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Time world said goodbye to single-use plastic: PM
GREATER NOIDA: It's time the world said goodbye to single-use plastic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. Addressing delegates from nearly 200 countries at...
Noted novelist and playwright Kiran Nagarkar dies in Mumbai
MUMBAI: Noted novelist and playwright Kiran Nagarkar, known for his books “Cuckold”, and “Bedtime Stories”, died here Thursday night. He was 77. Nagarkar, a Sahitya Akademi...
First plastic-free civic bodies to be awarded in Uttarakhand
DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand civic bodies which get areas under their jurisdiction rid of plastic wastes and its use would be given cash awards between...
Ex-cricketer Jaffer unhappy over order to cut trees for Metro
MUMBAI: Former India opener Wasim Jaffer has expressed his displeasure over the city civic body's nod to cut over 2,700 trees for a Metro...
Our generation over consuming resources: Kangana
PUJA GUPTA MUMBAI: Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut who recently made headlines after making a public appearance wearing a plain cotton sari says a generation that...
Not easy recreating iconic songs: Tanishk Bagchi
SIMRAN SETHI NEW DELHI: Music composer Tanishk Bagchi, who is on roll these days by successfully recreating hit songs of the past, says it is...
Shabana Azmi roots for handloom revival
MUMBAI: Veteran actress Shabana Azmi has said she is a huge admirer of handloom work, adding that “we should support the handloom industry so...
Foreigners return home with 'mudra and meditation'
ARCHANA SHARMA JAIPUR: Foreign tourists visiting the Rajasthan capital are not just city hopping but have a definite purpose of late - they are coming...
A private medical college in Lucknow has opened a department of happiness to boost a sense of well-being among students and teachers
LUCKNOW, Uttar Pradesh: A private medical college in Lucknow has opened a department of happiness to boost a sense of well-being among students and...
NEW YORK: Researchers have found that individuals with greater optimism are more likely to live longer and achieve "exceptional longevity". "While research has identified many...