Punjab polls: Cong woos voters with Rs 1,100 per month for women, 1L jobs

The Congress on Friday released its manifesto for the February 20 Punjab Assembly polls, promising Rs 1,100 per month for needy women, eight free cooking gas cylinders per year and one lakh......

Sai's Take: Missing T N Seshan

'Just as the monkey god needed a Jambavan to prod him into realising his superpowers, so did the poll panel need a poke from the Supreme Court into remembering it had an armoury of powers at its......

After the storm, grief and disbelief echo through Agra's villages

Villagers speak in utter disbelief of the havoc wreaked by the storm, which claimed the live of over 100 people.  IMAGE: A woman mourns the death of her son who lost his life in Wednesday's......

5 reasons to be wary of Aadhaar

Not only is your privacy stripped stark naked, says Mitali Saran, the system itself is illegal and vulnerable.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Indians have serious red tape PTSD. We live with......

Good times, bad times of the media

Is the Indian media and entertainment industry in the middle of a major consolidation wave?There are the done deals. In January this year, Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries funded the merger of......

Exits force Wockhardt to rejig top team

Beleaguered drugmaker Wockhardt has a new management team in place to implement a three-year strategic plan to get back on track. The company has seen at least four senior-level exits in the last......

Is trade with Pakistan possible?

For the first time in 50 years, on July 26, a consignment from India rolled across the Wagah border into Pakistan -- a truckload of garlic. For now, the Pakistan government has cleared the......

IPL 8 Auction: No takers for these players!

Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene The Players' Auction for the eighth edition of the Indian Premier League saw cash being splurged. - IPL 8 Auction: The players, their price - IPL......