Bollywood entertainers who bid ‘alvida’ (2012 in Retrospect)
New Delhi: A maverick filmmaker like Yash Chopra, a superstar like Rajesh Khanna, character artists like Achala Sachdev and A.K. Hangal, famous cinematographer Ashok Mehta…
Indian-Americans emerge from the shadows (2012 in Retrospect)
Washington: Prominent in administration, well educated and well-heeled, with their population touching three million, Indian-Americans emerged from the shadows to join politics in large numbers…
India suffered worst slowdown in decade despite reforms push (2012 in Retrospect)
New Delhi: The Indian economy suffered its worst slowdown in almost a decade, with the country even facing the ignominy of a ratings downgrade, which…
Government waging ‘war’ against people: Kejriwal
New Delhi: With curfew imposed in the heart of Delhi to stop protests near the presidential palace, Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal accused the…
Why spirit can never be conquered (Book Review)
This is an inspirational book written with honesty and humility. Now an angle therapist, author Lipa Rath did not believe in God until she…
Virbhadra named next Himachal chief minister
Shimla: Virbhadra Singh will be the next chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, a senior Congress leader announced here Saturday. This will be his sixth…
BJP wishes Yeddyurappa will flop like Gujarat’s Keshubhai Patel
Bangalore: Karnataka’s ruling BJP, battered by corruption scandals and rebellion, is gung-ho about the Gujarat assembly poll outcome, more so because the once BJP strongman…
Cambodian PM asks $57 mn loan from India
Phnom Penh: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen asked for $57 million concessional loan from India for two development projects and urged India to consider direct…
Topless activists arrested at Brussels protest
Moscow: Belgian police have arrested four activists of Ukraine’s Femen movement when they attempted to hold a topless protest in Brussels where the Russia-EU summit…
Himachal legislator booked for murder, on the run
Shimla: Ahead of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting today to elect Himachal Pradesh’s next chief minister, one of the party’s newly elected legislators has…