Sure, a virus and a disease that has killed thousands is not a laughing matter. But WTF when everybody is WFH… *** A for Antakshari Traditional time-pass of “Yale” grads …
Gulzar Ahmed, a 15-year-old student of the DAV matriculation school in Mogappair near Madras, who switched his optional language subject just three years ago, has scored 100 out of 100 …
Three things stand out in the case of the momentary “arrest” of Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji, the postman turned pontiff of the Avadhoota Datta Peetham, on Sunday, 25 May 2008, in …
S. Prashantha in today’s Deccan Herald has a touching story of three sisters from Shimoga—A.T. Asha, A.T. Ambika, and A.T. Anitha—who have pledged their eyes. What’s new? Well, what if …
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government is offering Rs 1.5 crore per acre to farmers of Jhurheri village in return for land for the Chandigarh international airport. In addition, the government is …
She is 21 years old, but her mental age is four. Seven days after her birth, doctors operating on an intestinal problem declared her dead. Twice. She learnt to walk …
While media mavens feverishly debate whether journalists should abandon their professional duties and lend a hand in moments of crisis, a three-year-old Afghan girl born with a deadly skin disorder …
TRIVANDRUM: A thief who made off with a tailor’s pet dog from Cochin a year ago has belatedly made repentance by leaving a puppy at the house and also pledging …
E.R. RAMACHANDRAN writes: When Subbanna (name changed) came out of Victoria Terminus in Bombay, he was amazed at the tall match-box like buildings. How do people manage to live at …
E.R. RAMACHANDRAN writes: Little Champa (name changed) was still sleepy when her mother Shruthi woke her up at 4.30 in the morning: “Get up. We have a train to catch.” …
She was born without hands and legs. She was just a day old when she was relinquished to a hospital in Manipal by her poor parents, Kalavathi and Shankar Shetty. …
The Netherlands-based Altus Global Alliance (AGA) ranks police stations in 23 countries across the world. The list includes Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, the UK and the US. Out …
Look, who’s seeing India as the “world’s ascendant education superpower” while we break our heads of how bad it is getting and send of our kids to the United States, …
Nalini, “accused no. 1” in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, will soon be a Master in Computer Applications, most probably with a First Class, reports Indian Express. Serving a life …
Delhi’s blueline buses have killed 113 people in the last 12 months, prompting citizens to blame drivers, police, politicians and transport officials. Some even blame privatisation. Across the country, it …
MADRAS: A school in remote Mekala Chinnampally village in Tamil Nadu’s Krishnagiri district has become the first in the country to set up a vending machine in the girls’ toilet …
Infosys chief mentor N.R. Narayana Murthy at a seminar in Madras on Saturday: “Most of our politicians do not have the details of the Indo-US nuclear deal. However, they are …
Two absolutely heart-warming incidents took place yesterday—small, trivial events that nevertheless shone a giant light on the essence of Kannadiga “decency”. The first was at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in …
NEW DELHI: Farmers who have become rich overnight in States like Haryana and Punjab, where land prices have seen steep rises due to growing urbanisation and industrialisation, are splashing their …
Between 1997 and 2005, equality grew in India, an analysis of the human development reports of the United Nations Development (UNDP) by Manas Chakravarty of Mint has shown. According to …
As the professional cooks stir the communal cauldron in Gujarat, CHETAN KRISHNASWAMY forwards a YouTube video of Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder making “a beautiful statement about trust, love, respect, …
PATNA: The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar has passed 23 new Acts in the past two years, a record of sorts. While other States have been pondering over new police …