The common man thinks that the stringent Lokpal law promised would take care of all corruption and rid the country of the malaise. It will not, says Mahesh Vijapurkar.
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh affected what he has called the "last and final reshuffle before the polls in 2014". But what should have been an "expansive" exercise (in his words) sends a message of merely filling in some slots.
Companies ready to cash in if FIFA accepts goalline technology after World Cup refereeing howlers say they are not yet convinced soccer's governing body will adopt measures common in other sports.
Chelsea skipper John Terry has hit back at Zlatan Ibrahimovic's description of his team mates as 'babies'.
IT major Infosys CEO and MD Kris Gopalakrishnan on Thursday expressed hope that the government would rationalise tax regime for the IT industry and extend the STP scheme to the medium and small sector in the Union Budget.
West Indies cricket, which has united the islands of the Caribbean for over a century, could be split if the chief of Trinidad and Tobago's cricket body follows through his idea of competing as independent nation.
This is the story of Kirthi Jayakumar.
Bikash Mohapatra says the interactions he had with the late cricket journalist during the just-concluded World Cup left him with memories for a lifetime.
A conducive labour situation could also help push the nation's per capita income to a $4,100 (around Rs 1,87,554 at an exchange rate of Rs 45.74 per dollar) by 2025, according to the 'India Labour Report 2009', released in partnership with IIJT Education.
Six-year-old Rupsa Sheikh is in a state of shock and has stopped speaking after her mother Salma died in the train derailment in West Midnapore district.
Even as state-owned refineries recorded all-time high margins during the first quarter, gaining from inventories they hold, Reliance Industries, which operates the world's third largest refinery, posted a modest gain in margins, resulting in the company recording lower-than-expected profits during the quarter.
"We continually review our strategy with respect to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. So it is something that is occupying quite a bit of our time at the State Department, DOD, as well as the White House," State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said.
Once the formalities are completed, we think little about any tax refunds. Tax refunds are something that a few of us might get and a few of us might not. To be prepared it is prudent to know some basic information about tax refunds.
Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin was among the first to tweet his reaction.
The Air Car, made by French company MDI, could be launched by Tata Motors in India by 2010-11.
The Commission further noted, "We are of the clear belief that the Race Equality Impact assessment of the changes to the HSMP does not fully comply with the requirements of the Race Equality duty."
"We plan to launch the new 'i10' model with 1.2L petrol engine in the next two months. It will be powerful by an additional 15 bhp against the existing one, which comes in a 1.1L engine," a Hyundai Motor India Limited's spokesperson told reporters on the sidelines of induction ceremony of third batch of students traffic volunteers in New Delhi.
Chelsea's Romanian striker is the thinking man's footballer, a rare talent who topped the Ranieri and Abramovich hitlist.
In an exclusive extract from his new book Lance Armstrong tells of the incidents and accidents he survived to win this year's Tour de France.
ManchesterCity's Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure said he was the victim of racist abuse from the stands during his side's 2-1 Champions League victory away at CSKA Moscow on Wednesday.
Why age will not stand in the way of Michael Schumacher's success.
Expressing concern over the debt burden on farmers, President A P J Abdul Kalam on Monday said the government would restore the health of rural credit system and step up public investment in agriculture.
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho also singled out Maguire, "normally a very honest guy...for diving in the box.
China on Wednesday said it was open to Indian oil firms investing in oil and gas exploration in the Communist country.
The PCB has set up a three-man inquiry committee to probe the conduct of Shoaib Malik for conceding a Twenty20 Cup match.
The Australian government has granted a permanent visa to a 104-year-old Chinese woman at the centre of a decade-old immigration row.
'I don't mind when he misbehaves. Obviously, I don't like the bad language. It's just when he doesn't try to play tennis, when he doesn't try to win then I think the umpire needs to step in. I think in this situation, default him on the spot, rather than suspend him'
Chelsea striker Fernando Torres is set to face a four-match ban for a 'gouging' attack on Tottenham's Jan Vertonghen in a 1-1 draw between the two teams on Saturday.
VHP leader Pravin Togadia cautioned the BJP against taking his organisation for granted.
India lost the Asia Zone Group 3 World Cup football qualifying league 1-5.
Gail (India) Ltd, the public sector gas firm, on Tuesday announced that it has tied up the sale of its share of LNG being imported from Qatar and said the regassified LNG from Dahej is the most competitive fuel for power and fertilizer units.
'If VAR is coming then it is a situation where you have to look again. Not to give a red card but to look again and say: 'What is that?' It was ruthless.'
