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Multiple states in the U.S. were recently in the grip of tornadoes, wildfires, and dust storms. The fires that scorched parts of Texas and Oklahoma burnt through almost 300 homes, reliving the horrors a similar blaze inflicted on Los Angeles in January this year. The fires that raged across Eaton and Palisades in particular claimed … Read more

New Delhi, April 9: Mr. T.A. Pai, Minister of Industry, said to-day that many private companies had become “Government companies” by definition because of considerable investments by public financial institutions, and the Government was considering a new pattern of management for these companies to ensure the safety of investments and assured fair returns. “Not only … Read more

At the opening of the exhibition of manuscripts books and library material held in connection with the Hoogly District Library Conference at Bansberia, the delegates were addressed by Mr. Chapman, Librarian of the Imperial Library, Calcutta. The following is the substance of Mr. Chapman’s speech: “We have in India not a single library that can … Read more

In the ever-changing world of T20 cricket, stagnation can prove suicidal. When Sunrisers Hyderabad unveiled a new batting template last season, creating milestone after milestone en route a runner-up finish, it widened the horizons for not just franchise cricket but also the international game. SRH’s approach in the PowerPlay, in particular, was peak T20 batting on overdrive. … Read more

The accused in the elephant poaching case in Dharmapuri. Photo: Special Arrangement During the 1990s and early 2000s, the forest brigand, K. Veerappan, who held sway over the forests of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, was notorious for poaching elephants for ivory. While that is now a distant memory for most people, the recent poaching of … Read more

Rohingya refugees hold placards while attending a Ramadan Solidarity Iftar to have an Iftar meal with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of Bangladesh Interim Government, at the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh on March 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters During his four-day visit to Bangladesh in March, … Read more

Governor’s judgment day The Supreme Court of India’s censoring of the Governor of Tamil Nadu for his unconstitutional conduct and gross dereliction of duty has left his position untenable. He should either resign on his own volition or the Union Government should recall him immediately. This is the only way to appreciate this judgment. During … Read more

Today’s China is evidently not the China of Deng Xiaoping. With the advent of Xi Jinping in 2013, China has changed even more and there is little indication that it has since retracted from this path. On the other hand, it is harking more and more to its past, wallowing in self-pity as a ‘wronged’ … Read more

‘COVID-19 laid bare inherent weaknesses in health systems globally’  | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto “The only possible answer to the question of how we can survive the plague is by living.” — José Saramago Last month, March, we marked five years of the COVID-19 pandemic around the world. By now, we have had events, conferences, … Read more

Summer is upon us, and the heat is already brutal. It is crucial to protect ourselves from dehydration and heat strokes. Here’s a quiz to find out just how much you know about the impact heat can have on the human body. Science Quiz: On dehydration and heat strokes A baby being treated for dehydration … Read more