If people and institutions were targeted in India for specific political and personal motives, then it is a huge problem that goes to the very heart of individual civil liberties and hence democracy itself

India could take the lead in this once-in-generation catastrophe, rated by some as the worst man-made intentional disaster after the nuclear bombing of Japan

The moment they realized we were from “Hindustan,” there were cheerful smiles and greetings, with traders giving sugar-coated almonds and other dry fruits at discounted prices, and a regular query was whether we knew Amitabh Bachchan

One solution could be to privatize the CSIR labs and convert them into a joint venture between private bodies and the government, which would lead to purposive and target-oriented, and time-bound research activities

The US relationship with Kolkata dates back to 1794 when the first US president George Washington appointed businessman Benjamin Joy as US Consul to Kolkata

As Dilip Kumar, by a wide consensus India’s greatest mainstream actor, passed away at 98 on July 7, I think of the four interviews that I did with him through the mid-1980s and early 1990s

India could face a serious threat following a likely unholy axis between China, Pakistan and Taliban-led Afghanistan, as they all have the common aim of weakening India and disrupting the peace in the country

The involvement of women as science leaders in India seems to be increasing

With Pakistan now almost at China’s mercy, India certainly faces a threat of aggression from these two countries acting together against India

I worked as a journalist in New Delhi between 1989 and 1998 which means a majority of my posting coincided with the tenure of the late Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao

June 25, besides being the 46th anniversary of former prime minister Indira Gandhi's emergency rule, also happened to be the 90th birth anniversary of the late Indian prime minister Vishwanath Pratap Singh (1989-90)

Notwithstanding the strategic value of Myanmar as a trade partner and an important counter-terror ally, India must recognize that what the military junta in Myanmar has done through the orchestration of a coup is highly wrong and must rescind its decision immediately

Though the data from the world over shows that the use of ethanol reduces air pollution from vehicles, the chaotic traffic conditions of city roads in India, which make the cars run constantly in the start and stop mode with low gear driving, may increase the emissions from ethanol blends

The government needs to liberalize ICMR testing guidelines to enable universal weekly testing of asymptomatic individuals at varied sources as a public health intervention

The Indian Navy commemorated the centenary of the World Hydrography Day on 21 June through a series of coordinated events at the respective commands to spread awareness in the subject and its contribution to ensuring safe navigation at sea