I cannot think of another ‘natural’ substance in contemporary times that generates more interest and controversy than marijuana. At one extreme are those who believe that marijuana is evil. At the other are those who consider it safe, even beneficial. Often, such strong positions are based on personal and moral conviction...
Amidst claims and counter claims about the aerial engagement on the border in the fog of war, a senior Indian Air Force (IAF) official appeared at the External Affairs Ministry briefing along with Joint Secretary (External Publicity) Raveesh Kumar on Wednesday but did not answer questions, leaving the facts at the mercy of speculation....
Australian Cardinal George Pell was convicted in December of molesting two choirboys in the 1990s, but it was not until yesterday that the details were disclosed; charges against Pell that would require a second trial over other allegations were dropped. Pell's lawyers are appealing the conviction....
Tracing the rise of populist nationalism worldwide to the diminution of the community at a time of heightened economic worries, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan says that liberal "open-acess" values are under threat in India from the Hindu nationalist movement which taps into people's desire to anchor themselves to tradition in a c...
Australian Cardinal George Pell, who used to be the third most powerful figure in the Vatican, was pronounced guilty of child sexual abuses by a jury in Melbourne on Tuesday. ...
Priceless royal jewels which once adorned some of the most powerful Hyderabad Nizams, bear testimony to the sheer grandeur of the Asaf Jahi dynasty rulers. Open in Delhi third time now, a public exhibition has displayed 173 dazzling pieces of jewellery, including one of the world's biggest diamonds -- the Jacob Diamond....
The suicidal terrorist, Adil Ahmad Dar, rammed his explosive laden car into two trucks of a CRPF convoy on 14 February 2019. The blast led to the brutal murder of 44 jawans, a big national tragedy, most heinous and condemnable. In terms of scale and casualties, it exceeds even the Uri attack of 18 September 2016, in which four heavily armed terrorists...
he air in India is full of taking forceful revenge against Pakistan, if not through war, then through the most popular sport in Asia, Cricket. ...
It is "fortunate that I have been able to undertake duties with the help of people," Emperor Akihito said and thanked "the people, in whom I take pride and for whom I feel joy in being 'the symbol of the state' and the civilization of this country built over the long period."...
Eight years after creating waves in India, Pune-based Dr. Ganesh Rakh's unique 'Save Girl Child' initiative that involves some 1.75 million volunteers in the country has entered Zambia, with thousands pledging their support for the cause and grabbing the attention of the African continent. ...
