Close on the heels of the success of ‘Mannikarnika-The Rani of Jhansi’, a biopic on life of the freedom fighter, a graphic biography of her life has been launched. Campfire …
Graphic Biography of Lakshmibai launched Read More
A person’s final resting place could be the foundations of a flowerbed or could feed the roots of a tree. This is what Washington state is preparing to legalise. If …
How to compost human body? In US, there’s groundswell of people seeking greener ways to die Read More
By K.P. Pushparaj Endosulfan, an organochlorine insecticide that is being phased out globally, continues to haunt the victims and their relatives here for the last two decades. The story of …
Never-ending story of endosulfan, but the silent killers are never dealt with seriousness Read More
By Nalini Ranjan Mohanty I must say I was surprised to see most leading television news channels virtually dismissing the news of George Fernandes’ death to the tickers. Well, Fernandes …
Firebrand George Fernandes was simplicity personified, his house open for anyone looking for roof over head Read More
Samikhsya Bureau A fourth-generation farmer has grown the family company into the Netherlands’ largest onion producer. But still, Brexit makes her feel helpless. “There isn’t much we can do,” she …
Brexit no deal might leave Dutch onions to rot, fear grips farmers about tailback impact Read More
Japan is in the grip of an elderly crime wave — the proportion of crimes committed by people over the age of 65 has been steadily increasing for 20 years. …
Some Japanese pensioners want to go to jail! to live free, so take to petty but harmless crimes Read More
The crucial Budget session of Parliament gets underway on Thursday with the customary address from the President Ram Nath Kovind. The Biju Janata Dal has demanded that there should at …
BJD demands 12 hour-debate on Motion of Thanks to President address, 8 hours for Budget Read More
By D.N. Singh Making politics out of a trivial issue between the regional channel OTV and Odisha assembly should have been allowed to go down the record books as an …
Making a mockery of legislative process, Bahinipati should first apologise and KV must clarify Read More
By Nirendra Dev The BJP is gearing for an intense fight in Azamgarh parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh even as the Samajwadi Party is likely to field none other than …
Big fight: BJP gearing up for key contest against Akhilesh Yadav in Azamgarh Read More
By Ashutosh Mishra Unlike Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is yet to don the combat gear against Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik, triggering speculation about a secret pact between the …
Modi is soft on Patnaik while Shah hard but Odisha CM can afford to ignore both Read More