Despite the election of younger heads of government in such countries as Britain, France, Germany, Japan and the United States, the face of politics in India is still one of relative seniority. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who has heart trouble, is...

In a stunning disclosure, a Madras High Court judge told an open court on Monday that a Union minister had called and tried to influence him to grant anticipatory bail to a medical student and his doctor-father in a CBI case concerning a forged...

INDIA and the world remember the protests by students and workers at the Tiananmen Square in Beijing and China’s ruthless suppression through tanks. But the world, particularly India, has forgotten the imposition of the Emergency which had...

Somehow Mr. Liu became stuck in the machine, his sister Liu Yan recalled during a tearful interview in a village near the factory. “When we got his body, his whole head was crushed,” Ms. Liu said. “We couldn’t even see his...

India has banned imports of mobile phones which do not have a unique international identification code. Cheap mobile handsets without the code and imported primarily from China and Taiwan are popular in India. Over 25 million such handsets are now in...

A day after India crashed out of T20 World Cup, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BBCI) came out in support of Team India and Rajiv Shukla skipper MS Dhoni. ( Watch ) While talking to reporters, BCCI’s media and finance committee...

Last week hosting the Americans. Next week visiting Russia. China’s busy diplomacy amid the economic crisis reflects growing sway that some say has brought the moment for Beijing to don the cape of a full super-power. Many Chinese observers think...

In contrast to predecessor A R Antulay who maintained a studied silence on the the issue of reservation, newly-appointed Minority Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has called quota for Muslims a “double-edged sword” which could create “envy,...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi turned 86 on Wednesday. To celebrate the occasion, the Chennai corporation will gift golden rings to newborns in government hospitals. Just a few days back, Karunanidhi’s elder son M K Azhagiri was made a...

Kerala Governor R S Gavai on Friday suggested a common electoral roll for the elections. Addressing the 11th ‘All India State Election Commisioners Conference’ here, Mr. Gavai said a common electoral roll may be availed for elections....