Deccan Cement: Growth amid Indian Cement Consolidation

There is consolidation in the Indian cement...

SIKHISM: Let go of your self to find peace

My teacher recounted the story of Queen...

Govt okays e-vehicle policy, promotes domestic production

The Government’s approval of an electric vehicle...

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Delay in revision of electoral rolls irks J&K regional parties

‘BJP is scared to hold polls; democracy is in suspended animation in J&K’.   SRINAGAR: Regional parties in Jammu and Kashmir have accused the BJP and...

The significance of Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan is deeply rooted in our mythology and yet finds emotional as well as practical significance in our day-to-day lives. New Delhi: Raksha Bandhan is...

ITV network set to telecast weekly show on Rotary Club

New Delhi: The Rotary club and Rotary club premier organized a function in Jabalpur on Friday in which the report card of the activities...

Kohli, Rahane hold fort for india

India skipper Virat Kohli on Saturday reached the mark of 7,500 runs in the longest format of the game. Cheteshwar Pujara might have perished but...

Bangladeshi women are being trafficked to India

Motorcycles used in trafficking; Certificate of Indian citizenship made for trafficked women Dhaka: Bangladeshi women are being trafficked to India. An organized woman trafficker in...

Fasting and self purification: II

It is with great sorrow that we let our readers know that Maulana Wahiduddin Khan passed away this week. This column is the second...

Fasting and self purification: II

It is with great sorrow that we let our readers know that Maulana Wahiduddin Khan passed away this week. This column is the second...

Fasting and self purification: II

It is with great sorrow that we let our readers know that Maulana Wahiduddin Khan passed away this week. This column is the second...

China will not be sensitive to India’s sensitivities: Book

What are going to be India’s choices along the LAC, in the realm of trade and investment, people to people exchanges, multilateralism, and the...

Governorships are not for sale

The alleged conman had a modus operandi which involved convincing people that he had connections in high places and he could get their ‘work’...

UK variant may spike in two months: Dr Jha

When Dr Ashish Jha, currently the Dean at the School of Public Health in Brown University, slammed the Trump administration for ‘its pathetic approach...

US democracy resilient, will survive onslaught: Experts

Andersen feels that media polls and surveys stating ‘US democracy as fragile and insecure’ are negative public statements. The inauguration of Joe Biden as the...

Anti defection law and the Indian voter

Prior to 1985, the shaky foundations of state governments was riddled by the Aayaram-Gayaram brand of politics where elected legislators thought nothing of switching...

Has BJP’s move hit Congress’ master plan in Gujarat?

New Delhi: The appointment of C.R. Patil, a non-Gujarati, as state president of the party by the BJP central leadership seems to be a...

President Trump signs orders to lower prescription drug prices

It would allow for the legal importation of cheaper prescription drugs from other nations.   US President Donald Trump on Friday signed four executive orders aimed...

The law amidst the politics of defection

In the light of similar political controversies as in Rajasthan, in several other states in the last few years, it is important to examine...

England ahead of WI, however lose early wickets on day 4

West Indies hold a commanding 99-run lead over England at the end of a fascinating third day of the first test on Friday after...

Dependence on China in telecom sector makes India vulnerable

The backbone of India’s crucial wireless infrastructure is full of Chinese equipment from ZTE and Huawei.   Houston: With the rising tension along the border with...

Cornering China on Covid will be challenging

India has to balance its relationship with China, but also be a part of the global efforts to investigate into the origin and agenda...

Indraprastha Medical Corporation is a good stock bet

Though the country is lowly ranked in terms of quality and accessibility of healthcare, this indicates that there is tremendous scope for enhancing healthcare...

A sobering look at how quickly Hitler transformed Germany

Transformation came from both directions: from above, Nazis deployed coercion; and from below, they courted support by cultivating the electorate’s paranoia, writes Jennifer Szalai.   Hitler’s...

Stocking your pantry, the smart way

Having a well-stocked pantry is always a good idea, whether you’re looking to throw together pasta with anchovies when there’s nothing in the fridge,...

It’s time to learn the art of listening

It has become like an epidemic. We hear but do not listen. If we listen, it is in a pre-occupied state that is rooted...

How organic sanitary pads are the new game-changer

Menstrual hygiene brands are focusing on starting conversations and breaking stereotypes around the tabboo subject of menstruation. Will it make real and lasting change?   With...

The curious case of the strangely similar movie titles

Despite what your brain may tell you, Never Rarely Sometimes Always is not the same movie as Sometimes Always Never. The former (in theaters...

