All you need to know about Bharat Ratna MS Swaminathan

Agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan's research as a plant geneticist addressed the issue of food insecurity and helped small farmers augment their income by enhancing productivity. IMAGE: In his......

Hindutva outfit demands stringent OTT laws 'as in UAE'

The outfit suggested that the government amend the Information Technology Act to classify all such content as pornography, which people should only be able to access by punching in their Aadhaar......

'Air Pollution Leads To Type 2 Diabetes'

'Pollution acts as an endocrine disruptor.''When it acts as an endocrine disruptor it has an effect on the endocrine system of the human body and the effect on the pancreas is an important......

India should spend $1 bn annually to train school teachers: Narayana Murthy

Software icon NR Narayana Murthy on Wednesday called for spending $1 billion a year to train school teachers by 10,000 retired highly accomplished teachers from the developed world and from India......

IMF says India is likely to contribute more than 16% of global growth

Growing at a robust rate due to economic reforms in key sectors like digitisation and infrastructure, India has emerged as a star performer and is projected to contribute more than 16 per cent of......

Nilekani donates Rs 315 cr to alma mater IIT-Bombay

Nandan Nilekani, co-founder and chairman of Infosys and the founding chairman of UIDAI, has donated Rs 315 crore to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. IMAGE: Nandan Nilekani.......

Bill Gates lauds Digital India initiatives

India's sprawling digital public infrastructure received a glowing endorsement from billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Wednesday as he praised the country's "great" digital network, reliable......

'AI is going to be used as a weapon by the bad guys'

'This is a race where every technology can be used by the bad guys and good guys.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   Artificial Intelligence has become the buzzword, as technology......

FIFA WC: Vinicius Jr. and Brazil ready for challenge

IMAGE: Vinicius Jr. is trying his best to help the people in Brazil get better education. Photograph: Massimo Pinca/Reuters Vinicius Jr. is the symbol of Brazil's outstanding new generation of......