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Railway bribery scam: Contractor remanded to judicial custody

May 22, 2013

Daga was arrested by CBI on 19 May after the court had on 16 May issued a non-bailable warrant against him. #NewsTracker #Railway Board #Pawan Kumar Bansal #Mahesh Kumar #Vijay Singla #Railway bribery scandal
Rail bribe case: CBI official accuses Chandigarh DIG of tipping off Bansal's nephew before raid

May 20, 2013

An inspector has accused a Deputy Inspector General, who is also said to be related to former railway minister Pawan Bansal, of tipping off one of the accused about impending raids. #NewsTracker #CBI #bribe #Pawan Kumar Bansal #Mahesh Kumar #Railway Board Member #Vijay Singla
BJP slams CBI chief's remarks on Pawan Bansal

May 18, 2013

The BJP Friday took exception to CBI director Ranjit Sinha's remarks that former minister Pawan Kumar Bansal has a strong defence in the case of alleged bribery involving his nephew. #Congress #BJP #NewsTracker #CBI #Railway Minister #Pawan Kumar Bansal #Ranjit Sinha #Vijay Singla

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Kingfisher crisis: Inflated egos lead to business disasters

Oct 23, 2012

Avoid investments in companies where managements let ego affect performance and this includes government-owned companies as well. #air india #ConnectTheDots #Kingfisher Airlines #Vijay Mallya #Kingfisher Crisis
Everything I wanted to know but Vijay Amritraj didn't ask Hugh Hefner

Sep 25, 2012

What happens when a tennis pro meets the Playboy-in-chief? It's love-all says Rajyasree Sen about Vijay Amritraj's new interview show. Her rec? More spice, less vanilla especially with a guest like Hugh Hefner. #TheIdiotBox #Hugh Hefner #Vijay Amritraj #Dimensions #Sharon Stone
SBI chief has faith in Mallya, but how will he get the money?

Jul 09, 2012

SBI chairman Pratip Chaudhuri says the loss-making airline should keep running, but Mallya has to bring in fresh equity into Kingfisher. The question is, where is the money? #Vijay Mallya #Endgame #Kingfihser's Crisis

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Attakathi Dinesh and Pizza Vijay for Sontha Ooru

2013-05-25 13:18:00

It was earlier revealed that Vimal and Vijay Seethupathi were supposed to be a part of Seenu Ramasamy's next project. Seenu is known for his Neerparavai and Then Merku Parava Katru movies. However the latest information is that Vimal will not be a part o #
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PIX: Vijay and Amala Paul's Thalaivaa

2013-05-22 08:11:00

Director Vijay of Poi Solla Porom, Madrasapattinam, Deiva Thirumagal fame is ready with his next Tamil directorial venture called Thalaivaa, starring actor Vijay and Amala Paul. Click Next to see more pictures from Thalaivaa. Actor Vijay will be seen onc #Priyadarshan (director) #Mohanlal #Trisha Krishnan
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Vijay Mallya riles banks more with 'unilateral' step

2013-05-24 02:32:00

Cancels power of attorney to IDBI Trusteeship on pledged shares; bankers contend this isn’t legally possible. Vijay Mallya’s UB Group has escalated its battle with Indian public sector banks by cancelling the power of attorney (PoA) given in favour of ID #Vijay Mallya #India #State Bank of India Group

Editor's picks

The Big Mac of sports: Why we love IPL and its scandals

The average IPL fan isn’t outraged by the spot-fixing scandal. It merely confirms what we already suspected about the junk food of sports.
Nine years of UPA: What makes Sonia Gandhi the real hero

Not burdened by the baggage of caste or dogma, Sonia Gandhi has the opportunity and capacity to make a real difference to Indian society.
Sex charge against Phaneesh Murthy may be settled out of court

If the three can’t thrash out an out of court settlement, the sexual harassment case is likely to result in long litigation in the full glare of the media.
Why Preity Zinta stands for all that is wrong with the IPL

Preity Zinta embodies a lot of what is wrong with the IPL – irresponsibility and compromising the dignity of cricket as a sport.

