Nitish all set to quit, Bihar to get new govt on Sunday: Source

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday appeared all set to make his second political volte face in less than 18 months, with a highly-placed source close to Kumar saying that the Janata......

Day after caste survey, Bihar announces 10 pc EWS quota in legal services

The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar on Tuesday announced 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker sections (EWS) in the judicial services, and the state-run law colleges and universities.......

PHOTOS: India celebrates 77th Independence Day

The 77th Independence Day was celebrated with a festive fervour across the country on Tuesday.   Here are a few glimpses of the celebration. IMAGE: BSF women personnel offer sweets to each......

Heavy security across country for 76th Independence Day

India has not only been decked in tricolour hues in the lead up to the 76th Independence Day celebrations, but also put under a heavy security blanket, right from Delhi, the epicentre of the mega......

Will India get the $1-billion university?

Indian mining magnate Anil Agarwal is having a tough time giving away a billion dollars. He's pledged $1 billion to start a university along the shores of the Bay of Bengal in eastern India's......

CEOs' first jobs

The strength of the best leaders in modern business is rooted in years of experience in the world of work, whether or not it's in the same industry. They'll tell you that it also takes risk, the......

How Keki Gharda stunned the MNC giants

Once upon a time he used to bite pens. Now he fidgets with a knife in a cramped office lined up to the ceiling with books that range from Game Theory to the history of the Roman Empire to polymer......

Commerce ministry favours 49% cap on FDI in banks

The commerce ministry has proposed binding the foreign direct investment limit in the banking sector at 49 per cent but favours allowing 100 per cent foreign equity in non-banking finance companies......

Review: Oye Lucky Lucky Oye

Every city has its own charm and character. If Mumbai has its own lingo,so do other Indian cities. Capturing this beautifully is director Dibakar Banerjee's second film (after the well-reviewed......

Tainted athlete attempts suicide

Athlete Santhi Soundarajan, who was stripped of a silver medalat the Doha Asian Games last year after failing a gender test, on Wednesday attempted suicide by consuming "veterinary medicines".......