Science in India has developed a great deal since C V Raman, particularly after the country gained Independence but we are yet to win a Nobel prize in physics, chemistry or medicine. Is it a reflection on the quality of Indian science? Or it has to do with the politics of Nobel prizes, as is often believed, asks Dinesh C Sharma.
'Students tell me their parents are fine with them either joining a start up or even starting one. This was not the case 10 years ago.'
'There are 25 million farmers in India with at least 2 to 3 cows each.' 'If all them use biogas to cook, millions of LPG units and firewood can be saved.'
With an aggressive Opposition and unyielding government, important legislation could be the biggest casualty, as details of the helicopter contract surface.
The farmers of Khentia are now working in tandem with the IIT team.
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In an online chat with readers overseas education consultant NNS Chandra addressed queries related to international admissions
Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra offers advice on how to pick the right international education.
'Make in India' will be central to Mr Modi's visit to Europe and Canada. It is difficult to predict what will happen with the Rafale deal, but if it goes through, it will undoubtedly become the 'Mother' of all 'Make in India' projects,' says Claude Arpi.
Tripura's popular chief minister shows up the failures of the elitist central leadership of India's Left, says Devesh Kapur
More, many market gurus expect the Sensex to reach 30,000 levels by December and 40,000-45,000 in three to four years.
In an online chat with readers, overseas consultant NNS Chandra offers career advice.
'If Modi arrived like a juggernaut, he left like a jigsaw puzzle whose pieces were being dismantled bit by bit. It was as if India had seceded quietly from him.' Shiv Viswanathan's social science fiction about what India would be like in 2020.
'I like the thought that I am competing successfully with writers much younger than me,' says Ruskin Bond.
The elements are all aligned to make India a global powerhouse, says IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde.
This is the joint statement issued by the ministry of external affairs on the visit of US President Barack Obama to India.
The entrepreneur reveals interesting nuggets about her life and career.
Trade between India and Indonesia stands at $20 billion.
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