AMU's Governance Structure Is Democratic, Not Divine

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,......

Aligarh Muslim University Needs Urgent Reforms!

AMU, in its ethos, is increasingly becoming anything but a university. IMAGE: The Aligarh Muslim University. Photograph: PTI Photo Is the Aligarh Muslim University a divine university, wherein......

Actual Covid cases in India 17 times higher than reported:Study

The actual COVID-19 infections in India may be around 17 times higher than the official figure, a study led by researchers at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) suggests. Photograph: Nand Kumar/PTI......

2024 polls: BJP sets 60-seat target in South India

The Bharatiya Janata Party after capturing fortress Karnataka has now started preparations to spread its wings in other southern states as well. IMAGE: Union Home Minister Amit Shah with Union......

The many problems confronting the IITs

One third of faculty positions vacant.One per cent seats empty.New IITs lag in infrastructure, research.Abhishek Waghmare and Sahil Makkar report. Indian Institutes of Technology are struggling to......

An IITian takes charge of the telecom ministry

Manoj Sinha, earlier minister of state for railways, will be tasked to conduct the auction and deal with issues like net neutrality.  Manoj Sinha, a technocrat, took charge of the telecom......

Nikesh Arora: Outsmarted by a wily entrepreneur

SoftBank's Founder-Chairman Masayoshi Son has had strong lieutenants in the past who have faded from view in no time, says Shyamal Majumdar. IMAGE: Masayoshi Son would like to stay on for 10......

SoftBank backs Nikesh Arora, says allegations baseless

Nikesh Arora is one of the highest-paid business leaders globally. Japanese conglomerate SoftBank on Monday said allegations levelled by some shareholders against its Indian-origin President Nikesh......

Why Kishore Kumar refused to sing Khaike Paan Banarasiwala

'Khaike Paan Banarasiwala doesn't sound like a Hindi song,' Kishore Kumar said.'I don't think I can sing this song.'We pleaded with him.Finally, he relented on one condition...Legendary movie......

Hema Malini calls Pratyusha's alleged suicide 'senseless'

The latest Bollywood updates! Hema Malini has termed television actress Pratyusha Banerjee's alleged suicide 'senseless', saying the world admires a fighter not a 'loser', who......