British Indian ex-minister Alok Sharma knighted; 30 more PIOs to be honoured

Alok Sharma, an Indian-origin former UK minister, has been knighted for his contribution to combatting climate change through his leadership at the COP26 summit by King Charles III in his first New......

What makes Eric Garcetti the right pick as US envoy

He has Biden's ear and because of the past relationship, Biden will actually listen to him, unlike some past residents of Roosevelt House, notes Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Los Angeles Mayor Eric......

The ancient Indian myth that could save our oceans

Today humanity is churning the ocean with a thoughtless vengeance -- with toxic wastes, plastics and hazardous substances being dumped into our once pristine seas. And there is no benign Lord Shiva......

'What Gives Me Hope About India Is...'

'Our civil society here is vibrant, and courageous, although it is beaten up and beaten down, repeatedly.' IMAGE: A Tiranga walkathon on the eve of Independence Day in Mumbai, August 14, 2023.......

Indians most concerned about air pollution

Concerns over climate change have dropped globally, but in India worries over global warming are rising. Over 54 per cent of the Indian surveyed continue to be 'very concerned' about global......

Understanding climate change and India

A handbook is generally understood to be a ready reckoner, a quick reference, a flick-through pocketbook, something you pull out when the machinery has failed and so has your memory, or equally, in......

Meet Urjit Patel, RBI's 24th Governor

As deputy governor, Patel headed the RBI panel to draft the monetary policy report, which became the basis of the ongoing reforms at the apex bank Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor Urjit Patel......

The man who will advise Modi on economic affairs

Foreign Policy magazine named him as one of the world's top 100 global thinkers in 2011. Arvind Subramanian is a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and at the......