India is neither client state nor supplicant, says Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
ON BOARD AIR INDIA ONE: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh revealed that he went to the G8 Summit at Gleneagles with "no expectations'' and that he didn't expect "they would listen to us.'' But Presidents George Bush and Jacques Chirac endorsed what ...
An impromptu Q&A with Dr. Singh
ON BOARD AIR INDIA ONE: In a short but fairly wide-ranging on-the-record conversation with journalists on board the special flight, Air India One, returning home from London, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh answered these questions: ...
Rane seeks disqualification of 25 Sena MLAs
MUMBAI: With less than 48 hours left for the start of the Maharashtra legislature's monsoon session, expelled Shiv Sena leader Narayan Rane has announced that he will seek the disqualification of 25 MLAs on July 11 for violating the whip by ...
Of Oxford, economics, empire, and freedom
India and Britain have learnt from each other and have much to teach the world. This is the most enduring aspect of the Indo-British encounter
Offices in Manipur torched
IMPHAL: At least 10 Government offices across Manipur were torched by protesters on Saturday. This follows a two-day fresh blockade of the national highways by the All-Naga Students' Association. Passengers in Imphal-bound buses from Assam and ...
BEDISPEAK "Assess women police"
SALEM: The performance of women police, particularly in Tamil Nadu, should be evaluated dispassionately with the help of an independent agency, senior police officer and Magsaysay award winner Kiran Bedi said. Ms. Bedi told The Hindu ...
KSEB-Lavalin deal draws CAG's criticism
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has found that the "entire expenditure of Rs.374.50 crores" incurred by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) for the renovation and modernisation (R&M) of the hydel ...
