There is going to be a huge lack of new antibiotics in coming future. A report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that there is “a serious lack of new antibiotics under development to combat the growing threat of antimicrobi
India was wide-eyed when China aggressively pushed its Silk Route project – and it was then that New Delhi decided to give Beijing a dose of its own medicine by launching an ambitious initiative to re-establish maritime and economic links wi
After a long wait of almost half a century, filled with more twists and turns than the river Narmada’s, the Sardar Sarovar project is finally complete. Prime minister Narendra Modi dedicated the multipurpose
Poor safety, slow trains and demand fast outpacing the capacity are the main challenges being faced by the Indian Railway (IR). The question that should be asked is why Indian Railways is not able to safely move its trains at 100 to 130 km/hr wh
Today, Nirmala Sitharaman, India’s first woman full-time defence minister, may appear a picture of poise and confidence. But 11 years ago, she wasn’t even sure if she should join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has allowed her
Will the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) be able to rein in North Korea? Is China using North Korea as a pawn in its on-going tussle with the US? In either case, as per diplomats who have had stints with countries in the Korea
Instant triple talaq – which the supreme court banned recently, while asking the government to legislate against the decadent practice – is something Muslim women had no doubt wanted to speak up against but couldn’t muster streng
Here is what prime minister Narendra Modi said during the foundation stone laying ceremony for the country’s first bullet train. It`s new India which has to fly high. To grow one needs to e
The negative or slow growth in trade with Japan is a matter of concern for India in view of the fact that there is high potential for faster progress on goods and services trade, noted the Indian Embassy in Tokyo.
Foundation stone of the 508 km long Ahmedabad-Mumbai high speed rail project was jointly laid by prime minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on Thursday at Sabarmati in Gujarat. Abe said the Japan governmen
The issue of desilting of rivers has been brought up from time to time, particularly when floods caused extensive damage. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has infact been quite vocal for his demand to desilt rivers so that floods do not ravage
The Congress party’s student wing, the National Students Union of India (NSUI), has made a stunning comeback in the Delhi University Students’ Union election, walking away with two top positions. NSUI’s Rocky Tusee
Will you be able to take a bullet train in 2022? New railway minister Piyush Goyal is confident that the new deadline will be met, but experts are not so sure. The national high speed rail corporation limited (NHSRCL) under the aeg
Technology is continuously evolving and citizens are embracing it at a much faster pace. These tech-savvy citizens demand anytime-anywhere services and service excellence across various touch points. Social services such as licence and permit appl
For the first time in our history, India has the opportunity to wipe out poverty. If India is able to lift another 350 million people out of poverty by 2030, it would be an achievement that the human race can be proud of, Congress leader Rah
Have women employees as the support staff and bus drivers/conductors in schools and screen educational films on child sexual abuse, suggested union minister Maneka Gandhi. Gandhi spoke to union HRD minister Prakash
If India reduced its air pollution to comply with the WHO’s air quality standard, its people could live about 4 years longer on average, or a combined more than 4.7 billion life years, said the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) brought out by
No party seems to be prepared to end the prolonged political crisis that Tamil Nadu has been facing for the past nine months, feel analysts. The main opposition DMK is not adequately responding to the situation. So, what is stoppin
Bilateral engagement between New Delhi and Tokyo would receive a fillip when Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe lands in India for a three-day visit from September 13. Although, he is coming here for an annual summit, he would lay the foundation s
India is changing. India`s standing at the global stage is rising and this is due to Jan Shakti, said prime minister Narendra Modi. “Follow the rules, and India will rule,” he exhorted students. Address
