Talks between Pakistan and India to avert conflict is a step in the right direction, said a daily while observing that “the criticality of arrangements to ensure that there is no tripping of the nuclear wire cannot be underscored enough”. An editorial in the Daily Times on Thursday said that the two countries had a [...]

Australia crushed India by 122 runs in the opening Test today, destroying their vaunted batting lineup with aggressive pace to claim a decisive victory inside four days in Melbourne. India, chasing a historically challenging 292 runs for victory, were never in the hunt after they crashed to 81-6 with the loss of Sachin Tendulkar’s wicket [...]

The Ministry of Education and Human Resources wishes to inform students and parents about the procedures established for receiving free textbooks to needy students in secondary school. According to the communiqué, parents of students who receive social aid or a pension from the Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reform Institutions must inquire from [...]

The year 2011 has been an eventful one in Mauritius, riddled with scandals and alliance splits. The political arena is bubbling with speculations. At the beginning of 2011, the Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) was standing alone against the tripartite. Where does it stand now? The Independent spoke to Rajesh Bhagwan, secretary general of the MMM, [...]