'Educated Youth Voted RJD, Uneducated Youth Voted JD-U'

'When you compare Bihar's poverty from its earlier times, then there is a huge difference. Things have improved a lot. And migration has played an important role in reducing poverty.' IMAGE:......

Mumbai hostage-taker's work with govt under scanner

Maharashtra minister Dada Bhuse on Friday said he has sought a report regarding the work hostage-taker Rohit Arya had done with the education department. IMAGE: Media gather outside the RA studio......

'Safety Of The Children Was Paramount'

'The rescue of 17 children represents exemplary police action that merits considerable appreciation.''However, this encounter was profoundly unfortunate because somebody has lost his life.'  ......

Shivraj Patil cremated with state honours

The last rites of veteran Congress leader and former Union minister Shivraj Patil were performed with full state honours in his home district, Latur, in Maharashtra on Saturday, with many top......

TCS allegedly forced around 2,500 employees in Pune to resign: NITES

India's largest IT firm Tata Consultancy Services has allegedly forced around 2,500 employees in Pune to resign from their jobs, the IT employees' body NITES said in a letter to Maharashtra Chief......

Why States Miss Monthly Spending Ceilings

CAG warns most states of fiscal imprudence as spending overshoots limits. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   Most Indian states are bunching up their expenditure in the last month (March) of......

'Where Your Data Resides Is Now A Fundamental Question'

'What we see now is a much stronger need for data sovereignty.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff   Hans Dekkers, general manager, IBM Asia Pacific, was recently in India to announce collaboration......

X'mas toys may get costly for US kids

For kids in the United States, the tariff imposed by the Donald Trump administration on countries like China may no longer be a child’s play, as toy prices are predicted to touch record highs......

John Jameson: Bombay's English Cricketer

'I'm proud of my Indian connection. Why shouldn't I be?' IMAGE: John Jameson was born in Bombay and later briefly studied in Nainital, before moving to England at age 14. Photograph: Kind......

'Mumbai Did Everything To Help Prithvi Shaw'

'We have done everything in our power to help him take his game to the next level and become a star player.' IMAGE: Will switching from Mumbai to Maharashtra revive Prithvi Shaw's career?......