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SEE: Defence college collapses as rain lashes U'khand

The defence college building in Uttarakhand's Maldevta collapsed on Monday as torrential rains pounded the state, flooding major rivers and their tributaries and causing landslides along the......

Joshimath crisis: Demolition of 2 unsafe hotels begin amid evacuation

The process of demolishing two "unsafe" hotels in subsidence-hit Joshimath began on Thursday, two days after the exercise was stalled due to protests by their owners demanding compensation, while......

More Uttarakhand towns staring at disaster

The crisis in Joshimath has brought into focus the issue of land subsidence which has for years been threatening several places of Uttarakhand, including the pilgrim town of Karnaprayag and......

Know Dhauli Ganga: The river that was flooded by glacial break

Originating from Vasudhara Tal, perhaps the largest glacial lake in Uttarakhand, the Dhauli Ganga flows in a meandering course, which takes it through the Nanda Devi National Park. IMAGE:......

Moral luck and the Bhopal gas tragedy

What is needed is dharma or good faith among both companies and officials to limit harm. Regulators should also remember that costs forced on companies become higher costs for consumers, says......

BPOs step up hiring amid global gloom

Even as IT majors are hiring in fewer numbers this financial year on the back of a slowing global economy and trauma in the banking, finance and insurance services (BFSI) sector, Indian business......

Are our IIMs overly US-centric?

Twenty-six of us were seated around a long U-shaped table. It was late in the afternoon. The room was semi-dark. Each of us had a plate of sweets and a bottle of mineral water in front. A third of......

London Mayor steals show at opera house Olympic ceremony

It's not often that Placido Domingo is upstaged at the Royal Opera House. Yet flamboyant London Mayor Boris Johnson managed to pull it off at a star-studded Olympic gala on Monday night. Opera......

Bolt to star in update to ancient Greek Olympic ode

London Mayor Boris Johnson will read out an Olympic Ode in ancient Greek composed by an Oxford academic to celebrate the athletes and personalities of the London 2012 Games as part of opening......

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SEE: Defence college collapses as rain lashes U'khand

Joshimath crisis: Demolition of 2 unsafe hotels begin amid evacuation

More Uttarakhand towns staring at disaster

Know Dhauli Ganga: The river that was flooded by glacial break

Moral luck and the Bhopal gas tragedy

BPOs step up hiring amid global gloom

Are our IIMs overly US-centric?

London Mayor steals show at opera house Olympic ceremony

Bolt to star in update to ancient Greek Olympic ode

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