Pranab Mukherjee: The politician who rose above politics
India has had some outstanding presidents; it has also had a few presidents about whom it could be said did not live up to expectations. However, all presidents were decent, honourable people who served the world’s largest democracy most conscientiously. One of the most illustrious Presidents was Prof Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, a world-renowned academic and philosopher. Radhakrishnan, a close friend of Jawaharlal Nehru, was also an e
Indian-origin girl in the UK achieves the highest possible score in Mensa IQ test,
A 12-year-old Indian-origin girl in the UK has achieved the highest possible score of 162 on a Mensa IQ test, outwitting physicists Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.
Lydia Sebastian from Essex has joined the one per cent of all entrants t
Ramdev meets Australian leaders to promote Yoga and Ayurveda
Melbourne: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has said he is keen to promote Yoga and Ayurveda in Australia by setting up a centre as he met leaders and businessmen seeking support. "Australia is a very good nation and we want to promote practice of Yoga and
Indians can now extend stay in France after completing studies
Paris: Indian students in France can now extend their stay in this country beyond completion of their studies as can French students in India. This is possible under an agreement signed between the two sides during the visit of Prime Minister Narendr
Obesity in South Asia beyond expectation
London: Children and young people in South Asia, particularly in India, are increasingly battling with obesity, according to findings by researchers including one of Indian-origin. Shuby Puthussery partnered with Bangladeshi Sabuj Kanti Mistry to pul
Yoga guru accused of sexual assault denies allegations
New York: A prominent Indian-American yoga guru, accused of rape and sexual assault by six former students, has strongly denied allegations, saying he would not force himself on anyone because women love him. Bikram Choudhury, 69, founder of th
Annual Gandhi Salt March held in Durban
Durban: Over 2,000 people from all walks of life joined the annual Salt March here to commemorate the struggle for freedom and peace by Mahatma Gandhi and South African Nobel Laureate Albert Luthuli. The march which was held yesterday is modell
Activist Rajendra Singh wins Stockholm Water Prize 2015
Stockholm: Rajendra Singh, an eminent environment activist, has been conferred the prestigious Stockholm Water Prize this year for his innovative water restoration efforts and extraordinary courage to empower communities in Indian villages. Singh, wh
New Zealands first Sikh MP calls for new legislation on kirpans
Melbourne: New Zealand's first Sikh MP has called for new legislation to enable Sikhs to wear ceremonial daggers freely in the country, saying they are "sensible" people who would not use the 'kirpan' inappropriately. Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi
