Kalki and Rajaji: A Connection From Previous Lives

Fifty years ago today, December 25, 1972, Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, one of the titans of India's freedom struggle, passed into the ages. Kalki Krishnamurthy, who penned the Tamil classic......

New Navy Ensign Triggers Debate On Tamil Naval Feats

While acknowledging Shivaji's naval contributions, questions are being raised about the inadequate acknowledgement of Chola sea-power in southern Tamil Nadu, which dates back by a few centuries,......

Rajasthan BJP leaders clash ahead of meeting Murmu

Bharatiya Janata Party's Rajya Sabha MP Kirodi Lal Meena on Wednesday confronted a senior party leader in front of Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat when his supporters were denied entry to......

Maharashtra Rajya Sabha Polls: Prestige Battle Between Shiv Sena, BJP

Even though MLAs are required to show their ballot to respective party whips before casting their vote, all parties have ensured their MLAs are housed in five star hotels close to the Maharashtra......

Rs 9000-cr worth of IPOs lined up for next few weeks

IPO market hopes to come out of slump in festive season, reports Sundar Sethuraman. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only. Illustration: Dominic......

Want to invest smart and be rich? Here's help!

Are you always at a loss while planning your finances? Are you aware of the investment options available in the market? How best can you plan your finances? What are the crieria for evaluating an......

Do not buy stocks if you are a short-term player

For the second time in a week, Sensex lost over 500 points on Wednesday. On Friday last, it slipped by 542 points. On Wednesday, it tanked by 615. The market breadth was extremely bearish. Where is......

Finance Minister P Chidambaram's speech

Mr. Speaker, Sir It is my privilege to present the Budget for 2007-08. I. A MID-TERM REPORT CARD ON THE ECONOMY 2. In November 2006, the UPA Government crossed the midpoint of its term of office. A......

Why I will not recommend Guzaarish to anyone

Hrithik Roshan, who plays a quadriplegic person in his latest film Guzaarish -- may have got great reviews for his performance but not everyone is happy with it.Dr Ketna Mehta, who runs Nina......

Holder blasts 82 but Australia close in on victory in second Test

Jason Holder of West Indies hits out. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Australia surged towards another emphatic victory over West Indies after the third day of the second Test in Jamaica, on......

Haryana wrestlers win 18 gold; Ghosal, Chinappa squash champs

Saurauv Ghosal of India. Photograph: Stanley Chou/Getty Images The seasoned duo of Saurav Ghosal and Joshana Chinappa expectedly walked away with the individual gold medals in squash even as......

South Asian Games: India win five medals

India added four gold and one bronze on the third day on Sunday to reign supreme on top of medal standings in the 11th South Asian Games in Dhaka. Judokas Balvinder Singh and Vikram Solanki bagged......

HAL end miserable run

Hindustan Aeronautics'smiserable run in the National Football League came to an end when theyscored a 1-0 victory over Indian Bank, Chennai, in Bangalore on Monday.The all-important goal was scored......