'The Magic Continues At ISRO'

'The benchmark was set by Dr Sarabhai.''If there is a problem, everybody would be encouraged to come up with a solution.''The final solution will be the result of all the inputs.''This is passed on......

Finding food and drink in London

'London being Tier 2, pubs can serve drinks but only with a 'substantial meal',' sighs Sunanda K Datta-Ray. IMAGE: A public health warning sign beside a road in London, December 22, 2020.......

Why did Kerala governor fast against dowry?

'What we see today is bargaining.''The man's family sets a price for him and then they start bargaining.''He is sold to the family that offers the highest price.''In this market, a woman is just a......

Queen celebrates 90th birthday with London street party

Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday marked the conclusion of three-day celebrations of her 90th birthday with a giant street party in the heart of London, with 10,000 people joining the monarch despite......

Why India, China must ensure social security for farmers

Image: A woman removes stalks from chillies at a farm in Ahmedabad. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Farmers in India like to adorn their rusty ploughs with chillies and limes. Hanging by......

Markets end firm, TCS slips 2%

Markets surged for the third consecutive session tracking gains in global markets and afterTata Consultancy Services reported fourth quarter earnings in line with expectations.The Nifty opened on a......

Fruit drinks shine in beverages market

Still drinks, nectars and packaged water sales are maturing quickly to grab a major share of the Indian beverages market, according to "The 2007 India Soft Drinks Report" by Canadean, the global......

How girls are duped into 'bonded labour' in India's textile mills

Brands such as Gap, Primark and C&A which source some of their garments from Tamil Nadu say they do regular audits to ensure their suppliers comply with their codes of conduct.   From her......

Cameron Diaz to take up farming?

On Thursdaynight, two of Hollywood's biggest stars, Cameron Diaz and Tom Cruise, hit the streets of London for the UK premiere of their new movie, Knight and Day. And though they're no longer......

Readers on where India has gone wrong

Sumit Bhatia:I firmly believe that Saurav and Wright have been instrumental in "making" this Indian team such that people now expect it to win all the time it goes out to play rather than making......