BJP planning ‘major assault’ on Constitution: Shashi Tharoor
By Sarwar Kashani and V.S. Chandrasekar
New Delhi-- The BJP government is looking to make a "major assault" on the Constitution if the ruling party...
Indian society becoming regressive, freedom of expression shrinking: Javed Akhtar
By Milinda Ghosh Roy
Kolkata-- Poet-lyricist-script writer Javed Akhtar has warned that the room for creativity or freedom of expression, which has been the ethos...
I have no political dreams: Baba Ramdev
New Delhi-- Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has taken a vow to not take a political position ever in his life, and says he doesnt...
India’s Sensex recoups after 1,200-point fall
Mumbai-- The bears were unleashed in the Indian equity markets for the sixth consecutive session on Tuesday following a massive global sell-off, which marked...
Gold demand in India grew to 727 tonnes in 2017
Mumbai-- Gold in India gained more shine in calendar year 2017 with demand growing by 9.1 per cent to 726.9 tonnes, said the World...
India hits at secretive operations of UN Security Council, demands reforms
By Arul Louis
United Nations--India has hit out at the secretive functioning of Security Council sanctions committees, which operate in a "subterranean universe" with no...
Sonakshi wants freedom for elephants used as rides in Jaipur
Mumbai-- Actress Sonakshi Sinha has written a letter to Rajasthan Minister for Forest, Environment, Youth Affairs and Sports Gajendra Singh Khimsar to relocate an...
Everyone has social responsibility, not just politicians: Manushi Chhillar
New Delhi-- Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar, who is on a humanitarian world tour on menstrual hygiene, on Tuesday said the onus doesn't lie...
Assam forester rediscovers ‘extinct’ medicinal plant
By Aditya Baruah
Guwahati-- Over a century after it was first documented and feared to have gone extinct, a rare plant species that contains anti-carcinogenic...
Subhas Bose unquestionably died in plane crash, dishonour that his remains have not been...
By Saket Suman
New Delhi-- A new book on the death of Subhas Chandra Bose -- with a foreword by Boses daughter Anita Bose Pfaff...