V K Malhotra: Professor, Politician, Gentleman

In seniority in the BJP leadership team, V K Malhotra, who passed into the ages this week, was next only to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, L K Advani and Nanaji Deshmukh, notes Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: Vijay......

Congress fumes as Tharoor alone gets Putin dinner invite

The Congress on Friday said Leaders of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi have not been invited to the banquet for Russian President Vladimir Putin, and took a swipe at its own MP......

'The Key Is Talent, Technology, Trust'

'Our problem is not a budget deficit but a trust deficit. We need to trust our institutions and industries to innovate and lead. That is the way forward for India.' Kindly note that this......

'Hinduism Is A Large-Hearted Religion'

'If at all human beings require a religion, the future religion will be Hinduism.' IMAGE: The Bateshwar temple in Madhya Pradesh. All photographs: Kind courtesy KK Muhammed/Facebook "If India......

India shining has Mr Joshi worried

The Honourable minister for education, Mr Murli Manohar Joshi is feeling left out. The parliamentary elections are going to be held in a few weeks and the question in the BJP camp will be "what......

Pakistan calls for economic cooperation with India

Pakistani Prime Minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali said on Tuesday it was time for Pakistan and India to exchange political rivalry for economic cooperation.Jamali told a conference of donors and......

The secret of Vajpayee's success

Since 1971, no prime minister had won re-election in India-- until Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee came along. Forced into an early election in 1999, he improved on his original mandate. And now he seems......

PM's penchant for showpiece projects

Mr Vajpayee has a penchant for showpiece projects. So we have the Golden Quadrilateral, an evocative name for a project to improve India's main road arteries. There is also the Sagarmala, an......

Shah Rukh on Vajpayee: 'I have lost a part of my childhood'

'He was one of India's greatest leaders loved and respected by all. He will be missed.' IMAGE: Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Photograph: Reuters Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed into the......

Rahul, Ruturaj fined Rs 12 lakh each for slow over-rate

SCORECARD IMAGE: Skippers Ruturaj Gaikwad and K L Rahul before the start of the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow on Friday. Photograph: BCCI Lucknow......

IPL: Kohli, Gambhir fined 100% match fees for clash

IMAGE: RCB opener Virat Kohli and LSG mentor Gautam Gambhir were involved in a heated exchange after the IPL 2023 match on Sunday. Photograph: BCCI Royal Challengers Bangalore opener Virat Kohli......

What Did Yogi Tell SKY?

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav meets Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Photograph: Yogi Adityananth/Twitter ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year Suryakumar Yadav caught up with Uttar Pradesh......