Why students unions at universities must not be curbed

IMAGE: JNU students protest against the police crackdown on the campus in February. Photograph: PTI The State is trying to curb the students movements, therefore, there are suspicions against some......

'If it loses its minority character it will be the end of AMU'

  'AMU is a secular university with an Islamic ethos.' 'What is happening here will have a tremendous impact on Muslim minds. We are trying to integrate Muslims into the fabric of India.' 'We......

Bharat Ratna C N R Rao: I expect great things to happen under Modi

'No PM has said no to anything we have proposed. I am not a politician and I cannot give speeches about things, but a lot of good things have been done in science by previous governments.' 'Under......

The sculptor who created human anatomy

Normally one would expect a trained sculptor to either carve out statues or be involved in building temples and with artistic airs. But Purna Chandra Upadhyay, who did his Masters in old Indian......

From Google to SoftBank, Nikesh Arora's amazing journey so far

Just nine months into this new role, Nikesh Arora was made the president of SoftBank and has been named the heir apparent to Chairman Masayoshi Son. Working for Google is perhaps a dream most......

Centre to add IIT label to new colleges

Brushing aside objections over brand dilution, the government has reportedly begun work on modifying the IIT Act, 1961, to ensure that the eight new engineering institutes it is setting up come......

The IIT story: IIESTs, 3 new IITs on way

It is well-known that the following seven engineering colleges were chosen for possible conversion to Indian Institutes of Technology / Institutes of National Importance:Aligarh Muslim University......

New IITs: A report card

The author is a chemical engineering graduate from IT-BHU and an MS from Rutgers University, New Jersey. He has interacted with the HRD ministry, the IIT board, and the IIT Selection Committee at......

He wants to make Shah Rukh Khan a dwarf

'With Tanu Weds Manu I discovered myself.' IMAGE: Aanand L Rai with his Happy Bhaag Jayegi team: Actors Diana Penty, Abhay Deol and Ali Fazal and producer Krishika Lulla. Photograph: Aanand L......

Hema Malini calls Pratyusha's alleged suicide 'senseless'

The latest Bollywood updates! Hema Malini has termed television actress Pratyusha Banerjee's alleged suicide 'senseless', saying the world admires a fighter not a 'loser', who......

'During Masaan, I wasn't affected by burning corpses'

'The standing ovation in Cannes was a rare moment where I felt patriotic. I realised that the audience was not clapping for an individual but for the team that came from India with such a......