SC reserves verdict on Delhi gang rape convicts’ plea against death
New Delhi-- The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its order on the plea of two of the four death row convicts seeking a review...
India changed in the 1990s and the cultural milieu changed with it
By Vidyun Singh
The cities of Bombay (Mumbai), Madras (Chennai) and Calcutta (Kolkata) had deep cultural roots and urbanised commerce and industry even during the...
India’s gold demand dropped 12% in January-March quarter
Mumbai--Demand for gold in India for January-March quarter (first quarter) of 2018 was down by 12 per cent at 115.6 tonne compared to overall...
93 die in UP, Rajasthan due to storm, lightning
Lucknow/Jaipur-- At least 93 people died in dust storm and lightning strikes that hit several parts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan overnight, officials said...
Rahul grades Modi ‘F’ for performance in Karnataka’s agri sector
New Delhi-- Attacking Narendra Modi for letting the farmers down in Karnataka, Congress President Rahul Gandhi in a report card gave the Prime Minister...
Amnesty concerned over Kashmir civilian killings
Srinagar-- Rights watchdog Amnesty on Thursday urged the Jammu and Kashmir government to ensure no impunity was given to those responsible for civilian killings,...
A culture revolution is sweeping through urban India
By Saket Suman
New Delhi-- There has been, in recent times, a great churning in what can be called India's "cultural space". Public institutions, hitherto...
Alarming rise in deaths of people, elephants in human-animal conflict in Odisha
By Arun Kumar Das
Bhubaneswar-- The ever-increasing deaths of elephants as well as people in human-animal conflicts in Odisha has alarmed environmentalists and wildlife enthusiasts...
For the corpse burners of Varanasi, untouchability is still a reality
By Somrita GhoshÂ
Varanasi-- It was past 10 in the night. Four pyres were aflame at Manikarnika Ghat on the banks of the Ganga here....
Rahul accuses Goyal of murky business dealing, Minister hits back
New Delhi-- Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked Railway Minister Piyush Goyal over the sale of shares in a privately-held company at nearly...
