Every river remembers its course. The calamity in Uttarkashi was waiting to happen, and blame lies squarely on human activity
Every river remembers its course. The calamity in Uttarkashi was waiting to happen, and blame lies squarely on human activity
Centre vouches for green fuel’s utility and performance amid consumer concerns about vehicle health and mileage
Teen Divya Deshmukh’s victory in the chess World Cup has given wings to the aspirations of youngsters pursuing the game, and their families
Transparent wrappers used to dress up the bouquets are made of synthetic materials which are not biodegradable and will take decades to decompose
The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR), with its advanced radar technology, is capable of measuring movements as small as a few centimetres.
Considered the eyes and ears of the security forces in J&K, efforts are on to build bridges afresh with Gujjars and Bakerwals to undo a sense of alienation that may have set in
Air Accident Investigation Bureau’s interim report on June 12 crash is so vague that the bereaved families and the public are nowhere near the truth
While the Centre insists that the draft legislation is athlete-centric, critics point to provisions that weaken autonomy of sports bodies and allow administrators to continue for as long as they wish
Researchers cite justifications, while critics as well as farm unions express concerns as Centre, Punjab push for testing new technology
Once among the most remote and underdeveloped areas in Mandi district, Seraj block saw a massive infrastructure push in the past decade. Now, it is confronting the perils of prosperity and fiddling with nature — large-scale destruction caused by extreme weather events, as the development-ecology imbalance wreaks havoc in Himachal Pradesh
Consumer Affairs Ministry steps in again to ensure removal of deceptive user interfaces that trick consumers into unintended purchases
Shubman’s success is as much his father Lakhwinder Singh and granddad Didar Singh’s. The desire to excel runs deep in the Gill family
For Himachal, monsoon season is now synonymous with death and destruction. Much of it is the hill state’s own doing
40 years after the gas tragedy, 337 tonnes of toxic waste from the Union Carbide plant have been incinerated. The cleanup was not just a technical necessity, it was a moral imperative
Two new injectable drugs offer hope to the obese, especially diabetics, and could set off a pharma race to cash in on the opportunity, but experts stress caution — guidance is the key
Crisis in the aviation sector calls for urgent upgradation and enforcement of safety standards, in a transparent manner
Kanishka bombing continues to throw up more questions even 40 years hence
Since the terror attack on June 23, 1985, justice and closure continue to elude families of victims of Air India Flight 182
The Indian athletes’ performance at the recent Asian Championships and Taiwan Athletics Open has been more than encouraging, but for the federation, these meets are only a stepping stone towards competing well at 2028 LA Olympics
For AAP govt, the Udyog Kranti scheme is a game-changer the state so desperately needs. Its execution is the challenge
The quick-commerce firms delivering goods under 15 minutes have seen a rapid rise in business because of the convenience factor, but concerns remain over compliance with FSSAI’s hygiene and safety parameters
For many in the Kashmiri Pandit community, the opening of long-shut shrines is the first step in return and rehabilitation efforts
Behind the sweetness of fruits lies the bitter truth of rampant chemical ripening practices. Will the FSSAI directive help?
Over 3 weeks on, residents of Poonch town are yet to come to terms with the loss of life and property following shelling from across the border. Compensation alone will not suffice
Long summer and winter holiday breaks for lawyers can hinder consumers’ access to justice and lead to a backlog of cases
What is unfolding across the state is not the safeguarding of heritage but its commodification, degradation and, in some cases, active erasure
Samana has shown the way — a collective resolve to ensure safe transport arrangements for schoolchildren, and seeking accountability for safer roads
Robert Macfarlane speaks to Siddharth Pandey about his latest book, ‘Is a River Alive?’ where he undertakes major journeys to rivers in northern Ecuador, South India; and north-eastern Quebec, where communities are waging a desperate battle to save the lives of these waterbodies
The IPL game that will be remembered for events that unfolded off the field
As strikes and counter-strikes by drones and missiles as well as small arms and artillery continue between India and Pakistan along the entire western front and a tense atmosphere prevails, the Central government has authorised Chief of the Army Staff...