In the prosperous district of Kannur in one of IndiaÂ’s most prosperous states, Kerala, Eramangalathu Chitralekha, 39, was the first Dalit woman to drive an autorickshaw in 2005. Her new profession immediately angered the upper castes, who taunted her and threatened violence. One day, that year, her autorickshaw was set a...
It has taken two years but, finally, Narendra Modi appears to have found his feet. In a recent interview, he demonstrated his grip on the situation by covering wide areas of national and international affairs. The earlier silences on crucial issues such as the rampages of saffron mobs and the snide attacks on se...
Agrawal, an entrepreneur and innovator, is the founder and CEO of Xendpay, an international money transfer service, and RationalFX, an online foreign exchange service -- both of which have grown into globally successful businesses. ...
Badal, who has seen electoral politics from the year when the country got its independence in 1947, is readying himself for another electoral battle as Punjab votes for a new assembly next February....
British Prime Minister David Cameron's exit speech, with his quivering lower lip, won praise from some in the social media. Very quickly, however, sentiments changed with the recognition that it was his disastrous decision, coupled with bad timing and strategic misreading of sentiment, that plunged global markets into turmoil and uncertai...
Indian foreign movie fans in the 1980s will remember him as a bearded, bulky bruiser in a string of light-hearted 'Spaghetti Westerns' and other oddball action comedies throughout 1970 and 1980s, but Bud Spencer was a multi-facetted personality - much at variance from his enduring onscreen image....
The difference is noticeable the moment one crosses the border from West Bengal into Sikkim. Colourful stone arches and wall panels embedded with Sikkimese tribal motifs greet a visitor and houses and streets take on a more cheerful and cleaner hue. Rangpo, the first town across the border, shows signs of civic order not associated with...
India will go to the Rio Olympic Games with over 100 competitors, crossing the three-figure mark for the first time; the hockey team played a Champions Trophy final after 36 years. Yet, the most discussed topic was the appointment of Anil Kumble as coach of Indian cricket team! ...
The plenary meeting of the 48-member NSG (Nuclear Suppliers Group) in Seoul ended on June 24 with no specific reference to India’s application as a participating government. China supported by a few other nations was able to block any meaningful discussion on the subject - much to India’s disappointment. ...
California, a powerhouse of innovation and technology, has 39 million people; less than Odisha which has a population of 41 million. Texas follows California with a GDP of $1.58 trillion (Rs 105 lakh crore) - 79 percent of India’s current GDP with 2.1 per cent of its population...
