'A disaster in the Himalayas can dent global economy'

'Half of China, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, which are among the most populous countries in the world, are dependent on the rivers and glaciers of the Himalayas for......

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......

'These disasters are unstoppable'

'Geological processes occur at time scales that are beyond human imagination, but we need to understand these events.' IMAGE: The Dhauli Ganga valley in Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district......

NRHM scam: 22 doctors suspended in UP

As many as 22 doctors were suspended by the Uttar Pradesh government for their alleged involvement in the Rs 9000 crore National Rural Health Mission scam. Their suspension follows indictment of......

Readers' choice on the best, worst actors of 2002

Thu Dec 26 21:01:21 2002 Name:ajit gokhaleCity, Country:usaYour Views:I think Anil kapoor was the best in Nayak.He is an in-depth actor above all the current crop. (I think Amitabh is running out......

Ranji roundup: Andhra trounce Delhi; J&K down Maharashtra

Andhra beat Delhi by 9 wickets in Ranji Trophy IMAGE: K V Sasikanth picked up five wickets to bowl Andhra Pradesh to victory against Delhi. Photograph: Andhra Cricket Association/Twitter Ongole:......

Ranji Trophy: Delhi stare at defeat against Andhra

A round-up of Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday. IMAGE: Punjab's Mandeep Singh after completing his double century against Hyderabad during Ranji Trophy match at Dhruv Pandove......

Ranji Trophy: Abhimanyu puts Bengal in command against TN

Youngster Abhimanyu Easwaran showed the way with a majestic 150 against Tamil Nadu to take bottom-placed Bengal in sight of their first outright win this season in the Ranji Trophy group A fixture......