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Art of Living can hold its mega festival on the Yamuna’s floodplains, but must take steps to restore the area to its original state afterward. What kind of damage is the event likely to cause,

In 1999, a year into Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s NDA government, as India’s mounting debt burden started to reflect in worsening indicators such as the fiscal deficit and the financial health of states, the Finance Ministry

There are several reasons for the urgency shown in the response by the state, primary among which is the political fallout.

The opposition, particularly the BJP, has gone on to highlight the alleged failure to the Bengali media to report the communal violence at Malda. A charge, reiterated when rioting took place at Birbhum earlier this

In her recent speeches, it seems that Mehbooba and her party are still in a dilemma over government formation. For, whatever she says publicly, it is not an easy decision for her given the stand

Smoking kills over one million people in India annually and is the fourth leading cause of non-communicable diseases (NCD) such as cancer and heart diseases

By the end of June, a redevelopment master plan will be ready for Delhi’s landmark Pragati Maidan. The National Buildings Construction Corporation, the Project Management Consultant, will commission a world-class convention centre, exhibition halls, and

Govt’s expert panel on Saraswati is the latest in a long line of initiatives to trace the course of the stream mentioned in the Rig Veda.

Like all things associated with the tennis world’s biggest brand, meldonium too has benefited Sharapova. It is now among the most-searched on Google; it’ll no longer be just another hard-to-pronounce word in medical journals.

The BJP, which announced "Mission 84" after winning 14 Lok Sabha seats in Assam, find themselves contesting in less than that number after allotting seats to its allies.

A doctored or tampered video is one in which the actual visual or sound captured by a camera is manipulated to project an altered reality.

Hakimji, Babaji, Abdul Quddus and Tunda. These are the names that Abdul Karim, the 73-year-old with flowing, henna-dyed beard, was referred to by his associates. The alleged Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) “bomb expert” was accused of conspiring

SP has won 31 of 36 UP Vidhan Parishad seats that went to polls last week, giving itself a boost and a majority in the House. How does the second chamber function? How are its

The efforts of rejuvenating the Ulsoor Lake have over the years only been able to reduce the entry of pollutants by 75 to 80 per cent.

The reason for Mamata Banerjee's displeasure is three fold.

YSRCP leader G Srikanth Reddy says the TDP coterie misused their prior information and had purchased land at throwaway prices.

The pro-‘leave’ camp says the 28-nation bloc is a bureaucratic behemoth that sucks up billions from British taxpayers while imposing undemocratic laws.

Inside Afghanistan, many see Dand-i-Ghori as an abyss that the peace talks could fall into — and should that happen, India too could pay a heavy price.

In the US, this is routine. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or FDIC handled 8 bank failures last year — and as many as 157 in 2010.

A reconstruction of what happened in the three weeks in which simmering Jat resentment exploded into frenzied rage in Haryana, and claimed 30 lives.

The original purpose of the UID scheme was to establish the identity of individuals to ensure targeted delivery of subsidies and services under various welfare programmes of the government.

The investigation into the encounter soon ran into a cloud of suspicion, and a High Court-appointed Special Investigation Team and the CBI found it to be ‘fake’.

Two clinical trials are planned in India, which is among the high-burden countries.

The issue is price vs quantity, and residents believe they have got a bargain so bad they may starve

Recent Budgets have been cautious, and the one Arun Jaitley presented this week probably represents the complete disappearance of risk-taking.