Why 27,000 Litres Of Ganga Jal Was Carried to London

When Jaipur's Maharaja Madho Singh was invited to attend King Edward VII's coronation in 1902, he chartered a ship for Rs 15 lakh for the journey.He also carried 27,000 litres of Ganga jal on......

Why Is Shipra Pathak Walking?

IMAGE: Shipra Pathak, a water and nature conservationist, walks along the Gomti river with the aim to start a movement for the conservation of the river in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Photograph:......

Modi turns 72, leads a busy day as wishes pour in

Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 72 on Saturday and marked his birthday by addressing four events covering fields as diverse as wildlife and the launch of logistics policy, as greetings poured......

'Muslims have retreated into themselves'

'It's like the BJP is mocking people: Do what you want, we'll still win.' IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party supporters at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi celebrate the party's victories in assembly......

'Ramdev is a symptom of today's India'

Ramdev's Patanjali is a low-cost, low-margin business that gets away with pretty much what it wants because wily old Ramdev knows how to get around all politicians, says Vir Sanghvi.   IMAGE:......

New pressure points from going global

Our governments are easily prone to arbitrary decisions but if you are dealing with international firms, such arbitrariness can turn back and bite you, says T N Ninan. If you want to be a part of......

India set to contribute as new engine of global growth: Modi

The prime minister said that a larger Indian economy has multiple benefits for the world IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) with USIBC chairman John Chambers, executive chairman, Cisco, at......

'Post reforms, world looks differently at India'

World Bank President Jim Young Kim and Prime Minister Modi also discussed governance structure of the bank Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President of World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, at New York on......

Look who's joined the Swachch Bharat campaign

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Singer Kailash Kher joined the list of Bollywood celebrities who took part in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat......

Bollywood favours Lokpal Bill

As the Union Cabinet approved the official draft of the Lokpal Bill, film personalities raised their concerns about the credibility of the government. Farhan Akhtar tweeted: 'Watching the Lokpal......

CLT20: T&T pull off sensational win over Cape Cobras

Trinidad and Tobago staged a dramatic, late onslaught to pull off a sensational two-wicket victory over Cape Cobras in a Champions League Twenty20 thriller at the M A Chidambaram stadium, in......