'Trapped workers played cricket'

'I decided to send a bat and a ball which was smaller in size so that it shouldn't get stuck in the pipe. And with that, they had a little good time.' IMAGE: The workers inside Uttarkashi's......

So near, yet so far: Tunnel rescue put on hold again

Boring through the rubble of the collapsed Silkyara tunnel was put on hold again on Thursday apparently after cracks appeared in the platform on which the drilling machine rests, in a fresh hurdle......

Situation in Sudan very tense, focusing on safety of Indians: Govt

As fighting between two rival forces rages in Sudan, India on Thursday said the situation in that country is "very tense" and it is focusing on ensuring the safety and well-being of the Indian......

Worried kin appeal govt to evacuate Indians from Sudan

Anxious relatives of several Indians stuck in Sudan following the fighting between the Army and paramilitary forces are eagerly waiting for information about their relatives and appealed to the......

With Rs 62,398 crore, health budget sees a 19% rise

The budgetary allocation of Rs 6,400 crore was earmarked for the centre's flagship health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (AB-PMJAY). The health outlay this......

The desi genetic engineer and his fine crop of mustard

GM is already in our food chain for years. The approval for indigenous GM mustard should put fake fear-mongering to rest, says Shekhar Gupta.   If you want to see how some of the issues most......

Cut down wasteful subsidies that do not reach the poor

The savings would be better spent and might actually reach the poor, says Rahul Khullar, in the second of two articles.  Simple proposals to reform subsidies and redirect expenditure can yield......

Having Robots for 'Make in India' is not a bad idea

Robots, it turns out, are more reliable welders than their human counterparts. There are typically 3,500 welding points in a car; so reducing human error means the production line has to be halted......

'I am the original serial kisser'

'When I was staying in Teen Batti (in south Mumbai), I had one washroom and we were 10 people. Today I have three washrooms and I am the only one using all of them. Can you see the quantum......