These self-appointed well-wishers of AMU are basically for the control or police model of university governance. They have no faith whatsoever in the democratic functioning of the universities, observes Faizan Mustafa, former dean, Faculty of Law, and Registrar, Aligarh Muslim University.
'Since the rotors of a helicopter rotate at very high RPMs, if they hit an obstacle -- for example a tree, wire or pole, the result is catastrophic.'
Quinoa is said to play a role in the treatment of as many as 20-odd ailments, including liver problems, angina, notes Surinder Sud.
The BrahMos systems for the two ships are estimated to cost Rs 25 billion, making it the world's most expensive anti-ship missile.
The best summer foods of India
With over Rs 55,000 crore debt, Air India management has been trying to pare burden by monetising non-core real estate properties.
'It was the Mughals who first established standard units of measurement and maintained offices of meticulous record keepers and auditors, departing from the more haphazard methods of earlier regimes.' 'By the end of the 16th century, their revenue and judicial administrations exhibited an obsessive preoccupation with order, the efficient management of time, and a spirit of rational self-control -- all of them characteristics of early modernity,' point out Sheldon Pollock and Benjamin Ellman.
Pasta procured in Italy cooked up with lightly braised vegetables that can be mimicked in India.
Nostalgia in the time of Covid is proving to be big business, observes Aditi Phadnis.
'Bharat is a name that is 7000 years old.' 'We are not saying the name of the country should be changed from India to Bharat; we only recommended that the stress should be on Bharat.'
The Father of the Nation said he had not hesitated to count many of the merits of Kasturba in his autobiography, but "she has got weaknesses too which mar these virtues."
Hepatitis B virus is 10 times more infectious than hepatitis C virus and 50-100 times more infectious than HIV.
The Holi weekend is just a month away and if you haven't planned ahead, we'll help you out.
First tranche of central funding of Rs 200-cr each to come in FY16 for those who meet all criteria.
As Vishal Sikka settles down at the head of Infosys, he is slowly unveiling his new strategies.
'Passengers feel since they have paid for the ticket it means they are entitled to unlimited free drinks.' 'They don't differentiate between 'free' and 'complimentary' drinks.'
With Mitsubishi pulling the plug on it the days of the Pajero maybe over, but nobody who ever owned one will forget it. Some even learnt life-long lessons from it, says Pavan Lall.
The delicious sweet made from rava and coconut is an absolute delight.
'After living in a country with hazy skies and a billion people, it is breathtaking when the sky is blue, the air crisply clean and there is drinking water in the taps. And, joy of joys, hardly any people.'
'Everyone says never waste a crisis.' 'When we went into Covid and we were in total lockdown, we were at work.' 'The planes were not flying and we wondered what to do.' 'We looked at each of our performance metrics -- what are customers complaining about, how do employees feel, how do investors feel?'
Stuffed rice paper rolls are light, nutritious, unusual and yum.
The airline would offer Re 1 ticket to a few passengers through a lucky draw as part of its promotional campaign.
What is the magic in the make-up of 007 that keeps us coming back again and again?asks Sandeep Goyal.
Shivaji made sure that his soldiers respected the sanctity of mosques and the Quran Sharif to ensure that his fight against the Mughals did not become fight against Islam, explains Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
Pune saw the fastest growth in terms of number of super-rich people.
'Manthara wants Kaikeyi to make her son Bharat king of Ayodhya, instead of Rama.' 'She fuels hate and mistrust in her queen, much like what many modern-day viziers are doing, whipping up venom and frenzy among an entire nation,' notes Arundhuti Dasgupta.
'Known for his innovative styles and perfumes, Issey Miyake built a global fashion brand, which included designing Steve Jobs' famous black turtle neck jumpers.'
Whip up spreads on the double, especially when supplies run low.
A stable government at the Centre and its plans to set up smart cities has revived investors' interest in the country with Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore set to emerge as hot investment destinations in 2015.
'There are many things we need to work on.' 'At the heart of it is, one, the extent of inequality, which is not good for democracy and nation; two, a structural decline on how a country ought to function, how people should be held accountable, whose role is what.'
Like a kulcha or a baida roti, this Turkish street food is made from maida and may have a variety of stuffings.
'And because she was very close to Indira Gandhi, she was close to me.' 'Sonia is a wonderful person'
Try an alternative to the traditional pudding.
The 13 cities selected in the Fast Track Smart City Competition have proposed a total investment of Rs 30,229 crore
We got the same Diwali bonuses. We ate together. We carried equipment together on shoots. And when the odd reporter tried to throw her weight around and leave the camera person to carry bags of equipment, cables, the camera and tripod down the stairs and to the shoot location, Prannoy would step in, take the tripod off the shoulders of the colleague silently, lightening the load, recalls Revati Laul.
Keisha Santwan, 16, and her travel-obsessed family love the joy of exploring new places.
'Streaming will get to 100-200 million subscribers, but the journey is not as rose-tinted.'
The RBI left the policy rates unchanged in Tuesday''s sixth bi-monthly monetary policy review.
Kishore Singh on Jean-Michel Basquiat and his worth.
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