Major heist at Mumbai airport, 1 injured
In a daring heist, three robbers decamped with about 100 kilograms of gold and silver from the Indian Airlines cargo terminal at Mumbai's domestic airport on Monday.
The robbers, i...- in Politics n government
The rise of the metrosexual politician
Smart rulers of old knew what they needed: ministers who knew the work and the details and could keep the administration running and revolt at bay. This would leave the king free to view the big...- in Politics n government
A New Congress for New India
Manish Malhotra has won and Maganlal Dresswala has lost. Malhotra is stylish. He designs what young India wants, while conservative, old-fashioned Maganlal stitches gaudy costumes. Politics has cha...- in Politics n government
Every now and then you realise that for all our claims nothing much has changed in India.
Like hundreds of others I boarded a flight to Kolkata from Mumbai on Monday morning. After the sca...- in Politics n government
Dr Binayak Sen's wife and daughter speak out
After spending 22 months in prison, human rights activist Dr Binayak Sen was granted bail by the Supreme Court on Monday.
Two years ago the award-winning doctor was...- in Politics n government
Violence spreads in Punjab and Haryana
Two persons were killed and several injured as violence triggered by the killing of a Dera leader engulfed Punjab and parts of Haryana, where protestors set afire train coaches, buses and clashe...- in Politics n government
Sam Pitroda: The Rahul Gandhi I know
Sam Pitroda, who is credited for revolutionising India's telecommunications system during then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi's tenure, is among a select few who has known Rahul Gandhi since hi...- in Politics n government
'India's refusal forced Lanka to turn to China'
India had refused to supply offensive weapons to the Sri Lankan military during its critical campaign against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, forcing Colombo to turn to China ...- in Politics n government
Why Phalcon AWACS matter to India
India took a major step towards establishing strategic dominance in the South Asian region on May 25 when the first of the three Israeli Phalcon Airborne Early Warning and Control Systems aircraf...- in Politics n government
Meet one of Playboy's sexiest CEOs
Think Playboy, and you think of lingerie, R-rated films and all things adult -- definitely not a PhD from an Ivy League university. But Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh-born Rashmi Sinha, who did her doctor...- in Politics n government
Why British politicians should take tips from us:
Ever since The Telegraph broke the story a couple of weeks back, the British media has been full of reports about Members of Parliament padding up their expenses recoverable from the exchequer. (Ev...- in Politics n government
On Washington After Israeli Visit, a Diplomatic Sprint on Iran
WASHINGTON — Now that President Obama has established what he called a “clear timetable” for Iran to halt its nuclear program — progress must be made by the end of the year, he declared on Mon...- in Politics n government
Obama unveils 'historic' car efficiency standards
WASHINGTON (AFP) — President Barack Obama has unveiled "[b]historic[/b]" efficiency and greenhouse gas standards for US cars, forging a rare moment of unity between auto firms and environmentalists ...- in Politics n government
Rahul Gandhi: No more a political - Pappu
Rahul Gandhi;) took some time took off from his hectic campaigning schedule to address a packed press conference in New Delhi on Tuesday.[br /]
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The Gandhi scion, widely touted to ...- in Politics n government
Taliban say Obama's call on moderates illogical
[b]Taliban say Obama's call on moderates illogical[/b][br /]
[b]KABUL (Reuters)[/b] - Afghanistan's Taliban on Tuesday turned down as illogical [b]U.S. President Barack Obama's[/b] bid to reach out t...- in Politics n government