Record number of people died on migration routes in 2024: UNLast year saw a record number of migrant deaths, with nearly 9,000 individuals dying globally, according to the UN. The International Organ...
21 Mar, 2025, 03.05 PM IST
US' 'Donkey Route' for illegal entry: Why Indian gangsters succeed where ordinary people failGangsters from India are increasingly using the 'donkey route' to flee police crackdowns, leveraging forged passports and extensive connect...
11 Feb, 2025, 01.28 PM IST
A mayor's odyssey: From migrant to cartel targetCrispín Mendoza, once an undocumented migrant in the US, is now the mayor of Alcozauca, overcoming assassination attempts amidst cartel vio...
01 Jan, 2025, 11.05 AM IST
Indian migrants take 'donkey' route to Italy: A trail of broken dreams, loss and abuseFrom Spain to Poland, demand for cheap migrant workers across Europe has grown as production costs rise and local labour migrates to higher...
02 Nov, 2024, 12.06 AM IST
Cracks in export backbone: MSME units in 4 manufacturing hubs shut shops as global orders dry upA combination of international and domestic problems is putting the survival of small businesses in jeopardy, affecting the livelihoods of ...
07 Sep, 2024, 09.46 AM IST
Scientists develop new 3D printing technique to provide tailored repairs for brain injuriesScientists at the University of Oxford have developed a 3D printing technique that can replicate the architecture of the human brain's oute...
05 Oct, 2023, 09.24 AM IST
41 migrants missing after new Mediterranean shipwreckForty-one migrants including three children are feared dead after being shipwrecked last week in the Mediterranean, UN agencies said, citin...
10 Aug, 2023, 12.36 PM IST
The dangerous flight path that Go First tookKingfisher Airlines, Jet Airways, and now Go First. Are there things common in their blazing flight path followed by a crash landing?Runnin...
08 May, 2023, 11.09 PM IST
Deadliest first quarter for central Mediterranean migrants since 2017: UNThe IOM said the situation in the central Mediterranean reinforced the need for predictable state-led SAR, putting an end to the "ad hoc re...
12 Apr, 2023, 06.13 PM IST
New India believes in market forces, will be the most preferred investment destination: PM ModiPM Narendra Modi believes India can still achieve $5 trillion economy target by 2024 despite Covid-19. In his first interview, after the ou...
31 Oct, 2020, 10.31 AM IST
Mumbai: A city brought to its knees by the burden of its successDrastic and rapid measures may be needed to rescue four key business hubs in Mumbai that are suffering the consequences of unchecked expans...
08 Oct, 2017, 02.21 PM IST
Over 1 million refugees in Europe in 2015: UNOne million migrants reached Europe by land and sea in 2015 fleeing conflicts and persecution, the UN refugee agency said today.
22 Dec, 2015, 06.29 PM IST
- Climate change clips wings of migratory birds: Ornithologist
It takes the dexterity of a lacemaker to remove the tiny bird caught in nets strung between pine trees on Poland's Baltic coast, a veritabl...
11 Oct, 2015, 11.11 AM IST
Great expectations in Dhaka: PM Modi has an opportunity to reboot India-Bangladesh relationsExpectations were mounting that PM Modi’s visit would resolve the biggest sticky issue in Indo-Bangla relations — the Teesta Pact, etc.
05 Jun, 2015, 12.12 PM IST
- Kingfisher lost the plot: Mallya found running a low-cost carrier embarrassing, says Captain Gopinath
In my opinion, the Kingfisher model is inherently flawed - a complete mismatch in the Indian context. It is not just a full service, it's a...
21 Nov, 2011, 10.27 AM IST
- Has India's high speed train left?
A complete omission of any reference to high speed bullet trains in Mamata’s rail budget presentation signifies an absence of forward-looki...
01 Aug, 2009, 12.45 AM IST