3 Cheers For These Navy Lady Officers!

Lieutenant Commanders Dilna K and Roopa A have successfully crossed the most dangerous passage in their historic 8-month sailing expedition around the earth IMAGE: Lieutenant Commanders Dilna K,......

Toughest Voyage Ahead For Lady Sailors!

Lieutenant Commanders Roopa A and Dilna K have completed 3 months at sea and have embarked on the longest and toughest leg of the voyage. IMAGE: Lieutenant Commanders Roopa A, left, and Dilna K......

India's Foreign Policy Needs Strategic Expansion

The era where nations thrived through rigid alignments is giving way to an age where the connective State defines power.For India, that era has arrived, points out Dr Nishakant Ojha. IMAGE:......

Why rich Indians are planning to move to Greece or Grenada

Given the strong interest among rich Indians to settle abroad, the Dubai-based company has opened a full-fledged office in New Delhi and plans to follow it up soon with an office in Mumbai and then......

Europe's snowfall sends tourists Down Under

With heavy snowfall in Europe, outbound tourists this season have been forced to turn to warmer climes in the southern hemisphere. And countries like Australia and New Zealand are literally......

10 top shark infested beaches

Just when you thought it was safe again to watch online videos of graceful surfers riding magnificent swells at the world's best beaches - all the while thinking: "Sure, I could do that!" - along......

'Neutral' La Nina may bring normal monsoon this year

Though early days, meteorologists point towards a neutral La Nina during the initial phase of the four-month monsoon season this year that starts from June. Photograph: Cathal McNaughton/Reuters......

Global food prices drop 1.6% in 2013

Global food prices fell 1.6 per cent in 2013 as large supplies pushed down international prices of commodities such as oils, sugar and cereals, according to United Nations food agency FAO. "Over......

All you must know about the Olympics surfing in Tahiti

IMAGE: France's Vahine Fierro and Kauli Vaast during training for the Olympics surfing competition, at Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia. Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters Surfing makes its......

'It's historic': Spain erupts in joy after World Cup win

IMAGE: Spain fans celebrate after winning the World Cup final. Photograph: Bruna Casas/Reuters Jubilant Spain supporters cheered loudly and waved flags after their team beat England 1-0 in......

Queenstown - cricket's latest international venue

Queenstown is a resort town located at the center of the South Island some 300 kilometers to the north-west of Dunedin. Nestled on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown is considered the......

'Umpires, captain are happy with review system'

Umpires and captains generally support the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) used in three countries during the southern hemisphere summer, according to International Cricket Council (ICC)......

New Zealand to host Zimbabwe, SA in 2012

New Zealand will play their first home Test against Zimbabwe in 11 years, as well as a three-match series against South Africa, in the next southern hemisphere summer, New Zealand Cricket announced......