Budget: Rs 400 cr for building world-class institutes

Setting up of National Research Foundation (NRF), adoption of a New Education Policy and allocation of over Rs 400 crore for building world-class institutes are among the budgetary announcements......

Xi's China Dream Gets India Pushback

As India's stock rises, the resolution of the border row may become even more difficult, warn Harsh V Pant and Kalpit Mankikar. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi with Chinese Premier Li Qiang......

'I think I am a natural ajji'

'Children are curious by nature, so I thought of writing these books, which provide creative but convincing explanations and also teach values like sharing is caring,' Sudha Murty tells Chintan......

Modi and Nehru Are Similar, Yet...

Modi's critics will say that he has put up cement and steel structures, but weakened the institutions of governance whereas Nehru strengthened them, observes T N Ninan. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Chips: Can India Be A World Leader?

Is self-reliance the right approach in a mega-buck game, or better to be part of a network? asks T N Ninan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com India's bid to join the global......

RBI may pause this time, but rate cut likely in Dec

Lower inflation, FCNR(B) outflows likely to influence central bank decision A majority of bankers and economists expect the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to keep key policy rates in hold in its......

50 years later, will Moore's Law last?

A 2005 photograph of Gordon E Moore While chips have become ubiquitous, Moore’s Law has remained a self-fulfilling prophecy even half a century later. Not bad for an industry where the time......