N Korea nuke test a development of serious concern
India on Monday voiced its worries over the underground nuclear test carried out by North Korea, terming it a 'development of serious concern'.
"It is a development of serious concern. Ind...- in Politics n government
Sikh guru killed in 'planned attacked': Cops
Sant Rama Nand, the head of a leading Indian Sikh sect who died of a temple wound in an assault by members of a rival fundamentalist group, was killed in a 'planned attack', Vienna police said o...- in Politics n government
A low-down on India's 'eye in the sky'
India became the first country in South Asia to own an Airborne Early Warning and Control System, called 'an eye in the sky', with the Israeli-made Phalcon arriving at the Jamnagar airbase on the...- in Politics n government
Will Dr Singh's dream team deliver?
Forget the first 100 days spiel about what Dr Manmohan Singh will do to kickstart the economy. That's just media hype and, in any case, the economy's on a recovery-path. As has been seen over ju...- in Politics n government
Why British politicians should take tips from us
Ever since The Telegraph broke the story a couple of weeks back, the British media has been full of reports about Members of Parliament padding up their expenses recoverable from the exchequer. (...- in Politics n government
Major heist at Mumbai airport, 1 injured
In a daring heist, three robbers decamped with about 100 kilograms of gold and silver from the Indian Airlines cargo terminal at Mumbai's domestic airport on Monday.
The robbers, i...- in Politics n government
The rise of the metrosexual politician
Smart rulers of old knew what they needed: ministers who knew the work and the details and could keep the administration running and revolt at bay. This would leave the king free to view the big...- in Politics n government
A New Congress for New India
Manish Malhotra has won and Maganlal Dresswala has lost. Malhotra is stylish. He designs what young India wants, while conservative, old-fashioned Maganlal stitches gaudy costumes. Politics has cha...- in Politics n government
Every now and then you realise that for all our claims nothing much has changed in India.
Like hundreds of others I boarded a flight to Kolkata from Mumbai on Monday morning. After the sca...- in Politics n government
Dr Binayak Sen's wife and daughter speak out
After spending 22 months in prison, human rights activist Dr Binayak Sen was granted bail by the Supreme Court on Monday.
Two years ago the award-winning doctor was...- in Politics n government