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Madras, April 17: We record with profound regret the death of Dr. S Radhakrishnan, former President, at a nursing home here early this morning. He was 86. Dr. Radhakrishnan, who had been convalescing in the nursing home for the past eight months, suffered repeated cardiac failure during the last ten days. His condition became critical … Read more
We learn from “The Ceylon Daily News” that the Anchor Liner “California”, of 17,000 tons, which is on tour round the world with about 600 tourists arrived in Colombo on Saturday last on her way for Calcutta. The majority of the tourists are middle or working class people whose occupations range from an ex-Governor of … Read more
Image for representation. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Recent meta-analyses of studies on the benefits of consuming almonds published in a peer-reviewed journal have shown that the tree nut does leave an ameliorative impact in a multitude of sectors. The results suggest that almond consumption results in small reductions in weight, LDL cholesterol and diastolic … Read more
The Sterlite Plant in Thoothukudi. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu With Sterlite Copper shifting its machinery out of Thoothukudi, a new question emerges: Is it a gain for other States? The answer depends on your viewpoint — as a citizen, vendor, contractor, activist, pacifist, community leader, or administrator. The smelter at Thoothukudi was shut … Read more
A Muria Gond woman from Chhattisgarh sits in a temporary hamlet in Khammam district of the then undivided Andhra Pradesh in 2009. | Photo Credit: AFP via Getty Images In 2005, around 50,000 Gond tribals were forced to migrate to then-undivided Andhra Pradesh (now parts of Telangana) when the Government of India embarked on the … Read more
Cases that drag on The report (Page 1, April 16), “National Herald case: ED files chargesheet against Sonia, Rahul”, only raises one pertinent question: why do cases get delayed for abnormally long periods? Do we need decades to clear cases? The judiciary needs to work to a time frame that is reasonable. The various agencies … Read more
I was in Delhi for a shoot. All-night shooting schedules left my days free. Delhi’s summer was scorching…the new State government… lawmakers from across the country congregating in the capital… Parliament on the boil due to the Wakf (Amendment) Bill, now an Act. I thought of Umar Khalid. It is going to be five years … Read more
‘It is clear that the U.S. tariff initiative is only its opening gambit’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto President Donald Trump’s announcement of reciprocal tariffs has come as a shock, though it is not a surprise. The new tariffs consist of two parts: the existing commodity-wise import tariff and an additional reciprocal country-wise common tariff … Read more
The newly-elected BJP Tamil Nadu president Nainar Nagenthran has said that the DMK government in Tamil Nadu had failed to fulfil its electoral promises, and was increasing the burden on people by revising taxes. In an interview with The Hindu, Mr. Nagenthran stressed that there was a huge anti-incumbency wave against the DMK government. With … Read more
Scott Flemming is nearly one year into his second stint as the India National basketball team coach, having previously been at the helm from 2012 to 2015. The American has also had coaching experience in the NBA Development League (G League), travelled to several countries to impart his knowledge and has also been the Technical … Read more