T he distance of the sea between India and Malaysia has not come in the way of Ramli Ibrahim’s love for Odissi. In fact, he is responsible for spreading the dance form in his country and been feted with several top awards – a pointer to the age old links between India and Southeast Asia. […]
As the country marks the 16th anniversary of the Kargil war on Sunday, former army chief Gen. V.P. Malik, who headed the Indian Army during the conflict, says the force is still facing problems of shortage of weapons and equipment, though there has been much progress since 1999. “There was a shortage of weapons and […]
An Indian American medical transcriptionist who pleaded guilty to killing his ex-lover 10 years ago was extradited to the US from India and will now serve his 23-year prison sentence, a media report said on Friday. Amit Livingston, who failed to appear before the court in 2007, pleaded guilty to killing his 31-year-old former lover […]
For years, there have been item songs galore with double entendre lyrics and cameras capturing actresses curves. But National Award winning actress Vidya Balan says the scenario has changed, and actresses, at least in India, are in a position to avoid being objectified on screen anymore. “Time has absolutely changed,” Vidya told IANS over the […]
After every few months, Punjab’s ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance undergoes a self-imposed test to check whether or not its political bond is strong. In recent weeks, the ties between the allies have again undergone a reaffirming test from top leaders after actions and utterances of state leaders of both sides […]
There seems to be no end to the politics of sleaze and corruption in Himachal Pradesh. At least two chief ministers, a senior BJP leader who is now a Lok Sabha member, a former union minister, a top police officer and now a senior cabinet minister in the Congress government here claim they have been […]
Tax experts are hoping that there are no googlies in the Justice A.P.Shah panel report on the levy of minimum alternate tax (MAT) on foreign institutional investors (FII) and foreign portfolio investors (FPI) and expect the recommendations to be taxpayer- friendly. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in New Delhi on Thursday that the Shah panel […]
A key part of the “Digital India” initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the free government scheme that provides a virtual vault in cyberspace for the safe-keep of documents like birth certificates and property papers has attracted 830,075 people. As easy as opening an e-mail account, the free Digital Locker facility on a cloud, or […]
The contentious nuclear deal struck on Tuesday between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany (P5+1) in the Austrian capital city of Vienna has been described as a win-win for everybody. But an analysis of the 100-page agreement reveals certain cold facts that may dampen celebrations. In a long-running […]
Encouraging medal-winning international sports stars from Haryana is seeing other sportspersons in the state losing out. The revelation has come from Haryana’s sports department itself before the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The Haryana government, which has been showering largesse on medal winners of international sporting winners, has admitted that all funds have been exhausted […]