What you will see at the Republic Day 2023 parade

The Republic Day parade, which will begin at around 1030 am, will be a unique mix of the country's military prowess and cultural diversity, depicting the country's growing indigenous capabilities,......

Buddhism revived under Modi govt: Global Buddhist body; hails India's mission

India has seen a great revival of Buddhism in the country under Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, said a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk as the International Buddhist Confederation celebrates......

Rebalancing India-China, The Sri Lanka Way

Colombo seems to be veering to the middle path between China and the US on global matters, but in regional matters of strategic security, it is increasingly identifying with India, points out N......

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022. IMAGE: A word cloud of President Ram Nath......

Why tourism ministry wants tour operators to learn Mandarin

The tourism ministry has decided to impart Mandarin training to members of Indian Association of Tour OperatorsIn a bid to attract Chinese travellers, one of the major tourism spenders, the tourism......

India draws tourists with deep pockets

India is not on top in numbers of foreign tourist arrivals but the average amount of money spent by international travellers here, on a per-capita basis, is more than anywhere else. Also, according......

World's top tourist destinations

China has overtaken Spain to become the world's third-most popular tourist destination in the world.According to World Tourism Organization, a United Nations body, the financial crisis in Spain has......

Rebuilding New Orleans: 10 coolest innovators

Three years after Katrina, the nation's most expensive hurricane, which cost insurers an estimated $44 billion, came Gustav. As if New Orleans needed its rebuilding project to get any harder. And......

Sports events, concerts in UAE canceled, postponed as coronavirus spreads

IMAGE: A woman wears a protective face mask, following the outbreak of the new coronavirus, as she walks at Dragon Mart, a Chinese themed discount shopping centre, in Dubai. Photograph:......

Djokovic, Serena and their stand on tackling Zika at Rio Games

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images Novak Djokovic urged people to think about Brazilians who are having to live with the Zika outbreak on a daily......