All prime ministerial visits are calibrated for a specific goal, be it economic, diplomatic, political or cultural. That is true of all Indian prime ministers but it is especially true of Narendra Modi. Once you get past his gushing, uncritical fan base, those goals become sharper. ...
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Special US teams from the Defence Personnel Accounting Agency (DPAA) have arrived in India to search for the remains of Americans who went missing somewhere over Arunachal Pradesh during flying missions in World War II. ...
A prominent Christian organisation here on Sunday objected to the scheduled staging of a play 'Agnes of God' on grounds that it mocks God and hurts religious sentiments of the community....
"It's for the first time we are coming out with a contest with such huge amounts as prize money," said Kerala Tourism Minister A.P. Anil Kumar. ...
With more and more free porn websites bombarding the internet, men are increasingly becoming more accepting of online porn but women remain more opposed to pornography, a significant study has revealed....
After serving a seven course mouth-watering treat to Prime Minister Narender Modi and the CEOs of top global companies in New York on Sep 24, Michelin-starred chef Vikas Khanna says that through this, he got an opportunity to showcase India to the world....
Here is good news for car owners. A team of scientists from Germany and Finland has developed a new type of rubber that can heal itself after a puncture -- a discovery that means one may not have to call a mechanic after a flat tire....
Last year, in eastern Bihar’s Phulwari Sharif, 24-year-old Masahun Khatun was five months pregnant when she fell in the courtyard of her house. For the next three weeks, Masahun and her husband shuttled between government hospitals and private practitioners, spending over Rs.40,000 on healthcare, as they tried to get an abortion. Masahun did...
Rahul Gandhi’s photos adorn the shoulders of mainstream newspapers but he is in Aspen, Colorado, apparently to attend a conference. BJP spokesman Sambit Patra made a valid point: Rahul has never attended such intellectually challenging seminars in India. Why such enthusiasm for an event at Aspen? ...