On my radar: Free for all

This writer is of the opinion that the Aam Aadmi Party’s victory in Delhi was because of freebies. Kejriwal understands people’s psychology—everyone loves things...

Why doctors dismiss dizziness

Three years ago I wrote an essay for Well about the chronic dizziness that had devastated my life. In response, I received thousands of letters, calls,...

How to incorporate classic blue in your home décor

Classic blue has been named “Pantone Colour of the Year 2020”. The colour is lavish, rich, soothing and down-to-earth shade, depending on how one...

If women ruled the world, what would they wear?

A few decades ago, around the time she unveiled her breakthrough work “The Dinner Party” and formulated her animating question “What if Women Ruled...

On my radar: Controversy with lotus

Akal Takht, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and many Sikh organisations are upset as the revamp plan for Amritsar railway station has a “saffron...

Ukrainian PM offers to quit after tape leak

KIEV: Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk offered his resignation on Friday after an audio recording suggested he had criticised the president, but then appeared to...

Khamenei stands by Guards after unrest over downed plane

Dubai: Iran’s supreme leader threw his support behind the elite Revolutionary Guards in a rare sermon on Friday after their belated admission that they had...

Inside The Circle, reality TV gets a social media filter

“Message: ‘Hey girls, hey. I want to start this chat just to get to know all of you. Girls who stick together are pretty...

An Opera of Trench Warfare

Three years ago, on a trip to Johannesburg, I had the chance to watch artist William Kentridge working on a new production of Alban...

Iran could take ‘provocative actions’ in Middle East, says top US Navy official

Washington: Iran could carry out “provocative actions” in the Strait of Hormuz and elsewhere in that region in the future despite a period of relative...

Anna Karina, star of French New Wave cinema, is dead at 79

Anna Karina, the Danish-born actress who became a symbol of the French New Wave in Jean-Luc Godard’s 1960s films, died Saturday in Paris. She...

Homestays: Finding comfort in a stranger’s home

While planning a trip to Peru last July, Brian Twite and his girlfriend, Constance Hansen, decided to skip hotels and stay with a host...

Doodle Fest: A platform for children to express their creativity

The fourth edition of Doodle Fest was organised from 23-24 November at Shiv Nadar School in Noida. The fest aimed to provide a platform...

Popularising traditional Indian crafts among global customers

India Craft Week (ICW), which started last year, endeavours to bring hand-crafted products to the forefront by bridging the gap between local artisans and...

‘We now ship products to 10 international markets’

Co-founder of the e-commerce firm Indian Beautiful Art, Nitin Kapoor speaks to Nibedita Saha about his sustainable business model that can revolutionise the apparel...

Promoting cultural education and art awareness among children

To celebrate Indian art and culture and promote art education for children’s overall development, a cultural programme called “Khilta Bachpan-Khilta Bharat” was organised by the...

Exemplary life of a medical practitioner and cancer survivor

“At the height of his fame the author became a victim of cancer. In spite of the shock he received after knowing about his...

‘All should work to ensure gender justice’

NEW DELHI: The media, judiciary, government and schools should collectively work to ensure gender justice, Piyush Goyal, Union minister of Railways, Commerce and Industry,...

‘I plan to keep writing more shows and performing’

Appurv Gupta, known by his stage name Guptaji, is an engineer turned comedian and is considered a pioneer of the Hindi standup scene in...

Potters in Delhi’s Kumhar Gram need our support

Potters in Delhi’s Kumhar Gram are being doubly victimised—by having to sell their products at dirt-cheap rates, and now by the government ban on...

King of hearts: An American hero and his India connect

Santosh Bakaya’s biography of Martin Luther King Jr. re-establishes the relevance of this global icon in the context of the political and social predicaments...

Making Diwali brighter for the underprivileged

A pre-Diwali event was organised at Delhi’s Blind Relief Association by the iTV Foundation, the CSR wing of iTV Network. Nibedita Saha interacted with...

Survival of the smartest

Over the last few years, India’s startup scene has opened up for entrepreneurs whose innovative ideas are driven not solely by the profit motive,...

Theory to practice: Funding options for new startups

Translating a business idea into a functioning enterprise can be a daunting prospect for young and cash-strapped entrepreneurs. But if the right avenue is...

Prose that forced us to pause, put down her book and think

You need to be able to read to be able to read. Especially if Toni Morrison did the writing. I at least thought I knew...

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