India Orders 145 Artillery Guns from US Firm
Indian Army will soon get its first artillery guns since the Bofors deal in 1986.
Ambedkar Cartoon Rocks Parliament
The cartoon, by renowned cartoonist Shankar, depicts Nehru, with a whip in his hand, chasing Ambedkar, who is seated on a snail.
Ripley's Inclusion of Irom Sharmila is Nauseating
Famous for highlighting people or animals with unique organs, gross habits or stunted growth, the Ripley's inclusion does not glorify Irom's struggle. It ridicules it.
Hillary at Taj Palace. The Tryst Continues
From a platter of Indian sweets to large-sized coffee mugs and a personal masseur, everything was customised to Hillary Clinton's tastes.
Hillary Clinton's Gift to Mamata Full of Mistakes
Officials at the American Center did not respond to queries about the origin of the gift.
Indians Host Clinton While Also Wooing Iran
Indian politicians are loath to appear to be doing the bidding of Washington, even if quietly they are working to comply.
Obama's Media Team Readies Anti-India Ad Blitz
President Barack Obama's media team has prepared an aggressive strategy to portray Mitt Romney as insensitive to the plight of working people and beholden to powerful interests
India Conveys Concern to US Over Protectionism
India conveyed its concerns about protectionism in the US over outsourcing of jobs to South Asia and the continuing restrictions imposed on the mobility of professionals, particularly those from the Information Technology (IT) sector.
The Real Winner from Hillary Visit: The NGOs
What does it mean when a world leader spends more time meeting NGOs than government officials.
Hillary in India
The meeting between Clinton and Indian leaders gains significance as it comes immediately after her high-level talks in China and ahead of the crucial NATO summit in Chicago, where some important decisions are expected to be made on Afghanistan.
Record Number of Indian Americans in Race for US Congress
Cutting across party lines, these Indian-American candidates are spread all over the country.
Kamal Morarka Ensures Gandhi Items Remain India's for £100,000
Morarka plans to bring the memorabilia, which he acquired through a leading auction house, to India soon
Singhvi Unwell, not to Attend RS for Rest of Budget Session
Citing "illness and family commitment", the Rajya Sabha MP sought leave from April 24 to May 22, which was granted by the Upper House today.
Promise of U.S.-India Economic Partnership Remains Unfulfilled
The economic relationship between the world’s two largest democracies, the United States and India, is supposed to be the bedrock for what President Obama calls “one of the defining partnerships of the 21st century,” but cracks are starting to appear.
The Outlier
A remarkable concatenation of circumstances has now given Subramanian Swamy a hotter national profile than he has enjoyed at any time since the mid-1970s, when he became famous as a sort of homegrown Simon Templar, nimbly avoiding arrest during Indira Gandhi’s Emergency.
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Indian Air Force Lost Half Its MiGs in Deadly Crashes
Over the last 40 years the Indian Air Force has lost half its MiG fleet in accidents. 171 pilots and 39 civilians have been killed in these crashes.
Osama Buried 200 Miles West of Surat?
A Californian treasure hunter has claimed that he has found the body of Osama bin Laden 200 miles to the west of Surat in Gujarat.
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Indian American Running Mate for Romney?
Speculation is rife on who Mitt Romney's running mate will be. Among the many names being tossed around are South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, both of Indian descent.
CD Row: Supreme Court Bar Association Passes Resolution not to Engage Singhvi
The Association also dispatched a copy of the resolution to Chief Justice of India SH Kapadia expressing dismay at the alleged controversial action
Occupy Wall Street Crashed Romney’s Firehouse Press Conference, Thanks to Secret Database
Perhaps it was inevitable that, a few minutes into the presser, an occupier began shouting at the top of her lungs, loud enough for everyone to hear, some very unpleasant things about Mitt Romney.
US Names and Shames India, Puts it on Piracy Watch List
Russia, India and China are among the world’s worst copyright violators, the US Trade Representative’s office said on Monday
Rekha Right Behind, so Jaya to Swap Seat?
Actress-MP Jaya Bachchan has sought to change her seating arrangement in the Rajya Sabha after her one-time co-star Rekha was allotted a seat right behind her
Jaganmohan Reddy's visit to Tirumala Temple Sparks Controversy
YSR Congress President YS Jaganmohan Reddy's visit to Tirumala's Balaji Temple on Wednesday morning has turned out to be controversial, because, critics say, he went in for a darshan without signing the formal declaration about his faith in god, violating the temple rules.
The Dirty Video
As a bemused India watches the alleged shenanigans of a ruling-party lawyer-turned-politician who has finally quit public office, a fellow lawyer finds that Abhishek Manu Singhvi’s resignation statement hides more than it reveals, and that it has unwittingly triggered a timely debate on privacy issues in the era of YouTube, FaceBook and Twitter.
Free Speech’s Unlikely Champion
Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga, the accidental champion of freedom of speech, has a history of suppressing the speech, sometimes violently, of people with whom he disagrees.
