"Chandrayaan-2 is not the end of story. Our plans on Aditya L1 solar mission, human spaceflight programme are on track. A large number of advance satellite launches are planned in the coming months. SSLV will make its maiden flight sometimes in December or January. Testing of 200 ton semi-cryo engine is expected to begin shortly. Work is on to provide NAVIC signals on mobile phones, which will open the path to develop large number of applications for societal needs," he added.
Common people expect the government to be aggressive and opt for growth related measures in the upcoming Budget.
In the midst of a sluggish growth and fears of a recession in the US, National Association for Software and Services Companies has chalked out 6 areas of emphasis in the financial year 2009. Nasscom said Indian IT sector would achieve the $60 bn target in the next 2 years. Thrust areas for the industry include: community, collaboration, societal development, inclusivity, green IT, education and skill-building. Nasscom said US slowdown will not have any long term impact.
Entrepreneurs to get support from the government
Teachers across universities are questioning the "thoughtlessness, rushed manner and opacity" of the process in which the UGC announced the introduction of the choice-based credit system across universities in the country.
The tech giant's 'Recommendation Engine' leverages AI, machine learning and analytics to suggest training programmmes best suited for individual staff
Be receptive towards new ideas and thoughts. Unlearning and re-learning are inevitable in your quest for success, says Achin Bhattacharyya.
Ajit Balakrishnan on the surprising drivers of mathematical innovation.
An entrepreneur must have the courage to act on great ideas and plans, says Satanik Roy.
Dr Suranjan Bhattacharji, director, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, which has served India with quality healthcare and education for over a century, says a doctor in a developing country like India has to see himself as an agent of change, not just as a medical practitioner.
Trade between India and Indonesia stands at $20 billion.
Here's the full text of address to the nation by President Ram Nath Kovind on the eve of the Republic Day 2022.
Jaitley's Budget has the potential to change the face of Modi's Bharat
The view is that the attention on the national team is fleeting, incidental and dependent on the results they produce.
Listing out key initiatives, Adityanath said his government would launch a systematic drive to help retrieve 1,000 hectares of land in the grip of land mafia for years.
With improving demand for outsourcing services in the US and European markets, which account for over 80 per cent of the revenues of the $108 billion Indian IT sector, hiring is expected to be better than the last few years.
Cut to 2019, and his name evokes grief and anger among more than 40,000 homebuyers who are fighting for the keys to their flats, which they should have rightfully got more than seven years back.
The first and only set of tyres of this kind, the gold-plated tyres were developed by Z Tyres in Dubai.
Companies such as Amazon, Uber are looking at expanding their hubs in Canada.
The challenge will be to force the officials of his government to own this vision.
Modi termed it a 'historic document' to fulfil his government's aim of 'sabka sath sabka vikas'.
India needs to build on its core strength of samaskaras (values) to achieve the global success and the need of the hour is to introduce new skills and innovativeness in the education system to develop entrepreneurial culture in India.
'The rise in unemployment, underemployment, discouraged workers and job insecurity is likely to continue, with very adverse consequences for the nation's economic well-being and social cohesion,' warns Shankar Acharya.
Virat Kohli's insatiable hunger for improvement is a certain characteristic of a great player, says Gary Kirsten, who had coached the Indian captain during his successful three-year stint with the national team.
'There is a possibility of a technological 'explosion' in India'
The going is not going to be easy for the DMK and its allies in Elections 2024. Despite the seats sweepstake in the 2021 assembly polls, the vote-share difference of 5.6% (DMK's 45.38% versus AIADMK-BJP's 39.72%) is not insurmountable on a bad day, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
Aditi and Akshay Maliwal are mentoring young sports athletes from Asia to get through to top US universities.
'By entering at an early age, they stand a better chance of developing into skilled investors.'
This September, Sachin Bansal picked 94 per cent stake in microfinance company Chaitanya Rural Intermediation Development Services. His immediate plan is to scale up the company's operations as quickly as possible without making much investment in physical infrastructure and by leveraging technology.
Attend seminars, fine tune your skills and enrich your competencies.
The purpose of an interview is not to tell the employer who you are in and out but to convince him/her that you're the perfect fit for the position.
'Of the 9.5 million unemployed who stopped looking for jobs, nearly seven million were young.' 'Is it possible that the young decided to continue with studies rather than look for jobs?' asks Mahesh Vyas.
Infosys Technologies Ltd on Wednesday as part of the MoU between the company and government of China it would train 100 students from China.
Singh was widely regarded as an expert in the rural and agricultural landscape of the country and is credited with the conceptualisation and implementation of the NREGA (National Rural Guarantee Employment) Act.
The government needs to make the right policies and further execute them properly if it wants to move towards this goal
Mumbai-based IT education group Aptech launched on Monday its training centre in Kuala Lumpur to address the shortage of skilled workers in the country and develop it as a hub to service clients in south-east Asia.
In a recent article, Wall Street Journal said that online mathematics education is the next phase of outsourcing in the US.
Ginni Rometty, who is on Donald Trump's advisory committee, discusses the importance of an open workforce, work visas, and why India is a microcosm of all of IBM.
Manish Sabharwal is chairman of TeamLease, which has helped hire 1.4 million sales and customer service reps and logistics employees such as couriers for companies across India since it was founded in 2002.
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