PV Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh, MS Swaminathan get Bharat Ratna

Former prime ministers P V Narasimha Rao and Charan Singh as well as Green Revolution pioneer M S Swaminathan will be conferred the Bharat Ratna, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday.......

Congress promises nationwide caste census, women's quota asap if voted to power

The Congress on Monday promised that a government led by it will conduct a nationwide caste census and implement 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies......

Will Monsoon Session Be Another Washout?

The productivity of the Budget session was abysmal.The Lok Sabha functioned for 33% of its scheduled time (46 hours); the Rajya Sabha 24% (32 hours). IMAGE: Proceedings of the Lok Sabha underway......

Monsoon session of Parliament begins today, set to be stormy

The Monsoon session of Parliament begins on Thursday amidst outrage over the situation in Manipur with the Opposition demanding a statement from the prime minister. IMAGE: Defence Minister Rajnath......

Pranab Mukherjee's Budget Speech

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented the Budget for 2009-10 on July 6. Following is the BudgetSpeechof Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee: Madam Speaker, I rise to present the Budget for......

Bairstow Rewrites The Record Books!

Kolkata witnessed a night of unthinkable batting dominance as Punjab Kings rewrote the script in T20 history. Chasing a colossal 262 run target set by the Kolkata Knight Riders, Punjab emerged......

Is IPL no longer the world's top T-20 contest?

The IPL, all of a sudden, may have some catching up to do with the Big Bash, says Dhruv Munjal. IMAGE: Royal Challengers Bangalore cheerleaders perform their gig to Bollywood songs. Photograph:......