Finding the course of a dreaded disease - for eight annas (May 13 is Ronald Ross' 160th birth annive
Affecting humans across all continents for centuries, this debilitating disease was long believed to be caused by unhealthy vapours, which gave its…Read more
Why ragpickers are critical for waste management
The Ajmer Shatabdi pulls into the New Delhi station every night at around 11 pm. During the six-hour journey from Ajmer, the train serves tea, snacks,…Read more
An emancipated, fiesty woman on and off the screen (May 12 is Katharine Hepburn 's 110th birth anniv
If acting prowess is to be assessed by awards, Katharine Hepburn wins hands down with four Oscars for acting -- the most ever -- right from her third…Read more
Of rich and powerful: How system bends to provide them comfort in jails
Title: Behind Bars: Prison Tales of India's Most Famous; Author: Sunetra Choudhury; Publisher: Roli Books; Pages: 266; Price: Rs 395
Jail…Read more
Kourtney felt 'disrespected' by Scott
Los Angeels, May 8 (IANS) Reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian thinks Scott Disick disrespected her by flying another woman out to Costa Rica during…Read more
Indians 6th biggest private spenders on health among low-middle income nations
Indians were the sixth-biggest out-of-pocket health spenders in the low-middle income group of 50 nations in 2014, according to an IndiaSpend analysis…Read more
Tito: A revolutionary turned ethnic pacifier, international statesman (May 7 is Marshal Tito's 125th
His political accomplishments are still worthy of emulation. A successful war leader-turned-outstanding statesman, Marshal Tito showed how to subsume…Read more
Pujara to play county cricket for Nottinghamshire
Trent Bridge, May 4 (IANS) Indian Test star Cheteshwar Pujara has signed for a four-match championship stint with Nottinghamshire, the English county…Read more
Rising incomes, stability linked to declining female workforce participation
Rising income levels and stability in families are disincentivising women from joining the labour force, according to a recent report by the World…Read more
The girl for whom Wonderland was created (May 4 is Alice Lidell's 165th birth anniversary)
In Depression era America, a prominent feature on many newspapers in April-May 1932 was not about the dire economic situation but local engagements…Read more