Why Mumbai's mayor has become a nurse again

'It is time to give back to this city that has given me so much.' IMAGE: Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar in her nursing uniform. The mayor will serve as a frontline worker at Mumbai's B Y L Nair......

The Reinvention of India's Past

The BJP's message is that the past must be reinvented as creatively as imagination allows, states Sunanda K Datta-Ray.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Since West Bengal's governor is......

Fire breaks out at ONGC plant in Navi Mumbai; 4 killed

Four people were killed and three seriously injured when a fire broke out at an oil and gas processing plant of Oil and Natural Gas Corp at Navi Mumbai township, a top official and the police said.......

Independence Day speech will sound poll bugle

Expect Modi to speak about internal security, terrorism, agriculture, the Triple Talaq Bill, the SC/ST Bill and, of course, the controversial NRC. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi,......

Why did Iran eject India from port, oil field deals?

Iran's growing proximity to China may have also played a part, report Shine Jacob and Megha Manchanda. IMAGE: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani inaugurates the first phase of Chabahar port in the......

Domestic warehousing struggles with reduced staff

JNPT, the country’s largest container port, would soon move into congestion if cargo does not get lifted by importers in the next few days. The domestic warehousing industry is facing......

India to get 13th major port at Vadhavan in Maharashtra

With development of the Vadhavan port, India will break into the countries with top 10 container ports in the world. The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the setting up of the country’s......

Why Chinese firms are under govt lens

The Swadeshi Jagaran Manch has pointed out that these firms pose a threat to domestic manufacturing and retailing as they do not pay relevant taxes such as GST, giving them a huge edge over local......