ISIS: How Al Qaeda 2.0 is terrorizing Iraq and world
In the light of the ongoing crisis in Iraq where 40 Indians have been abducted, the Suuni militant outfit, variously called ISIS and ISIL, has been hogging international headlines. The …
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Reform energy sector or pay a heavy price: Goldman Sachs tells India
A well-known international investment firm has cautioned India to revamp its energy sector, or pay a stiff price for dilly-dallying on the much-needed reforms. With India’s economy expected to grow …
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Global refugee crisis gets bigger: Over 50 Million displaced
A startling report released by the United Nations refugee agency exposes the magnitude of refugee crisis that haunts over 50 million people worldwide. According to the report released on June …
Read MoreMaking of Tihar Jail brand: Coffee-table book tells it all…
South Asia’s largest prison, Tihar Jail in New Delhi, home to 12,113 prisoners, has slowly evolved as a microcosm in itself that allows prisoners to re-build their lives and redeem …
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Raising the bar: 10 Indian universities in Asia’s top 100
With 10 Indian universities figuring in Asia’s top 100, India has raised the bar significantly this year in the ranking list released by Times Higher Education on June 18. Last …
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First terror strike to hit Buddhist site: What’s the message?
The holy Bodhi tree, under which Lord Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment centuries ago, has emerged unscathed, but a string of horrendous blasts targeting the famed Mahabodhi temple …
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Deadline 2014: Can Facebook, twitter swing India’s poll roulette?
Will Facebookers, YouTube enthusiasts and twitterati swing the 2014 elections in India? In a country of one billion-plus people with barely 150 million Internet users, it’s anybody’s guess how much …
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Twin blasts: Needle of suspicion points to Indian Mujahideen, political games start
After the twin blasts, life is limping back to normalcy in Hyderabad even as investigators are left in a maze of leads with indications that Indian Mujahideen terror group’s head …
Read MoreProud moment for Indian science: New tool to detect water arsenic
In a cutting-edge innovation, Indian scientists have developed a new tool to detect arsenic, a potent human carcinogen, present in the groundwater in several Indian provinces toxin. Arsenic poisoning of …
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Is Indie film dead? Ask Rahul Bose
The exciting low-budget film movement in Indian cinema is dead and buried, and may not ever see a resurrection reminiscent of its glorious days, says actor Rahul Bose. The versatile …
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