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India slips to 131 in UN's human development index

India dropped one spot to 131 among 189 countries in the 2020 human development index, according to a report released by the United Nations Development Programme. IMAGE: Kindly note that this......

Gujarat polls: Congress promises farm loan waiver, Indira canteens, special quota

A ‘special category’ quota for weaker communities with similar rights enjoyed by Other Backward Classes, farm loan waiver, setting up of ‘Indira canteens’ to......

National Geographic reveals the best travel photos

National Geographic has announced the winners of its prestigious Travel Photographer of the Year photo contest for 2017.  And the images are just breathtaking. Sergio Tapiro Velasco......

The geography of joy

If only our roads were less congested, metros less crowded, markets a little more cleaner and air and water purer; our happiness would be greater... feels B S Prakash, India's former ambassador to......

Norway: Indian parents sent to jail for child abuse

A court in Norway on Tuesday foundan Indian couple guilty of 'gross or repeated maltreatment' of their child and sentenced the father for 18 months and mother for 15 months in prison.The......

25 years of telecom in India: Who won, who lost

While smart boys like the Ruias of Essar, Ajay Piramal, Max India promoter Analjit Singh laughed all the way to the bank, the Tatas, Anil Ambani, Malaysian tycoon T Ananda Krishna of Maxis (which......

How foreign telcos got bruised in India

In effect, companies which put their money in telecom in India would have done much better to keep the cash in bank and earn interest. Image: A young artist dressed as Hanuman speaks on a mobile......

Human Development Index: India ranks a dismal 130!

India improves position, but fares worse than neighbours Pakistan and Bangladesh on many parameters India’s ranking on Human Development Index rose by a notch in 2014 -- to 130th  from......

Switzerland best place for older adults, India a dismal 71st!

The report found that 28 per cent of people over 65 in India are receiving a pension. Around 30 per cent of men and 72 per cent of women over 60 are fully dependent on others. Image: A view of......

World's 10 richest countries, India at a dismal 130!

Image: India lags behind 129 countries in the rich list.     Though India has surpassed China to become one of the fastest growing economies in the world, in terms of purchasing power......

2023's Biggest Bollywood Hits So Far

The first half of the year has not only been eventful, it has also been very unpredictable. While some big films failed or under-performed, there have been unexpected blockbusters as well. Joginder......

Oscars 2015: Here's why these Best Director nominees are brilliant!

A soft-spoken hipster. A master teller of American tales.A Norwegian generating wide acclaim with his Hollywood debut.A ridiculously versatile director.And the world's most distinctive......

The Clash of Titans and Dragons

Despite solid reviews and huge publicity, the delightful and life-affirming animated 3- D film How to Train Your Dragon from Stephen Spielberg's production stable could only muster a decent but......

Slumdog Millionaire tickets are selling fast

Riding on the waves of post-Oscar fame, Slumdog Millionaire rose over the weekend to be the numberone film across the globe, grossing $27 million, nearly $12.5 million of the total gross came from......

Bundesliga PIX: Bayern close in on title; Wolfsburg stun Leverkusen

IMAGES from the Bundesliga matches played across Germany on Tuesday. IMAGE: Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick celebrates with captain and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer after their win over Dortmund on......

Sports Shorts: Anand shares lead with Carlsen in Tata Steel Chess

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand looks pensive. Photograph: Tata Steel Chess/Twitter Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand scored a......

Sports shorts: Anand crushes Mamedyarov, Sindhu stuns Shixian

Five-time world champion Viswanthan Anand continued his fine form and crashed through the defences of Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan to notch up his second successive win in the Candidates......

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