President raises climate change concerns in I-Day eve speech

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday asked scientists and policymakers across the world to give special attention to global warming and climate change which are leading to flash floods and droughts,......

PM's gifts to 80-yr-old Biden include traditional 'Das Danams'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has gifted United States President Joe Biden a special sandalwood box which highlights the value and respect Indian tradition associates with experience, officials......

'Adani port project will be an environmental disaster'

'People should realise that what we are fighting for today is actually for tomorrow, for future generations.' IMAGE: Fishermen protest against the Adani group's port development project at......

Nicobar to lose 8.5 lakh rainforest trees for mega project

The Union environment ministry's expert appraisal committee has given its nod for the development of a strategically-crucial, multi-component mega project in the Great Nicobar Island which will......

Roses to become pricier by 20-25% as demand rises ahead of Valentine's Day

Demand has also jumped from abroad, including the European Union and America. Offering roses is among the cheapest ways to ‘express love’ on Valentine’s Day. This time, however,......

How Mahindra's Igatpuri factory became carbon neutral

The Mahindra group's Igatpuri plant has become the first in India to be declared carbon-neutral. Ashish Narsale / Rediff.com reports from the factory on how this was achieved. IMAGE:......

India on verge of becoming world's most digitised economy: PM

Strongly committing to continuing economic reforms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday promised to bring a paradigm shift in polity and economy by providing corruption-free regime and easing......

'90 pc of Modi's achievements are due to decline in oil prices'

'Where are our local manufacturers? Why don’t you appease them first? We are in such a position that we get our Ganesha and Krishna idols made in China!' 'This government wants to cater only......

Why is Hrithik Roshan being trolled on Twitter?

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:  Time clearly moves very slow on the sets of Ashutosh Gowariker's Mohenjo Daro. Or so his leading man Hrithik Roshan......

Del Piero's aim: Awakening soccer passion in Australia

Alessandro Del Piero aims to stir a latent passion for soccer among the Australian people in his two years playing at Sydney FC, the Italy and Juventus great said on Monday. The 37-year-old......

Indian Open golf promises keen fare

On the left of the entrance at the Delhi Golf Club, a billboard proudly informs visitors about the variety of birds that can be spotted at one of the oldest golf courses in the country. The Indian......