In photos: When 25 American Governors visited India's Ambassador

Inside the governors' reception hosted by Indian Ambassador to the US Navtej Sarna -- a first in more than 15 years.Monal Sarkar checks out the attendees. IMAGE: Indian Ambassador to the US Navtej......

A flight to Pakistan: Old world charm in a modernising State

'The Pakistan government, we were told, has a plan to renovate several Hindu temples and Buddhist sites, which over the years have fallen into disrepair.''The aim is to create a pilgrimage circuit......

Moody's downgrade points to liquidity crunch at Lodha

Moody’s said the negative outlook reflected uncertainty over the refinancing of Macrotech’s  (formerly Lodha Developers) upcoming debt maturities.   IMAGE: Newly-appointed BJP......

Silver marks record imports in 2014

Lower investment requirement, thanks to falling prices, and shifting trend towards jewellery Silver usually keeps its sheen even when gold prices drop. However, in the past two years, silver prices......

Silver to outperform gold with higher returns

Attractively low prices, rising demand and a favourable ratio to gold point to better days ahead for the white metal. A lot of things are falling into place for silver. India has emerged as the......

'We didn't want to target any stars'

Bheemineni Sreenivasa Rao, known for his remakes, began making films at 25. After his last release, the Pawan Kalyan- Asin starrer Annavaram, a few years ago, Sreenivasa Rao was off the radar......

Kaagaz review

Kaagaz completely relies on Pankaj Tripathi's unassuming talent and sarcastic might to pull it off, notes Sukanya Verma. True stories of ordinary lives taking an extraordinary turn are inspiring......

New Sports Bill: Many Positives, Some Concerns!

'India is a big country, so restricting the Executive Committee to 15 members will be tough to follow.' IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only.......

'Pinnacle or Circus?': Poor arrangements for swimmers at National Games

IMAGE: Swimmers taking part in the National Games in Uttarakhand have been provided with an official accommodation in Corbett and Bhimtal, which are about 1.5 to 2 hours away from the aquatics......

PIX: PM Modi declares 38th National Games open!

IMAGE: PM Modi receives the ceremonial torch from Olympian Lakshya Sen during the 38th National Games opening ceremony in Dehradun on Tuesday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Uttarakhand DIPR/X A......

Does the National Games hold relevance?

Except for shooting, a major Olympic sport, most of the top stars in other disciplines will give the National Games a miss. IMAGE: 50m Rifle 3 Positions shooter and Paris Olympics bronze medallist......

'Individuals focused on monetary gain': P T Usha hits back

IMAGE: IOA president P T Usha alleged that some of the executive council members 'have very questionable track records, including allegations of gender bias and even cases of sexual harassment......