Can more disasters happen in Uttarakhand?

'Above 2,000 metres the gradient of the Himalayas is very steep and if you build any infrastructure (roads, dams, hydro power projects) in these regions, it will not be able to sustain these events......

Heavenward bound: ISKCON to construct 700-ft high temple at Vrindavan

In Vrindavan, work is on to build the world's tallest religious structure, a new temple for Krishna by ISKCON-Bangalore. The planned 700-feet tall structure intends to take visitors on a spiritual......

Mamta Rawat: The unsung hero of Bankoli, Uttarakhand

Mamta Rawat is one among the thousands who were rendered homeless during the June 2013 Uttarakhand floods. Six months on, however, not much work on relocation or rehabilitation has started. And......

States must complete pending road projects:Centre

The Centre has convened a meeting of Secretaries of Rural Development of 13 states where progress in the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana has been slow, the Lok Sabha was......

How $100 oil could help

Crude oil prices are again creeping toward triple digits. With the dollar hitting a new low against the euro November 20 and OPEC saying it won't boost production, the price of a barrel of West......

'Green building mart a big biz opportunity'

\n\nIndia -- or the Indian Green Building Council -- came on to the world map of 'green' buildings with the construction of the CII-Godrej Green Business Centre in Hyderabad. This is a......