UPA report card far from reality, says Maya

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Monday said UPA-II's report card presented by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has nothing to do with ground realities and the first year of the alliance's......

Testimonies of courage & concern

Readers tell us how they coped on Terrible Tuesday. Reproduced almost verbatim:27th July 05 would always remain in my mind, as a memorable day for the many lessons it gave us. That day I was in......

Nepal: Maoists, not king, rule the roost

The monarchy may be holding fort in Kathmandu and the other large urban pockets of this Himalayan kingdom, but the writ of King Gyanendra does not appear to lie beyond these places.As one moves......

Bhopal market eyes gas compensation money

Diwali and Eid just got over. But for traders in Bhopal, the festive season has just begun.With the administration commencing the distribution of the second round of compensation of Rs 1,567 crore......

Crucial fertiliser shortage may pinch farmers

Enthused by rising potato prices after a prolonged slump, Pradeep Shar­ma was planning to sow the crop on his 15-acre farm near Agra slightly earlier than usual. The delayed departure of the......

Explained in 6 charts: India's bull run during Covid times

A lot of gains have been driven by foreign portfolio investors. Lower int­e­rest rates globally have forced foreign investors to seek avenues for growth. They have been net buyers......

Domestic air traffic battling strong headwinds

Domestic air traffic clocked slowest growth in 4 years on high fares and flight cancellations Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Domestic air traffic clocked 9.1 per cent growth in January, the......

The Chevvy chase begins

The needle was climbing over 185 kph and longing for more. But I had to put and end to the insanity -- I was well above the legal speed limit of 60 kph meant for Indian highways and at the pace I......

It's Bubbly Time For the Aussies!

Scenes from the post triumph celebrations after Australia won its first T20 World Cup championship at the Dubai international cricket stadium on Sunday. Please click on the images for a better look......

How little Uruguay punched above weight to enter last 8

'Uruguayan football is just an extension of the Uruguayan mindset of never backing down against the world even when success seems unlikely.' Uruguay, with 3.3 million people, are into a......

Bangalore stun Delhi, keep hopes alive

- Scorecard Jacques Kallis hit an unbeaten half-century to guide the Royal Challengers Bangalore to a convincing seven-wicket victory over Delhi Daredevils and keep their hopesof making it to the......

Churchill looking to scalp Mahindra United

Mahindra United need to guard against complacency when they take onChurchill Brothers in the semi-finals of the Alchemist Federation Cup football tournament at Nehru stadium in Margao, Goa, on......