Manmohan Singh and Modi: A decade of Indian politics
In 2004 Manmohan Singh became India's PM and held the post till 2014.
India's economic scenario: 2007 - 2016
The start of the decade saw a lacklustre economy because of the global financial crisis.
Indian cinema today: In numbers
43% of the net box office revenue was amassed by the Hindi film industry (Bollywood) as of 2014.
Sports achievements in the past decade
In the past decade, India's big sporting moments include the 2007 WT20 victory, 2008 Beijing Olympics where Abhinav Bindra clinched the only ever individual Gold for India, in shooting, and the ICC World Cup in 2011.
Sholay celebrates its 41st anniversary
It has been 41 years since the movie Sholay was released on big screen.
Last Russian athlete suspended from Rio Games
Russian long-jumper Darya Klishina was suspended from the Rio Olympics in light of new evidence discovered against her by an anti-doping probe, marking Russia's exit from athletics.
270 safety violations in 2016
In less than 8 months, 270 airline crew members were found to be in violation of aviation safety norms. The regulatory body, the Directorate General Civil Aviation (DGCA), suspended 150 of them.
New test reveals risk of Alzheimer's disease in three hours
A London-based biotech company, Randox Laboaratories, has developed a £25 test to identify people at a higher risk for Alzheimer's in just 3 hours.
Zlatan strikes in ManU win
Making his debut at the English club Manchester United, Sweden's Zlatan Ibrahimovic was the star in a 3-1 win against Bournemouth.
Dipa misses bronze by whisker, wins hearts
Dipa Karmakar made India proud as she is the first Indian woman to reach finals of gymnastic event.
Facebook and a creativity platform
Social media trends have undergone immense transformation; from no-frills text content sharing to gaming, picture sharing and currently the hottest trend of all - imaginative content creating applications.
Remembering Two of Cricket's Greatest
On this day, in 1948, playing the Fifth Test of the Ashes 1948 series, Don Bradman played his last innings.
Pakistan dedicates its D-Day to Kashmir's freedom
On the occasion of the 70th Independence Day of Pakistan, PM Nawaz Sharif dedicated the day "to Kashmir's freedom".
Pranab Mukherjee's daughter Sharmistha harassed on Facebook
President Pranab Mukherjee's daughter, Sharmistha Mukherjee, said that she was harassed on Facebook by a person by the name of Partha Mandal, who sent her sexually explicit messages on Friday.
Lalita Babar in 3000m steeplechase finals
Lalita Babar became first Indian woman to qualify for the finals of track events after 32 years at Olympics.
Rabbi publishes article challenging the socially accepted sexuality of God
In light of incidents revolving around sexual discrimination against transgenders, Rabbi Mark Sameth published an article in The New York Times stating how, according to ancient texts, the God of Israel did not adhere to any one gender.
Call from U.S. warns of blasts in NCR
A resident of Noida received an ominous call on August 11 warning him of blasts in Noida and Delhi on Independence Day. The caller hung up without providing details.
Hundreds of civilians abducted by ISIS freed
Hundreds of civilians held captive by Islamic State while fleeing Manbij in North Syria to use them as human shields have been released.
Premiere League season 2016-17 kicks off
The 2016-17 English premiere League started off on 13th Aug following the summer break.
Cipla boss calls Subhanu Saxena quits; cites family reasons
Cipla chief executive Subhanu Saxena confirmed that he would no longer be serving as the head of the company.
