COVID-19: Has the first wave peaked in India?

We knew from the moment the pandemic took hold that this would be a long haul -- at least 12 to 18 months.Nothing should have changed that assessment, says Mihir S Sharma. IMAGE: A healthcare......

Nelson Mandela's real hero was not Gandhi, but Nehru

Compromise, constitutionality, pragmatism and self-respect. These were Mandela’s leadership virtues. For countries such as India and South Africa, these are the qualities leaders must have,......

How women power rebuilt Paddukuppam

Paddukuppam is a tsunami-ravaged village in Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu. Its residents are members of the fishing community.Here, believe it or not, the affected people had themselves built......

'India not prepared to tackle tsunamis'

Indian disaster management experts were caught unawares by the tsunamis that wreaked havoc in South Asia.Mihir Bhatt, director ofDisaster Mitigation Institute, said: "In India, tsunamis are not a......