Cutting Red Tape but Leaving Some Behind
Ahmedabad – To anyone familiar with the quagmire that typically engulfs large building projects in India, the reconstruction of the Sabarmati riverfront – championed for the last decade by Narendra Modi, the leader here in the state of Gujarat – is a startling sight. Slum... read more »
Twitter shares hit all-time low
Twitter’s share price fell 18 per cent to an all-time low of 31.85 dollars at the close trading on Tuesday in New York, after insiders were able to sell stock for the first time since the social media company’s initial public offering in November. Chief executive Dick Costolo and co-founders... read more »
Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky: My boss took advantage of me
Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky has broken her silence on her 1990s affair with then US President Bill Clinton, saying he took advantage of her even though it was a “consensual relationship”. “I, myself, deeply regret what happened between me and President Clinton. Let me say it... read more »
Balloting starts in 15 UP Lok Sabha seats
Polling for 15 seats in the crucial fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh, to decide the fate of 243 candidates, including Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and BJP national secretary Varun Gandhi started peacefully on Wednesday morning. “The polling has started peacefully at 7 am... read more »
Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta to resign
Italy’s prime minister, Enrico Letta, will step down on Friday after the leadership of his centre-left party deserted him for Matteo Renzi – a telegenic and smooth-talking rival... read more »
Book MPs who misbehaved in Parliament: former Speaker Somnath Chatterjee on Telangana clas...
New Delhi – The lawmakers who vandalised and shamed Parliament on Thursday should be expelled and a criminal complaint can be filed against them, Somnath Chatterjee, a former Speaker... read more »
MPs shame India, vandalise Parliament over Telangana
New Delhi – They streamed out, in quick succession, holding handkerchiefs to their noses. Some emerged with their eyes watering. Others were coughing. The evacuation followed a... read more »
Will Arvind Kejriwal resign? Delhi assembly drama takes Aam Aadmi Party to the edge
New Delhi – Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party government has threatened to resign if their anti-corruption Jan Lokpal Bill is not introduced in the Delhi assembly. The BJP and... read more »
PayPal president’s credit card hacked for shopping spree
San Francisco – PayPal President David Marcus said on Monday that his credit card details were stolen and the information was used to finance a fraudulent spending spree. Marcus said the card... read more »
