'Hindutva is the language you speak today'

'Education played the most significant role in entrenchment of Hindutva ideology in coastal Karnataka.' 'Teachers of most of the schools, junior colleges, degree colleges and universities are......

Controversies take their toll on Nalanda University, peers race ahead

For an institution looking to revive past glory, the Nalanda University's initial days have been far from glorious. The university, in the tourist town of Rajgir in Bihar's Nalanda district, could......

Obama nominates Indian-American as next US Surgeon General

United States President Barack Obama has nominated Indian American Dr Vivek Hallegere Murthy -- popularly known as ‘America’s Doctor’ -- to be the next US Surgeon General. ......

TEXT: President Patil's last address to Parliament

President Pratibha Patil on Monday addressed Parliament for the last time as President when she flagged off the Budget session. Here's the text of her speechHonourable Members I welcome you to this......

Knowledge panel gets extension till March 09

The National Knowledge Commission, set up by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in 2005 to prepare a road-map for transforming India into a knowledge society, has been given an extension till March......

These sectors can create 8 million jobs in India

India's private sector will be the engine of growth in employment in the organised sector in the next decade.As many as thirty sectors have the potential to create a minimum of 4 to 8 million jobs,......

Chidambaram's Budget speech

Speech of P. Chidambaram Minister of Finance PART A Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to present the Budget for the year 2005-06. 2. Last year, while presenting the Budget, I had suggested that the vote in......

Can Mukesh & Anil live up to Dhirubhai's stature?

It is often remarked that few, if any, family-dominated and family-promoted business enterprises last beyond the second generation of entrepreneurs.Typically, a pioneering individual establishes an......