Why Uma Bharti is banking on the 'Modi wave' to win from Jhansi

Although a fiery speaker and mass leader in her own right, Bharti has to necessarily fall back on what is being repeatedly described as a ‘Modi lehar’ to wrest this seat from the......

Political soup, served sweet and sour

'Advani's observation on Modi, an attempt to cut the BJP's prime ministerial nominee down to size, billing him a mere event manager like Vijay Raaz in Mira Nair's film Monsoon Wedding, speaks......

Chopper deal: Court defreezes accounts of Tyagi's kin

A Delhi court has allowed the plea of two family members of former Indian Air Force chief S P Tyagi, accused in the Rs 3600 crore VVIP helicopter deal scam, to defreeze their bank accounts subject......

Chopper deal: Ex-IAF chief Tyagi's bank account frozen

The Central bureau of Investigation has frozen bank accounts of former Indian Air Force chief S P Tyagi and other Indians named as accused for allegedly receiving kickbacks in the Rs 3,600 crore......

Profit-linked benefits to infra sector may get the axe

Companies engaged in infrastructure development might soon lose profit-linked tax benefits. In Budget 2013-14, the finance ministry is considering doing away with Section 80-IA of the Income Tax......

What companies going global are doing

In March 2004, the outbound team of Tata Motors headed for the acquisition of Korea's Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Company, had been primed on Korean trade unions, their inflexible take on hierarchy,......

Storming the Great Wall

How serious is Harish Kumar, the dapper chairman of Delhi-based Maharaja Appliances about the China Factor? Well, he's so serious he has called in a high-priced tutor and is taking Mandarin lessons......

Vietnem Open: Praneeth knocked out

IMAGE: B Sai Praneeth suffered a first-round exit on Wednesday. Photograph: Matt Roberts/Getty Images Tokyo Olympian B Sai Praneeth suffered a shock defeat at the hands of fellow Indian Rithvik......

Ranji Trophy round-up: Upadhyay wrecks Karnataka top-order

Robin Uthappa in action. Photograph: PTI Medium pacer Krishnakant Upadhyay's inspiring spell on a greenish pitch helped Railways restrict defending champions Karnataka to 207 for seven on day one......

Saina Nehwal conferred Khel Ratna

Badminton ace Saina Nehwal, whose phenomenal rise was highlighted by three top-flight international titles recently, was on Sunday conferredthe coveted Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratnaat a glittering......

Khel Ratna for Saina, Arjuna for Jhulan

Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal's name for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the country's highest sports honour, was approved by the government which announced the list of all the Arjuna and other award winners......

Readers wishes to John Wright

Name:Balakrishnan Sreenivas Message:May this genial man continue as our cricket team for many for years to come. He taught us what real professionalism is. A nation of 1 billion people who are......