'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......

'She Behaved Like A Very Ordinary Person, Without Any Airs'

'She is a nice girl, simple, patient and affectionate. Because she is so empathetic, because she has the ability to feel for people, I am sure she will be able to solve the problems ordinary......

'We Were Hoping We Would Be Able To Catch Them Alive'

'The CBI did a wonderful job of tracking down the killers, but at the end of the day, all the hard work went for a toss.''If we had caught them alive, the operation would have been successful......

AAP in damage control mode after seeking to revoke Rajiv Gandhi's Bharat Ratna

The Aam Aadmi Party was on Saturday busy dousing the controversy over the Delhi assembly resolution on 1984 anti-Sikh riots, with its leadership asserting that the resolution did not demand......

Bibek Debroy: A Guru I Could Look To

Bibek Debroy was one of the very few economists not bound by any single area of expertise and was simultaneously curious about economics and politics, myths and maths, chess and chemistry, and what......

Saif, Darsheel to receive Rajiv Gandhi Award

Actors Saif Ali Khan, Lara Dutta and Darsheel Safary have been named amongst the recipients of this year's Rajiv Gandhi Awards for their contribution to Hindi Cinema. Dalip Singh Rana alias 'The......

Does Salman deserve the Rajiv Gandhi award?

Salman Khan is accused of driving under the influence of alcohol on September 28, 2002, and driving over pavement-dwellers in Mumbai's Bandra area killing one of them on the spot and injuring two......

A film on Rajiv Gandhi's assassins

When NSG Commandoes stormed the building where nine Tamil Tigers headed by One-eyed-Jack Sivarasan -- who masterminded the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi -- were hiding, they......

Shoojit Sircar's Best Films, Ranked

There's a contemplative air about Shoojit Sircar's cinema. His storytelling isn't in a rush to get somewhere and enjoys the process of seeing his characters beyond the obvious whilst offering a......

HI recommends Sardar for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award

India captain Sardar Singh has been nominated by the Hockey India for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. According to a statement issued by the national federation, Sardar's name was......

Suresh Kalmadi: From IAF Pilot To Powerbroker Of Indian Sport

What brought Suresh Kalmadi fame and a degree of infamy was his transition into the most powerful Indian sports administrator of his time. IMAGE: As head of the Indian Olympic Association, one of......

Sania Mirza recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza. Photograph: Getty Images The Sports Ministry has confirmed that Wimbledon doubles champion Sania Mirza has been recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel......

Kohli recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Rahane for Arjuna

India’s Test cricket captain Virat Kohli has been recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the nation's biggest sporting honour, by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. His......

Why Bharat Ratna still eludes Major Dhyan Chand?

'If the country's biggest sports award is named after him, the National Stadium is named after him, then why not he is given a Bharat Ratna.' IMAGE: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya pays......