'Trapped workers played cricket'

'I decided to send a bat and a ball which was smaller in size so that it shouldn't get stuck in the pipe. And with that, they had a little good time.' IMAGE: The workers inside Uttarkashi's......

'Tunnel rescue like war, can't speculate when it will end'

The 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel for the last 11 days are likely to be rescued in the next few hours or by tomorrow, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) member Lt......

'Muslims have retreated into themselves'

'It's like the BJP is mocking people: Do what you want, we'll still win.' IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party supporters at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi celebrate the party's victories in assembly......

India's cry for water falls on deaf ears

India's water future remains very bleak.The monsoon season, which once extended to 4 months, is now down to less than 30 days of heavy rain.Rashme Sehgal reports. IMAGE: River streams in......

Markets hit record highs; Sensex ends above 27,000

Benchmark share indices ended at record closing highs and the Sensex ended above 27,000 for the first time after the country's balance of payments remained in surplus for the third straight quarter......

India, Bhutan power plant collaborations in limbo

India has so far set up three projects – Tala, Chukha and Kurichu – in Bhutan under the Inter-governmental Agreement model. New hydro power projects of around 10,000 Megawatt (Mw)......

Ponty's unfulfilled dream: Hydel power business

After tasting success in real estate, liquor and sundry other sectors, business tycoon Ponty Chadha wanted to enter the hydropower sector in Uttarakhand in a big way, a dream which remained......

Panel moots listing of 50 PSUs in 5 years

A slew of public offers of unlisted public sector undertakings is likely in the next few years if the recommendations of a government-appointed panel are accepted.In a report to the Planning......