Restoring India's Botanic Heritage

With over 3,000 species of plants, 26 interconnected lakes and the 250-year-old Great Banyan Tree -- the largest in the world -- the Indian Botanic Garden is a veritable treasure, discovers Payal......

How Can Congress Defeat Modi?

The most important lesson is that you have to build your political proposition, and sell it yourself.You can't leave it to the courts, media, NGOs and civil society and expect them to play the role......

Israel has right for self-defence, but...: Putin on Hamas attack

Acknowledging Israel's right to self-defence in the face of Hamas' attacks of "unprecedented brutality," Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasised the "creation of an independent Palestine state......

10 Indian-Americans win state, local polls in US

At least 10 Indian-Americans, almost all of them Democrats, have won local and state level elections held in several parts of the country, reflecting the growing political empowerment of the ethnic......

'Nobody's Asking Where Money Will Come For Freebies'

'The prime minister's comment on 'revdi culture' was welcome. But I am disappointed he did not follow up on that.' 'All political parties, including the BJP, have been guilty of this.' 'Now, Modi's......

Citi joins list of foreign banks scaling down India ops

Citibank on Wednesday joined the list of foreign banks that have exited retail banking business in India. Photograph: Chris Helgren/Reuters Mumbai-based Axis Bank completed acquisition of......

Commonwealth Bank, DBS new GTB suitors

Global Trust Bank has initiated talks with the Development Bank of Singapore and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia to sell a 49 per cent stake to them. The bank has put on hold talks with......

Citi joins list of foreign banks scaling down India ops

Citi Bank on Wednesday joined the list of foreign banks that have exited the retail banking business in India as the US-based banking giant announced selling its consumer banking portfolio to Axis......

No safety net: Kashyap echoes Gopichand's warning

Former Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap has expressed strong support for Pullela Gopichand's recent comments on the challenges faced by middle-class families, emphasising that his......

Vinesh Phogat retires: 'Goodbye wrestling 2001-2024'

IMAGE: India's Vinesh Phogat gestures after winning her Olympics wrestling women's Freestyle 50kg semi-final bout against Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez at Champ-de-Mars Arena, Paris, August 6,......

When Sharath Kamal shared lunch table with Roger Federer

'I walk in, take my plate looking at what to eat and it suddenly strikes me. Man, it's Roger Federer' 'Suddenly, a guy comes in with a reverse hat and shorts and they are clapping hands. I look at......

India will make it to women's T20 World Cup semis: Harmanpreet

IMAGE: India have been drawn alongside six-time champions Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Group A for the women's T20 World Cup in October. Photograph: BCCI Skipper Harmanpreet......

'Sreeshankar gave dope sample voluntarily so that...'

IMAGE: Murali Sreeshankar came up with a big jump of 8.41m to qualify for the upcoming World Championships during the National Inter-State Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar. Photograph: IIS......