19 years after Babri demolition, Ram temple on backburner?
New Delhi : Almost two decades after the Babri mosque in Ayodhya was demolished by right-wing activists in the presence of senior Bharatiya Janata…
Heat on FDI grows as government puts decision in cold
New Delhi : Opposition parties Monday stuck to their guns calling for a complete roll-back of the decision to allow foreign direct investment (FDI)…
Assange wins right to pursue extradition fight
London : Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has won the right to petition the British Supreme Court in his fight against extradition to Sweden, BBC…
No work, no pay: MPs divided on issue
New Delhi : Nearly half of parliament’s winter session is over with no work done. Should MPs get paid for the days parliament is…
The brothers Anand: Tracking the Navketan story
Chicago : The death of Dev Anand just days before he was set to launch the first book about his pioneering movie production house…
Movies now just a product: Shekhar Kapur
New Delhi : Acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur hasn’t directed a Hindi film since “Bandit Queen” in 1994, and he blames the increased focus on…
FDI on hold, Pranab tells Sushma, Yechury
New Delhi : Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday spoke to Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) L.K. Advani and Sushma Swaraj and Left leader Sitaram Yechury…
Global carbon emissions up 50 percent
London : Global carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels have gone up by 49 percent over the last two decades to reach a…
Maoists block highway, damage rail track in Chhattisgarh
Raipur : Maoists Monday blocked a key national highway in Chhattisgarh and damaged a rail track on the second day of their 48-hour shutdown…
Loved or loathed, late Sheikh still relevant
Srinagar : Even as the state government organised many functions to remember legendary leader Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah on his 106th birth anniversary Monday, the…