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Three million Indians at risk from flooding by glacial lakes: Global study

Three million people in India are at risk of flooding caused by glacial lakes, the highest number of those exposed in the world, according to new study. IMAGE: The Neeti valley in the Himalayas.......

The BEST nations for women

A woman is treated most respectfully in countries like Iceland and Sweden, according to a recent survey conducted by Newsweek. The survey, conducted among 165 nations, listed nations which were......

India among world's LEAST peaceful nations

The world has become slightly less peaceful in the past year, says a report compiled by the Sydney-based think tank Institute of Economics and Peace.The Global Peace Index 2011 notes that while......

Gender equality around the world. See where India stands

The map, above, shows gender equality across the world as published in the 'Global Gender Gap Report 2014' of the World Economic Forum.The Global Gender Gap Index presented in this report (called......

India slips to 131 in UN's human development index

India dropped one spot to 131 among 189 countries in the 2020 human development index, according to a report released by the United Nations Development Programme. IMAGE: Kindly note that this......

India slips two places to rank 129th on Global Gender Gap index

India has slipped two places on the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap index to 129th place, while Iceland retained its top position in the rankings published on Wednesday. Illustration:......

India, EFTA sign $100-billion free trade pact

Domestic customers will get access to high-quality Swiss products such as watches, chocolates, biscuits, and clocks at lower prices as India will phase out customs duties under its trade pact with......

Jet pilots' strike leaves passengers stranded

Passengers were left stranded yet again on Wednesday as Jet Airways flights were cancelled for a second day in a row with the airline management and its pilots continuing a mass sick......

Income inequality: India among worst-performing countries

Image: An employee works at the Start-up Village in Kinfra High Tech Park in Kochi. Photograph: Sivaram V/Reuters India has performed poorly in removing gender-based disparities, ranking 114 out......

Happiness index: India ranks 117, below Pakistan!

The report highlights four supports for well-being and their underlying neural bases. Image: A view of Zurich, Switzerland. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters India has not fared well in a global......

Chess Olympiad 2024: Gukesh stars as India outwit Iceland

IMAGE: Grandmaster Dommaraju Gukesh outclassed H Stefansson of Iceland in the second round of the 45th Chess Olympiad. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/FIDE The Indian men's team got off to another 3-0......

India off to a bang at Chess Olympiad!

Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali star in India's strong start at Olympiad IMAGE: Team India's R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi and Vidit Gujrathi against Morocco on Wednesday. Photograph: Kind......

Nations League PIX: England, Germany impress

Images from Saturday's action in the Nations League group stage matches. IMAGE: Jack Grealish celebrates scoring England's second goal with Anthony Gordon during the Nations League B Group 2 match......

A good server lacking in set pieces at Euro 2024

'You play the percentages, and if it bounces the right way for you, something can happen.' IMAGE: A number of penalties have been converted, but not many headers directly from corners or......

Magnus Carlsen's Last Gambit

A title match requires months of preparation and pulling out of other events, putting together a team of seconds, etc. Carlsen just says he lacks the motivation to do this again. IMAGE: World......

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