Shyama Prasad Mookerjee inherited the rich tradition of erudite scholarship, fervent nationalism, and fearlessness from his father. He was destined to be great. It was as much in his blood as he worked towards achieving it. To get full access to this story, "Subscribe Now" in just Re.1 for the next 24 hours...

India’s coal-fired power plants have been rampantly flouting the country’s 2015 water consumption norms, says a new survey report released recently by the Centre for Science and Environment. To get full access to this story, "Subscribe Now", in just Re.1, for the next 24 hours...  

The Indian Army has been replete with spine-chilling tales of valor, the indomitable spirit in the face of adversity, and unparalleled devotion towards one’s motherland. However, no military general in Independent India’s history has ever captured the nation’s veneration as Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw did. To get full access to this story, "Subscribe Now" in just Re.1 for the next 24 hours...

“Life’s game was neither started by me nor it will end with me. I have only spent a small part of a century with my fluttering body and one day, I will leave this stadium leaving the other players between their activities.” Milkha Singh wrote in his autobiography. And on 18 June 2021, the ‘Flying Sikh’ finally left the stadium of life, leaving behind an inspirational story for generations to come. To get full access to this story, "Subscribe Now" in just Re.1 for the next 24 hours... 

Even as biomedical waste generation in India grew from 559 tonnes per day to 619 tonnes per day between 2017 and 2019, the percentage of BMW treated dropped from 92.8 percent to 88 percent. Bihar (where 69 percent of BMW remained untreated) and Karnataka (where 47 percent of BMW was not treated) have been the worst offenders. To get full access to this story, "Subscribe Now" in just Re.1 for the next 24 hours.

The water quality of India's 19 major rivers did not improve significantly during the COVID-19 lockdown. While Ganga and four other rivers became dirtier, the water quality in another seven rivers remained unchanged. Only four of the rivers showed 100 percent compliance with the primary water quality criteria for outdoor bathing during the pre-lockdown and lockdown period. To get access to the full story, "Subscribe Now" in just Re.1 for the next 24 hours...