August 15, 1947: How I Celebrated Freedom

'We were children and could not distinguish freedom from bondage, but we could understand that a momentous and happy event was imminent.' IMAGE: The Tiranga at retired Professor Ajit D Masih's......

19 passengers from Bihar still missing after Odisha triple train crash

At least 19 people from Bihar, who were on board the Coromandel Express, are still missing after the train accident in Odisha's Balasore district on June 2 in which 288 people were killed, said the......

PIX: President Kovind takes a train

President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday embarked on a train journey to visit his birthplace in Uttar Pradesh, where he will interact with his old acquaintances from school days and the early days of......

President to undertake train journey to visit birthplace in UP

President Ram Nath Kovind will undertake a train journey on Friday to visit his birthplace in Uttar Pradesh, where he will interact with his old acquaintances from school days and the early days of......

The real story of Bihar's economic growth

The really disturbing numbers relate to inequality. Bihar's per capita income is a third of India's, and a fourth of Gujarat's, notes T N Ninan. Image: A flood-affected man with his bicycle moves......

32 new trains, 8 Garib Raths planned

Railway Minister Lalu Prasad announced introduction of 40 new trains, including eight Garib Raths, in the Rail Budget 2007-08 presented on Monday. "We operate more than 9,000 passengers trains......

55 new trains to be introduced

Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav announced 55 new trains in the Rail Budget 2006-07 for different destinations across the country.The new trains included 27 weekly, five bi-weekly, five......