The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments.
The winners for the year 2019 are from fields as diverse as agriculture, sports, handicrafts, afforestation and wildlife conservation, armed forces and education.
The Bal Puraskar was conferred by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who gave digital certificates to the awardees using blockchain technology developed by IIT Kanpur.
By filing his nomination as Congress president on Friday, Shashi Tharoor has shown he is no 'quockerwodger' -- a word he introduced into our lexicon which means someone acting on the instructions of an influential third party.
The hijab is never an obstacle, says the 23-yr-old achiever from Kerala.
Modi's name sparks muted enthusiasm, scepticism among youth; people expect better development pace from the prime minister
'It's only in the last seven years, I have taken acting seriously.'
'KRN's journey from a humble cottage in Uzhavoor to Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi was no less spectacular than that of Abraham Lincoln from the log cabin to the White House'.
'When we talk of disaster, it is a combination of hazard and vulnerability.' 'If we reduce vulnerability, it will remain a hazard.'
Lovingly made, heartfelt stories that speak the truths about our lives.
More than the story of any other footballer or athlete, Pele's life helped democratise his sport; made it the stuff of a widely shared dream. Shyam G Menon salutes the memory of the greatest footballer ever.
Mother and son refuse to go away despite indications blowing in the wind that their leadership is ringing the death knell of the party, observes Ramesh Menon.
'These accusations of my film being a copy only makes our chances at the Academy harder.'
When elected on July 18 -- which is almost a certainty, given the NDA's numbers in the electoral college -- Droupadi Murmu will be the first President born after Independence.
The Republic Day parade, which will begin at around 1030 am, will be a unique mix of the country's military prowess and cultural diversity, depicting the country's growing indigenous capabilities, Nari Shakti and emergence of a 'New India'.
The complex, parts of which are over 250 years old, is situated on the banks of the Ganga and is endowed with high ceilings, huge doors, and hanging skylights.
To help the country emerge as a true welfare State, political parties must put the country's interests first before strategising to win elections and short-term goals, argues Ramesh Menon.
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
Special CBI Judge K Sanal Kumar awarded double life sentence to Father Thomas Kottoor and imposed a fine of Rs 6.5 lakh. Whereas the other accused in the case, Sister Sephy, was sentenced to life and a fine of Rs 5.5 lakh was slapped on her.
'Oraalppokkam is open to interpretation and therein lies its appeal.'
Amid questions over his future, many political observers believe he has enhanced his political stature.
They were arrested by the National Invesitgation Agency in the Kanakamala IS terror plot case.
The Centre said that the arbitration under United Nation Convention on the Law of Sea (UNCLOS), which was instituted on a request from the Republic of Italy has delivered its Award on May 21, 2020.
The case has been posted for hearing on March 16.
Fowler, according to the committee, did not respond and said that he 'never intended to make any racist remarks and no malice was ever intended.'
Kerala's Tirur betel leaf, Tawlhlohpuan and Mizo Puanchei from Mizoram, and Palani Panchamirtham, a temple 'prasadam' from Tamil Nadu have been awarded Geographical Indication tag.
'The group having rice flour and wheat flour showed an increase in glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c), and the group that took the jackfruit flour had a significant decrease in HbA1c.' 'Our results showed a decrease in fasting blood glucose (FBG) and postprandial glucose (PPG) after the green jackfruit flour meal.'
'How can we tolerate such high-handedness?'
Kochi is all set to host the Indian Super League finale on December 18.
A special NIA court in Ernakulam on Friday sentenced 10 convicts to eight years rigorous imprisonment for chopping the hand a college professor in Kerala in 2010.
The Supreme Court Thursday ordered that the report of a high-level committee on the role of erring police officials in the 1994 espionage case relating to Indian Space Research Organisation scientist Nambi Narayanan be given to the Central Bureau of Investigation and directed the agency to conduct further investigation on the issue.
Renowned athletics coach O M Nambiar, who nurtured Indian athletics great P T Usha, passed away in Kozhikode on Thursday due to age-related illness. He was 89.
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
Jnanpith awardee and eminent Malayalam poet, lyricist and environmentalist O N V Kurup passed away at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday following cardiac arrest. He was 84.
Prithviraj Sukumaran WILL play Variankunnathu Kunjahammed Haji, a leader of the 1921 Malabar rebellion.
Vice President Dhankar's and Law Minister Rijuju's recent interventions have the danger of destabilising the Constitutional equilibrium, cautions N Sathiya Moorthy.
Narayanan said he suspected that vested interests were behind the 1994 case to deliberately delay India's cryogenic engine technology by at least 15 years.
'Historically, Qatar has done wonders as I don't think this will ever be possible with the new format of the World Cup.'
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