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......

For Kolkata's kids, the promise of a better future

Jaya Basu, the founder of Promise World Wide, a United States non-profit organisation that helps poor children in the suburbs of Kolkata, is ecstatic that a boy from her centre passed his high......

Profile: Trivedi, a man of many parts

Sheela Bhatt traces the fascinating life journey of India's new Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi. "God has been kind. Mother Nature is gracious." This is what Dinesh Trivedi, 61, India's new......

What the PM told the editors at the meet

Full text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's opening remarks at the interaction with newspaper editors:\nI think that there is a growing perception that this government is in siege, that we have......

'It's a dream come true to bowl to Sachin, Rahul'

If his exciting talent and the rich encomiums showered on him by the likes of Wasim Akram and Sourav Ganguly are any indication, then India may have unearthed a potentially world-class fast bowler......

Sex scandal prompts tears and promises

Australia's professional rugby league players have always been a rugged breed in a sport where brutality is part of the game's enduring appeal.They are not the sort of men you expect to see break......

Profile: Dr Vijay Mallya

Dr Vijay Mallya -- Chairman and Managing Director, Force India Formula One TeamThe UB Group is one of India's largest conglomerates with annual sales of over US$ 4 billion and a market......