India needs to dig deep to keep lights on
DHANBAD - The slick mechanised operations at the Piparwar open-cast mine in eastern India, an ugly gash in the landscape bigger than New York's Central Park, could lead the casual observer to conclude that the country's coal industry is on a roll.
Kingfisher shares drop after licence suspension
MUMBAI - Shares in Kingfisher Airlines Ltd dropped 4.8 percent on Monday, after its licence was suspended on Saturday.
India in Depth: Too soon for RBI rewards
It's too soon for the RBI to reward the government. Senior officials in New Delhi are hoping for a more benevolent monetary policy. But by reducing rates at the next meeting on October 30, the RBI in Mumbai would be rewarding the government a little too soon. Full Article
Yash Chopra, so much more than romance
I remember watching "Lamhe" as a kid, without blinking, on a grainy television screen on a new-fangled device called the VCR and thinking to myself, what is this story about? Full Blog | Related Article
Clashes break out after slain official's funeral
Gunmen exchange fire in Beirut after the funeral of an assassinated Lebanese intelligence chief ended in violence when angry mourners tried to storm the offices of PM Najib Mikati. Full Article
Most firms won't be early adopters of Windows 8
There was once a time when the launch of a new Windows operating system was a huge deal for the technology departments in many businesses. Not anymore. Full Article
Pakistan delay Zimbabwe tour, might play India
The PCB has postponed a tour to Zimbabwe in December in anticipation of a bilateral one-day series against India. Full Article
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India honours its 1962 dead after 50 years
India finally honoured its long ignored ‘shaheed' -- soldiers who had laid down their lives defending flag and national sovereignty -- in the brief war with China that began with the surprise People's Liberation Army (PLA) attack on under-equipped and ill-clad Indian troops on October 20, 1962. Full Article
The novice Indian politician's six-step guide to survival
For all the people thinking of changing the country through politics, here is a guide to political pushing that will help you recognize it when it’s happening to you. Once your skin develops some resistance, you can start practicing it on other people – all while saving the country, of course. Full Article
Kejriwal: when lightning doesn't strike thrice
Arvind Kejriwal’s dud of an expose on Bharatiya Janata Party chief Nitin Gadkari has caused some people to wonder why the social activist made his allegations in the first place. Is he trying to clean up politics? Or is he trying to clean up votes? I like Kejriwal. He is a true activist. He gave up a comfortable government job to dive into the world of rallies and RTIs. Full Article
Political Pulse & India's Road to Reforms
The cabinet recently approved bills to attract foreign investment into insurance and pensions among a package of new measures to restore confidence in the economy, although the reforms will face a tough fight in parliament. This comes after recent bold moves of opening up retail and aviation sectors. Get the latest developments on reforms and political stories around them here. Click here
As world helps shot Pakistani girl, Afghans ask "what about us?"
The global attention bestowed on a Pakistani schoolgirl shot by the Taliban has sparked outcry amongst many Afghans dismayed by what they say is the unequal response to the plight of their women and children. Full Article
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