Minority Hindus feel left out of poll process in Pakistan

Ahead of the February 8 general elections in Pakistan, members of the minority Hindu community feel they are mostly left out of the poll process despite having a notable presence, especially in the......

'If Imran emerges more powerful in the battle...'

'...The more the Pakistan army becomes weaker, then there is every possibility that terrorist groups may create more anarchy in Pakistan.' IMAGE: A boy rides past a paramilitary check post in......

'We Want To Develop Dharavi Like Hong Kong'

'Dharavi will be completely slum free by 2040.' IMAGE: Tourists walk through Dharavi, one of Asia's largest slums. Photograph: Arko Datta/Reuters If you travel on Mumbai's metro line 2A or line 7,......

'We Need To Let Nature Heal'

'When Covid first struck, the lockdown resulted in clean air in major Indian cities.''You were able to see the Himalayan range from Ludhiana.''In Delhi, you were seeing deer and stags all over the......

Help yourself to get filthy rich

With the cunning of a master thief, author Mohsin Hamid has stolen the form of a self-improvement guide with chapter heads that alternate between the mundane and the cynical One of the most......

Delhi only Indian city to get average green label

Three big cities -- Mumbai, Kolkata and Bangalore -- have been rated below average compared to other mega cities in Asia-Pacific in terms of keeping pollution levels in check, said a report of......

Asia-Pacific countries must respond to climate change: UNDP

Countries in Asia and the Pacific are at a crossroads and must strike a balance between rising prosperity and rising emissions as their success or failure will have repercussions worldwide, the......

56% urban Indians living in slums

Forget about Utopia or even the dystopian Los Angeles depicted in Blade Runner. The future of the city is a vast Third World slum. This year, the world will pass a milestone so profoundly......

Stich doubles comeback ends with defeat

Former Wimbledon champion Michael Stich's return to competitive action 12 years after his retirement lasted only 62 minutes on Tuesday, losing his doubles first round at the German Open. Stich,......

Some Real training for Ronaldo

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo exits a plane after arriving with the rest of the team at Dublin Airport in Ireland on Monday. Real will play Shamrock Rovers next Monday in a pre-season...

'Getting into the national team is long-term goal'

It was his maiden first-class season and Ajinkya Rahane shone bright. If records speak volumes, then let's just go through the 19-year-old Mumbaikar's record in the past year-and-a-half. In early......

Jaffer, Kukreja help Mumbai to big lead

Mumbai openers Sahil Kukreja (66) and Wasim Jaffer(55) forged a 118-run stand to help the hosts take a healthy 107-run first innings lead against Karnataka on the second day of their Ranji Trophy......

Karachi Urban force Mumbai to draw

Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai inflicted on Karachi Urban the ignominy of following-on, but the Pakistan hosts avoided an outright defeat as the four-day Nissar Trophy match ended in a draw in......