Gujarat’s golden link to IIM toppers
Gujaratis have always been lauded for their keen business sense. Co-incidentally, this year three of the four gold medalists at IIMA have a Gujarat connect. One of the best business schools in the country, IIMA admits only the best brains from across the country. The four gold medalists – Ashay Subhash Shah (26), Ayush Agarwal […]
Meet the home-grown guardians of Odisha’s Olive Ridley turtles
It’s a bright, breezy February morning and we’re getting into a fishing boat to try to spot some Olive Ridley sea turtles. Fifteen minutes later, just one kilometre off the coast of the Rushikulya area in south-east Odisha, there’s no need to try – they’re everywhere. They swim, hundreds of them in every direction, in […]
Body of soldier killed in Kargil avalanche recovered, to be sent to TN
The body of soldier Vijay Kumar – who was swept away by an avalanche at an altitude of about 17500 feet in Kargil sector last Thursday – was recovered from under 12 feet snow on Sunday, the army said. The avalanche hit the army post and swept away two soldiers who were on surveillance duty. […]
Overseas Indians challenge govt order on surrogacy
New Delhi: A group of people categorised as overseas citizens of India (OCIs) have challenged a Central notification disallowing them from commissioning surrogate children in the country. In a petition before the Supreme Court, the OCIs termed the move as discriminatory. Taking up the petition on Thursday, a bench of justices Ranjan Gogoi and NV Ramana […]
Sufi meet to Time interview: Six times Modi spoke on freedom of faith
Islam is a religion of “faith and peace”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, stressing the fight against terrorism is not a confrontation against any religion. Modi’s remarks came at a time his right-wing government is facing criticism over alleged religious and political intolerance. “Of the 99 names of Allah, none stand for force […]
World T20: Mitchell McClenaghan Stars as New Zealand Beat Australia in a Thriller
Dharamsala: New Zealand held their nerve to edge out Australia by eight runs in a tense World T20 Group Two match on Friday and move closer to a place in the semi-finals. (Scorecard) On a high after beating hosts India in their opening game, New Zealand posted a modest 142-8 before defending the total with disciplined bowling and […]
Experts Explain How Real Estate Bill Will Help Home Buyers in India
The Real Estate Regulatory Bill, which has been cleared by parliament, is likely to provide big relief to home buyers. The bill will increase transparency and accountability in the realty sector, which is notorious for opacity and delays. Once the new rules come into effect, home buyers will be able to make an informed decision […]
Indian-Americans disappointed with Obama’s SC decision
WASHINGTON: Indian-Americans expressed their disappointment over Barack Obama’s decision not to nominate “trailblazer” Sri Srinivasan to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court bench but appreciated the US President for “strongly considering” the Indian-origin judge. Srinivasan, 48, was among the few judges interviewed by Obama for the top judicial post, but in the end he […]
Sri Sri explains NGT cess climbdown, blames media
On the second day of the World Culture Festival, Art of Living (AOL) founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar blamed the media while explaining why AOL had paid the first installment of the cess imposed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Friday, despite his initial refusal to pay the Rs 5 crore fine the NGT had […]
BJP to field Netaji’s grandnephew against CM Mamata in Bengal polls
The Bharatiya Janata Party said on Wednesday it will field Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s grandnephew Chandra Bose against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee in the upcoming assembly elections. Chandra Bose joined the BJP on January 25 , two days after he attended a ceremony in Delhi where the government released 100 declassified files on Netaji. […]
India’s endangered species nobody wants to save, or talk about
If you saw the pangolin, you’d probably find it quite adorable. It’s a shy, stooped creature that ambles close to the ground, looking furtively at the world through beady eyes. When threatened, this prehistoric mammal curls up into a ball, presenting a hide covered in overlapping scales so tough, they can withstand a tiger attack […]
Indian-American boy in fray for $100,000 ‘Child Genius’ prize
WASHINGTON: An Indian-American boy, with his terrific memory skills and mathematical abilities, is all set to lock horns with two other finalists in the second season of Lifetime Television’s competition “Child Genius: Battle of the Brightest”, a media report said. Nine-year-old Arnav Krishna from New York stands a chance to win a whopping $100,000 college […]
Pakistan clears team’s departure to India for World Twenty20
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday announced it would send its national cricket team to India for the World Twenty20 following security assurances from New Delhi after months of uncertainty. The interior minister “Chaudhry Nisar (Ali Khan) has given permission to Pakistan’s team to play in India,” Najam Sethi, a senior Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official, told […]
If educated and over 18-yrs, woman can’t allege rape after consent: HC
If a woman is educated and above 18 years of age and yet does not exercise her right to say ‘no’ to a sexual relationship, then she cannot later allege rape when the relationship turns sour, the Bombay high court has held. The court also observed that although “society has taboos around sexual relationships”, yet, […]
Stage set for controversial Art of Living event in Delhi today
It takes a few minutes to move your eyes from one end of the stage to the other. It is said to be the world’s biggest stage ever constructed. Volunteers, artists, police and army personnel, commandos and organisers all scurried about on Thursday to prepare for the World Culture Festival that starts on Friday evening. […]
Pak wants 24 Indian witnesses to depose in 26/11 Mumbai attacks trial
Pakistan has asked India to send all the 24 Indian witnesses to depose before the anti-terrorism court holding the Mumbai attacks trial, the chief prosecutor in the high-profile case said on Sunday. “The foreign ministry has written to the Indian government, asking it to send all 24 Indian witnesses to Pakistan for recording statements in the […]
Delhi on high alert after report of Pak militants sneaking into Gujarat
The national capital was put on high alert on Sunday following intelligence inputs that more than half a dozen Pakistan-based militants had sneaked into Gujarat and could stage attacks anywhere ahead of Maha Shivratri festival. Authorities rushed four teams of National Security Guard (NSG) commandos to Gujarat and cancelled Monday’s Maha Shivratri festival at the […]
Shopping in Delhi for big spenders
Although Delhi is celebrated for its vibrant street markets (famous bazaars), Dilli Haats and state emporiums, that trade quirky curios and ethnic merchandise, the sprawling capital is also peppered with myriad high-end shopping destinations which consume the shoppers with their opulence, trendsetting collections and a sense of high-street style. From concept stores that house ensemble pieces by acclaimed designers to swanky shopping districts […]
Pakistan Squad to Undergo Changes Before World Twenty20: Board
Karachi: With Pakistan suffering an embarrasing exit from the ongoing Asia Cup, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan said there will be changes in the national squad before the opening match of the World Twenty20 which begins in India next week. “I assure there will be changes in the national team before the World Cup begins […]
India Denies Visas To US Delegation That Assesses Religious Freedom
NEW DELHI: India has defended its decision to deny visas for a US government delegation charged with monitoring international religious freedom. The delegation from the US Commission on International Religious Freedom was scheduled to leave for India on Friday for a long-planned visit with the support of the US State Department and the US embassy in […]
