Who is Chaudhary Charan Singh: Bharat Ratna winner, symbol of farmer empowermentPrime Minister Narendra Modi announces Bharat Ratna posthumously for former PM Chaudhary Charan Singh, praising his dedication to farmers' ...
11 Feb, 2024, 11.43 AM IST
Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh, Swaminathan will always be 'Bharat ke Ratna': CongressThe Congress on Friday said former prime ministers P V Narasimha Rao and Charan Singh and Green Revolution pioneer M S Swaminathan were, ar...
09 Feb, 2024, 03.04 PM IST
Former PM Charan Singh gets Bharat Ratna: Here is all you should know about 'Champion of Farmers'Former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh, along with agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan and former PM PV Narasimha Rao, will be hono...
09 Feb, 2024, 03.04 PM IST
Chandrayaan's Vikram happily sleeping, it will wake up if it wishes, until then, we will wait: Isro chiefFollowing the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, ISRO reveals plans for exploration missions to Mars, Venus, and a return to the Moon. T...
16 Oct, 2023, 12.06 PM IST
How M S Swaminathan’s genius lay in the impact of his work beyond labsHis pioneering work in agriculture, and in specific sectors like wheat breeding, led to a significant increase in wheat production, turning...
06 Oct, 2023, 10.54 PM IST
Swaminathan's vision of Revolution Evergreen remains work in progressM S Swaminathan, the agriculture scientist credited with delivering food security to India, had a vision for a sustainable and economical f...
29 Sep, 2023, 06.15 PM IST
Tribute to MS Swaminathan: How green was his valleyMS Swaminathan, known as the "Father of India's Green Revolution," passed away recently. His contributions to agriculture and food producti...
29 Sep, 2023, 12.28 AM IST
Agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan passes away at 98; PM Modi recalls his 'groundbreaking agri-work that transformed millions of lives'Swaminathan, who was also hailed as the ‘Father Of Economic Ecology’ by the United Nations, was one of the chief architects of protecting I...
28 Sep, 2023, 04.54 PM IST
Veteran movie producer K Muralidharan passes away due to heart attack. Celebrities pay tributesBesides being a film producer, he was also the former president of the Tamil Producers Council. He started his film production career with ...
02 Dec, 2022, 10.53 AM IST
Independence Day 2022: 75 top artistes perform patriotic song 'Jaya Hey 2.0'75 prominent artistes from across the country have joined hands for a patriotic song 'Jaya Hey 2.0' to mark 75 years of Independence.
15 Aug, 2022, 10.55 AM IST
VS Gaitonde's 1974 painting fetches Rs 32 cr at Mumbai auction, becomes most-expensive Indian artworkThe artwork was bought by an unnamed international buyer.
04 Sep, 2020, 09.17 AM IST
Congress a 'Lollipop Company', has no concern for farmers: Narendra ModiOn a day's visit to the Purvanchal region, his second trip to Uttar Pradesh this month, Modi said the Congress promised loan waivers to lak...
29 Dec, 2018, 05.50 PM IST
Anna Hazare slams Modi government over failure to appoint Lokpal, threatens fresh protest"The movement I started for appointing a Lokpal is incomplete, which is why there is a need for another agitation.
02 Oct, 2017, 07.52 PM IST
MGK Menon: Remarkable polymath scientist leaves behind big voidA hidden nugget in his long-career was Menon's tightrope diplomacy that saved the tropical rainforests of Silent Valley in Kerala, that wer...
27 Nov, 2016, 09.16 AM IST
APJ Abdul Kalam didn't like India to be referred to as a developing nationWhen he was the President he invariably mentioned in every lecture how the green revolution changed our destiny in the field of agriculture...
02 Aug, 2015, 10.47 AM IST
- Christie's London auction of South Asian art grosses Pound 4.3 million
Christie's London auction of South Asian art has grossed £4.3 million. 78% of the lots have been sold out.
11 Jun, 2011, 01.54 PM IST
- Tyeb Mehta, Atul Dodiya among Christie's top 3 artworks
The top ten artworks in the London auction of Christie's are Tyeb Mehta’s Untititled (Figure on Rickshaw) , Atul Dodiya’s Father, Jitish Ka...
10 Jun, 2011, 10.59 PM IST