'Indians at large need to know about The Battle of Rezang La' (IANS Interview)
It was an epic battle that cost the lives of 110 valiant soldiers of the Indian Army who stood steadfast against a marauding force of 5,000 attackers and prevented a possible Chinese occupation of the
First-of-its-kind study finds storks prefer canals over wetlands
In a first-of-its-kind research study for this poorly studied species, ornithologists discovered the woolly-necked stork prefers irrigation canals over wetlands.
Ancient ritual tools unearthed in Pharaonic site in Egypt
Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed ancient tools once used in religious rituals at a temple site in Kafr el-Sheikh province north of the capital Cairo, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said
'Indian healthcare must pledge to check neonatal mortality' (Sep 17 is World Patient Safety Day)
September 17 is commemorated as the World Patient Safety Day, and this year the World Health Organization has come forward with "Safe Maternal & Newborn Care" as the theme to promote better maternity
Afghan female football team evade Taliban threat
Female footballers from Afghanistan along with their families crossed the Torkham border to reach Pakistan on Tuesday night after the government issued emergency humanitarian visas to evacuate them fr
India moving away from coal slowly, considerable progress by states: Study
India alone is home to 7 per cent (21GW) of the global coal project pipeline, which is 56 per cent of South Asia's total, a study showed on Tuesday, with the country moving slowly away from coal at a
Juxtaposing the resilience of Jews in India with artwork of Siona Benjamin (IANS Interview)
This book is a double delectation. Its an inspiring chronicle of the resilience of the Jewish community in India over the centuries and a tribute to the artwork of Siona Benjamin, who grew up in Mumba
Quest to discover Antarctica's oldest ice
The Oregon State University will lead a National Science Foundation-funded effort to discover Antarctica's oldest ice and learn more about how the earth's climate has changed over the past several mil
Sanal Sasidharan: The Disruptor who learnt cinema by not learning
He says that the first ever Disruptor Award at the International Film Festival of Melbourne which he received recently is in many ways a support for what he has done so far in cinema.
On a verandah, retracing Pondicherry's past through a mysterious diamond
The working-class district of Kurusukuppam is not the Pondicherry of tourist brochures. Here, residents are a bewildering mix of Creoles, colonial war veterans, proud communists and French citizens wh
Remains of Greco-Roman town unearthed in Egypt's Alexandria
An Egyptian archaeological mission has unearthed remains of a residential and commercial town dating back to the Greco-Roman era in the coastal city of Alexandria.
Delayed monsoon, scanty rains prolong Yamuna's agony in Sri Krishna land
The holy Yamuna river in Sri Krishnas land or Braj Mandal (Agra, Mathura, Vrindavan) continues to run dry and polluted, despite the monsoon, a clear disappointment for lakhs of devotees ahead of the J
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