Swagata Yadavar With more than a fifth of its children wasted — low weight for height — India ranks 100 among 119 countries in the 2017 Global Hunger Index (GHI), down three places from 97 last year. Only in three other countries — Djibouti, Sri Lanka and South Sudan —Continue Reading

By Vidhi Doshi Bangalore: When Tenzin Dechen Deshar first heard that Tibetan exiles could apply for Indian passports, she agonized over the choice. A Tibetan born in India, Deshar lived a double life. She went to an Indian boarding school but spent summers in a refugee settlement, trying to learnContinue Reading

Ootacamund: The legendary St.Thomas Church in Ooty, one among the handful of British-styled churches in the hill town, celebrated its sesquicentennial on Sunday. The heritage structure stands tall near the Ooty Main Bus Stand on the Ooty-Nanajanadu Road. According to the Timothy Ravinder, bishop of Coimbatore diocese (CSI), the foundationContinue Reading