It is used in fertilisers and insecticides. Construction companies cannot do without it. But that's not what's made ammonium nitrate a household name. Rrishi Raote and Aabhas Sharma look at the chemical that has become the favourite terror tool of extremists and Naxalite
Swine flu was first reported in Mexico, SARS and bird flu in China, but India surprisingly escaped being ground zero for any.
Nehru's birth anniversary brings to light an old biography, which is perhaps the best-written work on him, says historian Ramachandra Guha.
Charmant property is available in old Europe for less than the price of a dream farmhouse.
A meeting with Tarun Khanna, who writes about entrepreneurship, globalisation and mutual ignorance in China and India.
Does full-time share trading show poor returns for health?
India's turn now to question Indianness, and there's no shortage of writers doing it.
Eating the right kind of food, chewing well and concentrating on your meal as you eat it makes a huge difference to your health, say yoga experts.
The PM tells us to live simpler and waste less, so step out of your car and walk.
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