Ustad Bismillah Khan gets aid, finally

Rajya Sabha member from Andhra Pradesh Dr T Subbarami Reddy presented a cheque of Rs 2 lakh to Ustad Bismillah Khan in New Delhi on Tuesday and said he would send his salary and allowances as......

Cops at Rahul's home: Congress cries foul, police say it was routine check

The Congress on Saturday created a major furore over Delhi Police officials visiting Rahul Gandhi's residence and making queries about him even as the police chief rejected allegations of snooping,......

Rahul wants a no-nonsense Congress at any cost

The Congress vice president has taken up the daunting task of bringing in a sea change in the working of the party, but also faces opposition from some old guards and regional satraps, notes Anita......

Why did the rupee fare much worse than other Asian currencies?

In 2011, the rupee emerged as the most vulnerable Asian currency on the block. It depreciated by almost 19 per cent in 2011, while for the others depreciation was mostly in single digits. The......

Wanted: More information on public projects

Imagine if we, the public, had easy access to all information pertaining to public projects. What if this access was naturally available for the entire cycle of the project, without struggling......

2010 was a turning point for online ads: Study

The online advertising sector witnessed a turnaround in 2010, as increasing confidence in the medium, has made advertisers take digital media more seriously for display purposes, according to a......

Bajaj Auto gets European patent

Leading auto maker Bajaj Auto on Monday said its technology ExhausTEC, which help improve performance of a two-wheeler, has been granted a patent by the Munich-headquartered European Patent Office.......

Hitchcock's brilliance shines all over again!

Here's a look at the Blu-ray versions of Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca, Spellbound and Notorious. In the haunting movie classic Rebecca which has just been released in Blu-ray, the suspense is......

Premikulu: Unusual, unsatisfying

Director Jaya should be lauded for trying to carve a niche in male-dominated Telugu filmdom. Having said that, she needs to master the skill of narrating a story. Despite choosing a plot with some......

'If non-performers aren't dropped, you can lose a series'

Former India captain, Sunil Gavaskar on Wednesday said the selectors should not be afraid of dropping non-performing players but refused to criticise the selection of the side for......

Pak suspends two athletes for flunking dope test

The Pakistan Sports Board on Monday suspended two female athletes, including an Olympian, for two years after they flunked dope tests during a national training camp for the Delhi Commonwealth......

Images: Berbatov puts winning line in sight

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson hailed his team's ability to grit their teeth after they snatched a 1-0 win over Bolton Wanderers on Saturday to open a five-point lead at the top of the......

Failure has become a bad habit for Team India

Putting MS Dhoni on a pedestal after his initial successes was a mistake. Pulling him down -- and blaming him solely -- for the team's recent debacles is an even bigger mistake, argues Bikash......

Chelsea edge past Sunderland

Chelsea survived an early scare and the dismissal of winger Arjen Robben to beat bottom side Sunderland 2-1 and stretch their Premier League lead to 16 points on Sunday.Sunderland took a shock lead......