Escaping flooding in Assam, tiger 'books into' a house

The Assam flood has put the life of wild animals of Kaziranga National Park in danger -- and now, more lives are being threatened by another unusual menace: loose wild animals that have moved out......

These animals would have drowned if it was not for the CWRC

Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation staff rescued rhinos, elephants, hog deer and even a tiger from the floods in the Kaziranga National Park.Geetanjali Krishna reports. IMAGE:......

Arundhati in Iraq World Tribunal

Arundhati on World Tribunal on Iraq juryThe World Tribunal on Iraq, a grouping of non-governmental organisations and intellectuals, will give a hearing to "the voice of the suppressed" and deliver......

Flood affects 12 more villages in Assam

While the flood waters receded in Bongaigaon and Sivsagar districts of Assam, fresh inundation occurred at a dozen villages in Nagaon even as four districts continued to reel under the impact of......

Crude imports from US rebound as Russia sanctions get tighter

Even as Russia and West Asia have been slugging it out for market share in India to sell their crude oil, the US is quietly making its moves on the sidelines. Photograph: Carlos Garcia......

TCS to buy IFC stake in WTI Advanced Tech

TCS will acquire 20.67 per cent in WTI Advanced Technology for which it has reached an agreement with the International Finance Corporation, the private lending arm of the World Bank.The agreement......

Crude shipments from US on the rise

Crude oil shipments from the US to India rose to the highest levels in November since the conflict began in Ukraine in late February, sparking hopes of a resurgence in oil flows from the US to the......

'Black swan events are becoming increasingly frequent'

If the war in the Israel-Gaza region escalates into a larger West Asian conflict, it could pose problems. IMAGE: Palestinians gather at the site of Israeli strikes on a residential building in......