Agra, June 5 (IANS) Earlier this year, a court declared that Ganga and Yamuna rivers should be treated as “living entities”. But is that enough to spread awareness about saving the rivers in the country?…
By Imran Khan Patna, June 5 (IANS) Abha and Sanjeev Singh are a well-off couple living with all the luxuries and comfort. Still, there is a feeling of something amiss. And with June 5 being…
By Mukta Patil Dhundi, Kheda district, Gujarat: Phodabhai Parmar, a 72-year-old farmer, sits on a charpai sipping tea as solar panels gleam in the fields behind him. Parmar is one of six farmers who have…
By Anjali Ojha New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Indian Army honoured its longest serving mule “Pedongi” by naming an Army mess after it, but there was a time when the Army had decided to…
By Kavita Bajeli-Datt New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Long-lasting, comfortable, stain-free and affordable are the thoughts that come to every woman’s mind when she picks up a disposable sanitary napkin. What doesn’t occur to most…
By Imran Khan Patna, June 3 (IANS) It was a sunny day and Raj Kumar Vaishya had trouble walking. But determined to get a postgraduate degree, the 97-year-old sat for a three-hour MA exam, along…
By Rupesh Dutta New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) As India’s population continues to grow and threatens to overtake that of China, a campaign started by a group called Taxpayers’ Association of Bharat wants every state…
By Nury Vittachi I have an ethics issue. What do you do when you’re having an argument on Facebook and an incredibly stupid, annoying person joins in, but they’re on your side? It’s shocking that…
By Vishal Narayan New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) A dense smell of excrement attacks one’s nostrils just before the rugged downslope that leads to the banks of the Yamuna river near Shastri Park metro station…
By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, June 1 (IANS) It is certainly not one of those upscale, air-conditioned, fine-dining places with a fancy address. But Dev’s American Cafe here believes in providing a new and different experience…
By Ojaswi Rao Fewer Indians used tobacco in 2015-16 than a decade ago, but only China consumes and produces more tobacco, keeping cancer rates high, according to the latest national health data. Tobacco consumption in…
By Mukta Patil The first monitoring and early warning system in India was launched on May 12 in Ahmedabad, with the hope that it will reduce the health impacts and deaths from air pollution, a…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) A meagre total of 75 public libraries are serving the over 200 million population of Uttar Pradesh. Compare this to 4,028 public libraries in Tamil Nadu that…
By Juhi Chaudhary India might be playing a leadership role in bringing the world together for the International Solar Alliance, but it is struggling with the adoption of solar rooftops in its metro cities, a…
By Manu Moudgil On April 16, Roshan Lal Negi woke up to find snow carpeting the courtyard of his home in Jangi village. Boys with smartphones quickly made videos to share on WhatsApp but more…
By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) A rewarding but hectic four-decade-long academic career left Mangal Gogte, 65, with a slew of medical issues — including silent killers like diabetes and hypertension — and a…
By Sakshi Srivastava New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The demand for fancy foreign luxury cars is witnessing a steep rise, with buyers, including from faraway northeast, picking up Lamborghinis, Maseratis and Range Rovers that cost…
By Nury Vittachi A spiritual friend gave me some advice last week: “Be the change you want to see in the world.” So now I have to work out how to become a giant killer…
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) Aiming to bring innovative and inspiring women across the globe to discuss, debate, inspire and turn ideas that matter into action?, an audience of 400 women delegates from across India will…
By Karishma Saurabh Kalita New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Delhi is a melting pot of people from across the country but only in recent years have its residents become more experimental when it comes to…