Assam: 71 children fall sick after mid-day meals

At least 71 school children of a lower primary school in Barbaruah Tea Estate in Dibrugarh district of Assam fell sick after taking mid-day meal provided by the government on Monday. All of them......

Dow blames govt; shrugs Bhopal liability

The Dow Chemical Company, which owns Union Carbide Corporation, on Tuesday said the Indian government had "fully released" UCC and its subsidiary in Bhopal from any civil liability for the 1984 gas......

Bhopal compensation: SC notices to UCC, Dow

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Union Carbide Corporation, Dow Chemicals and others on a Centre's plea seeking enhancement of compensation to the victims of 1984 Bhopal gas......

Mcleod Russel buys HLL out of Doomdooma

The world's biggest bulk tea producer, Mcleod Russel India Ltd of the BM Khaitan group, today bought Hindustan Lever Ltd's entire stake in Doomdooma Tea Company in a Rs 69-crore (Rs 690 million)......

Sri Lankan crisis: Indian orthodox tea gets a boost

It’s a busy season for Indian producers of orthodox tea. Photograph: Rupak De Choudhuri/Reuters As Sri Lanka, the world’s largest supplier of orthodox tea, struggles with its worst......

Tea companies may may get their flavour back despite drop in prices

Last year, major tea companies performed well on the back of higher prices. However, a drop in prices over the past month and a half, is threatening to put a spanner in a repeat performance. Tea......

Indian tea companies smell opportunity as Sri Lanka crisis brews

As the economic crisis in Sri Lanka —  the world’s largest exporter of orthodox tea — continues to rage across the island nation, tea producers in India look to cash in on......

Bhullar urges govt support to take golf to masses

Ruing that golf is still beyond the the common man's reach, five-time Asian Tour winner Gaganjeet Bhullar said it's high time that government support the sport with 2016 Olympics in mind. "Let me......

Looking forward to play with Tiger Woods: Sharma

'I don't know how many chances I will get to play at the biggest level, so I want to make the most of it.' IMAGE: Shubankar Sharma holds the winner's trophy after winning the McLeod Russel Tour......

Rear view: Photos of sporting moments that made 2017 special - Part 1

2017 has been nothing short of exciting. From the resurgence of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, on court, to the wedding of Serena Williams and the birth of her child, to the Steve Smith 'brain......