The Great Gloom of Delhi

'Visiting my friend in his affluent locality, I realised that the Delhi weather had become the great equaliser.''Pollution was always in the air, everywhere, and had become the primary subject of......

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Fascinating

Here's your weekly digest of the most weird, true and funny news from the across the world. >> Penguin swims 5,000 miles every year for reunion with his rescuer A South American Magellanic......

PHOTOS: Chennai erupts in celebrations as Amma returns to power

“Since the day of her arrest, we have been praying for her release and comeback to power.  Today all our prayers have been answered.” “We were devastated when we heard that......

China unveils new missile defence system

China has unveiled its latest surface-to-air missile system for the first time coinciding with President Xi Jinping's four-nation tour, including India. The HongQi-10 missile system, which can......

High-tech SMEs will now contribute to Tejas, combat vehicle programmes

Aeron Systems, founded in 2008 by Ashvani Shukla and Abhijit Bokil, is looking to contribute to programmes such as the Tejas light combat aircraft Small, ultra-high-tech companies such as Aeron......

A 'success' story that's mostly on paper

NDA’s energy plan powered UP win, but it’s not a winner yet. Centre has claimed to have saved money by targeted coverage but critics say the system is not yet foolproof. Many called it......

Super bus gets Chinese nod; will help ease traffic jams

Chinese officials has found that the monster 'straddle bus', a newly developed design of a vehicle which can ply over the road leaving enough space for a two-lane traffic underneath, has proved to......

China plans 'super bus' to ease traffic jams

China is gearing up to road test an eco-friendly 'straddle' super bus, which is high enough to allow a two-lane tunnel beneath it for cars to pass through. The bus, its inventors hope, would......

Bolt mulls retirement after Rio Olympics

'So it's all about how I feel after Rio, if I feel I can really put my body through one more season. If I'm going to be focused and I'm going to be determined. That will determine if I compete......