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How to save lives in rain-scripted landslides

An accurate early warning system that correlates rainfall and the potential for landslides. That is the imperative, say experts as rains create havoc in hills across India and the toll mounts in......

EC initiates 'charcha' with voters on black money in polls

Ex-bankers, retired government officials and journalists have been roped in by the Election Commission to hold 'charcha' or dialogue sessions with voters as part of its drive to crack down on black......

LS poll: Over 24,000 Manipuris to vote from relief camps

Eleven months of conflict, over 50,000 displaced people and an anti-poll sentiment among few---the Election Commission in violence-hit Manipur is gearing up for the challenging task of holding Lok......

Bengal teen prevents her marriage by dialling childline

A timely phone call to Childline by a 15-year-old girl from a remote village in West Bengal's Purulia district helped the teenager prevent her marriage. Image only for representation. Photograph:......

States gear up to tackle Covid spread in villages

As the COVID wave gradually shifts to rural areas, several states are gearing up to check its spread through self-proclaimed lockdowns by Panchayati Raj institutions, creating a database of......

Future of digital payments in India

'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.' IMAGE: Cutlery vendor switches on Paytm at a roadside......

Rahul's 'poor NREGA performer' generates most jobs

Purulia district in West Bengal, where Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had said, people are worse off than those in Orissa's poorest Kalahandi area, has since turned the corner. The district has......

Agri body designs women-friendly tools

To increase the participation of women in the farm sector, women-friendly devices like head load manager, flower plucking device and cotton picking bag have been developed by an agricultural......

SBI lifts bar on posting for expectant mothers

The State Bank of India has withdrawn a 30-year-old norm, placing certain restrictions on immediate posting to pregnant women in the bank. SBI sourcesin Thiruvananthapuramsaid a recent circular......

The world's first Islamic search engine

Across the world, Muslims can now safely surf the Internet without having to face the embarrassment of bumping into explicit or sexual content. AZS Media Group, a Dutch company on September 1......

'We View Wildlife As A Threat'

'We need to understand and respect wildlife behaviour.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shonet Anthony Barretto/Facebook Before turning to film-making, Shonet Anthony Barretto was a choreographer who......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

Have You Read This Story About Hope?

'The Elephant Whisperers is a hopeful story of respect and cooperation with nature in an era rife with conflict and threat to our beautiful planet.' IMAGE: 'There was never a moment when......

US Open: Images (Day VIII)

The threadbare state of American men's tennis surfaced again on Monday when John Isner lost to Fernando Verdasco in the fourth round of the US Open to make it the worst home showing in the......

Winter Games begin, Putin keen to prove doubters wrong

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the opening ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics on Friday determined to prove his doubters wrong after militant attacks, a row over gay rights and......

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