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Solar breakthrough at IIT-B, pilot facility gets Rs.83 cr from Centre

MUMBAI, July 17 -- The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has developed a solar cell that could play a vital role in India's clean energy future. The innovation comes from the Advanced Renewa... Read More


man who ran over fauja singh held in punjab

Jalandhar, July 17 -- A 26-year-old Canada-based man has been arrested in connection with the July 14 hit-and-run case that claimed the life of veteran marathon runner Fauja Singh, police said on Wedn... Read More


Restore statehood of J&K, Oppn urges govt

New Delhi, July 17 -- Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday wrote a letter urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to introduce legislation during Parliament's monsoon session,... Read More


A wake-up call from Odisha

India, July 17 -- The death of a college student in Odisha after she set herself on fire - over alleged sexual harassment by her professor and the inaction of the college administration - puts sexual ... Read More


Whatever happened to Brics common currency

India, July 17 -- Yet another Brics Summit has ended as a non-event. The joint declaration at Rio de Janeiro, despite its grandstanding about multilateralism and a rules-based international order, is ... Read More


Soft power outreach to India's neighbours

India, July 17 -- New Delhi's outreach to Dhaka to help with the restoration of the ancestral property of cinema legend Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh is a step in the right direction. The property that o... Read More


Forty years after Karamchedu, caste cauldron still simmers

India, July 17 -- Like many villages across India, Karamchedu had two drinking water tanks - a sprawling one used by the dominant Kamma communities and a decrepit one used by the Dalit Madiga groups. ... Read More


Bommai judgment draws the line for democracy

India, July 17 -- Indian politics is no stranger to power struggles, party splits, and mid-term shake-ups. But when this starts affecting elected state governments, constitutional principles - and ins... Read More


India need to learn the right lessons from the Lord's Test

Mumbai, July 17 -- It was a close encounter of the Test kind. Drama and pressure were the defining points of a day that few will forget anytime soon. But among those who do want to forget it will be a... Read More


A few mistakes, not big ones, cost India the Test

India, July 17 -- What a Test match! What a series! But I guess a result that would still sadden Indian fans. I have taken a holistic view of this Indian tour of England. It's a conscious decision I t... Read More