Jampel Yeshi: 'The day has come to sacrifice your life'

The death of 26-year-old Jampel Yeshi, who immolated himself in New Delhi last week, makes it clear, says Claude Arpi, that the regime in Beijing has utterly failed to extinguish the Tibetan fire......

PHOTOS: Illaiyaraja, Ghulam Mustafa Khan, 41 others given Padma awards

Noted music composer Illaiyaraja, Hindustani classical singer Ghulam Mustafa Khan, Hindutva thinker P Parameswaran, Kerala Bishop Philipose Mar Chrysostom and 39 other prominent personalities were......

China can't silence the call for Free Tibet

The people who know Tibet will continue to fight the good fight.Long, hard, less than hopeful, but always peaceful.Veer Arjun Singh reports. IMAGE: A Tibetan monk walks past Rapid Action Force......

Students from NE hold protests: 'Why are we subjected to racial remarks?'

Students from the northeast on Sunday staged a candlelight vigil for Arunachal Pradesh youth Nido Tania and demanded an anti-racism law to ensure the safety of the people from the region. Youths......

Why your household budget will go through the roof

Farmers in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karn­ataka, Tamil Nadu and Telan­gana anticipate a sharp dec­line in vegetable output this year, due to sustained declines in the water table after......

Kimetto takes Tokyo record as Kenyans sweep podium

Dennis Kimetto claimed his first marathon victory in only his second race over the distance when the Kenyan won the Tokyo Marathon in a race record time on Sunday. The 29-year-old finished in a......