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Gail Omvedt, expert on India's caste system, passes away

Gail Omvedt, a leading scholar on caste studies, died in Maharashtra's Sangli district on Wednesday after a prolonged illness, family sources said. IMAGE: Gail Omvedt. Photograph: @Prksh_Ambedkar/......

'India Must Read Gail Omvedt's Writings'

'After Ambedkar, Dr Gail was the only writer who wrote critically on caste issues.' Dr Gail Omvedt, the legendary commentator on Dalit and caste issues, passed into the ages on Wednesday, August......

Goodbye to manual scavenging? IIT Madras develops robots for task

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, have developed a robot to clean septic tanks without human intervention. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph: PTI......

Modi says India is mother of all democracies, flays populism politics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday while speaking at a rally at the temple town of Deoghar cautioned against 'short-cut' politics based on populism, which he said can lead to......

Two killed in accident at GAIL's LPG pipeline in Telangana

Two persons were killed in an accident at a LPG pipeline of state-owned gas utility GAIL India Ltd at Suryapet in Telangana. The accident occurred when an instrumental 'pig', which is used to clean......

Govt cuts gas allocation for LPG, diverts to city gas retailers

The government has slashed allocation of natural gas used for LPG production, and diverted the low-priced fuel to city gas retailers like Indraprastha Gas Ltd and Adani-Total Gas Ltd to meet a part......

Higher volume, profitability gains for GAIL India

GAIL India’s second quarter (Q2FY25) performance met expectations. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Petchem turned profitable on higher volumes, and trading revenues were in-line. Analysts......

Will CNG become costlier in Mumbai, Delhi?

The government has slashed by up to a fifth the supplies of cheaper gas to city gas entities that retail CNG to automobiles, increasing their dependence in costly imported fuel. Photograph: PTI......

CNG price may go up by Rs 4-6 on input supply cut

The government has slashed by up to 20 per cent the supplies of cheaper domestically produced natural gas to city retailers -- a move that may result in Rs 4-6 per kg hike in the price of CNG sold......

Analysts divided on GAIL's prospects; limited fresh gains in the offing

While most analysts are expecting poor results from oil marketing companies (OMCs) in the first quarter of 2024-25 (Q1FY25) and even in the first half (H1) of FY25, GAIL (India) could be an......

Olympics PIX: St Lucia's Alfred storms to women's 100m gold

IMAGE: The world's fastest woman Julien Alfred created history by winning Saint Lucia’s first-ever Olympic medal at the Paris Games on Saturday. Photographs: Edgar Su/Reuters Julien Alfred......

What's Virat having for Breakfast?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Anushka Sharma/Instagram After the World Test Championship against New Zealand, the Indian players have a break from the bio-bubble before entering another one for......

The Cricketers have FUN!

The Indian cricketers are making the most of a rare vacation on an overseas tour as they enjoy time with their families in England. Following the World Test Championship final last week, the......

Athletics: Women's 100m explodes into life in Tokyo

IMAGE: Ivory Coast's Marie-Josee Ta Lou (right) looks at her opponents as she out-runs them during round one of the Women's 100m heats on day seven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic......

Racism has no place in football or just in general, says Bolt

IMAGE: Usain Bolt, who won the 100m and 200m double at three consecutive Olympics from 2008 to 2016, described the racial abuse directed at the players as horrifying. Photograph: James......

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