Super cyclone 'Amphan' weakens, lakhs evacuated in WB, Odisha

Super cyclone 'Amphan' weakened into an extremely severe cyclonic storm on Tuesday but still packed enough force to pulverise coastal districts of Odisha and West Bengal where lakhs of people were......

Heavy rains likely as 'Maha' hits Guj coast on Nov 7

IMAGE: Rough sea conditions develop due to cyclone Maha in Chellanam on Friday. Photograph: ANI Photo The very severe cyclonic storm 'Maha' might weaken further into a cyclonic storm before......

Mann ki baat: Modi and Obama speak out from the heart

A special episode of the Prime Minister's radio broadcast Mann ki Baat featuring US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi was aired on Tuesday night.  The 35-minute......

How India is keeping Ebola out

India has so far succeeded in staving off the deadly virus that has claimed over 4,500 lives abroad. Dhruv Munjal and Veenu Sandhu look at how the country is protecting itselfOn the first floor of......

Big opportunity for banks as online shopping booms

It's not e-retailers alone. Bankers are also celebrating initiatives like 'Big Billion Day Sale' this festive season.  For, online shopping of physical goods in India is estimated to reach $4......

EU may ban import of paan

After imposing an import ban on five agriculture commodities from India in the past six months, the European Union is gearing up to extend the ban to Indian paan (betel leaves) as well. Frequent......

GrapeNet-software to track India's grapes export

Hereon, grapes exported from India will be tracked and traced by a new software called 'GrapeNet.' The Indian government on Thursday unveiled the web-based GrapeNet software that will provide......