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India has no plan to upgrade education!

Until fifty years ago there were several world class universities in India: Allahabad, Bombay, Calcutta, and Delhi are names that come to mind. Some of the world's greatest scientists of the......

The Hindi-speaking Aussie who loves India

Charles 'Biharilal' Thomson, is an Australian who speaks fluent Hindi learnt on the streets, trains and buses of India's hinterland.Biharilal tells Rediff.com's Archana Masih how India has......

'The BJP is too smart'

'The BJP portrays a make believe world.''The Tripura victory is being seen by some as a result of bahubal and money power -- but that would be a very simplistic explanation.''Money and muscle power......

A historic library lies in ruins in Aligarh

The government's negligence towards this 'treasure house of knowledge' can be seen from the fact that monkeys roam about freely in the reading rooms, disturbing the calm of the library, as well as......

Revealed: How China prepared for 1962 war

From March 1959 to March 1962, the PLA fought 12 major battles in central Tibet which was seen as an opportunity to train China's soldiers, notes Ajai Shukla. In pathbreaking research into the......

B-schools offering PGDM seek parity ahead of IIM Bill

To meet this week on representation to HRD ministry for degree granting power, autonomy. Restive over the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bill, 2017, other business schools offering a post......

Whose Rasgulla is it anyway?

Both West Bengal and Odisha are slugging it out for getting the GI tag for the delicious sweet Odisha government on Friday claimed to have found a new evidence about the origin of 'Rasgulla' in......

'Young India will look at Raghuram Rajan as a terrific achiever'

'India's biggest loss is that we will not have anyone as principled and as courageous as Rajan.' "Those who benefitted from crony banking and the existing system will definitely criticise Raghuram......

Why we need to avoid falling into the soft skills trap

A more rigorous training in core skills is required to boost the engineering talent in the country, instead of a varnish of ‘soft skills’, says Ajit Balakrishnan. Whenever......

How India Inc can change the lives of others

A new book may help companies in getting corporate social responsibility right, notes Ajit Balakrishnan. Corporate India is girding its loins to get involved more directly into the lives of......

Beyond Octopussy: Roger Moore's India connections

The James Bond actor spent months in India shooting for another film, but his connection to India goes much deeper than that, reveals Monali Sarkar. IMAGE: From left, Roger Moore, Mohan Agashe and......

'Yash Chopra said, "Tumne haste, haste, sub kuch keh diya"'

'The new Indian cinema has still not found its voice and identity. It's trapped under the deadwood weight of Bollywood and popular Indian cinema.' IMAGE: Rahul Bose as Agastya Sen in English......

'Byomkesh Bakshy is too honest to exist today'

'The problem of 2015 is not who did it but how we should punish the guy who did it. The judicial system in our country is hugely inadequate.' Dibakar Banerjee talks about his new film Detective......

'If I don't get a film, I will start a canteen in Film City'

'I don’t know about being superstar, but one day if I become like Shah Rukh Khan, I will not mind that.' 'If I get the kind of films that I really want to do, and if I manage to survive in......

Why Deven Varma retired from the movies

Deven Verma passed away into the ages on December 2. We re-publish an interview done with the veteran actor on July 23, 2013. At 76, Deven Varma looks very fit and active sitting in his......

'God of Commentary' prepares to say goodbye

Henry Blofeld, who charmed the cricket world for more than 40 years, bids farewell to the microphone come September.Haresh Pandya salutes the Master. IMAGE: Henry Blofeld always livened up......

Noteworthy statistics from first-class and Ranji Trophy

Maharashtra’s Swapnil Gugale and Ankit Bawane set a new record in the Ranji Trophy championship against Delhi, by adding 594 runs for the third wicket without being separated. This is now the......

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Eminent academics open letter to the Prime Minister of India on the Kathua and Unnao rape cases

Hundreds of eminent academics have written an open letter to the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi . The academics have directly said that... ...

http://www.catchnews.com/india-news/eminent-academics-open-letter-to-the-prime-minister-of-india-on-the-kathua-and-unnao-rape-cases-109544.html

Left Front-sponsored bandh begins in West Bengal

The statewide six-hour bandh called by the Left Front against pre-panchayat poll violence in West Bengal began from 6 am today amidst elaborate... ...

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/left-front-sponsored-bandh-begins-in-west-bengal-118041300224_1.html

March to promote scientific temper among people

Top scientists and academicians of Bengal will join the rest of the country in organizing 'March for Science' rally here on April 14 to promote... ...

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/march-to-promote-scientific-temper-among-people-118041000533_1.html

Rajagopal Dhar Chakraborty takes over as new IISWBM director

Rajagopal Dhar Chakraborty today took over as the new director of Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management.Chakraborty, who was... ...

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/rajagopal-dhar-chakraborty-takes-over-as-new-iiswbm-director-118032700701_1.html

Kolkata Knight Riders begin practice ahead of IPL, Dinesh Karthik to join them later this month

Sans skipper Dinesh Karthik, two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Monday had their first practice session ahead of the Indian Premier... ...

http://zeenews.india.com/cricket/kolkata-knight-riders-begin-practice-ahead-of-ipl-dinesh-karthik-to-join-them-later-this-month-2091527.html

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