'This Wasn't A Cloudburst...'

'The lakes up there were already at the brink due to accumulated rainwater, and then snowmelt occurred.''When one lake breached, it triggered a cascading effect -- other lakes breached......

Flash floods devastate Uttarkashi village; 4 killed, houses buried

Disaster swept through the Himalayan village of Dharali on way to Gangotri on Tuesday with a massive cloudburst leading to flashfloods that barrelled through homes, trees and cars, trapping 60-70......

'The Problem With Quick Fixes Is...'

'...they always address problems superficially, never tackling root causes.''Currently, the policy response will focus on immediate relief -- getting people to safety, providing facilities,......

IIT Bombay suspends ties with Turkish institutes over Pak support

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has suspended all agreements with Turkish universities, following Turkey's support to Pakistan amid heightened tensions with India. IMAGE: File image of......

IIT-Roorkee looks for collaborations in Houston

The management was open to attracting qualified people from the US for either short-term or long-term assignments in Roorkee, reports Manu Shah. Dr Pradipto Banerji, director, Indian Institute of......

IIT Roorkee to develop IT park

IIT Roorkee will build an IT park for Uttaranchal government. The park will come up on 300 acre land given to IIT for campus expansion.The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, will be developing......

Women Leaders: A Way To IPO Success?

Indian society may be more advanced than we think it is, notes Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   As soon as I saw the title of the research paper 'How do markets......

The untold story of Pant's recovery after car crash

Dr Pardiwala recalled that for several weeks after the surgery, the young cricketer couldn't even brush his teeth. Pant endured 635 days of recovery, rehabilitation, multiple surgeries and......

Rishabh Pant's saviour fighting for life after suicide bid

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant (top). Rajat Kumar (left) with his girlfriend Manu Kashyap. Photograph: X The man who helped rescue Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant following a car accident in 2022 is battling......

'Pant's recovery was a miracle'

'His return to Australia for this tour in form and a man Australia fears, an unthinkable prospect when he was bailed up in hospital unable to walk.' IMAGE: Rishabh Pant with former India Head......

'You will inspire the people of India': PM to Pant

IMAGE: After his near death accident in December 2022, who would have thought that Rishabh Pant would return to international cricket and be a World Champion!Photograph: Kind courtesy Rishabh......

How 'Miracle Man' Rishabh Pant made it back to cricket

'I am a miracle man. I have managed two, I will certainly manage a third.' IMAGE: Rishabh Pant suffered multiple injuries following a horrific car crash in December 2022, while driving to his home......