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Patel 20th most popular surname in UK

If you take the 500 most popular surnames in Britain, the Indian surname Patel comes out strong at number 20. Not too far behind are Singh and Kaur. No wonder Indians form the largest ethnic minority group in the UK. Read on ...

India launches Agni-III missile

India has launched a missile that can reach as far as the Chinese cities of Shanghai and Beijing, and most of West Asia. Can there ever be peace if countries only think about who has the bigger bomb, or the bigger missile? Read on ...

Trees of Delhi - Under the Axe!

Delhi is in the grip of a feverish exercise. Thousands of trees are being cut down to make way for the Metro, a speedy bus system and wider roads. Is there a way out? Read on ...

Green Fields in a Concrete Jungle

Govind Mhatre grows paddy and vegetables for a living. He lives on his farm which is in the middle of the bustling city of Mumbai. Read on ...

Answering Nature's Call in Peace

With the construction of 30 toilets for the 1000 odd residents of Karuvettupatai in Tiruchi district, Tamil Nadu, life is changing for the better. There's even a special model for the children's toilet. Read on ...

India's First Female Grand`master'

International master P Harikrishna was ranked higher than 21-year-old S. Vijaylakshmi. But the four-time women's national champion defeated him in a thrilling contest to become the first Indian Woman Grandmaster. Read on ...

Pushed to the Edge

The country's most famous sanctuary for tigers, Corbett Park, is sadly but surely, losing its most prized possessions - its tigers. Read on ...

Pickpocket

Young children are picked off the streets in India and trained to steal! The reason? The law cannot touch children below seven years and the gang can carry on its operations without fear of prosecution for their 'employees'. Read on ...

Army Comes to the Aid of Birds

The Harike Sanctuary in Punjab, once used to be a favourite destination of migratory birds coming from as far as Siberia. Then the hardy weed called water hyacinth choked the surface of the wetland and drove the birds away. Now the birds have returned, thanks to a big clean-up operation by the Indian army. Read on ...

Asia's First Floating Museum

The Indian navy has refused to allow their first aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, to be reduced to a pile of metal. Instead, it has convinced the Maharashtra government to convert the ship into a maritime museum. And preserved a little bit of history, in the process. Read on ...