India's first voter dies in HP after voting for 34th time,

  IMAGE: Shyam Saran Negi, Independent India’s first voter. Photograph: PTI Photo Three days after casting his vote for the 34th time, India's first voter Shyam Saran Negi died on......

Santoor maestro Bhajan Sopori dies at 73 after battle against cancer

Santoor maestro Bhajan Sopori, often referred to as the 'saint of santoor' and 'king of strings' for his mastery over the instrument, died on Thursday at a Gurugram hospital following a battle with......

Why I Quit The ED To Join Politics

'I had done 23 years of very satisfying service -- 10 years in the police and 13 years in the Enforcement Directorate.''I had done law enforcement and thought the next step should be towards......

Two-day all India strike from Monday may hit essential services

Some of the essential services related to banking, transportation, railways and electricity are likely to be impacted during a two-day nationwide strike called by a joint forum of central trade......

Pay panel proposes, Modi Sarkar disposes

Is there a conflict of interest in civil servants having a decisive say on the recommendations made by a Pay Commission or is it time for a new review mechanism, asks A K Bhattacharya.......

Coming soon: Jan-Dhan banking on non-internet phones

Discussions are on in government about how to make the process simpler for the poor and more cost-effective for telecom operators, says Subhomoy Bhattacharjee. The Jan-Dhan Yojana is poised for a......

Bharat Bandh: Essential services most likely to be hit

Trade union leaders claimed that the strike would be even bigger than the one last year as the number of striking workers is expected to swell to 18 crore Essential services like banking and......

India Post goes high-tech, geo-tags post offices on Bhuvan

The Postal Department has geo-tagged more than 1,50,000 post offices on geo-portal Bhuvan, developed by ISRO As emails and SMSes become the order of the day, the good-old Postal Department is......

Legendary footballer Chuni Goswami no more

Iconic former India footballer Chuni Goswami, who captained the 1962 Asian Games gold-winning team and also played first-class cricket, died, in Kolkata, on Thursday after suffering a cardiac......