Why we need our flying jewels

Butterflies aren't just easy on the eyes. Their presence in a place indicates the relative health of the environment. IMAGE: The red pierrot butterfly. Photograph: Courtesy Vengola/Wikimedia......

Hours after court order Hardik resurfaces, claims he was abducted

Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel surfaced on Wednesday after his mysterious disappearance on Tuesday and claimed he was abducted, hours after the Gujarat high court in a dramatic......

'Governance of cities has become horrendous'

'Disparity is not only in Mumbai; you see it in every city. The other day, I saw right next to the mansion of Mukesh Ambani worth Rs 5,000 crore for one family, thousands of people sleeping on the......

How Patanjali 'broke' laws to acquire land in Aravalli hills

The land acquisition, the consolidation process in Kot and a slew of other decisions by the Haryana government to open the hills to privatisation and commercial activity run contrary to court......

PepsiCo to withdraw lawsuit against Gujarat potato farmers

It had filed cases against nine farmers from Sabarkantha and Aravalli districts in Gujarat for allegedly growing a variety of potatoes and sought damages ranging from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 1 crore.......

Discover India's poshest homes

These exist in a unique world of by-invitation-only properties -- those that are never advertised and which money alone cannot buy.One cannot simply walk in for a tour of these apartments.A buyer......

Spa at Oberoi Udaivilas among world's best

The Oberoi Spa by Banyan Tree at The Oberoi Udaivilas, the luxury resort in Udaipur, has been rated among the best spas in the world by the readers of Cond Nast Traveller.The Readers' Spa Awards......