A bill to provide for the control of dealings in cotton has been published in the Bombay Government Gazette: The crisis in cotton trade which occurred early in the current year created a general demand for action to be taken by the Government to restrict speculation that took place at …

The scheme of giving small money grants to adolescent convicts on release from the Tanjore Jail to enable them to start in life is reported, all things considered, to be a success. The success of the treatment of adolescent convicts must depend, Mr. A.J. Nicholas, the Superintendent, points out on …

When a request for an interview turned into a tiring walk Not many journalists, I’m sure, have nearly collapsed next to heads of government while speaking to them. I am embarrassed to say that I am among the few or perhaps the only one one to have such a story …

Taking careful note of the quotidian life of politics tells us a great deal Politicians in India have long known that alleging corruption catches attention. The run up to the 2014 general election confirmed this. Verbal spats, allegations of sexual misbehaviour, and outright lies by leading figures create newspaper headlines …

Where in the world is Jamal Khashoggi?The Saudi government must tell us The disappearance of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi has triggered a diplomatic storm. Countries including the U.S. and Turkey as well as international organisations like the UN have turned up the pressure on Riyadh to reveal the truth. …

India’s economic fortunes continue to be tied to the sharply fluctuating price of oil. At a gathering of prominent oil ministers in New Delhi on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged oil-producing countries to reduce the cost of energy in order to aid the global economy in its path towards …

At a time when India’s relationships with big powers like the U.S., Russia, China and Europe are increasingly being complicated by their rivalries with each other, the country needs to follow its traditional policy of strategic autonomy, focussing on its own vital interests, says Shyam Saran, former Foreign Secretary and …

The degree and extent of the revelations over the last fortnight have revealed an ugly, festering side to our society. The long, arduous and often invisible history of women’s struggle needed this spectacular release valve. And it’s historically appropriate that social media became the multiplier and aggregator of voices. For …

In April this year, the Narendra Modi government set up a Defence Planning Committee (DPC) to assist in the creation of “national security strategy, international defence engagement strategy, roadmap to build (a) defence manufacturing ecosystem, strategy to boost defence exports, and priority capability development plans”. Earlier this month, it also …

NASA’s Chandra X-ray telescope — which observes galaxies from the Earth’s orbit — is back in action after suffering a technical glitch and going into safe mode last week, the U.S. space agency said. The glitch occurred in one of Chandra’s gyroscopes, scientists said. Source : https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/nasas-chandra-observatory-back-online-after-brief-shutdown/article25243002.ece

Researchers have found the oldest clue yet to the mystery of animal life in ancient rocks and oils, including those from India, dating back at least 100 million years before the famous Cambrian explosion of animal fossils. Researchers at the University of California, Riverside in the U.S. tracked molecular signs …

Three Indian students have made it to the finals of the prestigious annual Breakthrough Junior Challenge, a global science competition for teenagers to share their passion for mathematics and science. The three Indian students are among 15 finalists, chosen from 12,000 students who had submitted engaging and imaginative videos to …

Uzma Nawaz, who works in an auto repairs garage, has earned the respect of male co-workers Since picking up a wrench as one of the first woman car mechanics in conservative Pakistan, Uzma Nawaz has faced two common reactions: shock and surprise. And then a bit of respect. The 24-year-old …

The overhaul ofThe Night Watchwill be done under the public eye and will be streamed online Art lovers will be soon be able to watch one of the world’s most famous paintings being restored live and online. Rembrandt’s masterpiece The Night Watch will undergo a multi-million-euro overhaul at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum …

The Centre has increased the rate of interest for General Provident Fund (GPF) and other related schemes by 0.4 percentage points to 8% for the October-December quarter. The rate is in line with that for Public Provident Fund. The interest rate on GPF was 7.6% for the July-September quarter of …