Risk indicators now scarier than 2008, more pain could followThe risk indicators seem stark, making reference to the 2008 subprime sinkhole more relevant.
13 Mar, 2020, 08.15 AM IST
Tomatoes and tamarind give UK's HP sauce, once found in India's gymkhanas, a distinct flavourSales of it have been declining but it is still an icon of British identity.
10 Dec, 2019, 12.27 PM IST
When Donald Ducks pet obsessions…Despite being a self-confessed "clean hands freak" — the president-elect could well opt for something more exotic, as tiger cubs, bears and...
29 Nov, 2016, 08.42 AM IST
Brexit speeds up pound’s 100 years of debasementIf history is any guide, Brexit leader Boris Johnson’s assurance that the negative consequences of withdrawal from the European Union are “...
06 Jul, 2016, 07.15 AM IST
Uttarakhand floor test: Biggest loss of face for BJP in recent timesThe party circles are already talking about 2002, when the Congress’ fortunes started to turn after its victory in Uttarakhand.
11 May, 2016, 04.24 AM IST
Professor Louise Richardson, Oxford's first-ever female vice-chancellorProfessor Louise Richardson, currently the principal and vice-chancellor of the University of St Andrews, has been nominated as the next VC.
29 May, 2015, 10.24 AM IST
Amit Shah: The No 1 No 2 Person of the Year 2014Though still viewed as an 'outsider', Shah has familiarized himself with the ways of Delhi. His inputs are increasingly a factor in ministr...
28 Dec, 2014, 03.20 PM IST
- UK journalist and ex-envoy to India dies aged 99
In a varied career, John Freeman, who died here yesterday, was perhaps best known for his interviews for BBC television series 'Face to Fac...
21 Dec, 2014, 04.17 PM IST
India is more French than British in partisanship over historyIn India, perhaps due to past turbulence, there has been a tendency to emulate the French and construct an idyllic past, unlike the British...
16 Nov, 2014, 01.08 PM IST
LS polls 2014: Ajay Rai goes silent, it's Arvind Kejriwal vs Narendra Modi now in VaranasiOn Tuesday, the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind extended its support to Kejriwal, reinforcing the impression that Muslims were rallying behind him.
07 May, 2014, 12.09 PM IST
Tony Benn, Labour Minister who divided Britain, deadTony Benn, the UK Labour Party politician who served in the governments of Harold Wilson and James Callaghan and was a prolific diarist, ha...
15 Mar, 2014, 09.14 AM IST
Gujarat Assembly Poll: Narendra Modi alleges Centre plans to hand over Sir Creek to Pakistan; PMO rubbishes chargeModi has alleged that the Centre was planning to handover Sir Creek to Pakistan during interior secretary Rehman Malik's visit to New Delhi.
13 Dec, 2012, 10.02 AM IST
Stop dialogue with Pakistan on Sir Creek, demands Narendra ModiGujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today asked the Prime Minister to stop dialogue with Pakistan at once on the Sir Creek issue and deman...
12 Dec, 2012, 08.15 PM IST
- Britain slips into double-dip recession
Britain on Wednesday officially slipped back into recession with its GDP shrinkingfor the second consecutive quarter, putting further press...
26 Apr, 2012, 03.39 AM IST
Can the Congress party bounce back in 2012?Anna starts agitating again, senior Congress ministers are getting dragged into scandals and UPA allies are playing dirty. The big question...
12 Dec, 2011, 12.57 PM IST
- Mayawati creates history
The UP chief minister’s latest move would be considered unusual.
29 Jan, 2010, 06.03 AM IST
- Japan's housewives got a job: Check currency swings
Japanese housewives are helping to moderate currency swings by betting against professional investors, Bank of Japan board member Kiyohiko ...
04 Jul, 2007, 02.38 AM IST