'Like an old club, set members don't want to let go of the grip': Jaishankar takes dig at UN Security CouncilTaking a sharp dig at the United Nations Security Council, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that it is like an "old club" where ...
18 Dec, 2023, 03.23 PM IST
Tesla 'recalls' 363,000 vehicles to fix driver-assistance softwareThe recall affects a range of Model S, Model X, Model 3 and Model Y Tesla autos from between 2016 and 2023, equipped with "Full Self-Drivin...
18 Feb, 2023, 09.59 AM IST
View: Cash is dying, but we aren’t ready to bury itIf all the money in circulation is private, controlled by e-commerce and social media platforms, authorities won’t be able to protect consu...
08 Dec, 2021, 09.50 AM IST
Kathua gangrape case: Signature of accused forged for Alibi, says CFSLThe agency also dug out a purported chat between Jangotra and his friend with the message: “Kishori se baat ho gayi hai, papers arrange ho ...
23 Jul, 2018, 08.18 AM IST
When love finds you: These royals gave up coveted titles and listened to their heartAlthough royals often marry other royals, some princes and princesses have found love with commoners.
29 May, 2017, 11.35 AM IST
Time to dust off some old practicesinstitutions who have experience and perspective on these matters need to take the lead to initiate the conversion to more compatible metho...
21 May, 2017, 11.45 PM IST
Over 1.7 lakh from India will perform Haj this yearA five-member committee is looking into whether subsidies have benefits and if pilgrims can travel paying less if there is no subsidy at al...
02 Apr, 2017, 03.39 PM IST
How to 'Bond' with a post-Brexit Britain?No wonder Bond’s current avatar often pointedly distances himself from some of the more anachronistic affectations of his predecessors.
27 Oct, 2016, 11.55 PM IST
Air travel may become affordable for aam aadmi as Modi government proposes cap on faresThe proposal will allow airlines to bid for the right to operate flights between small towns and cities located within one hour of flying d...
19 Sep, 2015, 07.13 AM IST
What might the West want from Narendra Modi as PM?That the western media’s coverage of Modi has given prominence to his reputation overseas for sectarianism does not reflect policymakers’ p...
18 May, 2014, 02.48 PM IST
Policymaking in energy is sadly deficientEconomic Survey's policy revamp for the energy sector seems rather unsure. It notes that resolving sectoral bottlenecks would be crucial.
28 Feb, 2013, 07.23 AM IST
Law of sedition belongs to colonial-era; it must be scrapped to prevent its misuseThe sedition law is utterly anachronistic in democratic India, and must be scrapped. To retain it is to invite its misuse to suppress disse...
12 Sep, 2012, 06.05 AM IST
Glaxo's growth is not an accident: Andrew Witty, global CEOAndrew Witty, global CEO of GlaxoSmithKline, is a self-confessed Indophile. He's run Glaxo's India operations for five years from 1999. Now...
30 Apr, 2011, 01.33 PM IST
- Aruna Shaunbag: Supreme Court okays passive, not active, euthanasia
It would be legal to withdraw life-support system to those in a permanently vegetative state, the Supreme Court has ruled.
08 Mar, 2011, 03.28 AM IST
- Boeing says trade ruling no case for negotiation
The Boeing Co. has rejected suggestions a ruling due by the world's top trade court on allegations the Chicago plane maker received billion...
15 Sep, 2010, 10.39 AM IST
- Crude flares up
Centre needs to promptly revise retail prices of petrol and diesel.
04 Jun, 2009, 01.04 AM IST
Next: an empirical belief system?One problem with religion is that it expects the faithful to rely so heavily on the original Version 1.0 that even though people and situat...
27 Feb, 2009, 02.39 AM IST