What is IAF spending $329 million on?

A five-year contract to provide comprehensive maintenance support for India's fleet of 12 C-130J Super Hercules tactical airlifter aircraft.Ajai Shukla reports. IMAGE: The C-130J Super Hercules......

Meet the Opposition's grand marshall in the Rajya Sabha

Despite the Congress having nearly four times as many members in the Rajya Sabha as the TMC (48 to 13), Derek O'Brien has been informally leading the coordination of Opposition parties, rallying......

How India's young innovators do well by doing good

'Let me talk about young Indian startups with their hearts in the right place and how they are proving that innovations that represent 'affordable excellence' is indeed possible!' says Dr R A......

Was SP feud a veil for Akhilesh's failure?

Akhilesh believes his catchment area is the 4.1 million new voters who are 18 to 19 years old, reports Sahil Makkar. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's attempt to split with his father,......

Why leading steel cos are surrendering commercial coal blocks

Leading players in the Centre’s commercial coal auction are surrendering their mines to the government. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Business Standard has learnt that Essel Mining......

Over 24 prominent charitable institutions in India may face tax scrutiny

More than 24 prominent charitable institutions in the country — from private trusts, educational societies, statutory authorities, and cricket associations — may soon face tax scrutiny......

For the first time, Centre allows a private player to process opium

The central government has for the first time allowed a private company, Bajaj Healthcare, to process opium to extract alkaloids used to make pain-killers, cough syrups, and even cancer drugs.......

No end in sight to price India pays for imported coal

India always faces a Hobson’s choice as far as feeding coal-fired generators goes — even if the government is reluctant to admit it. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters The country......

'I never felt I was 'somebody''

'Most of the time I did not have anything to do in a film, even though I was in it throughout.'Saurabh Shukla, one of our finest character actors, shines yet again in his new film Jolly LLB 2. Did......