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Raju takes 3 Idiots to the United Nations

Months after its release, the 3 Idiots trajectory is still going strong. Recently, a special screening of the film was organised at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

Ladakh: 2 killed in avalanche

Two persons, including a senior government official and a tourist from Bengalaru, have been killed and scores of civilians were injured when caught in a massive snow avalanches and landslides near the 17,350-feet-high Chang La (pass) in eastern Ladakh.

Gadgil writes to Sonia, Rahul, PM

He has been defending the Congress Party for last six years as its spokesperson in Maharashtra but has now come out in his own defence.

Girls outshine boys in ICSE, ISC exams

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The girls have outshone the boys in both the ICSE and ISC examinations under the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations whose results were published on Wednesday. Furthermore, the students of the commerce stream have performed better than the science and humanities.

Ladakh: 2 killed in avalanche

Two persons, including a senior government official and a tourist from Bengalaru, have been killed and scores of civilians were injured when caught in a massive snow avalanches and landslides near the 17,350-feet-high Chang La (pass) in eastern Ladakh.

Pawar may be no-show at UPA-2 celebrations

NCP chief Sharad Pawar is unlikely to attend the first anniversary celebrations of UPA-2 in New Delhi on May 22 as he is abroad but Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee is said to have finally agreed to grace the occasion.

Tough task ahead for 3G winners

The 3G auction may spell good news for the government, but the successful players now have a tough job at hand. They need to visibly show that the money spent on acquiring the new licenses was well spent. Even before the auction had started, several analysts tracking the sector had raised the prospect of over-bidding – or winner’s

Sibal asks PSEs for action plan on literacy scheme

With an aim to literate 70 million people over the next few years, Union human resource development minister Kapil Sibal on Wednesday asked the Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) to formulate an action plan for participating in literacy programme “Saakshar Bharat”.

City gets new set of babus

The much-awaited transfers of senior Indian Administrative Services officers were declared by the chief minister’s Secretariat on Wednesday evening. As many as 28 IAS officers have been transferred.

German tremors send Sensex into a tailspin

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With Wednesday’s blood bath on Dalal Street that saw the Sensex swoon 467 points on the German blitzkreig, the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark index has fallen 1,639 points from its high of 18,047 on April 7, a drop of 10 per cent.

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.