PIX: President Murmu confers Bharat Ratna awards

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday conferred Bharat Ratna on former prime ministers P V Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh, agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan and two-time former Bihar......

All you need to know about Bharat Ratna MS Swaminathan

Agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan's research as a plant geneticist addressed the issue of food insecurity and helped small farmers augment their income by enhancing productivity. IMAGE: In his......

Dr M S Swaminathan, who made India self-sufficient in food, passes away

M S Swaminathan, renowned agricultural scientist and a lifelong crusader against hunger who bet on sustainable farming passed away in Chennai on Thursday. He was 98 and is survived by three......

Dr Swaminathan changed India's destiny from begging bowl to food basket

"As I was working on agriculture, my family wanted me to take over the management of our plantations. But my aim was to master the art of developing new varieties, that is genetics and breeding. As......

Industrialist Rahul Bajaj passes away

Eminent industrialist and former chairman of the Bajaj group Rahul Bajaj passed away on Saturday due to illness at his home in Pune, according to a group official.  Bajaj (83), who stood down......

'India will be world's fastest economy for the next decade'

'India is already a great success story and will continue to grow rapidly for the next decade and beyond.''I hope this interview will help your readers appreciate how much India has already......

Economists in India: Endangered species?

The pipeline for well-qualified and experienced policy economists at senior levels of government has broken, leading to a growing dearth of suitable candidates for top economist positions, says......

Chanda Kochhar gets honorary degree from Canadian university

Chanda Kochhar, MD and CEO, ICICI Bank received an honorary Doctor of Laws from Carleton University, Canada.   The University said it conferred the honour in recognition of her pioneering......

Looking At Varun's 'Happy Place'

Aahana-Karisma make new friends... Divya takes a taxi ride... Nia goes bungee-jumping... Photograph: Kind courtesy Varun Dhawan/Instagram Varun Dhawan finds his 'happy place' in the Maldives.......

Lessons from Bollywood: How to wear a mask

Despite the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in Mumbai and other parts of India, safety rules continued to be flouted what with over 4,000 local train commuters penalised for neglecting to wear face......

PIX: Shah Rukh gets an honorary doctorate

Shah Rukh Khan was conferred an honorary doctorate by the Maulana Azad National Urdu University in Hyderabad for contribution towards promotion of Urdu culture.   Chancellor......

Thor actor Chris Hemsworth visits India

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Thor star Chris Hemsworth is holidaying in Goa with his wife Elsa Pataky. Elsa posted a picture of them on Instagram,......

Rashford gets honorary doctorate from University of Manchester

'I'm here to receive my honorary doctorate for my work around child poverty. Yesterday, millions of families across the UK lost a lifeline and a means of staying afloat," he added, referring to the......

Buzz: BCCI sponsors not concerned over Ganguly endorsing rival

IMAGE: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly. Photograph: ANI BCCI president Sourav Ganguly endorsing fantasy gaming platform My11Circle does not concern its direct rivals and the board's official......

Rashford's mother says struggled to put food on table

'Sometimes it was really bad, I'd rather give the food to the kids than give it to myself, sometimes I didn't get anything to eat.' IMAGE: Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford said his......

Football Focus: Inter sign Sanchez from Man United

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field. IMAGE: Inter Milan's Alexis Sanchez celebrates. Photograph: Jennifer Lorenzini/Reuters Serie A club Inter Milan have signed......

Rashford to receive honorary degree from University of Manchester

IMAGE: Marcus Rashford's collaboration with poverty and food waste charity, FareShare, led to £20million being raised in financial and food donations and 3.9 million meals being distributed......