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Time to save Anna’s life
27 Aug 2011
Team Anna came close to frittering away all that it had gained, and jeopardising Anna Hazare's life, over what was a matter of form and not substance. Should anything have happened to Anna, they would have to answer to history for all that would have followed, writes Prem Shankar Jha
Japanese prime minister Naoto Kan steps down
26 Aug 2011
Kan, Japan's sixth prime minister in five years, has been in office for hardly 15 months.
Lokpal debate likely tomorrow as Rahul lauds Hazare
26 Aug 2011
A debate in Parliament on all versions of the lokpal bill could be held as early as Saturday, though it won’t happen today as was being hoped
Seek Anna’s nod, SC tells anti-arrest petitioner
26 Aug 2011
Justices P Sathasivam and B S Chauhan asked the petitioner to seek Hazare’s consent and find out whether he himself is keen on pursuing the matter.
Steve Jobs hands over CEO role to longtime No 2 Tim Cook
25 Aug 2011
Under Jobs, Apple became the second-most valuable company in the world, after Exxon Mobil Corp
Fresh round of Hazare-government talks collapse in acrimony
25 Aug 2011
Talks on the proposed anti-corruption bill have failed yet again as government hardens its stand.
Government considering all Lokpal drafts: PM
24 Aug 2011
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today called for a broader consensus on Lokpal bill so that all points of views are considered to create a strong institution of the Lokpal.
Hazare vows to continue fast as talks falter on sticky issues
24 Aug 2011
The widespread hopes of a breakthrough today in the standoff between the government and ‘team Hazare’ over the Lokpal bill for an anti-corruption watchdog seem unlikely to materialise, going by Anna Hazare’s latest statements.
S&P chief Deven Sharma to step down after US downgrade
23 Aug 2011
The management change had been in the works for months, and was unrelated to either the Justice Department's inquiry into S&P's ratings of subprime mortgage securities or the US ratings downgrade
Replacing Narayana Murthy, Kamath aims at new horizons for Infosys
22 Aug 2011
K V Kamath, who today took over as the new chairman of Infosys Ltd says he would realign business segments and sharpen service offerings, in the wake of the company losing its bellwether status as a software exporter
Despite government feelers Hazare steadfast on Lokpal
22 Aug 2011
As Anna Hazare's fast for a strong anti-corruption bill entered its seventh day on Monday, the government continued its efforts for a back-door compromise on the agitation
Hazare stays on anti-graft warpath
20 Aug 2011
Pak activist to mount Hazare-style protest
19 Aug 2011
Narayana Murthy bids farewell to Infosys
19 Aug 2011
Not everyone believes that Murthy will fade into the sunset anytime soon and that even as chairman emeritus he would continue to cast a long shadow over Infosys
Hegde hopes for a compromise on Lokpal bill
18 Aug 2011
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