Emergency at 50: JP's diary tells nation's darkest tale

"Every nail driven deeper into the coffin of Indian democracy is like a nail driven into my heart," wrote firebrand socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan in his diary while being interned as a......

Senior citizens can cancel gift deed if children...: HC

Senior Citizens can cancel the gift or settlement deeds executed in favour of their children or close relatives if they failed to take care of them, even if it was not explicitly mentioned in the......

President's train ride moment of pride for rail employees

President Ram Nath Kovind's train trip to his hometown in Uttar Pradesh was a "once-in-a-lifetime experience" and a "moment of pride" for the railway employees involved in its operation. IMAGE:......

HC upholds Shweta Shetty's eviction from father's home

Taking serious note of the harassment faced by senior citizens at the hands of their own children, the Bombay High Court refused to quash a tribunal's order evicting singer Shweta Shetty from the......

Is SoftBank founder's promise of free power feasible?

Son’s offer to supply free power after 25 years is based on the idea that the cost of running a solar plant would progressively decline while its efficiency would increase. Three years ago,......

Startups offer solutions to water problems

As India reels from a severe water shortage, startups have begun offering innovative ways to help people access safe drinking water.Sneha Bhattacharjee reports. IMAGE: Residents struggle to fill......

Can Ashwani Lohani turn Air India around?

Falling jet fuel prices and a revival in domestic traffic growth offer the new CMD a once in a lifetime opportunity to turn around the state-owned carrier. Image: Better days ahead for Air India?......

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968.At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.They......

HC allows release of film 'Haq' based on Shah Bano case

The Madhya Pradesh high court has dismissed a petition filed by the daughter of Shah Bano Begum seeking to stop the release of Hindi film Haq inspired by her mother's famous legal battle, holding......