Sudha Murty: We are not an equal society

Her eyes crinkle as she speaks; a smile is never far away.Though she speaks in a rush -- words tumbling over each other in a race to save time or keep up with her thoughts -- she is unfailingly......

'I want to leave early, Sai Baba told Sathyajit'

A day after Sathya Sai Baba was buried in April this year, members of the Shri Sathya Sai Baba Central Trust told the press that the seer who was worshipped by millions had left no will behind for......

Indore student tops Int'l Chemistry Olympiad

Astudent from Indore has won a gold medal at the 38th International Chemistry Olympiad held in Gyeongsan, Korea, according to Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education. Prathmesh Prabhu, who is also......

2G scam: The DB Realty-DMK puzzle

T V R Shenoy on why the CBI suspects A Raja of favouring Swan Telecom, a wing of DB Realty. A chain of firms connected to DB Realty transferred over Rs 200 crore to a television network connected......

Hari Bhartia is new CII president

Hari S Bhartia, co-chairman & managing director of Jubilant Organosys Ltd, has been elected as the president of the Confederation of Indian Industry for the year 2010-11. He succeeds Venu......

Budget 2009: Jewellery traders rue increased duty on gold

Jewellery traders in Rajkot on lamented the loss of business due to the rise in the import duty on gold announced by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in the Budget. Jewellery traders......

New challenges for India's most powerful

On April 16 voters in the world's largest democracy started going to the polls, and in the coming weeks, more than 700 million Indian voters will be able to have their say on who should form their......

'I'm very proud of Banaras'

"It's very cliched to say thatBanaras isa mystic love story, that it's really different, that I've attempted something new with the film. Almost as bad as calling it very hatke. What can I say?......

Ethiopian runners reign supreme at Mumbai Marathon

IMAGE: Hayle Lemi Berhanu celebrates. All Photographs: Sahil Salvi The Tata Mumbai Marathon witnessed Ethiopian athletes, Hayle Lemi Berhanu and Aberash Minsewo, emerge as champions in the......

Why Katie Moon chose to share pole vault gold

Athletes need not have prior relationship for sharing medals at big events, say Katie Moon IMAGE: American Katie Moon and Australia's Nina Kennedy both missed on all three attempts at 4.95 and......

'Neeraj Chopra needs to stay 'calm' to defend Olympic title'

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra has been the face of Indian athletics since winning the historic gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Photograph: World Athletics/Instagram Defending an Olympic title is a great......

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources. IMAGE: A glimpse of the Chinese city of Hangzhou, the venue for the......

How young Indian chess stars are carrying Anand's legacy

Humpy excited about young Indian chess brigade, says 'can be worthy successor to Anand' Photograph: Kind Courtesy Global Chess League She knows what it takes to achieve success at a young age as......