The Prison Which Is A National Pilgrimage

The long queue outside the Cellular Jail is a testimony to its place in India's national consciousness.The Andamans is also where the only British viceroy was assassinated and where Netaji unfurled......

Varna and Jati Are Not Same

The relative ranking of castes can vary across regions and localities and depends on a number of factors including control over land, wealth, and political power.Castes have often tried to......

'Dalit vote will divide in 2019'

'Modi is the first BJP leader to try to include Dalits in its fold.''But the rank and file of his party is backward and want to bash up Muslims and Dalits whenever they have a chance.' In Raisina......

The MP who wants cannabis legalised in India

The Biju Janata Dal MP from Dhenkanal says crime will come down if cannabis is legalised. Nikita Puri reports. Even on the phone, Tathagata Satpathy comes across as confident and candid. When I......

India's most competitive states: Maharashtra beats Gujarat

What makes India a competitive nation? Well, India’s diverse and dynamic states contribute towards making India an economic power.   A report by the Institute for Competitiveness......

Silicon Valley eyes green power generation

Indian entrepreneurs settled in the US-based Silicon Valley are keen on power generation in Orissa using alternate energy sources. To start with, this group of potential investors is looking at a......

Mittal tops Rich List for sixth year in a row

Lakshmi Mittal, the India-born CEO of steel maker ArcelorMittal, has for the sixth year in a row, topped the list of Britain's 1,000 richest people, according to The Sunday Times published today.......

India's 10 most polluted industrial hubs

Pollution level in ten major industrial hubs in the country, including some in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, has reached to a 'very alarmingly' level, according to a study. The hubs in the top ten......

World Jr Chess: Padmini Rout delights in quick win

Padmini Rout in action at the World Junior Chess Championships in Pune. It doesn’t surprise that Padmini Rout is one of the most medal-decorated girls in the Age Categories of world......

Mumbai have Orissa reeling after Yadav's 200

Suryakumar Yadav stroked his way to a blistering double century as Mumbai took control on Day 2 of their Ranji Trophy Elite Division match against Orissa, in Cuttack, on Wednesday. The Group A......

Rohit Sharma's ton floors Delhi

Rohit Sharma hit a classy 148 and added 191 runs for the fifth wicket with Prashant Naik to practically shut out Delhi's chances of making it to the knock-out phase of Ranji Trophy Super League. At......

CWG: K Ravi Kumar gives India second lifting gold

Images from the Games: Day 1 | 2| 3 India's K Ravi Kumar created a new Commonwealth Games record with a total lift of 321kgs as he grabbed gold in the 69-kg category in the weightlifting......

Kolkata Knight Riders may play in Gujarat

With their revenue-sharing dispute with Cricket Association of Bengal refusing to end, the Shah Rukh Khan-owned Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders has decided to shift few of its......