His father wanted a big family—now this man has 20 wives and 100+ kids, but it's so large he can't remember all their namesMzee Ernesto Muinuchi Kapinga from Tanzania has built a large family empire with 20 wives, of whom 16 are living, 104 children, and 144 gra...
04 Mar, 2025, 01.23 PM IST
Spiced by history: How Ismaili food reflects the Aga Khan’s Indian roots and African influenceThe culinary traditions of the Ismaili community reflect the Aga Khan’s deep Indian roots and African influences, shaped by migration and a...
09 Feb, 2025, 05.43 PM IST
WHO expert panel recommends Oxford University-Serum Institute's anti-malaria vaccineThe R21/Matrix-M™ malaria vaccine is an easily deployable vaccine that can be manufactured at mass scale and modest cost, enabling as many ...
03 Oct, 2023, 12.34 PM IST
Ninety-nine killed in fuel tanker blast in Sierra Leone capitalFuel still appeared to be leaking from the wrecked tanker on Saturday morning as police and soldiers tried to clear large crowds of onlooke...
06 Nov, 2021, 06.54 PM IST
At 18 million, India has the world's largest diaspora populationA UN report said the spatial distribution of transnational populations varies greatly and India's diaspora, the largest in the world, is di...
15 Jan, 2021, 10.32 PM IST
Trump: US to remove Sudan from state terrorism sponsors list after payment to victimsThe deal could also set in motion steps by Sudan toward establishing diplomatic relations with Israel, a U.S. official told Reuters, follow...
20 Oct, 2020, 08.36 AM IST
Coronavirus impact: Indians pack their bags for homePeople studying overseas and those on short trips abroad are returning to India ahead of time. Airlines aren’t sure about the impact of the...
13 Mar, 2020, 11.16 AM IST
Count babies if you want to know where EM real rates are headedA report has found that countries where families have fewer children are likely to have higher bank deposits.
01 Aug, 2019, 12.11 PM IST
Amusement parks, museums, safaris: Plan a fun and inspirational summer vacation trip with childrenVisits to castles, and wildlife adventures are always a hit with children.
21 Mar, 2019, 05.20 AM IST
Millennial women opt for extreme adventure trips, diving & trekking most-liked activitiesWalking, cycling, biking, rafting and sailing are other activities that Indian women travellers opt for.
08 Mar, 2019, 07.28 AM IST
Pune startup Serv’d gets $1 lakh grant from Bill and Melinda Gates FoundationThe funds would be used towards developing tech for new roles as well as driving activation for the existing product. The startup has been ...
14 Dec, 2016, 12.58 AM IST
Payment banks: How it is possible to build a business around financial inclusionSeveral telecom operators, retailers, large conglomerates and payment service providers among others have applied to RBI for payments bank ...
09 Sep, 2015, 12.47 PM IST
Thanks to NRIs, 3 small Gujarat villages each have Rs 2,000 crore bank depositsResidents of these villages are settled mostly in countries like Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique, Tanzania, South Africa, the UK and Australia.
17 Jun, 2015, 10.17 AM IST
Share a passion for diving? Head to Belize Coral Reef or the Mafia IslandBelize is situated on the Caribbean mainland coast of Central America and lives up to its reputation as one of the region’s best diving des...
29 Jan, 2015, 09.14 AM IST
- PPP initiative to institutionalize PP-IUCD to stabilize population
Though its usage in the public healthcare system has risen from 1.8per cent to 8 per cent, its potential is as high as 40 per cent and plan...
15 Dec, 2014, 08.20 PM IST
- UN Climate Change Negotiations 2012: India faces risk of devastating droughts
India faces the risk of devastating droughts as monsoon rainfall can fall up to 70% short in the years ahead, ravaging crops and unsettling...
04 Dec, 2012, 10.36 PM IST
India tops global pneumonia child deaths: UNICEF studyIndia tops in global pneumonia deaths of children under five years of age with 3.97 lakh reported in 2010, says a UNICEF study.
16 Nov, 2012, 09.31 PM IST