October 29, 2015
Dissent is integral to science... reason must prevail: T Jayaraman of TISS.
After protests by writers and artists, over 100 distinguished scientists from some of India’s top institutes issued a statement on Wednesday denouncing the “climate of intolerance” and 'a rash of bigoted acts'.
October 27, 2015
IndiGo's IPO, valuing its parent company at over USD 4 billion, is a significant milestone for the domestic aviation sector that has been grappling with adverse conditions over the last many years, says a report.
October 27, 2015
NEW DELHI – Monday’s earthquake in Afghanistan was likely triggered by the same colliding of tectonic plates that caused Nepal’s devastating temblor earlier this year – an indication the Himalayan region is seismically very active now, a top Indian seismologist has said.
October 27, 2015
A man has written a hilarious complaint to Cadbury’s after he was left disappointed when a “sharing bag” of chocolates bought for his pregnant girlfriend contained only eight sweets.
Despite not previously being a fan of chocolate, Daniel Nugent’s girlfriend Aisling developed huge cravings for Cadbury’s Heroes during her pregnancy.
October 26, 2015
NEW DELHI – A massive earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck Afghanistan near its border with Pakistan on Monday afternoon, sending shockwaves as far as north India and resulting in the loss of at least 180 lives.
October 25, 2015
Brief Scorecard: South Africa 438 for 4 (du Plessis 133, de Villiers 119, de Kock 109) beat India 224 (Rahane 87, Dhawan 60, Rabada 4-41) by 214 runs
The South African players get together after winning the series, India v South Africa, 5th ODI, Mumbai, October 25, 2015
October 24, 2015
If there is near unanimity on one problem in India, it relates to mobile call drops. Everyone has been facing it everyday for quite sometime now.
October 24, 2015
NEW DELHI – Noted lyricist Gulzar today lamented the growing religious intolerance in the country that has never been "witnessed" before and justified authors returning their Sahitya Akademi awards over this trend.
Gulzar, a noted lyricist, lamented the growing intolerance in India
October 23, 2015
WASHINGTON DC: US President Barack Obama has lauded Islamabad's terrorism efforts during a meeting with Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif at the White House. But why does the US continue to give concessions to a dubious partner?
October 23, 2015
London: Narendra Modi's forthcoming visit to Britain is still weeks away but it has already become a subject of heated debate in Cambridge University with the vice-chancellor facing pressure to withdraw his invitation to the Indian prime minister to address the Senate, its most important academic body.
