Nek Chand: The wizard behind the Rock GardenThe creator of an astounding world which he conjured out of waste and discarded material, Nek Chand rose from humble beginnings as a Depart...
12 Jun, 2015, 04.52 PM IST
Infosys director Ravi Venkatesan, ex-revenue secretary Sumit Bose running for top posts in PSU banksIn a major reform of state-run banks, Centre is close to appointing Ravi Venkatesan, and former revenue secy Sumit Bose as chairmen of two ...
29 May, 2015, 08.00 AM IST
Bharatnatyam exponent Padmaja Suresh brings the world of classical dance to underprivileged children"If my dancing is of no use to the flower vendor's child next door who has the passion to learn. It would simply dilute its essence," says ...
30 Mar, 2015, 11.11 AM IST
Move to appoint ex-CJI P Sathasivam as Kerala Governor sparks debateThe Centre's reported move to appoint former CJI P Sathasivam as Kerala Governor has sparked a debate in political and legal circles.
02 Sep, 2014, 05.01 AM IST
Vinod Rai prefers the pen to politics even as parties make a beeline for him"I have been meeting people at various events across towns. They are all extremely courteous and mostly informal offers," Vinod Rai told ET.
05 Feb, 2014, 06.20 AM IST
UPA didn’t revive NDA’s Sardar Patel memorial planWhile in power the NDA government mooted the plan for a Sardar Patel Memorial on the lines of Nehru Memorial Museum & Library (NMML).
05 Nov, 2013, 10.52 AM IST
- UP IAS officer's suspension unfortunate: Mani Shankar Aiyar
Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar today said that UP IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal's suspension was an "unfortunate" episode.
03 Aug, 2013, 05.30 PM IST
I feel sorry for Kapil Sibal and company for their zero-loss theory: Vinod Rai, CAG"It's weakness in our mind which makes us believe that society values the money you have, that you are respected by the size of your purse."
20 May, 2013, 04.11 PM IST
New year: Seven jobs in finance up for grabs in 2013TS Vijayan, DK Mehrotra, R Chandrasekhar and petroleum secretary GC Chaturvedi are candidates who may succeed Hari Narayan.
05 Jan, 2013, 11.38 AM IST
- JD(U) flays Congress for attacking CAG
Opposition JD-U today flayed Congress for attacking CAG and for suggesting a political agenda behind its report on coal block allocation.
11 Sep, 2012, 03.56 PM IST
- CAG and BJP equally responsible for Parliament disruption, Congress says
In a stinging attack on the CAG, Congress on Monday alleged the government auditor was as much responsible as BJP for the disruption of the...
10 Sep, 2012, 08.52 PM IST
CAG Vinod Rai: An accountant who’s calling government to accountPreviously, Rai has slammed the govt in the 2G scam, Commonwealth Games, running of MGNREGA and the spending by RIL in an oil block.
18 Aug, 2012, 12.21 PM IST
- Cong’s failure to name prez successor irks allies, Left
With the Congress reluctant to name its candidate in the coming presidential polls, there was little forward movement in the negotiations o...
29 May, 2007, 03.40 AM IST
- Cong takes out worry beads
The Supreme Court’s order disallowing the centre to implement 27% reservations for backward castes (OBCs) in higher education from this aca...
24 Apr, 2007, 04.56 AM IST
- Cong takes out worry beads
The Supreme Court’s order disallowing the centre to implement 27% reservations for backward castes (OBCs) in higher education from this aca...
24 Apr, 2007, 04.40 AM IST
- K’taka minister quits over CM skipping prayers
The 11-month-old HD Kumaraswamy-led JD(S)-BJP coalition regime suffered its first casualty.
03 Jan, 2007, 03.34 AM IST
- Governor turns the heat on K’taka govt
Calculations of the HD Kumaraswamy-led JD(S)-BJP coalition regime to derive political mileage by holding the first session of Karnataka leg...
29 Sep, 2006, 04.10 AM IST