Cong to release UP manifesto 6 months before polls

Over four dozen representatives from various mass organisations were called for the two-day process in Kanpur, reports Siddharth Kalhans. IMAGE: Congress general secretary and in-charge of UP......

Better ties with Pak depends on this Sharif, not the other one

'We will have to wait till the snows melt in June/July before we get a clearer idea of whether Pakistan is serious about ending support for terrorism,' says G Parthasarathy, India's former high......

Congress to hold Zameen Wapsi Andolan to protest land ordinance

Taking their political battle against land ordinance on the streets, top Congress leaders joined by members of prominent civil society organisations will hold a protest rally called 'Zameen Wapsi......

After losing their seats, Congress MPs set to lose their houses

Still to recover from their electoral rout, defeated Congress members of Parliament and ministers are now faced with the heart-wrenching job of moving out of their official houses, says Rediff.com......

US-India trade body raises America Inc's concerns

A top executive of a US-India trade body has urged President Barack Obama to address America Inc’s increasing worries over trade and investment in India.Ajay Banga, Chairman of US-India......

Pranab rejects idea to merge CBEC, CBDT

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has rejected the proposal of former law minister M Veerappa Moily to merge Central Board of Direct Taxesand Central Board of Excise and Customs to curb black money......

Taxing business behind the stage

Top bureaucrats in the country lobbied hard for tax relief to Mahindra Satyam Computer Services Ltd (MSCSL) before the case eventually reached the courts.A senior finance ministry official said, on......

Angry 'Maytas victims' gherao Salman Khursheed

Minister for Corporate and Minority Affairs Salman Khursheed may have done a superb job of handling the Satyam fiasco, but he was put in a spot on Thursday by angry NRIs who wore T-shirts......

What you should know about the Malegaon film industry

The recent fifth Nasik International Film Festival (NIFF) showcased 188 films -- short films, documentaries, animation films and feature films. A statue of the pioneer of Indian cinema,......

What's in store from Irrfan Khan

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