Carols & their history

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 17:17

Christmas carols have always been an integral part of the Day`s celebration.

Chidambaram mocks Narendra Modi for ‘first lesson in economics’

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 13:20

Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday took potshots at Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi over his remarks allegedly made at an election rally in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur district.

Rescued Greater Adjutant Stork released in the wild

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 20:27

A Greater Adjutant Stork, rescued and rehabilitated by locals and conservationists, was Wednesday released in the wild here.

Narendra Modi has no proper knowledge of country`s history: Digvijay Singh

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 15:31

Dubbing Narendra Modi as a "number one liar", Congress leader Digvijay Singh has said the BJP wants to make that man a Prime Minister who has no proper knowledge of the country`s history and culture.

World`s oldest big cat fossil found in Tibet

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 18:33

A fossil discovered in Tibet promises to fill a significant gap in the mystery shrouding the evolutionary origin of panthers, scientist here have said.

Gujarat government in urgent need of a history teacher: Javed Akhtar

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 23:58

Taking another dig at Narendra Modi, writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar said on Tuesday that the Gujarat government was in urgent need of a history teacher.

BJP`s PM candidate Modi has poor knowledge of Indian history: Digvijay Singh

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 22:54

Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Tuesday accused BJP`s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi of being a "fake" leader who wishes to "dominate" the country through the media.

Tharoor takes on Modi, says claims to Sardar Patel `most unfortunate`

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 14:56

Minister of State for Human Resource and Development Shashi Tharoor took a jibe at BJP`s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi`s claims to Sardar Patel`s legacy.

85 new species of jewel-like clown beetles discovered

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 13:12

Scientists have discovered 85 new species of rare jewel-like clown beetles, known for their brilliant colouring and bizarrely flattened body forms.

UN to study ramifications of sand mining

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 10:56

Sand mining, a major environmental concern, will soon get international attention after it was included in the list of the new and emerging issues by the United Nations, an activist said here Wednesday.

BNHS calls for human intervention to save endangered bird species

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 18:57

Citing the importance of human role in the preservation of wildlife, the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) has urged to conserve species, particularly the endangered ones, through research and people support.

Need to reinterpret history of Delhi Sultanate

Last Updated: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 10:37

Speakers at a seminar at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) called for a comprehensive review of the history of the Delhi Sultanate which ruled parts of India for 320 years.