'Talent is everywhere and relevant to a nation's success'

'Everybody says 5G and communication is important.' 'Everybody says automation, robotics, human computing interfaces -- people and machines working together -- is the future.' 'Everybody agrees......

Don't mock India's scientific past!

It is important to approach the belief of people in ancient India's achievements with a sense of proportion, balance and empathy, argues B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.Illustration:......

Why the 'pro-Hindi' lobby in Tamil Nadu has got it wrong

Flowing from an inadequate understanding of Tamil history and politics is an urban elitist mindset that does not seem to be able to touch and feel the real angst of the larger Tamil-speaking......

How India's young innovators do well by doing good

'Let me talk about young Indian startups with their hearts in the right place and how they are proving that innovations that represent 'affordable excellence' is indeed possible!' says Dr R A......

Will India get the $1-billion university?

Indian mining magnate Anil Agarwal is having a tough time giving away a billion dollars. He's pledged $1 billion to start a university along the shores of the Bay of Bengal in eastern India's......

IIT-Madras director on IITs and Pan-IIT event

Prof Madaboosi Santanam Ananth is one of the most vocal academicians in the country. He has been the director of IIT-Madras since 2001. Prof Ananth joined as faculty in the department of chemical......

Kalam's 10-point vision for a competitive India

Inaugurating the Confederation of Indian Industry's Partnership Summit 2006 in Kolkata on Tuesday, President APJ Abdul Kalam emphasised the need for 'spiritual connectivity' in the 'dynamics of......

AIDS! What's your company doing?

First, the hard facts: India has a population of five million people who are HIV+, and almost no integrated action plan to combat what is being called the biggest killer disease of all......