The Underwater Photographer of the Year competition has announced the winners of this year's contest, with France's Gabriel Barathieu being named Underwater Photographer of the Year for an image of a hunting octopus. UPY was kind enough to share some of this year's honorees with us below.
The governments at the Centre and in the state were unprepared to handle the massive response to the large numbers of people, as they were not aware of the groundswell of public admonition that was against the Establishment, says N Sathiyamoorthy.
The prime minister's outreach to Japan is a recognition of the civilisational potential that the two nations hold and can wield in evolving an era of 'Asianism' in global politics, says Anirban Ganguly.
A war hero looks back at the men and the moments that forged India's greatest military victory.
No one even comes close to the impact Anil Kumble has had on Indian cricket, when it comes to winning matches and series, say Aakash Chopra and Impact Index.
Chanda Kochhar is among the three Indians in Time's Most Influential list.
The Pampore attack 'has the stamp of LeT written all over it.'
'They are exactly like the so-called fidayeen of the 1999-2003 phase, when J&K witnessed a surge in suicide attacks on various important garrisons,' says Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd), who served as the General Officer Commanding 15 Corps in Kashmir.
Shibani Gharat loves to run. So this September the 29-year-old decided to test her limits and ran 72 kilometres along the world's highest motorable path. This is her story.
Vandana has been attempting to bring in radical changes in the unhealthy food habits amongst the tribals.
Here's your weekly digest of the craziest stories from around the world.
'With Tanu Weds Manu, I discovered myself.'
Don't forget to make your pick for the newsmaker of 2015.
The full text of the speech delivered by VVS Laxman at the Pataudi Memorial Lecture in Kolkata.
Rediff.com reproduces the 1997 feature about Laxman, his passion for crows, and of course, his genius.
'In her insecurity, she destroyed the institutions of democracy,' says Khushwant Singh.
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