Assad aids Syrian Kurds' fight against Turkey Lines between friends and foes blur in the quest for power in Syria's Afrin
Islamic State defeated, “caliphate” eliminated, says US-backed SDF Islamic State defeated, “caliphate” eliminated, says US-backed SDF The military victory against Daesh has been accomplished, Mustafa Bali, head of the SDF, wrote on Twitter.
UNSC stands divided, three resolutions on use of chemical weapons in Syria fail UNSC stands divided, three resolutions on use of chemical weapons in Syria fail No compromise as Russia and US harden stand
Syrians leave rebel-held Ghouta for second day; Turkey attacks Afrin The Syrian war, now in its eighth year, has killed half a million people and driven more than 11 million from their homes
Will Akasa Air’s contra bet on Boeing 737 Max instead of Airbus pay off? Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s Akasa airline has gone against the tide, placing its bets on Boeing aircrafts; it now needs to carve out a niche for itself
Breastfeeding, a responsibility, not choice Rate of initiation of breastfeeding within an hour of birth has declined in 5 years
Blockchain: Piloting the future of aviation Enables effective solutions that positively impact industry players and end consumers
LIC may offer a smoother ride for investors going ahead Sustained improvement in APE growth, but retail market share needs monitoring
Index Outlook: Sensex and Nifty 50 nearing an inflection point Strong resistances with potential to trigger a reversal are coming up that has potential to trigger a reversal
Auroville: An utopian search for a better world Akash Kapur’s ‘Better to Have Gone’ traces what happens when we believe deeply in a quest and give up everything in its pursuit
Lady doctors and the rocky path to healing A handbook on India’s first women doctors holds up a mirror to the social and political realities of the 19th and early 20th century
Conquering Everest: A compelling account of how an impossible dream was achieved Jim Davidson dwells in detail on the failure to make it in the first attempt and the harrowing return to physically and emotionally draining climb up
