Covid, economy figure in President Murmu's maiden address to nation

India has helped the world discover the true potential of democracy and the keyword for the country today is compassion for the downtrodden, needy and those on the margins, President Droupadi Murmu......

The Battle To Save Malabar Hill

'If the authorities go about completing this project the way they have proposed, this is going to cause a HUGE environmental impact not only on Malabar Hill but also on the rest of the city.'......

Yoga fever grips China ahead of UN International Yoga Day

Yoga fever has gripped China ahead of the third United Nations International Day of Yoga as thousands of Chinese would participate in scores of events organised across the Communist nation,......

India reached 1 to 5 lakh Covid-19 cases in just 39 days

It took 110 days for coronavirus infections in the country to reach one lakh, while just 39 days more to go past the five lakh-mark. IMAGE: A health worker walks past a swab collecting booth at a......

Smart city challenge: Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, are you ready?

At a time when the world is talking about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of developing ‘100 smart cities’ to accommodate the burgeoning population of India, we take a......

Confused about the Budget proposals? Please read this

Extends fiscal deficit reduction roadmap by one year to 2017-18 Raises services tax, to implement GST by April 2016 and cut corporation tax from 2016-17 to 25% by 2020 The Government has presented......

Mary Kom, Paes, Saina on panel to groom future Olympians

The government has constituted a committee to be headed by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya with three Olympic medallists as members to advise on identification and grooming of talent, ensure fair......

Surgery forces star steeplechaser to miss World C'ships

'It's a tough setback, but I'm determined to do the hard work and come back stronger. Thank you for all your messages of support. I'll be back faster and stronger.'   IMAGE: Avinash Sable with Dr......

India beat France 4-3 in hockey Test

Ace drag-flicker Sandeep Singh continued his red-hot form and struck twice as India defeated France 4-3 in the keenly-contested first hockey Test at the National Institute of Sport and Expert......

BFI hold mental fitness session for boxers, coaches

IMAGE: Indian boxing's High Performance Director Santiago Nieva expects the national camp to resume at least partially next month. Photograph: Jan Kruger/Getty Images The Boxing Federation of......

EXPOSED! FIFA scandal stinks up the Caribbean

‘There is a Jack Warner or two in every Caribbean parliament today’ Activists from advocacy group Avaaz demonstrate near the Hallenstadion, in Zurich. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters......