'India has a responsibility to Indians in South Africa'

'The Government of India could aggressively promote developmental projects that will alleviate poverty particularly in communities where South Africans of Indian origin and our black brothers and......

'Hollow on specifics': Oppn tears into PM's address

All major opposition parties criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "failing" to announce any tangible measures to alleviate "pain" of millions of poor in his address to the nation on Tuesday......

Migrants gathering, Tablighi meet are setbacks in fight against COVID-19: Prez

President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday expressed concern over the gathering of migrant workers in Anand Vihar and the congregation of Tablighi Jamaat in Nizamuddin, saying these two incidents caused a......

Sonia Gandhi criticises govt for 'unplanned' lockdown

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday criticised the government for 'unplanned' implementation of the countrywide lockdown that she said had caused 'chaos and pain' to millions of migrant......

Pandemic pushed 37 million into extreme poverty: Gates Foundation

The report said the global economy will lose $12 trillion or more by the end of 2021 despite spending of $18 trillion in trying to stimulate growth around the world. The coronavirus pandemic has......

Akshaya Patra takes tech help to better feed 1,761,734 children a day

Its newly-built Jigani kitchen in Bengaluru is piloting the use of technologies such as data analytics, blockchain and Internet of Things to speed up the huge volume of its operations while......

Madhuchandan, a software engineer from US is making farmers richer!

Under the scorching sun, a software engineer from California is planting paddy saplings, much to the excitement of farmers, who had lost hopes of living a decent livelihood. For distressed farmers......

Infosys to expand CSR activities in Americas, spend $5 mn a year

In India, Infosys Foundation supports several programmes aimed at alleviating hunger, promoting education, improving health, assisting rural development, supporting arts and helping the destitute.......

Football Focus: Hernandez joins LA Galaxy

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field. IMAGE: Mexico's Javier Hernandez attends a training session. Photograph: Daniel Becerril/Reuters Mexico’s all-time leading......