It is important to approach the belief of people in ancient India's achievements with a sense of proportion, balance and empathy, argues B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.
An inquiry by the safety commissioner has been ordered. Anusha Soni reports
Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that his Ministry on Monday recommended Saina's name for Padma Bhushan.
Were the May 1988 nuclear tests a success? 20 years after Pokharan, a look back at those decisive atomic tests through the eyes of someone who knew.
The FT stock took a beating, losing 80 per cent in two sessions before recovering. Though in an exchange announcement following the government's missive on July 12, FT identified NSEL as a material subsidiary, rumour mills contemplated two possible transactions: a sale between May 30 and June 30 which had led to the subsidiary becoming an associate and another transaction between June 30 and July 15 when the associate again became a subsidiary.
'There has definitely been a breakthrough in the nuclear logjam. It is good to see nuclear energy back on the rails,' says Dr Anil Kakodkar, former chairman, Atomic Energy Commission.
Railways has decided to introduce semi high-speed trains in nine sectors which would run at speeds of up to 160 kmph.
'The bullet train project is a complete sham'
LHB coaches are safer. Two high-level railway safety commissions came down heavily on ICF coaches, recommending their replacement by LHB, says Bibek Debroy.
The Bullet train is a childish desire to join an elite club at the cost of 99.9 per cent of rail passengers, says S Pushpavanam.
Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu aligns priorities, funding and organisation to shape a transformation agenda.
"I am an academic and I have always made it clear that my ultimate home is in the realm of ideas," Rajan said in a letter to staff.
'We do not oppose any parent admitting his child to any English school.' 'We are opposed to the government grants that are to be given to such institutions.' 'If local languages are to be kept alive, at least they have to be taught at the primary level.'
Modi government is pushing GM food crops without adequate safety assessment and transparency, claim activists.
Filmmaker Prakash Jha opens up about his life.
In perhaps the first major conference on the United States-India strategic partnership in the aftermath of the Khobragade controversy that plunged the bilateral relationship in a downward spiral and is now in the process of being resurrected, the undeniable consensus among the panelists and participants was that much ballyhooed strategic convergence between Washington and New Delhi has dissipated.
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