Babri, economic reforms, scams: Rao's action-packed 5-year term as PM

Polyglot, statesman and scholar, the inscrutable PV Narasimha Rao was often referred to as the Chanakya of Indian politics, the prime minister known for initiating far-reaching economic reforms and......

ISRO set to launch satellite to study black holes

Off to a flying start, Indian Space Research Organisation on Monday ushered in 2024 with the successful launch of its first X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite that would offer insights into black holes in......

Dalai Lama successor must be from within China, needs govt nod: Beijing

China on Friday asserted that any successor to 88-year-old Dalai Lama should be from within the country and his heir needs to have its approval, as it projected the strategically-located Tibet......

China Knows India Has Stolen A March

China has signalled it will prevent India from assuming leadership of the Global South, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi at the G20 Summit in New Delhi,......

'The impact of El Nino is always a matter of concern'

'If because of El Nino, the monsoon is affected adversely in the current year, naturally it will affect income projections and consequently Budget numbers.' IMAGE: Villagers carrying containers......

'FICCI is focusing on start-ups'

'For our traditional membership base, it would be an access to disruptive ideas,' FICCI President Subhrakant Panda tells Asit Mishra/Business Standard. FICCI President Subhrakant Panda.......

Ajay Banga becomes first Indian-American to head World Bank

Ajay Banga was on Wednesday appointed the next president of the World Bank, becoming the first-ever Indian-American to head the global financial institution which said it looks forward to working......

Ajay Banga poised to become World Bank chief unopposed

Indian-American business leader Ajay Banga is poised to become the next President of the World Bank after the nomination period closed and no country proposed an alternate candidate for the......

'We paid the cricketers better salaries'

'All of us tend to believe that they are so well paid, why should we bother about their payments.''But who all are well paid? Only a handful, maybe 3-4 of them, who go in for endorsements and......

Buzz: Watson slams BBL's rule changes

IMAGE: The Sydney Sixers pose with the trophy after winning the Big Bash League Final match against Melbourne Stars, in Sydney, on February 8, 2020 (Image used for representational purposes).......

Can Dada fix the BCCI?

'Somewhere along the way, elected office-bearers appeared to have lost sight of the interest of cricket and begun to pursue their own interpretation of what the game should be.' 'Families made it a......

BCCI elections, NADA set to be discussed at COA meeting

The Board of Control for Cricket in India coming under the ambit of the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) and its elections will dominate the Committee of Administrators' meeting in Mumbai on......

Will players union threaten BCCI?

Kohli & Co go from mute golden goose to vocal stakeholder IMAGE: BCCI has traditionally abhorred the idea of a players' association. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter The goose that lays the golden eggs in......