Why Election 2024 Is So Subdued...

'It's dull because this time the election is spread over such a long period.' IMAGE: A vendor sells flags and umbrellas printed with the symbols of different policital parties at a market in......

Rajasthan: Can Congress Prevent BJP Clean Sweep?

The BJP is far more prepared than the Congress as their pool of prospective candidates is much bigger, reports Prakash Bhandari. IMAGE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi waves to the crowds during the......

2 MPs clock 100% attendance in 17th Lok Sabha, guess from which party

Bharatiya Janata Party members Mohan Mandavi and Bhagirath Choudhary have earned the unique distinction of not missing a single sitting of the 17th Lok Sabha, which held a total of 274 sittings......

MPs who win state polls may lose Parl membership if...

Several of the MPs who contested the assembly polls and won will have to quit one of the seats in the next 14 days, else they stand to lose their Parliament membership, an expert said citing......

GEAC clears environmental release of GM mustard

The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has recommended the environmental release of the genetically modified (GM) mustard variety DMH (Dhara Mustard Hybrid)-11, paving the way for the......

What are locusts? And why are they such a big menace?

Swarms of immature pink locusts and adult yellow locusts are currrently active. Not only are fresh locusts swarms expected to arrive in the coming weeks, but even those already present in India......

Why farmers in several states are turning to maize

Low rain coupled with the fact that maize prices in the open market have surged from around Rs 15-16 a kg to almost Rs 25 this year have forced farmers to turn to this crop. Amid the gloom......

For India's surging economy, small is beautiful

India has more than 45 million SMEs, accounting for nearly 40 percent of gross domestic product. Image: Sales at smaller private firms grew 12 percent in 2014/15. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters......

Bengal shooter wants Ganguly to cheer him in Olympics

Olympics-bound Bengal shooter Joydeep Karmakar hopes that former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly comes to London to cheer him and his fellow shooters during the mega-event. Karmakar, who made......

Dhoni gets engaged to school friend Sakshi

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday got engaged to his school-time friend Sakshi Singh Rawat at a hotel in Dehradun. "Dhoni and his school friend Sakshi got engaged at hotel Bhagirath in......

Asiad: India's medal winners

Indian medal winners at the 15th Asian Games in Doha. GOLD Athletics: Women's 4x400 Relay (Sati Geetha, Manjeet Kaur, K. Chitra and Pinki Paramanik) Chess:Women's Rapid (Koneru Humpy)Mixed Team's......

India grab equestrian bronze

Afterbeing declared fourth earlier, India wereawardedthe bronze medal in the equestrian team event, while Bhagirath Singh missed a podium finish by a whisker at the 15th Asian Games in Doha on......