Need to get out of 'cult worship' that Nehru era was 'great years': Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday took a critical view of some of the key decisions made by the Jawaharlal Nehru government, and said one needs to get out of this "cult worship"......

How Hakki Pikkis Inspired Operation Kaveri

IMAGE: Indian Navy personnel hold an infant as stranded Indians board INS Teg at Port Sudan, April 27, 2023. Photograph: ANI Photo Only rarely do conflicts in faraway countries become issues in......

Train driver averts major mishap near Wardha

An alert locomotive driver of Chennai-Chhapra Ganga Kaveri Express averted a major collision on the track at Bhugaon station near Wardah, official sources said on Monday. The incident occurred on......

We trust China's promise on Brahmaputra dam: Govt

The government on Monday said that it had ascertained that construction activity on Brahmaputra River inside Chinese territory would not adversely impact the downstream areas of India. This......

Farmers rush for Bt cotton seeds

Farmers in India are getting obsessed with Bt cotton. There was huge rush from farmers for Bt cottonseeds in Adilabad district in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday, leading to police to lathicharge. Police......

20 oil blocks on bid

The government on Tuesday put 20 oil and gas exploration blocks for bidding under the fifth round of New Exploration Licensing Policy. The 20 blocks on offer include six deep-water blocks, two......

CEOs in knickers; strategies on boats

Increasingly, more and more head honchos of Indian companies are venturing out. In more ways than one.They are no longer confined to five-star hotels for nerve-wracking strategic sessions on future......