'In the course of my interactions with him, Modi insisted that he does not believe charisma alone can sustain people's trust for long.' 'That is why Modi consistently refers to Mahatma Gandhi to contextualise his politics.' 'He believes in taking his ideas to the masses and getting their acceptance as an index of approval.'
A revealing excerpt from Ajay Singh's The Architect of the New BJP: How Narendra Modi Transformed the Party.
Poor infrastructure and unavailability of broadband are major reasons why Indians have not taken to Second Life in a big way. Besides, the time zone of Second Life is more attuned to the US, which is another issue for Indians wanting to hook on to this world.
Shah said India's goal is to become a $ 5 trillion economy in the next five years and without contribution from the energy and petroleum sector, this goal can't be achieved.
Institutions of higher learning cannot merely be institutions for the dissemination of knowledge. They must also produce knowledge, says Sudeep Banerjee.
He also said it may be adopted for use in every stage of a rocket. He was speaking at the 16th convocation of SRM Institute of Science and Technology, near Chennai.
Amitabh Bachchan, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia were felicitated at the 6th Convocation ceremony of Subhash Ghai's Whistling Woods International.
The party, however, said there was a degree awarded to one Narendra Kumar Mahavir Prasad Modi, a resident of Alwar, and not to Narendra Damodardas Modi.
Chief Justice of India Justice T S Thakur today said that "corresponding upgradation" of judiciary was a must to face the challenges of emerging social and economic scenario and observed that "unpolluted and speedy justice still remains a distant dream".
Modi said this university has been built with the contribution of millions of pilgrims, many of whom came from far away places.
India-born Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga has said that his turban and beard make him stand out in a crowd and has undergone random searches at US airports even though he runs a global company, underscoring the need for diversity in the multi-racial country.
Rediff.com did a word cloud analysis of the governor's speech.
Pakistani troops fired 4-5 rounds on a forward post in Samba sector early Tuesday morning, a senior Border Security Force officer said.
Modi said bribery was not possible as the money was transferred directly into accounts of the beneficiaries.
"If students are the future of the nation, it is the teacher who shapes them. I was a teacher before I came into public life. I know how gratifying it is to be a part of this noble profession," he said.
Partha Dasgupta, an Indian-origin economics professor at Cambridge, and famed talk show queen Oprah Winfrey were among nine people conferred with honorary degrees at the annual convocation of Harvard University.
With the Centre ignoring the Pachauri Committee report advising against implementation of the controversial Sethusamundram project, eminent scientist R K Pachauri has said that he stands by the report and warned of serious ecological ramifications.
Guidelines say that new banks need to set up 25 per cent branches in unbanked areas.
Underscoring the need for the society to introspect and find ways to prevent crimes against women, President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday exhorted universities to meet the requirements of moral challenges faced by society.
The President will be presented a special robe with 4 inch-wide gold thread-work at the Jammu University's convocation ceremony on Thursday.
He will present colours to the state police and attend the convocation of Jammu and Kashmir University.
A faltering economy may have led to a re-think on economic strategy. And Mr Modi might think he is politically strong enough to take some risks. But there could be a minefield ahead, observes T N Ninan.
As India is largely a technology importer, Ramadorai said the trend needs to be reversed with the close interaction IITs and Indian industry.
Yakub Memon, the only convict in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case whose death sentence was confirmed by the Supreme Court recently , has been awarded a master's degree in English literature by the Indira Gandhi National Open University. Memon is currently lodged in the Central Prison in Nagpur. Seven other convicts, who are serving life-terms, were awarded IGNOU degrees.
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Speaking to engineering students at the annual convocation of the Indrprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi, Murthy pointed out that the much famed Indian software sector ends up importing every innovation from the West despite the fact that the country produces a large number of software professionals.
Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has created a political buzz with his remark that ''election is not a beauty contest'' while commenting on reports on the pitching of Rahul Gandhi and Narendra Modi for the 2014 general elections by their respective parties.
After Gujrat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the Sriram College of Commerce made headlines across the country, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley wants Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to address the students of the same college.
Placement season drags on as B-schools find it difficult to place students despite making changes in their policies
India today needs "national leaders" from the fields of science and engineering, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said in Mumbai on Saturday.
Elaborate security arrangement have been made in and around Guwahati city for President Pranab Mukherjee who will arrive in the city on Monday afternoon. The will be the Pranab Mukherjee's maiden visit to Assam after becoming the President.
President emphasises on innovation for economic progress.
Batting great Rahul Dravid, who was recently appointed as the coach of the India 'A' and India Under-19 teams, said on Wednesday that he does not believe in concept of coaching players at the senior level.
"There is a perception of deteriorating quality. We cannot allow this situation to continue. We must put in place a credible regulatory and institutional mechanism to help develop standards in our medical education", he said in his address at the third Convocation in Jawaharlal Institute of Post graduate Medical Education and Research in Puducherry.
Tight security cover has been thrown around the capital for Mukherjee's visit, the first to Jammu and Kashmir after he took over as President on July 25 this year.
The steel magnate, however, said that with the measures that the Indian government has announced in last couple of months, the confidence is starting to build up.
"India has the potential to come out of this difficult situation because of its inherent strengths. The strengths are the purchasing power of 400 million middle class citizens and 600 million youth willing to take up challenging missions," Abdul Kalam said at the 14th convocation of IIT, Guwahati.
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh was the chief guest at the Golden Jubilee Convocation at the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay at Powai. This is how he inspired the students of the prestigious institute.
Technology can play an important role in almost every sector of the economy in enhancing productivity and production.
By bringing in service accessibility, the unique identification project will result in rural transformation, said Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Chairman, Nandan Nilekani on Thursday.
