On March 5, when an earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Ritcher scale jolted a number of cities in north India, in particular the National Capital Region (NCR), the question uppermost on everybody's mind was "How safe are we?†The answer, sadly, could rank higher on the Richter than the tremors themselves as India is today more vulnerable to earthquakes than ever before.
The next President of India could, like Pratibha Patil, be a dark horse propped up by the Congress with much-needed help from Mulayam and Mamata. That would rule both Pranab Mukherjee and Hamid Ansari out of the race.
He may be down but is certainly not out. March 20th is the last day for well-wishing Congress workers in Uttar Pradesh to give their 'honest' feedback to Rahul Gandhi on the electoral debacle in the state.
As Samajwadi Party tramples BSP to gain landslide victory in Uttar Pradesh, TSI's Anil Pandey speaks to SP leader Akhilesh Yadav on the future planning of his government.
D.R. Dogra Managing Director & CEO, CARE Ratings, tells Mona Mehta what India needs to do to curb the flow of fake currency
In June 2011, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in Delhi intercepted a bus from Istanbul and recovered Rs15,44,6000
A series of depraved, brutal and motiveless slayings countrywide have rocked the nation. What is it that prompts such bestiality? Chandran Iyer in Pune and Kumar Buradikatti in Bangalore explore the contours.
Siwan is known as the place where boys generally wear white Adidas shoes; a reference to remittances sent by its large expat population settled in the Gulf.
United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS)
Most of India is undergoing rapid industrialisation, however, nowhere is it as visible and vibrant as in Tamil Nadu
State governments by and large, do not keep women development as their primary focus. What is it that inspired you to push this agenda?
Delhi is one of India's greenest cities. What specific measures has your government taken to protect the city's environment and what are the plans for the future?
Your second term is half-way through. What are the gains and losses?
Visiting vibrant Rajasthan is a veritable feast for the eyes. Any tourist, intrepid or occasional, would tell you there's lots to take in and enough to write home about.
HP is the most investor friendly state, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, a former NDA graduate,