MP hides behind national security clause on Project Cheetah

The Madhya Pradesh forest department has refused to provide information under the Right to Information Act on management of cheetahs brought from Africa and their cubs born in India. IMAGE: A male......

Namibian cheetah 'Jwala' gives birth to 3 cubs in Kuno

A Namibian cheetah has given birth to three cubs at the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh, weeks after three cubs were born to another feline. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav......

Yet another African cheetah dies in Kuno, 10th death so far; cause unclear

Namibian cheetah Shaurya died at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, state Forest Minister Nagar Singh Chouhan said, making it the 10th such fatality since the reintroduction of......

MP's Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary to emerge as cheetah's second home in India

A South African delegation, including wildlife experts, will arrive in February to assess the conditions at Madhya Pradesh's Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary which is slated to become the second......

Why India must worry over the Data Protection Bill

Sections in the draft Personal Data Protection Bill are a blatant violation of the Right to Privacy as guaranteed by the Constitution, experts tell Sudipto Dey. IMAGE: According to Clause 26 of......

1% TDS levy could make your ecommerce buys costlier

Apart from making your purchases on these platforms expensive, it will also mean sellers will have to face the brunt of reduced cash flows amid already low margins for some.  Experts said the......

RIL, Tata Steel, Adani to gain from investment allowance rejig

This amendment is proposed to be made retrospectively effective from FY16 onwards.    Reliance Industries, Tata Steel and the Adani group will be the biggest beneficiaries of the 15 per......

Making a will? Minimise disputes when distributing wealth unevenly

Explain reasons for uneven bequest in the will and make small changes to it regularly to show that your intention remains unchanged. When passing wealth to their children, some parents want to give......

Review: Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam is interesting

R Parthiepan’s Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam has an entertaining story and is definitely worth a watch, writes S Saraswathi. As actor or director, R Parthiepan has always attempted......

Varasudhaara is very ordinary

Guru Deshpande'sKannada film, Varasudhaara, is a mix of Mario Puzo'sbest-sellingnovel,Godfather andRam Gopal Varma'sSarkar. Veteran journalist,noted television personality and part-time radio......

The two women in Ghai's life!

Do these two young ladies look familiar?No? Well, onthe left isAntonio Bernath and to her right is Isha Shravani.Who are they? Actresses, but of course.But what you really ought to ask is: what do......

Review: Big Boss 2

You know the best thing about these reality shows? They beg you to be judgmental. They go out of their way to grab your attention, have an opinion, however harsh, about them. Even if briefly, it......

Gladwin stays on course to grand double

Maharashtra's Peter Agnel Gladwin stayed on course for giving himself a belated Chritsmas present by entering the finals of both the boys Under-16 and Under-14 finals at the DSCL Open National......

Shweta Kakhandki in final of Pak ITF event

Top seed Shweta Kakhandkiof India and second seed Ditthim Punjaporn of Thailand advanced to the final in the second leg of the ITF Pakistan International Under-18 Tennis Championships with......

Two Indian pairs in semis

Two Indian pairsadvanced tothe semi-finals of the doubles competition in the first leg of the ITF International Junior (under-18) tennis tournamentin Islamabad, on Thursday.In the girls'......

Jr tennis team to walk across Wagah Border

In the backdropof animprovement in sporting relations between India and Pakistan,a seven-member junior tennis team from India will 'walk across' the Wagah Border for a Grade 5 ITF eventnext......

AITA launches national academy

The All India Tennis Associationannounced the launch of its National Tennis Academy at Gurgaon with the start of a Super Series tournament for under-14 and under-18 boys and girls on Wednesday.The......