Photos by Arun Kumar | May 25, 2015
The devastation struck with a magnitude of 7.9 in Nepal on April 25, wiping away lives, homes, generations and rich heritage of its capital, the temple town of Kathmandu. Over 7,500 people have been buried under the nature’s scorn. With help pouring in from all four corners, the nation, still in a shock, is trying to come to terms with its loss. And people hope to rebuild their lives, homes and nation. All over again.
From scenic beauty to rubble: Here are pictures clicked by our photographer Arun Kumar
There`s a certain moment in diplomacy that`s too personal to be captured in a communiqué, too small to make the front page, but more revealing than the front page. This week, prime minister Narendra Modi reached Tashkent and, amid the pomp of state visits, managed to evoke the old Bollywood tunes
India became the 123rd WTO member to ratify the multilateral Agreement on Fisheries subsidies (AoFS) when it deposited the Instrument of Acceptance for Phase 1 on July 20, 2026. The ratification is restricted to disciplining Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing (IUU), protection for overfished
India has become accustomed to hearing the 7% growth number. It is now less a milestone than an expectation. Yet the paradox is becoming clearer: maintaining 7% growth may be considerably harder than achieving it once. India’s real GDP grew 7.7% in FY2025–26, following growth of 6.5% in FY202
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Mammals of India By A.J.T. Johnsingh and P.O. Nameer HarperCollins India in association with Bombay Natural History Society
When Shell bought Sprng Energy in 2022, India`s renewable energy market appeared to offer precisely what global energy majors were seeking: scale, growth and a place in one of the world`s largest energy transitions. Four years later, Shell is selling the same business to Aditya Birla Group for an enterpris
