What Ails India's Civil Service

'A large portion of youngsters who aspire to join the civil services are not motivated by the spirit of public service and idealism of which the civil services offer in abundance.' 'When they join......

'General Zia was real startled'

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.''Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.' IMAGE: Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and her husband Hardeep Singh Puri, currently India's minister of......

'We have to be prepared for the invisible enemy'

'Unlike on the western and eastern borders where there is an enemy at the gate, here there is an invisible enemy which is building its own capability and can come into play at a time and place of......

The Course Mate Who Will Be Chief

'As a course mate who has followed closely this star on the Bombay Sappers firmament, my heart swells with pride to see his extraordinary brilliance and focus; his commitment and his dedication;......

Andhra Pradesh to set up animation, gaming cities

The Andhra Pradesh government plans to set up an animation and gaming city in Hyderabad to promote the industry. According to the Andhra Pradesh Gaming, Animation, Media and Entertainment Policy......

Uber to invest $50mn in Hyderabad; set up biggest global office

  Taxi-hailing app Uber will invest $50 million in Hyderabad over the next five years to establish a facility that will house hundreds of its employees and would be its biggest international......

How to beat the gloomy jobs scenario

'What we need is right skilling, re-skilling and up-skilling.' One thing experts working in the field of employment talk about the most is the need for fresh graduates to have new skills. They......

Beam me up, Scotty! Indian tech firm helped in Wuhan's Covid-19 fight

Thanks to technological support provided by BlinkIN, a Bengaluru-based intelligent visual-assistance company, engineers in Wuhan were able to remotely install air ventilation systems in two......

'Indian Cricket Changed My Life'

'I have a deep affection for Indian cricket. If someone asked me to come back, I wouldn't say no.' IMAGE: Suresh Raina and Virat Kohli carry Coach Gary Kirsten after India won the World Cup......

What's hurting growth of UAE cricket?

IMAGE: Former UAE captain Khurram Khan said the lack of sufficient tournaments also affected the temperament of upcoming players. ICC/X "The winter never felt so warm." Khurram Khan still feels......

3 yr old Anish is youngest rated chess player!

IMAGE: Kolkata born Anish Sarkar's chess jouney commenced a year ago. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shahid Ahmed via ChessBase India While most children his age are absorbed in cartoons like Peppa Pig......

'You'll see a lot of fast bowlers coming'

'Yes, there have not been any express fast bowlers that are coming from the MRF Pace Foundation that we used to have back in the years.' 'But that's not going to happen anymore. Now, in the next......

Former EPL player to mentor SESA football academy

Sesa Football Academy signed former English Premier League (EPL) player Terry Phelan as their chief mentor at an event in Panaji. The latest development is meant to create a positive impact and......