'The rivers that caused the maximum problem were the ones that had dams built on them.'
Close on the heels of Kenya, which recently set on fire over a hundred ton of its ivory stockpile, experts in India are mulling a similar provision to destroy the "white gold" to send a strong message against poaching.
Mumbai's alternative business district of Bandra-Kurla Complex was at 18th position.
'Why can I not access all these things -- Bhut Jolokia, Dalle, Kaachu, Bhakri, Ghari and everything else -- more easily?' asks Aakar Patel.
United States Vice President Joe Biden on Monday left for a rare vice presidential trip to India for the first leg of his visit to the Asia-Pacific region.
Let's take a look at the doomsday scenarios:
'We have to believe that in the long run, stable and secure societies thrive on a reputable news culture and people will recognise this.'
These natural wonders are all under threat.
We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top photos of 2019. Together these images tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak, triumph and tragedy.
Banning meat is cruel demonetisation. It is stealing from the poor, nothing less, writes Sunita Narain.
Of that figure, a whopping 4,246 people died in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana alone.
It is definitely the heaviest in its class, which is likely to make in-city commutes a tad troublesome
Although the crop devours water, it remains important for India, reports Surinder Sud.
French President Francois Hollande indicated on Sunday that the nearly Rs 60,000 crore Rafale jets deal is unlikely to be signed during his current visit although it is on the "right track".
'If somebody drinks heavily or has obesity and diabetes, the first step is to see a physician for assessing if they have liver disease.' 'And, if so, how much damage has been done to their liver.'
The Jaguar XJL is now the oldest limousine in India, unlike its contemporaries which have recently been updated.
'Our grandparents' generation knew one another.' 'In our generation, you could go a lifetime without meeting someone from the other country,' British Pakistani novelist Kamila Shamsie tells Rahul Jacob.
Ritu Beri said the look of the uniform will be an ode to India and her exoticism
Nearly two million people die from mosquito-borne diseases every year. What are we doing about it?
'For every epidemic, it takes a peak and then it comes down.' 'Usually, infections peak in 14 days, and you give another week's time after the peak.' 'That is why the lockdown is for 21 days.'
Gimmicks such as appointing high-profile brand ambassadors like Sachin Tendulkar will not work.
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Tailored luxury experiences with the most minute of details charted out for discerning travellers is the way forward, says Nikita Puri.
'The only idea -- the only idea -- of the shutdown was to buy time.'
Gujarat has earlier made a strong pitch in the area of solar energy.
'The Indian cement sector is the most energy-efficient worldwide, mainly due to modern technology used in the plants but also because of efficient monitoring of a plant's performance on a daily basis, focusing on energy savings and carbon dioxide emission reductions.'
S&P BSE Midcap index and S&P BSE Smallcap were down 2% and 1.3% respectively
'Investors hate uncertainty and the demonetisation move certainly creates that.'
oreign Policy magazine named him as one of the world's top 100 global thinkers in 2011.
'The Indian State needs to focus on healthcare, education, infrastructure and law and order, and get out of all these regulatory cholesterols.' 'Then, India will fly.'
'Any new technology, either before or soon after its release, will face severe criticism by one or the other segment of society. It is only after seeing the benefits of new technology for themselves that our farmers accept it.' 'The arable land in India is not increasing and currently hovers at around 140, 145 million hectares.' 'Today, Indian agriculture has to work towards achieving nutritional security.'
The NuvoSport does a fairly good job of being a seven-seater commuter.
'That way, it will be helpful for India because by April, temperatures will be in the late 30s and early 40s.' 'So, if we are able to sustain these 21 days, and go to that temperature zone, it will be a way of nature protecting us.'
Green revolution and technology use should not be region-specific.
'It has even been suggested that Modi and Amit Shah, however grudgingly, harbour admiration for her controlling streak and steely resilience,' says Sunil Sethi.
'I felt a constant gag in my throat, and emerged from the movie somewhat mugged,' confesses Sreehari Nair.
The price is expected to be around Rs 10 lakh, at par with competition.
"On one hand, broadening and deepening our economic and commercial ties across a range of sectors is critical at this moment, for example in civilian nuclear cooperation. Strengthening our security partnership is also vital," Madeleine Albright said ahead of the fourth India-US Strategic Dialogue in New Delhi next week.
To avert another Uttarakhand-type catastrophe, we must change course. We should stop pandering to the Indian elite's insatiable appetite for electricity, which is driving reckless dam construction, says Praful Bidwai
Setting aside the recent tumult in relations caused by the Khobragade episode, US Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom attended the first major event India's new Ambassador Dr S Jaishankar hosted in Washington. Rediff.com's Aziz Haniffa reports from the Republic Day celebration in the US capital.
