39 years on, horrors of Bhopal gas tragedy continue to haunt survivors

The toxic gas leak from the now-defunct Union Carbide factory on the chilly night of December 2 not only killed thousands of people in Bhopal but continues to give nightmares to the survivors 39......

Bhopalites rush to rly station at midnight to save ailing infant onboard train

Several residents of Bhopal came forward to help a 26-day-old critically ill boy, after they came to know about the shortage of medical oxygen for him on board an express train, in which he was......

BJP promises higher MSP, houses, LPG @ Rs 450 in MP manifesto

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday released its manifesto for the November 17 assembly elections which promised, among other things, cooking gas cylinder at Rs 450 for......

I guarantee you, won't spare anyone involved in corruption, says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday came down heavily on Opposition leaders, asserting that he will not "spare anyone involved in corruption" while pledging "to take every scamster to task".......

Google launches free public Wi-Fi service at five railway stations

Google said it has been deploying the service over the extensive fibre network of Indian Railway's arm Railtel which provides Internet services as RailWire. Image: With these launches, the......

Railway Stations Authority to be developed on lines of AAI

The Centre is working on the formation of Railway Stations Authority of India on the lines of Airports Authority of India to develop modern railway stations across the country with advanced......

Swanky railway stations in India? A forgotten promise

Since 2009, there has been a detailed manual of standards and specifications for railway stations, with every passenger utility you can think of, notes Bibek Debroy. Image: Chhatrapati Shivaji......

When will Modi privatise railways?

'The new trains should be fast, but the roll-out of the privatisation plan should be slow and well-considered,' recommends T N Ninan. Photograph: Reuters The issues to do with privatising railway......

2023's Must Watch Web Series

The streaming platforms were replete with violent, profanity-laden gangster shows. But amidst the noise, there were some effective and thought-provoking shows too. Deepa Gahlot's list of her top 10......

Bollywood's Railway Reunions

Trains don't just transport from one place to another. Sometimes they can be a setting for a happily-ever-after.It sure happens a lot in the movies. We looked at many memorable moments on trains.......

Doctor G: Lazy, Dishonest, Film

Doctor G is outwardly all for women, but evidently has no interest in them, observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Ayushmann Khurrana as Dr Uday Gupta (Guddu), Rakul Preet Singh as Dr Fatima Siddiqui and......

Shilpa: I will not apologise

The shooting of Shilpa Shetty's new film, Metro, came to an abrupt halt in Navi Mumbai (New Bombay) after some people, allegedly members of the Shiv Sena, went on a rampage on the sets. The......