Giant In The Earth: M S Swaminathan

Dr Shreekant Sambrani pays tribute to Dr M S Swaminathan, the renowned agricultural scientist and a lifelong crusader against hunger who passed away in Chennai last week. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

These Scientists Shaped India

I suggest we build a Vigyan Mandir (Temple of Science) with the ambience of a place of worship, so that it becomes a destination for pilgrims.We should embed on its walls bronze plaques describing......

Democracy in our veins, no discrimination against minorities: Modi

Asserting that democracy is "in our spirit...and flows in our veins", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said there is no question of discrimination in India on the grounds of caste or......

Full text: President's address to the nation on the eve of Republic Day 2023

Here's the full text of address to the nation by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of the Republic Day 2023. Dear fellow citizens, Namaskar! On the eve of the 74th Republic Day, I extend my......

Tribal eviction: 'SC order a setback for conservation in India'

Calling the Supreme Court order ‘unjust’ to the tribals as well as against the interest of wildlife conservation in India scientists have demanded cancellation of SC order. More than......

Bandhan finds that banking licence comes with challenges

From zeroing in on the best means for stake dilution to moving beyond microfinance, Bandhan navigates a tough path. Namrata Acharya reports. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters Back in 2010,......

Why environmentalists are worried about rubber plantations in Northeast

These plantations are not only eating into the land occupied by the region’s native forests, they could also disturb the ground water reserve and soil quality, says Ankur Paliwal. Rubber......

'Nation won't pay very high price for power': Piyush Goyal

‘I do not see any stress coming in the near future even if demand grows in double-digit.’ ‘I am hoping by March next year, we should cross 20,000 Mw, which was a target for......

He enriched the world with his magical voice

His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions.Siva Sankar pays a tribute to S P......

Soni: Outrage, unedited

'Soni is a soft treatment of a very complex subject,' feels Sreehari Nair. One tweet proclaims Ivan Ayr's Soni 'the only kind of film I want to watch'. To this, a reply: 'Only those who like......

Pranitha, the daredevil!

A lowdown on what's happening in the Telugu film industry. Female actors have also taken to performing their own stunts for their films. Pranitha Subash is the latest to join the bandwagon. When......

Buzz: Ganguly gets CA praise for 'ODI Super Series' idea

IMAGE: BCCI President Sourav Ganguly. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Cricket Australia chief executive Kevin Roberts has termed BCCI President Sourav Ganguly's idea for a four-nation 'ODI......