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No note ban debate for 15th day; Opposition calls Centre 'shameless'

Rajya Sabha The Opposition on Thursday accused the government of 'shameless conduct' by refusing to mourn the death of over 100 persons due to hardships caused by demonetisation, as opposition and......

16 best military PHOTOS that capture America's bravehearts

An amputee Captain fighting her way through adversity; a soldier using his helmet to draw out enemy fire; special tactics training squadron members entering the pool with their hands and feet bound......

Emaar-MGF link surfaces in VVIP chopper scam

Even as the Central Bureau of Investigation has decided to send a team to Italy to gather details on the VVIP chopper scam, evidence regarding links with the Emaar-MGF is slowly coming to light,......

India's Smart Power in the US

As India's involvement in the growth of the US deepens, the search for the soul of India gains momentum, says T P Sreenivasan.Fareed Zakaria's The Post-American World may well be in the making as......

Slain constable's daughter stood tearless

Head Constable Murlidhar Laxman Chaudhary of the Rapid Action Force was killed on Wednesday in the gunfire at the Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus station. Chaudhary was given a guard of honour at CST......

A year of renovation later, Tatas' hq Bombay House throws its doors open

After a Rs 800 million makeover, Bombay House reopened on July 29.The earlier dull interior with low technology has given way to a lot more colour and vibrancy, reports Shally Seth......

Bombay House to be shut for about a year

Bombay House will be closed for business as it goes for renovation - its first such closure in 93 years Natarajan Chandrasekaran is known to be a marathon man. But ever since he has taken over as......

Iconic Rajabai Clock Tower, University Library get a grand makeover

Mumbai’s architectural wonder, the Rajabai Clock Tower has received a magnificent makeover, thanks to Tata Consultancy Services. Image: Rajaji Tower gets a makeover. Photograph: Sahil......

Experts doubt Lalu's Mumbai project deadline

Railway Minister Lalu Prasad's announcement that the Rs 4,510-crore (Rs 45.1 billion) Mumbai Urban Transport Project-IIwill be completed during the Eleventh Five-Year Plan has received a sceptical......

Market crash: BJP blames Sebi, FM

Former MP and a member of the BJP's National Executive Kirit Somaya on Monday alleged that overvaluation of initial public offers (IPOs), over-speculation and faulty settlement mechanism were......

'A superstar's life is the most difficult one'

'Shah Rukh Khan is a born entertainer.''From five year olds to a 105 year old, Shah Rukh will charm and entertain everyone.''With Salman, a lot of people have come back intimidated.''But I enjoy my......

AMAZING Bollywood photographs, right here!

Isn't Richa Chadha looking gorgeous? Ace photographer Vickky Idnaani has worked with Bollywood's top stars -- Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Hrithik Roshan, Sridevi, Aishwarya Rai, Katrina Kaif......

Inside PIX: Shilpa, Sridevi, Raveena party together!

'Who needs to see a moon when I can see a star?' Bollywood's husbands get romantic as their wives fast for them. Anil Kapoor and his wife Sunita invited their friends home to celebrate Karva Chauth......

Gavaskar's foundation comes to aid of ailing hockey Olympian MP Singh

IMAGE: Former India opener Sunil Gavaskar. Photograph: BCCI/IPL Legendary Sunil Gavaskar's 'The CHAMPS Foundation', which has been helping a lot of sports personalities under financial distress......

Indian hockey's GOLDEN evening in Moscow

'The feeling that we were Olympic champions only dawned on us when we reached India.' Part 1: When 'The Babes of Indian Hockey' struck gold in Moscow IMAGE: The Indian hockey team members after......

July 29, 1980: When 'The Babes of Indian Hockey' struck gold in Moscow

'If we had not won the gold medal, then hockey would have suffered in India.' 'There would have been so much negativity if we came back empty-handed.'Hockey greats Vasudevan Baskaran, M M Somaya......

Three key elements for podium finish at Olympics

Photograph: Kind courtesy Hockey India/Twitter With eight gold medals, Indian men's hockey team has been the most successful side in Olympic history but since the 1980 Moscow Games, the country......

Does the IOA want to finish Mumbai hockey?

'Indian hockey will lose out on one of its most important nurseries of good hockey talent.' IMAGE: Young boys play hockey at an academy in Mumbai. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com ......

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