Cricketer Anil Kumble: Epitome Of Courage, Discipline, Determination And Commitment

By M H AHSSAN | INNLIVE

Astute knowledge of the game, dogged determination and commitment to excellence were some of the hallmarks of Anil Kumble's playing days, qualities he will now expect from Virat Kohli and his boys as he takes over as the chief coach of the Indian cricket team.

When a 19-year-old Kumble made his his Test debut back in 1990 at the Old Trafford in Manchester, his performance largely went unnoticed as there was a 17-year-old teenager, who scored the first of his 100 international hundreds.

AP Govt Is Leaving Hyderabad Capital: Why June 27 Has Become Such A Flashpoint For 13,324 Govr Employees?

By RADHAKRISHNA | INNLIVE

What prompted Chandrababu Naidu to order his state government to move lock, stock and barrel from the capital city that it has rights over for eight more years?

June 27 is D-Day, as far as the Andhra Pradesh government is concerned. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has asked 13,324 employees of the state government Secretariat and various heads of department to shift from Hyderabad to the transitional headquarters at Guntur by this date. They are expected to move to and begin functioning from near Amaravati, the ambitious new capital being built near Guntur and Vijayawada.

By Trying To Silence Campus Activism, Education Policy Report Is Ignoring Voices Of India's Students

By KAVITA KRISHNAN | INNLIVE

The world over, student movements have been instrumental in bringing about social change.

Like the Birla-Ambani report, 2000, from Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s days, like thereport of a World Bank task force on Higher Education in Developing Countries (of which Manmohan Singh was a member) and like the Lyngdoh Committee recommendations of 2006, the TSR Subramanian panel’s report on the new education policy takes up several pages to recommend the restriction of campus activism.

How Did Sikh Heritage Become Hostage To Hostilities Between India And Pakistan?

By RUMAISA KHAN | INNLIVE

The grievances that gave birth to the Khalistan movement are alive. They find a platform in gurdwaras across the border.

Just outside the main complex of the shrine where the samadhi and the grave of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, are believed to be located is the sacred well from where Guru Nanak used to draw water for his fields. After a long pilgrimage of almost three decades, the guru finally decided to settle at this spot, now called Kartarpur Sahib, near the city of Narowal in present-day Pakistan.

United Kingdom Leaves European Union: How Is GCC Affected?

By SARAH WILLIAMS | INNLIVE

The United Kingdom has decided to leave the European Union (EU), after a nation-wide referendum held recently and voted in favour of an exit, which has come to be known as “Brexit”.

Nearly 52 per cent of voters chose to leave, guaranteeing a win for Brexit. The United Kingdom joined the EU in 1973 under a conservative government headed by Prime Minister Edward Heath.

A Glimpse Of 'Middle Eastern Millionaires' Lifestyle

By FAZIL PERVEZ | INNLIVE

The United Arab Emirates is home to the largest number of high-net-worth-individuals (HNWI) in the Arab world, a newly released report finds.

Produced by New World Wealth, the ranking comes as part of the recently published Middle East 2016 Wealth Report, exploring the regional countries millionaires resided in during 2015.

Now, KFC India Is Serving Fried Chicken In Boxes With In-Built Mobile Chargers

By RAMA RAO | INNLIVE

India's KFC is gifting boxes of burgers and fried chicken with in-built mobile phone chargers.

The fast-food chain has launched limited-edition “Watt-A-Box” packages in Delhi and Mumbai to apparently add “an element of utility” to the otherwise humble paper boxes. Most of these boxes are up for grabs through an online contest, although some are being gifted to customers at select stores.

Opinion: How All India Radio Lost Its Way On Its 80-Year Journey?

By M H AHSSAN | INNLIVE

Why isn’t India’s public radio as good as BBC or NPR? And what does the future hold?

In the 20-odd years I have been associated with radio, hundreds of people have asked me the same question: Why doesn’t India have something like the British Broadcasting Corporation or the National Public Radio? My reply, while boring, has been the same. We do, it’s called All India Radio.