UP election’s outcome today could change the course of politics in...
March 6, 2012
Every election symbolizes the triumph of hope over experience. People vote in the belief that their vote makes a difference, even if history tells another, rather more cynical narrative.
Services lose momentum as layoffs rise: survey
March 5, 2012
Bangalore: India’s services sector lost momentum in February and firms shed workers for the first time in three months despite growing more confident about the year ahead, a business survey showed on Monday.
Content monitoring against Constitution: Google
March 5, 2012
US-based search engine Google Inc, facing a civil lawsuit along with 21 other websites for allegedly hosting objectionable contents on its web posts, has told a Delhi court that the blanket ban and monitoring of material would be against the right to freedom of speech and expression guaranteed under the Indian Constitution.
Why India needs control over its technical intelligence
March, 2012
Some developments of recent months have highlighted the need for a tight control over electronic snooping by intelligence and security agencies, writes security expert B Raman.
The Kargil Review Committee stressed the need for improving our technical intelligence (TECHINT) capabilities by setting up an Indian equivalent of the United States of America's National Security Agency, which is exclusively responsible for the collection of communications intelligence.
Youth must follow their passion to achieve success: Says Sibal
March 5, 2012
Union HRD Minister Kapil Sibal appealed to youth to follow their passion and be prepared to take on the challenges arising out of the changing global scenario.
Mallya has to take proactive interest to save KFA: Moily
March 4, 2012
Corporate Affairs Minister M Veerappa Moily indicated Saturday that the cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines was "not professionally managed" and the onus was on promoter Vijay Mallya to convince the lenders. Asked if mismanagement was responsible for Kingfisher's troubled times and that the carrier should be allowed to fly into the sunset, Moily told reporters on the sidelines of a function: "that's not our (Government's) desire; it (Kingfisher) has to survive".
Cricket News: Defeated Team India makes a quiet return
March 4, 2012
India`s vanquished cricketers returned home on Sunday after a demoralising tour of Australia during which they were whitewashed in the Test series and proved no good in the ODI tri-series that followed. Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Praveen Kumar and Rahul Sharma arrived here at the Indira Gandhi International airport from Brisbane via Singapore early this morning.
‘Mistakes led to Afghan Quran burnings’
March 3, 2012
Kabul: A series of mistakes led to the burning of Qurans at a US military base in Afghanistan and at least five American military personnel involved may face a disciplinary review over the issue, a Western official said on Saturday.
US says its special forces in India; Delhi denies
March 3, 2012
US special forces are based in India and four other South Asian countries, a Pentagon commander has said. India quickly denied hosting American troops on its soil. The US and India are working together to contain Pakistan-based terrorist group Lashkar-e-Toiba, blamed for the 2008 Mumbai attack, US Pacific Commander Admiral Robert Willard told a Congressional hearing Thursday.
Andhra speaker disqualifies 16 Jagan loyalists
March 3, 2012
Ending the long suspense, the Andhra Pradesh Assembly speaker on Friday disqualified 16 rebel lawmakers belonging to the ruling Congress party who were loyal to YS Jaganmohan Reddy. The speaker has also accepted the resignation of another Jagan loyalist Shoba Nagi Reddy of Praja Rajyam Party (PRP).
