Indian-American scientist develops paper test for cancer

In a breakthrough, an Indian-American scientist at the prestigious MIT has developed a simple, cheap, paper test that could improve cancer diagnosis rates and help people get treated earlier. The......

'State Department was requested to assist in locating and repatriating Ms Richard to India'

The State Department says it informed the Indian embassy in Washington, DC in Deptember about the troubles that awaited diplomat Devyani Khobragade, who was arrested on the charges of alleged fraud......

Ferried by Air India, Swedish Royals arrive in New Delhi

Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf on Monday held extensive talks with President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expand overall bilateral cooperation in diverse areas including in......

4 hours, 8 km: Marching with farmers left me heartbroken

As thousands of protesting farmers marched into Mumbai on Sunday, Hemant Waje walked along with them. This is his account. IMAGE: A sea of red on the way to Mumbai on Sunday.  The......

Tech driven farming still remains a pipedream

Cost of technology and the impact it can make on the farmers are two big question marks. As India looks to scale up use of technology in agriculture, a recent study has found that with just 2 per......

Indian software product sales double to $2.2bn in 2013: Nasscom

As the Indian IT-ITeS industry is evolving from services to products and end-to-end solutions, the revenues from software has doubled to $2.2 billion this year from $1.2 billion in 2008, industry......

The race to adopt artificial intelligence

Engineering product firms were among the first to embrace AI and machine learning. And the early adopters are reaping gains, finds Sangeeta Tanwar. IMAGE: Digital care tools often lag behind the......

'Twitter has never been more vibrant than it is now'

"As a high-potential market with $1.1-billion digital ad spend projected in 2016, we are bullish about Twitter’s prospects in the Indian market," Parminder Singh, MD, Twitter, Southeast......