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Now, self-defence training in school curriculum

Against the backdrop of incidents of violence and sexual assaults on girls, the Human Resource Development ministry has directed state governments to include training in self-defence as part of......

I can vouch for ex-IAF chief Tyagi's integrity: Raju

Human Resources and Development Minister M M Pallam Raju, who was minister of state for defence when the deal for procuring 12 choppers from Italian firm Finmeccanica was signed in 2010, Wednesday......

India creates the heritage of tomorrow today: Tharoor

Shashi Tharoor, the minister of state for human resources development, the moderator for a discussion on heritage and the diaspora, was suave as ever as he described how Indians had influenced the......

Will carry forward Sibal's good work: HRD minister Raju

M M Pallam Raju, who has been allocated the human resources and development portfolio, on Sunday said he will carry forward the "good work" initiated by his predecessor Kapil Sibal, who set in......

Team Anna, group of 'weighty politicians': Sibal

Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday took a dig at Team Anna by calling them 'weighty politicians' and saying they had taken the 'anshan' (hunger strike) route to enter......

Now, computer chip based on human brain

Scientists, including one of Indian origin, are developing a computer chip that mimics the human brain. Today's computing chips are incredibly complex and contain billions of nano-scale......

Now, microchip that mimics human brain

In a breakthrough, Swiss scientists have developed a novel new microchip that works just like a human brain and exhibits cognitive abilities. No computer works as efficiently as the human brain --......

Soon, robots to walk like humans

Scientists have developed a new robot that replicates normal human foot movements more closely than ever before.Researchers designing adult bipedal robots have faced a challenge in limitations in a......

Will Aakash succeed even as it fails?

Human Resource Development Minister M M Pallam Raju has sought a review of the Aakash low-cost computing project, unless Datawind, the supplier of these computing devices, meets its commitment to......

Do more with less GDP

Achieving high growth is meaningless if it doesn't translate into better human development outcomes, writes Subir Roy The slide in India's growth rate over the last five quarters, with the......

Review: The Smurfs 2 lacks imagination and novelty

The Smurfs 2 is a film rife with cleverly marketed mediocrity, writes Sukanya Verma.The other day, my young neighbour dropped by and suggested I should review The Smurfs 2. ‘I think it will......

Sreesanth's arrest painful for fans in Kerala: Tharoor

The minister of state for Human Recourse Development Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said the arrest of Kerala pacer S Sreesanth for alleged spot fixing is "very painful" for cricket fans in the state.......

2022 World Cup: Was corruption involved in making Qatar hosts?

Despite widespread speculation that FIFA will vote to switch the dates of the 2022 World Cup on Friday, soccer's world governing body will probably delay making a decision and instead set up a task......

J&K CM Abdullah slams BCCI for not playing Rasool in Zim ODIs

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday lashed out at the Board of Control for Cricket in India for not playing all-rounder Parvez Rasool in any of the five One-Day......

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Q. has any male human become pregnant so far in the history of Earth ??
Manoj M: A. more

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Q. GDP or HDI? Which is a more accurate measure of a developed city/state/nation?
Anuj: A. yes, one man had one when he was in his mother's womb. His twin had not developed outside but in the stomach of this man. This was once shown on perhaps Discovery channel. more

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Q. if the scientist can develop a gene which do not allow any adverse changing the the human cell and attack and resist it by creating appropriate antibody!! how much will it be effective to reduce diseases!!
Sanjay Karmakar: A. Human Development Index HDI is advanced as being a better indicator than GDP per capita in measuring the progress of Nations. more

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Q. How does one forgive..?
Jafar: A. it will be effectivereally more

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Ten colleges in State to soon award degrees

Ten autonomous colleges in Karnataka, including Bangalore-based Jyoti Nivas and Mount Carmel colleges, are among 45 institutions which will soon... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/361802/ten-colleges-state-soon-award.html

Sri Lanka, India take steps to solve row over fishing

Wanting to take bilateral relations to a new high that makes Sri Lanka not only the "nearest neighbour" but also the "dearest neighbour", New Delhi... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/361815/sri-lanka-india-take-steps.html

out of control

The Indian institutes of management and of technology must have become, by now, seasoned defenders of their autonomy from what could be called the... ...

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131008/jsp/opinion/story_17433638.jsp

MIT's Self-Assembling Robot Cubes Change Shape Automatically (VIDEO)

Self-assembling robots are science fiction no longer. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are building little bots that... ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/07/robot-cube-mit-self-assembling_n_4058631.html?utm_hp_ref=weird-news&ir=Weird+News

Degree power for Xavier's

St. Xaviers College, Calcutta, will now be able to award degrees under a proposal approved by the human resource development (HRD) ministry on... ...

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131008/jsp/calcutta/story_17435868.jsp

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