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'Mughals had nothing to do with Mughal Gardens at Rashtrapati Bhavan'

'William Mustoe, the director of horticulture during British rule, named the Presidential Palace garden after the Mughals.' 'He simply kept the name because it was made on the pattern of a Mughal......

'India is moving towards a dangerous precipice'

'For a country that has successfully maintained its democracy for more than seventy years now, this sudden storm of hate is highly surprising.''My worry is that if the debate continues like that......

'More people must speak up against toxic polarisation'

'The problem here is not that one community's deity has suddenly become another community's meal.''Hindus and Muslims have been peacefully coexisting with their cows for centuries now.''The problem......

Think tanks help the nation's intellectual churn

I still believe that it is a good thing that think tanks are mushrooming in Delhi. They provide a platform for discussion, even if they shed more heat than light. With Parliament almost incapable......

FBI source had contact with Osama in 1993: Report

The Federal Bureau of Investigation placed a source in direct contact with Osama bin Laden in 1993 and ascertained that the Al Qaeda leader was looking to finance terror attacks in the United......

Why DGCA chief Bharat Bhushan was dismissed

It is not often that the head of a regulator is removed by the nodal ministry, even after the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), headed by the prime minister, clears an extension. But,......

New Air-India MD takes charge

E.K. Bharat Bhushan has assumed charge as chairman & managing director of the National Aviation Company of India Limited. Bharat Bhushan will discharge functions of chairman & managing director,......

Recession: Some US cities will be safer

Oct. 13's 937-point surge in the Dow notwithstanding, the economic crisis has left Americans -- even those with no obvious connection to Wall Street -- wondering about their own future. The 401(k)s......

The world's richest people

It has been a busy year for Forbes' team of fortune hunters. Strong equity markets combined with rising real estate values and commodity prices pushed up fortunes from Mumbai to Madrid. Forbes......

Drinking helps your career? Maybe, CEOs say

While many were quick to dismiss the findings of a recent study showing that drinkers make more on average than those that abstain from alcohol, a number of CEOs cite a direct connection between......

The Top 11 English Films of 2014

From Boyhood to The Grand Budapest Hotel, we've seen some brilliant cinema this year. The year 2014 saw many exceptional films, some of which have already dominated the critics’ awards cycle.......

U-19 WC PIX: Musheer's century powers India to big win

Images from the Under-19 World Cup between India and New Zealand in Bloemfontein on Tuesday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Musheer Khan celebrates his century against New Zealand during the U-19 World Cup......

Success means nothing without change, says Hamilton

'Competing and winning championships is a great thing, but what does it really mean? It doesn’t mean anything unless you can help push for change.' IMAGE: Lewis Hamilton became world......

Football: Solskjaer buoyed by Martial progress

IMAGE: 'Anthony's in the gym a lot working on his fitness and strength. I'm just looking forward to seeing him improve. There's more to come from him'.Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images......

Jhulan tops bowlers' rankings

Claire Taylor of England, India captain Jhulan Goswami and Australia's Lisa Sthalekar are on top of the world in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Women's Rankings, which were launched in Mumbai on......

Confident India A take on New Zealand

With the series evenly poised, India A will start their second half campaign hoping to keep a clean slate against their New Zealand counterparts when the two sides lock horns in the Triangular......

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