Sonia’s RS Nominations Exposed: A Shocking Conspiracy
Lost in the breathless hoopla and barrage of cricketing metaphors is a darker truth: these men and women are but hapless pawns in Madamji‘s Grand Plan for Everything. Like God – or Voldemort – Sonia Gandhi moves in mysterious ways.
Did Rajiv Stall Bofors Probe. An Ex-CBI Chief Opens up
The CBI had stopped the investigations in the case against Quattrocchi in March 2011 stating that it had no evidence against him.
EU Seeks India Help to Secure African Coastline
The European Union has sought India's help to build the maritime capacities of coastal countries in the Horn of Africa to strengthen their ability to fight piracy in the world's most dangerous waters for commercial shipping.
Uttar Pradesh Records 42 Staged Shoouts
A total of 194 fake encounter cases were registered in 2011-12 involving police, defence and central armed police forces.
Reshuffle in the Air as Congress Ministers Offer to Quit
Amid speculation of a rejig in both the party and the United Progressive Alliance government in order to gear up for the 2014 political battle, five Congress ministers have reportedly offered to quit to strengthen the party.
Bofors Deep Throat Reveals all: How Rajiv Protected Quattrocchi
On its 25th anniversary, the Swedish Deep Throat has revealed himself to the Indian media blog, The Hoot.org, in an explosive interview with none other than Subramaniam-Duella.
Norway Court Gives NRI Kids' Custody to Uncle
The Norwegian Child Welfare Services said it was in the best interest of the children if they returned to India.
Full Text of Abhishek Manu Singhvi's Resignation Letter
Following the controversy of his name coming up in a controversial CD, Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi resigned today as chief of Parliamentary panel on law and justice and as the Congress party Spokesperson.
Has the Time Come to Elevate Ambedkar over Gandhi?
As the man who emancipated the untouchables and other depressed classes and freed them from a 2,000-year-old curse, it is debatable whether Ambedkar’s stature in India stands taller than that of Mahatma Gandhi’s.
Congress Leader Singhvi Sex Video goes Viral on Social Media
The 12 minute, 40 second video was first uploaded around 9 pm on Thursday on YouTube, but was pulled down within 20 minutes, for violation of YouTube’s terms of service on nudity and sexual content.
Signs of an Asian Arms Buildup in India’s Missile Test
By launching the Agni 5, a ballistic missile capable of reaching Beijing and Shanghai, India joined a small club of nations with long-range nuclear capability
Delhi Court Bars Politician's Sex Video
A Delhi High Court judge has barred the broadcast of a sex video featuring a senior Congress Party spokesman in a compromising position and several media houses have pledged not to telecast it.
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Grass with Gandhi's Blood Sold for 10,000 Pounds
In all, the Gandhi-related items fetched over 100,000 pounds in the auction by the Shropshire-based auctioneer, Mullock's.
Indian State's Leftist Marriage Ban Criticised
The former Communist rulers of India's West Bengal state have criticised a government minister who asked party members not to marry leftists.
US did not Heed Warning about Mumbai Attack
Headley's second wife Faiza Outalha, who had visited India twice, has said in a TV interview that she tried to prevent the 2008 Mumbai attack by going to US authorities abroad, but they did not bother.
Cong is Paying the Price for Arrogance in Delhi
With power, sometimes comes arrogance. That’s what happened to the Congress. If the party wants to stage a comeback, it needs its party president to take charge
Minefield of Controversies Lie in Next Army Chief's Way
When Lt Gen Bikram Singh takes over as India's 27th army chief on May 31, he will be the first ever to be elevated to the force's top job under such negativity and potentially incendiary conditions, which could embarrassingly unravel, as they at times tend to, during his tenure.
The Danger of Flying While Khan
Shah Rukh Khan, India’s Tom Cruise, got detained at an American airport. Again.
Mamata Versus the Cartoon: Why it’s no Laughing Matter
It’s easy to dismiss it as just another vagary of West Bengal’s mercurial chief minister.
India Launches Army Bribe Probe
India's federal detectives have begun an investigation into a complaint lodged by army chief Gen VK Singh that he was offered a bribe of $2.7m (£1.7m) by a defence equipment lobbyist.
Sonia Gandhi is in a Fiery Mood
The burning question, of course, is what is Sonia Gandhi thinking now that Rahul beta has come a cropper in Uttar Pradesh?
Bribe claim: Two Colonels to help CBI study Tatra deal
The Ministry of Defence on Thursday appointed two Indian Army officers of Colonel rank to assist the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the probe into the Tatra-BEML deal, said sources.
Pakistani Children Could Soon be Made in Mumbai
With fresh hope blossoming for friendly relations between the two nations after Zardari's visit, an increasing number of couples from Pakistan want to travel to India for infertility-related treatments.
U.S. Visa Rules Deprive Stages of Performers
As a result, some large ensembles are now simply avoiding the United States.
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