I believe in Mahatma Gandhi's ideals: Modi

He is widely perceived as the person responsible for the post-Godhra carnage in Gujarat. But Chief Minister Narendra Modi stunned his audience at a summit on Friday by claiming he believes in the......

Pakistan won't nuke India first, says Zardari

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday declared that his country will not be the first to use nuclear weapons against India and would work towards opening trade, besides underscoring that......

'As Prime Minister, I sometimes feel like a high school student'

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday addressed the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi. His speech: "It is often said that these are testing times. In fact, I cannot help feeling......

When Bush met his close friend, PM Singh

It was more of a reunion of two old friends on Friday with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wasting no time in hosting his "good friend" George W Bush to a sumptuous Indian lunch of prawns, mutton......

No reforms? PM blames lack of political consensus

Flagging "anxieties" of business leaders on issues like red tape, tax laws, regulation and procedures, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said he often found it tough to deal with these......

Govt working on consensus to pass reforms bill: FM

The government on Friday sought broad political consensus to clear the crucial legislations, including the labour and the insurance bills, to push forward the reforms for returning to 9 per cent......

Growth will pick up pace before March: Economist

Terming the slowdown in the Indian economy as a temporary phenomenon, Chief Economic Adviser Kaushik Basu on Friday exuded confidence that it will start accelerating towards the end of the current......

FDI in retail to help farmers, consumers: Montek

Defending the government's decision to open up the multi-brand retail sector to foreign investment, Plan panel deputy chief Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Friday said it would help farmers as well as......

Sania at the Leadership summit

A day after celebrating her 19th birthday, Sania Mirza shared the spotlight with some prominent members of society at the Hindustan Times leadership summit, furtherproof of the fact that she has......

Cricketers' behaviour has improved: Dravid

Former India captain Rahul Dravid believes that the on-field behaviour of cricketers has improved in the last few years but the increasing media reporting of incidences of code of conduct violation......

BCCI has done a lot for game in country: Tendulkar

Having made it clear that it would be "unwise" to comment on Lodha Committee recommendation as the Supreme Court verdict is still pending, Sachin Tendulkar came out in support of BCCI stating that......

'I am not happy with India's schedule ahead of the first Test'

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Photograph: Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images Not really impressed with the preparation that India will have going into the......

'This Test team reminds me of our times between 2000-2011'

Tendulkar suggests 'radical changes in Ranji Trophy cricket and suggests home and away series to determine fair result IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar suggests playing Ranji matches in Australia, South......