I Am Bihar: 'The farmer is the most stubborn of men'

'A drought is like fire. It licks everything in its wake -- crops, trees, animals, humans.' The plains of the Ganga in Bihar have a raw, unmatched, beauty but also bear the anguish of its farmers.......

'In those days, rocket parts and payloads were transported by bicycle'

ISRO's expedition to Mars is yet another breathtaking adventure for an organisation created by Dr Vikram Sarabhai and carefully nurtured by scientists like A P J Abdul Kalam and R Aravamudan.......

Obama hails 'friendship of a President and a PM'

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday night arrived at the White House to attend the state dinner hosted by US President Barack Obama. This is thefirst state dinner hosted by Obama since his......

Delicious Ramzan dinners

A few special recipes to try this Ramzan: HaleemServes 6Ingredients1/2 kg mutton, cubed and washed1 1/2 cups daliya or coarsely ground or cracked wheat, (available in Indian grocery stores)1-inch......

Why your tur dal has become so expensive

'If the money we spend on importing pulses reaches our farmers, there won’t be any suicides' 'There has been an overall increase in the prices of almost every commodity. But I don’t see......

West to get a taste of McAloo Tikki soon

Global fast food chain McDonalds, which entered India over a decade ago, plans to export dishes from its unique Indian menu to please the western palate, having tasted success in the middle-east......