The large-scale mocking on Twitter notwithstanding, the Union defence minister, Rajnath Singh, is reported to be very happy over the wide publicity that his move to perform “shastra pujan” (weapon...

The Dussehra fair at Jehanabad, around 50km south of the state capital, turned out to be a frightening experience for women as they were stealthily attacked with blades by unidentified anti-socials on...

A dip in prices earlier this week fuelled an uptick in physical gold demand in Singapore and India, with activity in the Indian market also gathering pace ahead of the key festivals.However, overall a...

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) in Asansol has drawn the line on track trespassers — no mild raps and fines but jail.The crackdown comes in the wake of the Amritsar tragedy on Dussehra evening wh...

Sir — A new book by Stephen Hawking, Brief Answers to the Big Questions, has been published posthumously. It has quickly garnered much appreciation. The book touches upon some controversial issues, ...

The combination of casualness and cruelty is not pleasant. But Indians have developed the art of existing with it as part of everyday ambience, experience and expectation. Casualness permeates everyth...

Huge cutouts of Ravana, his brother Kumbhakarna and son Meghnad were burnt on Dussehra in Patna on Tuesday with traditional fanfare, but BJP leaders were conspicuous by their absence at the ceremony p...

The Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety will probe the Amritsar tragedy in which 60 Dussehra revellers were mowed down by a passing train, the Indian Railways has said.The decision comes nearly two w...

Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the Amritsar train accident and said a report will be submitted in four weeks.Singh met the injured in hospital and...

The year was 2013. It was a typical autumn day in Oslo. I could feel the lukewarm strokes of sunlight amidst crisp cold winds. An eclectic mix of yellow, brown and orange leaves adorned the trees all ...