Is Rahul Dividing India To Rule?

Is it is necessary to play divisive politics to succeed in the next general elections? asks Dr Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: People take selfies with Rahul Gandhi during the ongoing Parliament session,......

Kejriwal unveils winter action plan to curb Delhi's pollution

The Delhi government on Friday launched a 15-point action plan to mitigate air pollution in the national capital during the winter, with a strong emphasis on addressing dust pollution, vehicular......

Firecrackers banned in Delhi for 3rd consecutive yr

To combat high pollution levels during winter months, Delhi's Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on the manufacture, storage, sale and bursting of firecrackers......

These Scientists Shaped India

I suggest we build a Vigyan Mandir (Temple of Science) with the ambience of a place of worship, so that it becomes a destination for pilgrims.We should embed on its walls bronze plaques describing......

Big drugmakers step in to develop, import test kits

Cadila, Biocon developing rapid antibody testing kits; Eris, Mylan, Gland importing. Indian pharma majors are gearing up to develop or import testing kits for the novel coronavirus as demand for......

Sivakasi rolls out green crackers ahead of Diwali

The changeover to green crackers after extensive experiments marks a revival of the industry which has over 1,000 manufacturing units around Sivakasi and used to clock an annual turnover of......

Green firecracker norms may rob Sivakasi's sparkle

Some experts opine that green crackers are yet not practical and question government's move to promote them. The fireworks industry in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, is expected to take a hit of about Rs......

Why environmentalists are worried about rubber plantations in Northeast

These plantations are not only eating into the land occupied by the region’s native forests, they could also disturb the ground water reserve and soil quality, says Ankur Paliwal. Rubber......

Smoke threat recedes as Australian Open approaches

IMAGE: Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard during 2020 Australian Open Qualifying at Melbourne Park. Photograph: Mike Owen/Getty Images Fears of disruption to the Australian Open from bushfire smoke......

ICC's Cricket Committee 'concerned' about quality of Test pitches

'The committee also discussed a number of other issues relating to Test cricket, believing a coordinated approach to the marketing of Test cricket was needed, and also expressing concern about the......