Right to privacy is deeply linked to national security

Admittedly, EVMs too have a UID number and any convergence of data can make the secret ballot system a party of history, warns Dr Gopal Krishna in the 5th part of his series against Aadhaar.......

Scientists quarrel over India's tiger numbers

Have India's tigers increased by 30 per cent in the last four years? Some scientists question the numbers. Rashme Sehgal reports for Rediff.com on the debate. Scientists across the globe are......

Indian mathematician named joint winner of George Polya Prize

Nikhil Srivastava, a young Indian mathematician, on Thursday became the first joint winner of the prestigious 2014 George Polya Prize for finding a solution to a problem that had eluded......

Top honour for 2 Indian American scientists

Two Indian American scientists -- Dr Romesh C Batra and Dr Kodi S Ravichandran -- were among the four Outstanding Scientists of 2011 honoured with the Governor's Award for Science Innovation by......

Why we need to avoid falling into the soft skills trap

  A more rigorous training in core skills is required to boost the engineering talent in the country, instead of a varnish of ‘soft skills’, says Ajit Balakrishnan. Whenever......

Clams and snails inspire gen-next robots

Researchers have developed a robotic snail that can climb walls and stick to overhead surfaces much like its living counterpart. The robot can have potential uses in invasive surgery and oil well......

Actuary shortfall hits outsourcing firms

It is boom time for actuaries as demand for them is growing, especially from insurance and outsourcing companies. It is estimated that there is a 20-25 per cent shortfall of actuaries in the......

The Bakshali inheritance

Ajit Balakrishnan, chairman of the board of governors, Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta, and founder and CEO, rediff.com, delievered the convocation speech at IIM-Calcutta on April 1,......