Celebrating 100 magnificent years of houseboats in Kashmir

Houseboats, the magnificent floating hotels, have been synonymous with Kashmir tourism for decades. On May 7 this year, they celebrated their 100-year milestone. Mukhtar Ahmad reports IMAGE: A......

Why rape is not a crime in India

Treat rape on par with murder not just in punishment but also in the procedure of its investigation and the pursuit of the perpetrator. Make our roads and neighbourhoods safer. We will figure out......

Hope in Kerala's poison fields

After suffering from severe exposure to endosulfan for decades, the villagers of Kasargod are finally moving on. But the scars remain, T E Narasimhan finds out. Thirty-five years after the first......

Modi enthralls Silicon Valley, shares dream of making India a $20 trillion economy

'My dream is to convert Indian economy into $20 trillion from the present $8 trillion,' Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.   Projecting India as a ‘heaven’ for investors, Prime......

Kavin Mittal's quest for a killer app

Can Sunil Mittal’s son help the telecom industry ring in the good times with ‘Hike’? Kavin Mittal, 25, is hunched over his HTC smartphone, furiously attempting to win a round of a......

Re down 16 paise at 54.17

Tracking weak stock markets, the rupee on Monday fell back by 16 paise to end at 54.17 against the US dollar as global investors chased the American currency on fears that a bailout of Cyprus will......

Review: Jurassic Park 3D still grips you tight

Jurassic Park was a monumental achievement. Remarkably enough, the 3D version remains as towering 20 years later, Raja Sen writes.It’s been 20 years since John Hammond took us on......

Politicians criticise fans for heckling Pak cricketer Rizwan

IMAGE: Mohammad Rizwan was heckled by fans while walking back to the pavillion after his dismissal. Photograph: ICC/X A video has surfaced on social media where Pakistan cricket Mohammed Rizwan......