In the same way you can never say die for a politician, a story is never buried in India. On a perpetual slow burn, it has a habit of resurfacing, driven inexorably by politics, sluggish judicial process and ineffectual governance. After journalist Shivani Bhatnagar was found murdered in her Delhi flat in January 1999, the investigation floundered for three years. Then in a melodramatic turn to the case, the Delhi Police announced it was close to arresting the prime suspect, a senior IPS officer. Amid charges and countercharges the tale of lust, power and politics suddenly became a national crime thriller.
 

In a season of scandal, the BJP has not come out with a strategy to manage the biggest image crisis of its life in power.

The state is being pushed into a debt trap. Will the chief minister be able to stem the rot before it is too late?
 

Despite the failure of Track II methods, Delhi is determined to ensure a credible poll exercise with maximum participation.

Yashwant Sinha is bringing his own brand of diplomacy in the conduct of the country's foreign policy.

As the 2002 Earth Summit gets under way, the world appears no better a place than what it was at Rio.

No matter what product you consume or what brand you use, chances are that you are buying a fake.

India spends over Rs 70,000 crore on its army of 1.9 crore public servants. But size has only delivered sloth and corruption.

Computerisation generates efficiency
and resources for the people of Belandur village in Karnataka.

The sheath will not only prevent pregnancy but also act as a barrier against sexually transmitted diseases.

Self-confessed showman M.F. Husain transfers his obsession with Madhuri from the film to a book.

The film industry is poised for a big leap from its closet with a clutch of bold movies on alternative sexuality.

Anoushka is rich in memory to write on her father Pandit Ravi Shankar.

Sudha Koul plants fragrant Kashmiri narcissus in memory.

Yana Gupta, Aishwarya Rai, Amisha Patel, Elton John