Nipah Is Keeping Kerala Tourists At Bay

The tourism industry expects a short-term impact, as it is counting on the state's proven expertise in managing such crises. IMAGE: A lady at the Ernakulam Medical College in Kochi wears a mask in......

They only watch 'dirty movies': NITI member on J-K Internet shutdown

NITI Aayog member V K Saraswat has courted controversy with his remarks that shutdown of Internet services in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 did not have any significant......

Have the lives of young Dalits changed?

'It is very hard to get the police to file a report against someone from an upper caste.''Things are so bad that sometimes we have to sit on a dharna with the body of a Dalit victim to get the......

The moustache is a poll issue in Gujarat

The moustache protest is the latest blot on the face of a nation that has failed to ensure even the safety of the Dalit community, says Veenu Sandhu.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com A turf war......

Is a blanket ban on use of plastic really necessary?

The problem, say experts, is not so much the use of plastic as the lack of effort to recycle and reuse it. Nine thousand tonnes. That’s how much plastic waste India generates every year.......

How Modi govt had once used Facebook, Google for digital push

From educating people about the internet, connecting far-flung areas with a high-speed net, promoting entrepreneurship, building start-up incubators, women empowerment, to even running a voter......

In a first, Modi to deliver inaugural address at Ficci AGM

It's seen as a signal that he wants to engage with India Inc at a time when the economy has started looking up. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will for the first time attend an annual general......

Why the neglect of exports must end soon

It is mind-boggling to find our prime minister putting exports on the back-burner, says Jayanta Roy. Image: The 'Make In India' week was held with great fanfare in Mumbai in February 2016.......

Hopeful of India winning 5-6 medals in Tokyo: Bindra

IMAGE: Abhinav Bindra is optimistic about a strong performance by the Indian shooting contingent at the Tokyo Olympics scheduled for later July this year. Photograph: Abhinav Bindra/Instagram......

India Sports Awards: Babar named Sports Person of the Year

Long-distance runner Lalita Babar was named Sports Person of the Year at the India Sports Awards 2015 in New Delhi on Monday. The Indian Sports Award were handed out at the end of Day 1 of the......

'Amin is an excellent man and administrator'

Indian Premier League interim chairman Chirayu Ramanbhai Amin is chairman and managing director of the famous Alembic group of Baroda. The former president of the Federation of Indian Chambers of......