Meet the WINNERS and LOSERS of Gujarat and HP polls

The results of the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh polls have been announced with Bharatiya Janata Party winning in both states. Here are some of the most prominent winners and losers. GUJARAT......

Gujarat set for second phase of polls; Modi, Shah to vote

  Voting for the second phase of the crucial Gujarat assembly polls will be held on Thursday after the high-voltage campaign witnessed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president-elect......

56 personalities receive Padma awards from President

President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday presented Padma awards to 56 distinguished personalities including actor Paresh Rawal, ace tennis player Leander Paes and author Ruskin Bond. Cricketer Yuvraj......

Rajnath's new team: Modi, Varun, Shah in; Yashwant out

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi appears set for a bigger role at the national level in the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the next Lok Sabha polls, with the party on Sunday re-inducting him......

Economists in India: Endangered species?

The pipeline for well-qualified and experienced policy economists at senior levels of government has broken, leading to a growing dearth of suitable candidates for top economist positions, says......

How India can boost FII inflows

In the 21st century, foreign investors invested $160 billion (in today's dollars) in India's equity markets. The US Federal Reserve has started to wean the US economy off phantom money,......

Liquidity crunch hits realty developers

Real estate developers are feeling the liquidity crunch -- the sources of funds are drying up even as they get squeezed from both sides: high interest rates and property prices have hurt offtake......

Tech companies tapping SMEs via tie-ups with FIs

US-based technology major, Intel has forged an alliance with ICICI Bank and the Small Industries Development Bank of India.HCL Technologies and Wipro have also approached Sidbi for entering into a......

Bhumi, Hrithik, Rani Win Big

The 23rd Indian Television Academy awards brightenedthe weekend for some film folk who took home awards for their work this year. Bhumi Pednekar won a Special Mention for her Versatility in......

Is Vijay Varma Reading Kareena's Messages?

Soha's awww moment with Kunal... Pooja gets personal... Aishwarya keeps Ranveer in sight... Please click on the images for a closer look at the stars.   IMAGE: Kareena Kapoor has a......

How Aamir got married, the first time

'I got married to Reena secretly, with three witnesses.''My wedding was most economical.''I took Bus 211 and bought a ticket of 50 paise.''I got down at Bandra station, crossed the bridge and......

Page 3 director's top films

Recently, Time magazine announced its list of the 100 greatest films of all time, and the eclectic selection includes five Indian films. While none would question the brilliance of the selected......

Bhupathi-Sania win mixed doubles gold

Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza won the mixed doubles tennis gold medal at the Afro-Asian Games at Hyderabad on Friday.The pairbeat compatriots Vishal Uppal and Rushmi Chakravarty 7-6(7/1), 6-3 in......

Three-way lead in Kashmir Open

The penultimate day of a golf tournament is popularly known as the 'moving' day'.Each player tries to move into contention.On the third day of the Rs 1.8 millionKashmir Open, being played at the......

Arjun Singh sparkles in Srinagar

Arjun Singh, the man who rarely goes wrong on a golf course, scripted another brilliant performance on the second day of the Rs 1.8 millionKashmir Open to takea commanding three-stroke lead over a......

Jyoti, Arjun make fine start

Jyoti Randhawa and Arjun Singh produced hot golf as they raced to the top of the leaderboard after the opening round of the Rs 1.8 millionKashmir Open, which started at the par-72 Royal Springs......

Asia No 1 vs India No 1 at Kashmir Open

A battle royale is in the offing from day one of the 2003-04of the Hero Honda Indian Golf Tour, as Mukesh Kumar, the No 1 professional on the Tour for past four years, takes on Jyoti Randhawa, the......