India celebrates R-Day, French troops join parade in Delhi
NEW DELHI-- India's 67th Republic Day was celebrated across cities and towns on Tuesday, with the country's military might on display in the capital...
Sharad Pawar amused by rumors of his ‘death’
PUNE--Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar, presently in hospital for a medical routine, was mighty amused about rumours of his "death" doing the rounds...
Complete list of 112 Padma awardees
NEW DELHI--Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, legendary actor Rajinikanth, sportspersons Saina Nehwal and Sania Mirza are among the 112 notable personalities to get...
Rajinikanth, Sri Sri, Dhirubhai Ambani get Padma Vibhushan
NEW DELHI-- The government of India on Monday announced Padma Vibhushan awards for spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, legendary Tamil actor Rajinikanth and...
Republic Day Special: Indian constitution is the longest written constitution of any sovereign nation
By Sumant Batra
The Indian Constitution, the longest of any sovereign nation in the world, provides a comprehensive framework to guide and govern the country,...
Netaji, his wife, daughter and Prime Minister’s office
By Anurag Dey
KOLKATA--The charisma of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose made people equally inquisitive about the revolutionary leader’s personal life, often producing strong and divisive...
Modi declassifies Netaji files, family members welcome move
NEW DELHI-- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday declassified the first set of 100 files on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, who raised an army...
Slugfest intensifies ahead of Netaji-files release on leader’s birthday
By Anurag Dey
KOLKATA--As the Indian government prepares to declassify secret files on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on January 23, his 120th birthday, those espousing...
Jolpa: A village which saved its history
By Bhavana Akella
JOLPA-- In Rajasthan's stark desert hinterland, Jolpa, a small village inhabited by a poor farming community, has been the home to a...
Sunanda Pushkar death probe by Delhi police was ‘shoddy’, says AIIMS forensic head
By Sidhartha Dutta
NEW DELHI-- The head of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) forensic department, Dr Sudhir Gupta, on Tuesday said that Delhi...