Money, sleaze take the sheen off imperious Chennai Super Kings

Given the huge legal, moral and ethical stakes, Srinvasan and Meiyappan should have voluntarily clarified their position and should have offered to face an investigation.
How the Woolwich terror attack will harm Britain's Muslim community more

For Muslims in Britain, there comes one thing after another to get defensive about, and at quite short intervals. The Muslim community will be cornered into paying a price for the brutality of these two killers.
Explainer: Why Sensex has fallen over 300 points today

Chidambaram ‘s soothsaying may not work when the markets are driven largely by foreign institutional investors (FIIs)
PM carrying out responsibility with great dignity, says Sonia

Rejecting the talk about two power centres and differences between them, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi today said there is “collective leadership” between her and Manmohan Singh and “we all stand by” the Prime Minister who will complete his term.

Why India is concerned about supplying arms to Afghanistan

From across the Hindu Kush, a plea for Indian help. Hamid Karzai wants New Delhi to provide artillery and military transport aircraft. It won’t cost India much—but New Delhi is worried about upsetting Pakistan, and wary of making commitments before it becomes clear which way the political wind is blowing in Kabul.
Sreesanth and IPL spot fixing: Why history makes it so hard to believe the police

With the glut of information regarding the IPL spot fixing scandal and the three cricketers how much of it can we really trust?
Phaneesh Murthy admits to relationship with employee

This is the second time the IT industry veteran has been involved in a sex scandal.
Despite BJP edge over Cong, both NDA and UPA are conjectures

Opinion polls show the BJP and the NDA ahead of the Congress and UPA. But it is the regional parties that are likely to make the biggest gains. NDA and UPA are post-poll creatures

Not just niceties, China and India need to focus on thorny issues

India’s discourse with China has traditionally been trapped in the Mao-ist maze that defines how “friends” ought to conduct themselves. But Chinese statecraft has evolved, and India too must up its diplomatic game.
Why the Indian media gives a damn about poverty

In that sense the poverty line of India is cruel. It is merciless and doesn’t allow the majority of Indians any money for shelter or access to education or healthcare or sanitation or anything else that civilised nations would consider as essential as food.
Goa meet: Will the BJP finally find a way out of its troubles?

Can the party resolve internal discord and take a call on Modi’s PM candidature?
Why Dhoni, Tendulkar can't distance themselves from spot fixing

Try following a game on twitter or with friends or at the ground. At every step of the way, the spot-fixing question raises itself.

Movie Review: 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' leaves you dissatisfied

If you forget the politics and just look at the film, The Reluctant Fundamentalist doesn’t fare much better. It’s a thriller that lacks tension and suspense.
Here's how the Delhi Police stumbled upon spot-fixing in IPL

After monitoring a phone call, the investigation had virtually turned pan-India with some of the bookies based in Gujarat and Mumbai.
Ex-Citi CEO Vikram Pandit, JM Financial join hands for banking foray in India

JM Financial will nominate Pandit as the non-executive chairman of the proposed bank. Pandit and Aiyar will have the right to purchase shares up to the amount prescribed by the RBI in this entity.
Movie Review: The Great Gatsby is the most Bollywood of Baz Luhrmann's films

The great American dream is an integral part of America. It’s ‘great’ in that it symbolises not truth, but hope when the truth is disillusioning; it symbolises not facts, but ideals when facts are unnerving; it symbolises not likelihood, but promise when likelihood is all but bleak.

Google I/O 2013 keynote: New Maps, Search, Plus, and S4 with 'pure' Android

We’re tracking the Google I/O conference 2013 live – what will be unveiled?
Hero worshipped in Kerala, Sreesanth still innocent in his state

The summary of the response in his Sreesanth’s home turf is that of incredulity. They are unwilling to believe that the pacer is guilty.
Why return of Dreamliners won't change Air India's fortunes

The original promise of the Dreamliner has failed to materiallise due to limitations in its flying range. Will Air India continue to pay a price for this?
Did Indira abolish bonded labour or Sonia? NREGA's tall claims

The UPA ads eulogising MGNREGA as a a huge success needs to be taken with bags of salt. The scheme did make a difference, but not as is claimed.