Son of Cecil the lion killed by trophy hunter

IMAGE: The killing of Zimbabwe's dearest lion -- Cecil -- had cause widespread outcry, with many demanding a strict punishment for the hunter. Photograph: Eric Miller/Reuters The eldest......

20 STUNNING photos of the month: July

We bring you a presentation of some of the best photos from around the world in the month gone by   A model poses during the annual World Bodypainting Festival in......

What India and world need to do in Ivory Coast

At stake in Ivory Coast is a thriving economy and a fragile tribal balance, which threatens to turn into a religious issue. Neelam Deo reviews the options before the country and the global......

Global youth award for NGO in Gujarat

Twenty nine-year-old Deepika Singh of Ahmedabad believes education is a powerful tool to bring about social change and that is why she co-founded Udaan, an education resource center that seeks to......

AV Birla Group eyes Lafarge's S-Africa biz

After West Asia and Bangladesh, it may well be the fast growing South African market that the $35 billion Aditya Birla Group will enter to globalise its cement operations further. According to......

UN's biggest ever humanitarian appeal

Launching its largest ever humanitarian appeal, the UN has sought $7 billion in urgent aid for 30 million people in 31 countries, to tide over the hunger crisis that has been compounded by the......

Foreign buyouts a boost for FMCG firms

In the last two years, a clutch of home-grown fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies sought growth by acquiring companies overseas. They went hunting in diverse geographies from the US to the......

Indian drug firms on an African safari

Indian pharmaceutical companies are making a beeline for African countries to tap a market that has not been ravaged by Big Pharma.It will be tempting to put it down to the fact that they are......

Why Punjab's Mohali stadium was snubbed for 2023 ODI World Cup

IMAGE: The exclusion of Punjab's Mohali from the list of host cities for the tournament was due to political interference, said Punjab's Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer. Photograph: BCCI......

Sachin@50: 50 Interesting Facts

Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com On Monday, April 24, 2023, Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar will be 50 years old. For those of us who first saw him stride onto a cricket field aged 16 back in......

Cricket: Warner motivated to win series in India

IMAGE: David Warner wants to finish his career at the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA next year. Photograph: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images Australian batting stalwart David Warner has......

Hazare: Jagadeesan slams WR 277; TN win by 435 runs

IMAGE: Narayan Jagadeesan in action for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2022. Photograph: BCCI Narayan Jagadeesan on Monday broke the world record for the highest ever individual score in men's List A......

U19 World Cup: England first team to reach semis

IMAGE: Jacob Bethell was a thorn in South Africa's side, playing a part with the ball before making a classy 88. Photograph: ICC Media Jacob Bethell's blistering batting display helped......