Gore Vidal: An American author, playwright, essayist and an occasional actor, who also aspired to be the President. Few litterateurs have made their presence felt in public life as Vidal. He was witty and acerbic and his penchant for sharp, incisive statements put him at loggerheads with his contemporaries like Norman Mailer and Truman Capote. ...
04:28 PM, Jan 05, 2013
An eventful year in Gujarat saw Narendra Modi convincingly retaining power and emerging as a strong contender for BJP's prime ministerial candidate in the 2014 general elections besides a slew of judgements in the post-Godhra riot cases that convicted many, including former minister Maya Kodnani. ...
12:38 PM, Dec 30, 2012
This weekend was a bag of mixed emotions. On one side, I was elated to hear the news of Yuvraj Singh getting back to cricket ...
03:55 PM, Sep 10, 2012
New Delhi: The father of 'white revolution' Dr Verghese Kurien, who transformed India from a milk-deficient country to the world's largest milk producer and the founder of Amul, passed away on Sunday. An icon of the sorts of modern India, the utterly butterly deliciously witty, Amul Girl, an integral part of the Amul campaign turned 50 this year. The girl, wearing a polka-dot frock, famous for poking fun at national...
12:05 PM, Sep 10, 2012
Ahmedabad: Dr Verghese Kurien was an epitome of dedication and commitment, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said while expressing grief over demise of the father of 'white revolution' Ahmedabad on Sunday. "His life was the perfect example of 'one life one mission' and I, on behalf of the government and the people of Gujarat, heartily express condolences to Dr Kurien," he said. "The news of Dr Kurien's demise is a...
02:00 AM, Sep 10, 2012
Hundreds of people are lining up to pay their last respects to Verghese Kurien, the father of milk revolution. ...
10:35 PM, Sep 09, 2012
Anand: Everyday at the crack of dawn, more than 10 million dairy farmers in Gujarat begin a journey that has given them economic independence. Verghese Kurien was 28 when he came to Anand in 1949 and was soon working hard to help a budding cooperative to grow. For him, the dairy farmers were the rightful owners of the milk business. In a buffalo dominated country, Kurien revolutionised the milk industry...
07:21 AM, Sep 09, 2012
New Delhi: Verghese Kurien, father of White Revolution, passed away in Nadiad, Gujarat on Sunday. Kurien, who turned 10 million farmers into a legendary cooperative, was 90-years-old. "Kurien died a natural death due to his age," The MD of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF) said. Kurien's body will be kept at Anand for public to pay tribute. Kurien was 28 when he came to Anand, Gujarat in...
06:05 AM, Sep 09, 2012
New Delhi: A star-studded ceremony at the CNN-IBN 'Indian of the Year' awards function where politicians, entertainers, sportspersons and extraordinary citizens were felicitated on Friday night. Social activist Anna Hazare was named 'Indian Of The Year' for the year 2011 for bringing the grave issue of corruption to the forefront in the country. "I don't have any money in the bank but I have taken six cabinet wickets. Bring Lokpal...
07:11 AM, Dec 17, 2011
New Delhi: Social activist Anna Hazare was named CNN-IBN 'Indian Of The Year' for the year 2011 for bringing the grave issue of corruption to the forefront in the country. "I don't have any money in the bank but I have taken six cabinet wickets. Bring Lokpal by December 22, I will call off fast. Government has nothing to fear from me, it should only fear the public," Anna Hazare...
11:18 PM, Dec 16, 2011
Dr Verghese Kurien, the man behind India's White Revolution turned 10 million farmers into a legendary cooperative. ...
02:04 PM, Nov 27, 2011
Anand (Gujarat): The father of India's white revolution, Dr Verghese Kurien, who turned 10 million farmers into a legendary cooperative, turned 90 on Saturday. Everyday at the crack of dawn, more than 10 million dairy farmers in Gujarat begin a journey that has given them economic independence. Kurien was 28 when he came to Anand in 1949, and was soon working hard to help a budding cooperative to grow. For...
03:25 PM, Nov 26, 2011
The milk federation wants Modi to take a call and decide on Kurien's future. ...
01:34 AM, Jan 31, 2009
Kurien had resigned from the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation. ...
06:09 PM, Jan 30, 2009
