Indian-American astronaut in NASA's manned Moon mission

Raja Jon Vurputoor Chari, an Indian-American United States Air Force colonel, is among 18 astronauts, half of them women, who have been selected by NASA for its ambitious manned mission to the Moon......

With 1.83 crores trapped, India tops Global Slavery Index

Of the nearly 4.6 crore people living as slaves globally, two-thirds, or 3.04 crore, are in the Asia-Pacific region, with the highest number in India. Natasha Chaku reports. IMAGE: The......

India tops slavery index with 14.3 million victims

Nearly 14.3 million people, including children, are ‘trapped’ in modern-day slavery in India, which tops a global index of people under bondage across the world with an estimated 35.8......

What Tech Risks Will the World Face in 2025?

While advancements in biotechnology hold immense promise for health and innovation, they also come with significant risks if misused. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

Rivals woo Satyam clients, staff: Forrester

Over half a dozen rivals of the tainted IT firm Satyam Computer have started exploring ways to take over the business from its various clients, a global technology consultancy firm said on Friday.......

Tech recovery will come in 2010, says Forrester

The tech downturn of 2008 to 2009 is unofficially over. After declining 8.2 per cent in 2009, information technology spending in the US will grow 6.6 per cent in 2010 to $568 billion. Global IT......

BPO growth in India will slow down: Forrester

The growth of offshore business process outsourcing industry in the country is likely to further slow down over the next one year amid concerns over data security breach, high attrition rates and......