By Sukant Deepak    New Delhi, November 16 (IANS) Papers and books find a place almost everywhere in the living room. He laptop on the table is switched on. Perhaps he wants to jump back to work

Nikhila Natarajan    New York, November 16 (IANS) It is only the first week of the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump and it has already been brutal for the US President. Three career d

By Vishal Gulati    New Delhi, November 15 (IANS) India has sought inclusion of the Asian elephant in the global list of endangered species, providing the strictest protections as they frequentl

(Nov 14 is Jawaharlal Nehru's b'day)   By Vivek Shukla    New Delhi, November 14 (IANS) The 17 York Road (now Moti Lal Nehru Road) Lutyen Zone bungalow was the first official residenc

New Delhi, November 14 (IANS) After an amped up battle over a fee hike which saw the university students in a joust with Delhi police, JNU Executive Committee on Wednesday evening announced a major roll-back in

New Delhi, November 12 (IANS) Indian politics in 2019 is witnessing shades of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. The King of Hastinapur: Dhritrashtra, the father of Duryodhana, who was not just physically blind but wa

BY D.C. PATHAK  IANS | November 11   With a remarkable insight into how the governance in this country ought to be upgraded, Prime Minister Modi while addressing the Probationers of Indian Civi

BY SHUBHA SINGH  IANS | November 11   The Sri Lankan presidential election is turning into a battle between two politically influential families; the Rajapakse and the Premadasa families. Gotab

Naga sadhus at the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. Kindly note that the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters   By Dr Manoj Kumar   

New Delhi, November 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi by far is the master of political surprise and timing and when under siege is able to manoeuvre the situation to his own advantage. Modi has often sa

New York, November 9 (IANS) Ideology or centrist personality? That's the dilemma for the Democratic Party in picking their candidate to challenge President Donald Trump in the election that is less than a year

BY HIMANSHU MANGLIK  IANS  | November 8   The economic slowdown is worrying. They say it is a global and cyclical phenomenon, and that things will improve in due course. Perhaps. Yet, we n

BY VISHAL GULATI    Dera Baba Nanak (Punjab), November 8 (IANS) This historic town in Punjab's Gurdaspur district, bordering Pakistan, will witness history being made on Saturday when Prime Mini

Mumbai, November 8 (IANS) National Award-winning actress Tannishtha Chatterjee, who is playing a pivotal role in the upcoming film 'Jhalki', which addresses the issue of child labour in India, says though we co

Srinagar, November 7 (IANS) Kashmir witnessed its first snowfall of the season, plunging the mercury to sub-zero in Gulmarg and bringing woes galore as major disruptions are reported on roads, in power supply,

New Delhi, November 7 (IANS) Maharashtra topped the list of India's first-ever ranking of states on justice delivery among the 18 large and mid-sized states.   Maharashtra is followed by Kerala

New Delhi, November 7 (IANS) Once water-starved, Chennai's Cantonment area and military station now boast of 13 brimful water bodies and recycling plants, and also generate their own electricity. Inspired by th

A man exercises early in the morning along the Arabian Sea in Mumbai, India, December 21, 2017. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/File Photo   LONDON, November 6 (Reuters) - The world economy could be boosted

By Amita Verma    Lucknow, November 5 (IANS) Do you get depressed if your post on the social media does not get enough 'likes'? Do you want to post every moment of your life - happy or sad - on

Kolkata, November 4 (PTI) Known for being vocal on socio- political issues, film-maker Aparna Sen said she has always been a believer in issue-based politics and would love to call herself a 'radical humanist'.