Why India has not made a world-beating global invention

'If Indians are as smart as their counterparts in university, and have equal opportunity, then what is the reason that we cannot produce inventions of quality that are recognised by the world?'......

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......

21st century will be freedom's century: Bush

Following is the full text of the speech given by United States President George Bush at the Asia Society in Washington,DC:The President: I'm honored to be here with the members of the Asia Society......

Is our distaste for Bush misplaced?

On November 3, the White House turned red once more. When the men, and women, in blue were finally convinced that George W Bush was going to reoccupy the most powerful chair in the world, a chunk......

Markets close in the red on April F&O expiry

Continued selling by foreign institutional investors amid tax concerns has cost India the most favoured emerging market tag in April. Benchmark indices ended lower for the second straight day, amid......

'Pressure on Asian currencies will continue'

The rupee’s slide against the dollar has sent the markets in a tizzy. Sanjay Mathur, managing director and head of economics research for Asia Pacific (ex-Japan), Royal Bank of Scotland,......

India, China to lead in global auto sales

Buoyed by the booming markets of India and China, global auto sales is expected to grow 4.3 per cent this year to 66.1 million units, a South Korean automobile research body said on Tuesday. The......

Innovation in the time of slowdown

A recent study has given India a poor ranking in a global innovation league table. Different rankings, not just by different organisations but in sequential studies by the same organization, are......