Delhi blast: Police register 2 FIRs against Al Falah University

The Delhi police registered two separate FIRs against Haryana's Al-Falah University, following red flags raised by the University Grants Commission and the National Assessment and Accreditation......

Why The Americans Were Opposed To Agni

'The heat shield technology for re-entry vehicles was first mastered in DRDO for the Agni missile.''This is why the Americans were so opposed to Agni in the 1980s, unlike other missiles -- it was a......

5 Bangladeshi students of NIT Silchar to be deported

Five Bangladeshi students of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar in Assam have been suspended for their alleged involvement in violent clashes on campus and will be deported,......

'A Revolution In Indian Languages Is Waiting To Be Unleashed'

'The Bhashini Mission has delivered a working technology at large scale, which is as good as or better than the one with MNC tech giants.' Photograph: Kind courtesy bhashini.gov.in One of the......

Bibek Debroy, chief of PM's economic council, passes away

Bibek Debroy, a key economic adviser to the Prime Minister whose prolific work included translations of the puranas and the vedas, passed away on Friday. He was 69. Photograph: Utpal Sarkar/ANI......

Tariffs are integral to Trump's vision for US economy

Trump may temper his approach from time to time, but to think that he will change his basic philosophy is delusional, asserts T T Ram Mohan. IMAGE: US President Donald Trump salutes as he attends......

IITs, IIMs Lose Grip on Unicorn Growth

BITS has produced 10 startup unicorn founders in the US. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy IIM-Calcutta   If you thought that......

Doctors, lawyers and academics on strike

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to the angst of the professions.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com I stare stupefied at headlines like these: One from last June said, 800,000......

Olympic medallist hockey legend Dr Vece Paes passes away

IMAGE: Leander Paes with his father Dr Vece Paes. Photograph: ANI Photo Dr Vece Paes, a member of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games bronze-winning Indian men's hockey team and father of legendary......

Farewell Dr Vece Paes: Hockey Great, Sports Medicine Pioneer

'He was super talented both in sports and sports medicine. Sports medicine was his passion.' IMAGE: Dr Vece Paes with former India hockey teammate Gurbux Singh at the unveiling of the 125th......

A Cricket Legend Turns 80

Has there existed another cricketer who has been hailed as a spinner, fielder, captain, umpire, selector, and above all, a consummate team man, asks K R Nayar. IMAGE: Srinivasaraghavan......

MCA to resurrect T20 Mumbai League

IMAGE: The Mumbai T20 League was a launchpad for many young talents including India's opener Yashasvi Jaiswal. Photograph: T20 Mumbai League/X The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has decided to......

Vaishali becomes GM: Title awarded after long wait

Happy that the title is finally out: R Vaishali on officially becoming GM Photograph: Kind Courtesy chessvaishali/X A Grandmaster much before the title was officially bestowed on her by FIDE......