US: Kashmiri separatist Fai who spied for ISI sent to jail

Srinagar-born Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai, who in December admitted to being an ISI agent, was sentenced on Friday to 24 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised......

TEXT: President Patil's last address to Parliament

President Pratibha Patil on Monday addressed Parliament for the last time as President when she flagged off the Budget session. Here's the text of her speechHonourable Members I welcome you to this......

Why inter-linking of rivers is not possible

Can we laugh away the Supreme Court order on implementation of inter-linking of rivers as a comedy or tragedy, asks Himanshu Thakkar. The Supreme Court order of February 27, asking the government......

Govt to donate $1.5 mn to US varsity for Vivekananda Chair

The Union government will donate $1.5 million (nearly Rs 8 crore) to the University of Chicago next week to help establish a new visiting professorship in Indian studies named after Swami......

Has Indian cricket peaked?

India, says Shankar Acharya, can stay at or near the top in the ICC Test and ODI rankings for a year or two, but it's downhill thereafter. Every Indian has views on two subjects: Pakistan and......