With Colorado, the American state having legalized marijuana, the opposition that the herbal psychotic substance faces runs across the world has found acceptance in the alternative to make recreational and medicinal pot legitimate and available. The bold legislation in the US state can prove instrumental in transforming the inflexible age [...]

“Babu Ji maal khatm hai” informed a small time shop owner on the outskirts of Shimla when asked about the availability of Marijuana (Charas), when I chanced to be around. There was a sense of distress on face of the seeker who appeared to be desperately banking on the last [...]

Popularly known as “Raja Sahab”, Virbhadra Singh could be easily termed as the “Grand old man of Himachal politics.” Raja of erstwhile Busshehar princely state, Virbhadra enjoys the exclusive distinction of serving the hill state record six times as Chief Minister since he was elected for the post in 1983, [...]

With fresh disclosures tumbling out everyday in the ongoing investigation into the notorious bookie-player nexus in the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 6, things have started to take a toll even on participating sponsors. While PepsiCo, the title sponsor for the present season is currently busy saving its image, Vodafone [...]

Last word in the cricket fixing racket is yet to be heard as the investigation widens and more skeletons tumble out of the popular league cupboard

Having failed badly in the Indian market over a decade and a half ago, a second attempt to launch Inflation Indexed Bonds has raised hopes of protecting investors but cynics question about the false hopes that have been raised by the hype around the new bonds floated. The economy has [...]

Thumping majority win in Karnataka has come as a booster for the sagging Congress party before a crucial parliamentary elections but the verdict does question, the main opposition, BJP’s ability to rise up to the occasion to present an alternate leadership before the country. Many questions haunt but the foremost [...]

It was an evidently disconsolate and miffed Jagadish Shettar, the present Chief Minister of Karnataka from Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) post poll results who with a profound heart had to acknowledge what voters had in offer for him. Congress is all set to form the government bagging 121 out of [...]

Media is considered to be the most imperative medium that shapes up opinion of the general public. A far-reaching medium of social welfare, media is counted upon as the fourth pillar of our democracy. However, with proliferation of news reporting platforms, of late all the news media houses have been [...]

Identified for its overgenerous and luxurious existence during the pre-historic days, India was associated with Maharajas and Nawabs that ruled the land with extravagance. The profligate structures and sumptuous glories that belonged to the ruling elite brought India the name “Golden Sparrow”. Times have changed, the mindset has not. Azam [...]