In a set back to India, World Trade Organisation’s appellate body has upheld the rulings of a panel which had stated that the government’s power purchase agreements with solar firms were “inconsistent” with international norms. “The appellate body (of the WTO) upheld each of these panel conclusions appealed by India,” the WTO said in a statement. In April, India had Read More

Following a Japanese industrial zone in Neemrana, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje wants to create exclusive zones for investors from South Korea, China, Russia and Canada. She talks toSahil Makkar about the rationale behind the reforms she has undertaken in the past two and a half years. You recently visited Russia and invited industrialists to invest in Rajasthan. Is there Read More

Recently, reports in leading newspapers about a group of ministers mooting a heavy penalty on celebrities for misguided endorsements, thereby holding them liable, has set the proverbial cat among the pigeons. People, who I never expected to hear an opinion from, all had an opinion. “Celebrities are liable; they get such fat fees.” “No, no, the clients are liable, they Read More

In July, when the national media was gazing at the Dalit upsurge in Gujarat’s Una, another episode occurred in a north Bihar village, Babu tola-Matthiya, in Muzaffarpur district’s Paroo area. Two Dalit youth allegedly attempted to steal a Bhumihar’s motorcycle. The Dalits were thrashed and urinated upon. The Paroo police arrested two of the 11 accused and an inquiry established Read More

We all hear about the rising cases of dengue, chikungunya, malaria due to the breeding of mosquitoes in the monsoon season. According to the civic bodies, the National Capital Region has reported 284 new dengue cases in the last ten days, taking the total to 771. There were around 50,000 dengue cases which were reported last year. India has observed Read More

Shashi and Jennifer Kapoor’s gorgeous son Karan Kapoor is still known as the Bombay Dyeing man, almost 20 years after he stopped appearing in the ad. Remind him about it and he laughs. “I like it!” he exclaims, as we chat over the phone on a Sunday afternoon. Karan is an award-winning photographer based in London. Later this month, he Read More

Celebrity interviews either happen on time (which is rare) or get delayed, but it’s almost unheard of if an interview happens before its scheduled time. But then Amitabh Bachchan has always been known for his punctuality. The actor was clearly in no mood to waste time, and arrived early at the venue. He then settled down to discuss his courtroom drama PINK, co-starring Read More

India’s Test captain Virat Kohli on Saturday cut a specially customized cake kept by the hotel authorities as a part of celebration of India’s upcoming historic ‘500th Test’ against New Zealand starting at the Green Park on September 22. The New Zealand team will arrive on Monday. The Indian players arrived in batches on Saturday for the Test match. The Read More

All of us have 10 fingers and 10 toes, but for this three-month-old baby it is not the same, as the little boy was born with 16 toes and 15 fingers. The baby named Hong Hong from Hunan province, China was born with a rare birth defect known as polydactylism, that results in extra fingers. Hong has inherited this birth Read More

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), on Monday, launched a new variant of its sports utility vehicle Bolero, starting at Rs 659,000 (ex-showroom Mumbai), nearly Rs 100,000 cheaper than the existing range. Mahindra Bolero Power+ design There isn’t a major change in the styling. A new front grille and new body decals have been added. This is now, under 4 metres. So, Read More