Federation of Indian Pilots asks DGCA to act on the hazard caused by laser attacks on pilotsRavi SharmaThe incidence of people hitting aircraft with lasers, incapacitating pilots by causing them to go temporarily blind, is on the increase across the wor
Controversy Row over a reportRAVI SHARMAA report by the Karnataka State Minorities Commission detailing misuse of wakf property over several decades has resulted in a confrontation between t
Interview: R.V. Deshpande ‘Focus is on realistic targets’RAVI SHARMAInterview with R.V. Deshpande, Karnataka Minister for Large and Medium Industries.
Tourism One State, many worldsRavi SharmaThe Karnataka government embarks on an ambitious plan to make the State one of the most preferred tourist destinations in India and the world at large
Interview: Krishna Byre Gowda ‘We are reaching out to farmers’RAVI SHARMAInterview with Agriculture Minister Krishna Byre Gowda.
Disproportionate assets case Trials & tribulationsRAVI SHARMA in BangaloreThe removal and reappointment of B.V. Acharya as the Special Public Prosecutor has been among the most controversial developments in the disproportion
‘One totalling error has resulted in her acquittal’Ravi SharmaInterview with B.V. Acharya, Special Public Prosecutor.
Seshachalam Murders most foulRAVI SHARMA in DharmapuriTiruvannamalaiFamilies of loggers who were killed in police action in the Seshachalam forest in Andhra Pradesh and those who escaped by a stroke of luck give a chil
Jayalalithaa's bail plea The law on courseRavi SharmaWith the Karnataka High Court denying bail to Jayalalithaa, her only hope of securing bail is through a special leave petition in the Supreme Court.
G. Bhavani Singh Blowing hot and coldRAVI SHARMASpecial Public Prosecutor G. Bhavani Singh’s actions and statements have been contradictory and controversial. As such his appointment, too, has see
Data Card Electorate 2014RAVI SHARMAIndia adds 100 million voters between 2009 and 2014, including 23.16 million who will vote for the first time.
Interview: Narendra Nayak. ‘Religion is a stumbling block to progress’RAVI SHARMAInterview with the rationalist Narendra Nayak.
Assembly Elections Uncertain raceRavi SharmaVikhar Ahmed SayeedThe Congress enjoys an edge over its rivals and the BJP is not willing to go down without a fight. But, in the end, it may be a hung Assembly in Karna
Defence Failing to deliverRAVI SHARMAIndia’s indigenous defence research and production capabilities have not kept pace with the country’s military requirements.
Assembly Elections High-stakes raceRAVI SHARMAThe Congress enjoys a slight edge in the fragmented political landscape of Karnataka, where the May 5 Assembly elections are expected to throw up some
Power and painRAVI SHARMAJagadish Shettar becomes the third BJP Chief Minister in four years helped by caste politics, but the party is not free from crisis.
Karnataka beckonsRAVI SHARMAThe State invites investors as the biennial Global Investors Meet (GIM) meet is set to get under way in Bangalore on June 7 and 8.
On the back footRAVI SHARMAAn FIR that the CBI filed on May 15 pushes dissident BJP leader and former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa into a tight corner.
A party in crisisRAVI SHARMAThe BJP's image takes another beating in Karnataka as its leaders battle for power.
In the redRAVI SHARMAThe domestic private carrier Kingfisher Airlines is in serious trouble and there are enough reasons to doubt its ability to survive.
On a wing & a prayerRAVI SHARMAAir India needs help to take off again, but is the government's restructuring plan the answer?
Power and pelfRAVI SHARMAThe BJP's image has taken a beating in Karnataka, with many of its senior leaders facing corruption charges.
Elon Musk and the culture of greed pride If we take seriously the premise that cinema is reflective of the times it is embedded in, then the sudden expression of money and luxury as heroic en
SlideshowSri Lanka: The stranded stateSri Lanka has faced a series of misfortunes—the wrath of a 26-year-long civil war, a devastating tsunami, the Easter bombings of 2018, the spread of
