A political vacuum is felt in Congress in Andhra Pradesh, analysts believe, exactly one year after the death of late Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, as the state has been gripped by one crisis after another.

Now, this one’s definitely not a surprise! I’ve mentioned elsewhere about India’s Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JN-NSM), where one of the targets is to deploy 20 million solar lighting systems for rural areas by 2022.

It is redemption time for Saina Nehwal as the World Badminton Championships kick off in Paris on Monday. A few weeks back, she was the toast of the nation after achieving a rare hat-trick of titles.

Vision is the biggest gift one can give to anyone. It allows the recipient to see the world. In 1985, then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi celebrated his birthday by donating his eyes and declared that August 25 to September 8 be observed as " Eye donation Fortnight" every year.

Sumadhura Kala Niketan in its 15th edition of humorous playlet competitions put on board at Vijayawada, 9 playlets culled out from 42 entries. For three evenings the packed audience of kids and adults unburdened themselves by the subtle humour and subversive themes.