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How Vizhinjam Port Can Change India's Shipping Fortunes

'It will be important strategically and geographically because there is no port in India which is as close to the international shipping route as Vizhinjam.' IMAGE: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi......

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Prime Minister Narendra D Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments,......

Climate Change: India Must Walk The Talk

India lost around 38.5 thousand hectares of tropical forest in the last decade.Nearly 14 per cent of the country's tree cover!It is one thing for Modi to announce that India will reach a net-zero......

Indian-Americans taking over US, says Biden

Indian-Americans are 'taking over the country', United States President Joe Biden said on Thursday, referring to the large number of 'incredible' professionals from the community holding key......

Desi from Mumbai takes on American political Goliath

'It is never easy to run a campaign as a woman, particularly a minority woman, especially when you are bucking the establishment.' My entire campaign is an act of resistance.'P Rajendran reports......

Govt cancels Rs 200-crore green fine on Adani

Adani Ports & SEZ was ordered to pay for damage to environment during the UPA govt The Union environment ministry has withdrawn its demand for a Rs 200 crore restoration fund from Adani Ports &......

Apple unveils recycling robot to take apart iPhones

It can take apart one iPhone 6 every 11 seconds to recover aluminum, copper, tin, tungsten, cobalt, gold and silver parts Apple Inc on Monday unveiled a robotic system called Liam to take apart......

Volkswagen's US recall could be thwarted by reluctant diesel owners

In the three states with the most VW diesel cars caught up in the emissions scandal, only California withholds registration renewals from cars that fail to comply with recalls. As......

Volkswagen boss quits over diesel emissions scandal

Volkswagen did not name a successor, but said proposals on management appointments would be made to a full board meeting on Friday. Image: Martin Winterkorn, CEO, Volkswagen. Photograph:......

Hail the invisible hand of the State

Neither pharma nor IT would have become the stars of the economy without the active but largely invisible hand of the Indian State, says Ajit Balakrishnan. The current debate in India about how to......

Rockers unite against Bush

In a coordinated effort to 'derail the right-wing Republican agenda by defeating George W Bush,' REM, Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, the Dixie Chicks, Dave Matthews Band and a host of other artists......

What sportspersons must do to combat climate change

'I know that people say that you should keep sports and politics separate, but that has never been the case' IMAGE: Spectators take cover as rain falls on day one of the 2020 Australian Open at......

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