2015 in PHOTOS: Floods, fights and family

There was no lack of news in 2015; from the floods in Chennai to the migrant exodus that stands at the gates of Europe to the pre-primaries before the US presidential elections this was a pretty......

Odd PHOTOS from a mad, mad world!

These images from across the globe tell that it is a crazy world out there.    Participants of the Zombie Walk Helsinki 2015 gather at a Helsinki park before marching in Helsinki,......

Stunning images of the month: May

We present some of the best photographs clicked across the globe in the month of May.   An amateur sumo wrestler holds a baby during a baby crying contest at Sensoji......

Shyam Saran to address conference on nuke deal

Former Indian Foreign Secretary, Shyam Saran, who was the original interlocutor of the US-India civilian nuclear deal negotiations with erstwhile US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs,......

What ails India's young and skilled workforce?

Till the jobs come and wages improve, India’s aspirational young certificate holders have learnt that their degrees come with no guarantees, feels Aman Sethi. At 3:30 am, the house is dark,......

Innovation from India: The next big wave

A new portable electrocardiogram machine, the MAC 400, can take 100 EKGs on a single battery charge and weighs less than three pounds. This is appropriate for rural areas in emerging markets where......

'You just cannot do without IIT-ians'

Former IIT-ian and corporate head honcho Nabankur Gupta feels IIT is the only recognised and sustainable Indian brand. Speaking on the Pan-IIT Global Conference to be held in Mumbai in the third......

Why the world must watch out for India, China

It may not top the must-see list of many tourists. But to appreciate Shanghai's ambitious view of its future, there is no better place than the Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, a glass-and-metal......

Meet the new kid in tinseltown

This week, Bollywood will see another new kid on the block. Ntasha Bhardwaj will make her debut as a leading lady in Aamras, directed by Rupali Guha, daughter of noted filmmaker Basu Chatterjee.......