In 1831, a man digging into a Scottish sandbank found carved ivory figures that rewrote medieval historyIn 1831, a man on the Isle of Lewis unearthed the remarkable Lewis Chessmen, carved from walrus ivory. These pieces reveal a sophisticated ...
18 May, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
Dracula's castle has a new owner, and he comes from the United StatesJoel Weinshanker, a businessman behind Graceland and Party City, has acquired a majority stake in Bran Castle's operations. This Romanian f...
14 May, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
Donald Trump is the perfect tribal chief for ‘palaeoliths’ in MAGA tees’n’baseball capsDonald Trump, despite being seen as highly unqualified to lead, has a chance of winning the upcoming US presidential election. His support ...
29 Oct, 2024, 11.10 PM IST
View: When a death wish was heroicFearlessness about death can be an admirable virtue when put to good use. How society honours its dead and who it celebrates says a lot abo...
16 Jan, 2022, 11.19 AM IST
A centuries-old Venice connection to the last date of Lockdown 2.0?While an extension was widely expected, most had assumed the last day of the new phase would be April 30, the date many chief ministers had...
15 Apr, 2020, 02.32 PM IST
'Namak' need not be a total no-no: From Roman salaries to UP school meals, the chequered history of sodiumThe word ‘salary’ is derived from ‘salarium’, Latin for salt.
05 Sep, 2019, 08.38 AM IST
View: After 50 years of nationalisation, banking sector calls for crucial changes beyond modifying ownershipReforms are more important than change of ownership for banks as fintech cos emerge as competitors.
21 Jul, 2019, 10.00 AM IST
Estonia open to assist India on cyber securityTallinn, the capital of Estonia, may be famous for its medieval churches and quaint, cobble-stoned streets, but it is also home to the NATO...
13 Jul, 2018, 02.46 PM IST
Demonetisation has led to tax terrorism: Yashwant SinhaThough demonetisation failed to meet any of the stated objectives, the government had won the "perception battle", Sinha said.
19 Mar, 2018, 10.26 PM IST
Dalits’ rise upper castes’ envy in HaryanaIn the wake of the Faridabad killings, Dalit activists wondered if the pictures of two charred infants could shake the nation's conscience.
22 Oct, 2015, 11.42 AM IST
- Illegal currency conversion continues unabated at Indo-Bhutan border
Currency conversion continues unabated as a major illegal business in Indo-Bhutan border areas while authorities are in dark about the impl...
11 Nov, 2013, 04.57 PM IST
Congress slams Rajnath's English language remark"I sometimes feel like laughing at our friends. On one side their vision document is outsourced to people who don't speak any language othe...
19 Jul, 2013, 03.22 PM IST
Absence of Indo-Bhutan currency exchange facility makes life tougher for border dwellersThough planned to have it resolved eight years back, both sides could not come up with a roadmap to achieve this.
14 Jan, 2013, 06.05 PM IST
Absence of currency exchange facility at Indo-Bhutan border making life tougher for border dwellersThough planned to have it resolved eight years back, both sides could not come up with a roadmap to achieve this.
14 Jan, 2013, 05.11 PM IST
- Air India puts Agra on its air network
With an aim to connect the three cities of the 'golden triangle' Agra, Khajuraho and Varanasi, Air India today launched its service to thre...
26 Dec, 2012, 07.28 PM IST
- Currency exchange continues to be a nightmare for Indian citizens in Indo-Bhutan border areas
Currency exchange trouble continues to be a nightmare for lakhs of Indian citizens in Indo-Bhutan border areas.
31 May, 2012, 03.28 PM IST
- The wealth and culture of nations
The crucial determinants of wealth and poverty are not differences in incentives, but differences in how people respond to them.
08 Oct, 2007, 02.55 AM IST