Indian mathematician and founder of Super 30, Anand Kumar, has been invited by the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University to speak on his globally acclaimed effort to mentor students from the underprivileged sections for admission to the prestigious IITs.
'With the largest number of malnourished people on the planet, India is poised to be a nation that significantly under-performs as an economy.'
IT exporters were the top gainers amid a weak rupee along with select index heavyweights.
The ravines, which are sharp, steep mud hillocks, stretch over three states - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh, once home to several dreaded dacoits have long been the subject of several projects and government schemes to make them agriculturally viable.
Arvind Panagariya speaks about climate change, globalisation and India's economy.
Professor Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao is the third scientist to be awarded the highest civilian award -- Bharat Ratna, a crowning glory of his inexorable list of outstanding achievements.
'There will always be hiccups given that the Namami Gange programme is spread over different sectors and involves several agencies.'
Enabling labour to become more globally mobile can produce higher remittances with powerful 'brain gain' dividends.
The prime minister and president stated their intention to expand defence co-operation to bolster national, regional and global security.
Three Indian-American researchers have shown that the fingerprint-based security systems used in smartphones and other gadgets are way more vulnerable to hacking than we imagined.
A coalition of over 150 US-based academicians back Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Silicon Valley next week and counter refute 130 US-based South Asian academics who oppose the Modi visit and his Digital India initiative.
Moving ahead with their new mantra -- Chalein Saath Saath: Forward Together We Go -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Barack Obama on Tuesday vowed to deepen cooperation in every sector for the benefit of global stability and people's livelihoods over the next ten years.
The Planning Commission has not been central to the policy making process since the mid-1960s, says Nitin Desai.
Former India cricket captain Bishen Singh Bedi said the appointment "defies all logic".
The Genie will contain lots of gamified apps.
The S&P BSE Sensex surged 364 points to end at 24,607 and the Nifty50 soared 107 points to close at 7,476.
Talented students in small towns often don't get into national-level colleges simply because they don't get proper training to write entrance exams. Ignus is working to change that.
So keen is Moscow that India buy its helicopter -- Kamov-226T -- that President Vladimir Putin personally took up the issue with PM Narendra Modi during their summit meeting last year
This Haryana village believes it has 'found' the Saraswati river of the Vedas.
Every 30 seconds its website is connected to an SME for a loan, every five minutes it evaluates a loan, and every 20 minutes it disburses a loan.
Women's share of work in these industries is over 50 per cent, yet they are paid much less than their male counterparts.
Sectors throw up a wishlist for the Finance Minister.
Some of the 19 NIT scholars who spent a week at the Rashtrapati Bhawan as part of an 'in-Residence Programme' share their learnings with Upasna Pandey
Investment in market leaders with a safety-first approach could yield reasonable returns across sectors.
In fact, given the current tensions and massed troops on both sides, there is a danger that the LAC will become more like the Line of Control with Pakistan, a heavily fortified and strongly defended border where weapon fire exchanges regularly occur. Indeed, Stratfor Worldview research has listed a sharp increase in new Chinese facilities along the LAC in 2019-20.
Don't end up claiming tax by just referring to Section 80G. There are some sub-sections also.
'We have set out a timetable to reduce income tax rates for all incomes below Rs 50 lakh, and to progressively eliminate the surcharges on income above Rs 50 lakh, by 2024.' The Budget speech past CII president Naushad Forbes wants to hear.
The work of Norman Borlaug, who helped save billions from starvation, is worth recalling, especially as opposition to gene-modified crops mount, says Shreekant Sambrani.
Melbourne is the world's best city to live in.
'India has 1 lawyer per 1,000 population.' 'Opportunities in the field of law are plenty.'
Lower IT exports will raise India's dependence on capital flows to fund imports.
The broader markets are outperforming the benchmark indices.
'One out of three phones sold in India is a Xiaomi phone.'
'The Budget has maintained fiscal prudence while announcing a number of steps to boost growth, particularly in infrastructure and rural sectors.'
Markets climb higher tracking global cues.
Choose a career that motivates you and one that you are good at, says Prof RSS Mani, education consultant and vice president-institutional development, ITM Group of Institutions.
Javadekar, along with Piyush Goyal and Dharmendra Pradhan, is among the few ministers who have party as well as ministerial responsibilities.
A glance back at some important events that occurred in 2018.
The 30-share Sensex and the 50-share Nifty ended flat at the mark of 29,008 and 8,767 respectively.
The derivatives expiry on Thursday is also expected to add to the volatility.
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