A festival of thanksgiving

One of the cheerier dates of the long, cold winter months is the Hindu festival of Sankranti -- or Makar Sankranti. Celebrated on January 14, itfalls somewhere between the two very popular......

Earth's tropical zone 'on the move'

A new scientific review has revealed that the Earth's tropical zone is expanding, possibly moving cyclones, rainfall patterns, pests, and diseases. An international team, led by James Cook......

Modi to participate in G20 in Argentina from Nov 28-Dec 2, to meet Xi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Argentina from November 28 to December 2 to participate in the G20 meeting in Buenos Aires during which he will also meet Chinese President Xi Jinping......

The two New Year wishes for India

In 2016, Mitali Saran hopes that there are improvements in education and healthcare in the nation.  Well it’s 2016, and, despite our collective New Year’s Eve effort to obliterate......