Honeymoon
The annual World Economic Forum summit has always been nothing more than honeymoon trips. This year was no exception. Over 400 Indian leaders from business, government, academia and civil society gathered in Davos, Switzerland
A million broken promises
State of the Union a.k.a SOTU is a very popular annual address presented by American presidents to the nation. It can not only make or break a president's ratings' trend but also displays the vision and plans that a president has for his country.
Obama urges Mubarak to make right decision
Reiterating his call for immediate start of an "orderly transition" in Egypt, US President Barack Obama has hoped that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak would be able to make the "right decision".
'Sorry' is the word of 2011
The power of an apology is worth more than a billion dollars — money that otherwise is spent on wars. Unfortunately, allegations and counter-allegations are quite customary in international politics.
Fashion or nudity?
The youth perceive it as a new trend in fashion, the oldies find it to be offensive and vulgar. Sometimes this happens with certain new fashion trends. And it happens all across the world and not only in India. But it's also true that sometimes some
Tradition over law
Court directions and administrative orders seem to lose relevance when it comes to customs and traditions. The Sulia Yatra of Bolangir is the latest example of this. Every year, the Sulia Yatra festival is observed in Bolangir district of Orissa on t
Case against CVC not placed before panel
Government on Thursday appeared to have tied itself in knots in the Supreme Court on the appointment of P J Thomas as CVC when it said a corruption case against him was not placed before the three-member panel headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh,
Why Karl Marx was right
2010 has been quite challenging for the European policy makers. European states including Greece, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Lithuania and many more have been blazing due to incessant strikes one after the other.
Farah in the madding crowd
MJ’s 'Thriller' inspired me to take up dance. But I had never thought dance would take me to Bollywood. I often thought of being a director, but a choreographer, never!
Make India corruption-free, Kalam tells youth
Kalam administered an oath to students about having a goal, working with integrity, teaching at least five people and working to protect and enhance dignity of human life.
Reduce duties on oil to check price rise: States
Holding the Centre responsible for spiralling inflation, the Opposition states today demanded a reduction in taxes on crude oil, petrol and diesel to check price rise.
Marriage: Pending, not Trending
Shahid Zargar (36) attained a master’s degree from the University of Kashmir, more than a decade ago. He, however, remains unemployed, and is yet to be married. Still waiting for a suitable job to start his marital life
MOEF order more on jurisdiction than environment issues: Lavasa
Reacting to Environment Ministry order that no further construction should be undertaken at its site near Pune for allegedly violating green norms, Lavasa Corporation Limited today said a "quick review" of the order indicated the Ministry's decision
Re-verification of pre-paid mobile users in NE in disarray
With hardly a day left for completion of re-verfication of pre-paid mobile connections under the guidelines of the Department of Telecommunication, nearly 80 per cent of the 1.65 crore users in Assam and the North East have a possibility of losing co
Adarsh scam: HC asks CBI to decide on FIR in 2 weeks
Pulling up the CBI for the tardy pace of its probe in the Adarsh Society scam, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the investigating agency to expeditiously conclude the investigation and take a final decision on registration of an FIR within
Issue Dated: Feb 5, 2017
