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8 Indore families donate organs of temple mishap victims

The families of eight of the 36 persons killed in the Indore temple stepwell roof collapse overcame deep sorrow to donate vital body parts of their deceased kin. IMAGE: Devotees injured during the......

How India Won The 1971 War

December 3, 2021 marks 50 years since the beginning of the 1971 War which ended in a decisive military victory for India and the liberation of Bangladesh.Most analysts of the 1971 War agree that......

COVID risk in planes, restaurants can't be compared: Scientists

While a recent study has claimed that dining out, and grocery shopping could be more dangerous than air travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, partly due to special ventilation systems in airplanes,......

The train ticket inspector who's an amazing painter

Avantika Bhuyan meets a train ticket inspector who captures everyday scenes beautifully on canvas. July 26, 2015, is a date Bijay Biswaal is not likely to forget. That was the day Prime Minister......

How a ship container solved the toilet problem in a TN village

A used shipping container transforms the lives of women in a remote Tamil Nadu village. Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com reports. 'For the first time in our lives, we bathe before we head to school; that......

AMC stocks' Q1 after-party may be nearing an end

Asset Management Companies (AMCs) demonstrated improved business metrics in the first quarter ended June 2023 (Q1FY24), but a sharp run-up in stocks leaves little room for further upside in the......

How Air India Got Funds To Buy Planes

'The funds were arranged from multiple banks at a very competitive rate and converted into dollars at the best rates.' Photograph: Punit Paranjpe/Reuters Air India has sealed a $70 billion deal......

'Sun Pharma offers the best medium- to long-term earnings growth visibility'

India’s largest listed pharmaceutical (pharma) company — Sun Pharmaceutical Industries (Sun Pharma) — is expected to maintain its outperformance vis-à-vis the......

The value of customised credit cards

If you use customised cards that suit your lifestyle needs, you could also end up availing of a variety of deals, rewards, and discounts, says Priyadarshini Maji. Vicky Mukhiya travels extensively......

Investors divided over Snapdeals move to end merger talks

Snapdeal has a number of shareholders including Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, PremjiInvest, Ratan Tata, Foxconn, Temasek and BlackRock, among others. Image: Kunal Bahl, CEO of Snapdeal.......

Will These Young 'Uns Shine On Saturday?

The emergence of these young talents from India and Pakistan presents an exciting glimpse into the future of the subcontinent's cricket. India's Emerging Gems Ready to Sparkle Shubman Gill......

'I still want that Olympic gold'

'No matter when the Olympics are -- they can be after four months or after one year and four months -- I will be ready.' IMAGE: Boxer Vikas Krishan (69kg) feels the Olympics year has changed, but......

IPL's best batsmen, bowlers and fielders

A look atthe best batsmen, bowlers and fieldersin the third edition ofthe Indian Premier League at the end of the league stage. Best batsmen: To determine the best batsman, we consider the total......

South Asian Games: Gold rush continues for India

Swimmers led the gold rush as India bagged a rich haul of 33 medals, including 17 yellow metals, to leave other countries far behind on the ninth day of the 11th South Asian Games in Dhaka on......

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