Why Kerala Opposes Sand Sea Mining

If as critics point out, the environmental impact assessment study was commissioned only after the auction process got underway with not all the stakeholders getting to know of it, then the......

India conveys concern to US over warship in EEZ

India on Friday said it has conveyed concerns to the United States over a US Navy ship carrying out a freedom of navigation operation in the Indian exclusive economic zone. IMAGE: The US Navy, in......

Indian scientist re-elected to UN commission on oceans

Dr S Rajan, India's candidate to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, was re-elected on Wednesday to the Commission for a five-year term from 2012-17 in a meeting of the State......

US navy sends warship close to Lakshadweep without India's consent

The United States Navy carried out a freedom of navigation operation in the Indian waters near Lakshadweep Islands on Wednesday without New Delhi's prior consent to challenge India's 'excessive'......

An unclear road map worries oil and gas sector

Budget provisions The following announcements have been proposed in the Union Budget 2014-15 Lowering excise duty on petrol, diesel, and other fuels, branded fuels. This is slightly positive for......

The alchemist behind India's heptathlon gold

  IMAGE: Swapna Barman of India competes in the high jump in the women's Heptathlon event at the Asian Games last Tuesday. Photograph: Willy Kurniawan/Reuters As she climbed down the steps at......

China's big bucks luring soccer's talent

Carlos Tevez will be paid £615,000 a week at Shanghai Shenhua, making him the world's best paid footballer -- his salary is now more than Cristiano Ronaldo's and Lionel Messi's!China is......