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Why human history is a story of mass movement

India, Oct. 3 -- Migration is often seen as a crisis, with headlines on "refugee floods" and tightened borders. But without it, continents would be empty, cultures stagnant, food bland, and cities lif... Read More


Saudi-Pakistan defence pact: A mere illusion for Pakistan

India, Oct. 3 -- As Saudi Arabia and Pakistan formalise a defence pact, questions arise over nuclear ambiguity, Gulf realignments, and India's security calculus. While the deal signals tactical depth ... Read More


UNESCO recognition for Himachal's cold desert: A fragile honour

India, Oct. 3 -- The inclusion of Himachal Pradesh's Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve in UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) is a moment of pride for India and the people of the hill stat... Read More


What India's tax reforms mean for consumers and businesses

India, Oct. 3 -- Since its rollout in July 2017, India's Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been both a bold experiment and a learning curve for the economy. Launched under the slogan "one nation, one t... Read More


Bihar's dry spell: Booze in bags, smoke in streets

India, Oct. 3 -- Prohibition taking a toll on social and economic life in Bihar is likely to be an electoral issue as the State inches close to Assembly polls early next month. Unemployment and animo... Read More


Rajnath warns Pakistan

India, Oct. 3 -- Taking strong exception to Pakistan ramping up its military infrastructure in the disputed Sir Creek sector, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday warned that any misadventure by... Read More


Voice of Banaras falls silent, Pandit Chhannulal Mishra dies at 89

India, Oct. 3 -- Hindustani classical singer Pandit Channulal Mishra died of age-related ailments at his daughter's home in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur in the early hours of Thursday. He was 89. He is su... Read More


Challenging fizz: Keeping chips, sodas colourful

India, Oct. 3 -- keeping products like Gatorade and Cheetos vivid and colourful without the artificial dyes that US consumers are increasingly rejecting. PepsiCo, which also makes Doritos, Cap'n Crun... Read More


Crackers seized in fake ice cream unit

India, Oct. 3 -- Nearly 700 kg of banned firecrackers stored at a building disguised as an ice cream manufacturing unit in a residential area in southwest Delhi were seized and a man managing the stoc... Read More


Bisht pays tribute to Gandhi, Shastri on birth anniversary

India, Oct. 3 -- Delhi Assembly Deputy Speaker Mohan Singh Bisht on Thursday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversary by stating they were two guiding lights ... Read More