March 11, 2012
The next generation of Indian players should not put themselves under pressure to copy illustrious compatriots like the retired Rahul Dravid or Sachin Tendulkar, according to captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
March 10, 2012
Close on the heels of a new CEO taking charge at Yahoo Inc, the internet giant is likely to cut thousands of jobs as part of a major restructuring exercise of its operations, a report has said.
March 10, 2012
Although a formal announcement will be made after a meeting of the newly elected Samajwadi Party legislators, party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav’s son Akhilesh Yadav appeared all set to become the next chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.
March 9, 2012
The collective net worth of 48 billionaires in India at about Rs 10 lakh crore exceeds the government's total consumption expenditure for the last fiscal, as also the entire fiscal deficit of the country. The collective wealth of the 48 billionaires is also more than double the fiscal deficit amount estimated by the government for the current fiscal at Rs 4.12 lakh crore.
March 9, 2012
Bangalore: Despite "impressive" achievements in various sectors in recent years, India is unlikely to be a superpower and in fact, should not aspire to become one, a study by the London School of Economics (LSE) has concluded.
The study, titled 'India: The Next Superpower?', recalls and dismisses US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's statement made during her visit to India in 2009 that "I consider India not just a regional power, but a global power".
March, 2012
Bollywod actress Vidya balan wooed the audience with her much acclaimed dirty act in Milan Luthria’s ‘The Dirty Picture’ and now it has won her the coveted National Award. Vidya Balan has been named as the best actress in the 59th National Films Awards for her brilliant portrayal of Silk Smitha in last year’s blockbuster ‘The Dirty Picture’.
March 9, 2012
There is a considerable room to improve the business environment in India and boost the corporate investments through measures like lowering of costs and better financial access, an IMF Working Paper has said.
March 9, 2012
Here's the tablet buyers' guide
What do you need a tablet for?
As with every device, you need to determine your needs. If you are buying a tablet just to keep up with the Jains', amen! But the fact remains that you will be forking out a sizable amount of moolah.
March 9, 2012
If the list of national co-chairs released by US President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is anything to go by, the Indian-American community punches far above its weight in US politics, or at least in the Democratic Party.
March 9, 2012
Sachin Tendulkar paid rich tributes to Rahul Dravid, who is expected to announce his retirement from international cricket on Friday, saying there can be "no other" cricketer like him. "There was and is only one Rahul Dravid. There can be no other. I will miss Rahul in the dressing room and out in the middle," Tendulkar said.
