Chinese provocation: Is India prepared?
byThe Chinese intrusion into Depsang Bulge in East Ladakh, approximately 19 km inside our perception of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on April…
Opinion
Indian cinema: Projecting India’s soft power
by“Could we, the sons of India, ever be able to see Indian images on screen?,” wondered Dhundiraj Govind Phalke as he saw a French…
Kerala woman wins Rs.1 crore prize money
byThiruvanathapuram, May 2 (IANS) For 38-year-old Sanuja Rajan, the wife of a porter, life has come full circle after enduring hardships all through her…
‘Shimla Days’ a book by Sumit Raj Vashisht
by‘This is My Shimla. Why do I call it My Shimla? Simple, because this is mine’. These are the opening line of the introduction…
Maharashtra Day: Not everyone is celebrating
byMumbai/Nagpur, May 1 (IANS) The 53rd Maharashtra Day celebrations saw events of vastly different hues: While youths in Mumbai pledged to make the state…
Cabinet approves health plan for urban poor
byNew Delhi: The cabinet Wednesday approved a scheme to provide healthcare to the urban poor under the over-arching National Health Mission (NHM), official sources…
Women’s squad protects women in Kolkata Metro
byKolkata, May 1 (IANS) Men beware! The salwar-clad woman you may have fixed your roving eyes on in a Kolkata Metro train could turn…
Green Shimla, a legacy of the British urban planners
byThe enchanting and attracting beauties of Shimla, which the residents are much proud of, is all a valuable gift of Britishers who gave this…
Why paid news is the only way out for newspapers
byMedia is considered to be the most imperative medium that shapes up opinion of the general public. A far-reaching medium of social welfare, media…
The Interviews
byThis time I was on the other side of the table, as an interviewer. I remember, over thirty years ago, how much anguish had…