ixigo acquires budget travel community Indian Backpacker

Last Updated: Friday, August 14, 2015, 13:01

As a part of the deal, Akshay Chhugani, founder and CEO of The Indian Backpacker will also be joining ixigo as head of traveller communities.

Police suffer from certain prejudices: Habibullah

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 00:32

National Commission for Minorities Chairman Wajahat Habibullah said minority communities continue to face challenges, which were starkly highlighted during the recent riots in Muzaffarnagar.

Kerry hails diplomat Pandith as `trailblazer, visionary`

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 19:23

Indian-American Farah Pandith, the first-ever US Special Representative to Muslim Communities, has left her post to join Harvard University.

Convergence at policy level needed for tribal development: Prez

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 20:25

President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said a wider "convergence mechanism at the policy level" is required to leverage the available resources for the development of tribal communities.

Assam announces Rs 100 cr package for tea tribes

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 23:14

Assam government on Sunday announced a Rs 100-crore special package for uplift of the tea garden communities.

Happiness for some in Pakistan`s gated communities

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 14:05

Welcome to Bahria Town, where Pakistan`s new middle class takes refuge from the Taliban attacks and endless power cuts that plague the rest of the country.

Five injured in clashes between two communities in Reasi

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 23:51

Five persons were injured in clashes between two communities on Eid day in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Normalcy returns to Muzaffarnagar but communities remain polarised

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 12:21

Nearly two weeks after communal riots ripped through Muzaffarnagar, normalcy is fast returning to this riot-torn district of Uttar Pradesh but fear and uncertainty hounds the residents of the area.

New technique to track algae developed

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 18:08

Scientists have developed a new technique to detect and monitor algae in aquatic systems.

More than 160 anti-Islamist and rival protesters arrested in London

Last Updated: Sunday, September 8, 2013, 11:32

Police arrested more than 160 people in east London on Saturday during rival protests by hundreds of anti-Islamist activists and thousands of counter-demonstrators near an area home to one of Britain`s largest Muslim communities.

Protests over granting of tribal status to ethnic communities in Assam

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 20:41

Protests have erupted across Assam for and against granting of tribal status to various ethnic communities, election to autonomous councils as well as against the demand for Bodoland state carved out of Assam.