Opinionated women not easily accepted in India: Jwala Gutta
By Nivedita
New Delhi-- She remembers the time when some of her seniors gave statements that she can't play badminton but that made Jwala Gutta...
India slams UN inaction on drug trade that puts $1 bn in Taliban coffers
By Arul Louis
United Nations-- India has criticized the world body for not doing enough to cut off the drug trade that is financing the...
Migration from Kerala to overseas declined 11% in 5 years: Study
Thiruvananthapuram-- Factors like the declining population in the 19-25 age-group and stagnant wages in the Gulf countries could be responsible for migration from Kerala declining...
Plight of Kashmiri Pandits continues: Community members
New Delhi--Dozens of Kashmiri Pandits on Friday paid homage to civilians, Army men and their community members killed since 1989 and said the plight...
Amid disparities, India up one notch to 130 out of 189 in Human Development...
New Delhi--Amid existing disparities, India has climbed one notch to 130 out of 189 countries in the latest human development rankings released on Friday...
Jaitley should apologise and resign, says AAP
New Delhi-- The AAP on Thursday demanded Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's resignation and said he should write a blog clarifying whether he was aware...
Suicide a leading cause of death in India: Study
New Delhi-- In India, suicide is the leading cause of death in the 15-39-year age group with 37 per cent of the total global...
Respecting the environment crucial to rebuilding a safe Kodagu
By Sibi Arasu
Bengaluru-- Heavy, incessant rainfall is a fact of life for the people of Kodagu (the erstwhile Coorg district) in Karnataka.
"For the old-timers...
Indian Supreme Court decriminalizes homosexuality, victory for gay rights
New Delhi-- In a historic verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday decriminalized homosexuality between consenting adults by declaring Section 377, the penal provision which criminalized...
Two Indians receive Magsaysay awards
Manila-- Two Indian nationals, Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk, on Friday were given the Ramon Magsaysay award, popularly known as Asia's Nobel Prize.
At a...
