Auf Wiedersehen, Angela

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will step down next week after 16 years in office. On Thursday, December 2, Germany bid an official farewell to its first lady chancellor who has led the country......

I am ready to sacrifice my other son too for the nation: Father of martyred soldier

The dead body of Army soldier Rahul Kumar of 23 GDR Battalion, martyred in the Kupwara encounter on Saturday night, was on Tuesday brought back to his native village Bulandhshahr in Uttar......

Big Brother is watching you!

A citizen's privacy will be compromised through the unique identity project leading to misuse by the State and other agencies, writes Praful Bidwai. After promising a serious public debate on the......

India's German connection

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh is visiting Germany in the last week of April, where he will jointly inaugurate the Annual Hanover Technology Fair with the new German Chancellor Angela Merkel.......

Vodafone Idea board approves raising up to Rs 14,500 crore

Debt-ridden telecom operator Vodafone Idea on Thursday said its board has approved raising of up to Rs 14,500 crore, including Rs 4,500 crore from promoter entities. An amount of Rs 10,000 crore......

Adani Group cos under Sebi lens for non-compliance of rules

Markets regulator Sebi and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) are probing some Adani Group companies for alleged non-compliance with rules, the government told Lok Sabha on Monday.......

NSDL statement prevents a $500-million sell-off in Adani group stock

The Adani group, NSDL, and FPIs have clarified that the current status of these funds is active and they can freely buy and sell securities. The clarification by the National Securities Depository......

What Telecom Man reveals about India's business-politics links

'It's the brazen corruption involving politicians that makes you sit up years after the event,' notes Nivedita Mookerji after reading B K Syngal's Telecom Man. IMAGE: Brijendra K Syngal. Some......

Olympics: Special strength-building machine for javelin throwers

IMAGE: India's Olympic-bound javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra. Photograph: Kind courtesy Neeraj Chopra/Instagram Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has installed a special strength-building German......

Indian football team unbeaten in Portugal

The Indian football team held GDR Monsanto goalless in their last outing and finished unbeaten on their tour of Portugal. Thanks to two brave saves by custodian Subrata Paul in the first half and......

Bhutia shines again in India's victory

Skipper Baichung Bhutia displayed his lethal striking prowess for the second successive game as the Indian national team beat Portuguese third division side AC Marinhense 3-2. Bhutia had scored a......