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Why Mamata is seeking compensation from Bhutan

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed that water flowing down from adjoining Bhutan caused floods in north Bengal and sought compensation from the Himalayan kingdom. IMAGE: West Bengal......

Packed Calendar, Big Diplomatic Moves

Since June, India's ministry of external affairs has intensified its diplomatic calendar, hosting several heads of state and government, foreign ministers, and key trade delegations. IMAGE: Prime......

Modi's Diplomacy Needs To Get More Done

One must wonder whether Mr Modi's efforts to wine and dine the Big Two of today's world were seen as a sign of weakness rather than a proffered arm of friendship, points out R Jagannathan. IMAGE:......

India slips to 131st position in Global Gender Gap Index

India has ranked 131 out of 148 countries in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2025, slipping two places from its position last year. IMAGE: Women labourers lift goods on their......

'People Have Spent Life's Moments On What I Made'

At 13, he left Bihar to work in a saw-mill in Bhutan. He learnt the craft of making sofas, and some of the pieces he made found a place in the royal palace. He returned home after spending 35 years......

Adani Power, Druk Green plan Rs 6K cr hydro project in Bhutan

Adani Power on Saturday said it has inked a pact with Bhutan's state-owned utility Druk Green Power to set up a 570MW hydro project entailing investment of Rs 6,000 crore, in the Himalayan Kingdom.......

India, Bhutan plan rail link

In an effort to boost economic ties, India and Bhutan have decided to establish a rail link between the two countries and will ink agreement for setting up joint power projects in the Himalayan......

India 'cements' Bhutan's gross national happiness

Everybody needs good neighbours. And one doesn't need US President Barack Obama to tell us that. In yet another instance of proactive economic diplomacy with Bhutan, a consortium of Indian......

India's Bhutan power project exceeds expectations

India may be suffering from acute power problems. But it has addressed the power shortage in neighbouring Bhutan with the Tala hydroelectric project exceeding the power generation forecast. The......

RCom plans to offer broadband in Bhutan

In increasing instances of Indian companies looking at offering services beyond the country's shore, private telecom major Reliance Communications (RCom) is planning to offer Internet services in......

'I have very deep connections with India'

'When democracy first came to Bhutan people had no idea and they were like 'What is that?' 'Oh it's that thing they have in India where the leaders are always fighting and arguing'.' IMAGE: A......

371 Films And Shows To Watch!

Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them! With the pandemic done and dusted, people are back to watching films in their neighborhood theaters and......

19 Brilliant Movies You Need To Watch

Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you. A lot has changed since the 2019......

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020. IMAGE: Danesh Razvi and Tanya Maniktala in A Suitable Boy. It was the year of staying at home and watching films......

354 films in 365 days

How many of the 354 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2017 have you seen? IMAGE: Vin Diesel and Deepika Padukone in xXx: Return of Xander Cage. For some people, watching films is a social experience,......

Saina's Masti In Bhutan!

IMAGE: Saina Nehwal with sister Chandranshu in Bhutan. Photographs and Video: Kind courtesy Saina Nehwal/Instagram It is no secret that Saina Nehwal loves travelling. The badminton star is in......

BCCI finally clears players' central contract payments

As per the revised contracts, the players in the A+ category will get Rs 7 crore, while ones in the A, B and C will get Rs 5 crore, Rs 3 crore and Rs 1 crore respectively. IMAGE: The Virat......

Sports Shorts: India should become sports-playing nation, says Tendulkar

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar appealed to adopt a sport and play in on a regular basis. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com......