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RSS leader hails NCERT tweak on Akbar, Tipu titles in textbooks

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader Sunil Ambekar on Friday said many positive changes have been introduced in history textbooks, and epithet 'the great' is no longer used to describe Mughal emperor......

'Who Doesn't Know Dr Jane Goodall?'

'She was the embodiment of knowledge, kindness, and compassion.' Dr Sabyasachi Mukherjee, director, CSMVS, remembers his meeting with the pioneering wildlife conservationist who passed into the......

Why The Americans Were Opposed To Agni

'The heat shield technology for re-entry vehicles was first mastered in DRDO for the Agni missile.''This is why the Americans were so opposed to Agni in the 1980s, unlike other missiles -- it was a......

CBI probes 'FCRA violations' by Wangchuk's institution

The Central Bureau of Investigation has begun an inquiry into alleged violation of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act against an institution founded by Ladakh-based educationist and activist......

'A Revolution In Indian Languages Is Waiting To Be Unleashed'

'The Bhashini Mission has delivered a working technology at large scale, which is as good as or better than the one with MNC tech giants.' Photograph: Kind courtesy bhashini.gov.in One of the......

GST 2.0: India's Answer To Trump's Tariffs

Simplifying GST rates, removing exemptions, easing disputes, and speeding up refunds can boost investment in India and offer the best reply to Trump's tariffs, observes V S Krishnan, former member,......

Nasscom portal to bridge job scout-seeker gap

The National Association of Software Services Companies (Nasscom) on Tuesday launched the Talent Connect portal to bridge the gap between recruiters and digitally skilled and certified candidates.......

India needs political will to promote phone banking: Pitroda

India needs strong political will to enable phone banking services across the country to facilitate payment of government salaries and school fees through electronics, Sam Pitroda, who piloted the......

Banks want time for card tokenisation

Tokenisation is the process of replacing debit and credit card numbers with a set of characters or tokens. Kindly note the image has only been published for representational purposes. Photograph:......

How tech alumni plan to raise 21,000 crore to fight COVID-19

Over 5 million alumni from the Indian Institutes of Technology, Mumbai University and Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, plan to raise Rs 21,000 crore to start the world's largest infection......

The Vaccine War Review: Absorbing Drama

The Vaccine War leans towards stoking nationalistic fervour but that shouldn't stop you from watching a film that is solemn about the Indian scientific community's achievement, notes Mayur Sanap.......

Gill, Much Sought After In Dubai

'Wait for six months, and you'll see Gill's jersey become the most sought after one.   IMAGE: Razia with Shubman Gill. Photograph: Kind K R Nayar If there is anything that sells like hotcakes......

Asian Cricket Council slams PCB chief Sethi over Jay Shah tweet

IMAGE: Pakistan Cricket Board chief Najam Sethi had reacted sharply to BCCI secretary Jay Shah's announcement of ACC itinerary on twitter. Photograph: Francois Nel/Getty Images The Asian Cricket......

'No proposal from ACC to postpone Asia Cup'

IMAGE: Image for Representation. Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images Contradicting media reports that Asia Cup could be postponed and a parallel tournament, excluding Pakistan, could be played......

China asked Russia to delay Ukraine war until after Winter Olympics?

IMAGE: The national flag of China and the flag of the International Olympic Comittee are pictured during the Winter Olympics closing ceremony. Photograph: Aleksandra Szmigiel/Reuters Senior......

Noted Mumbai coach Vasu Paranjape passes away

IMAGE: Vasu Paranjape with his son Jatin. Photograph: Kind courtesy Jatin Paranjape/Instagram Vasu Paranjape, a man synonymous with everything that is pristine about Mumbai cricket breathed his......

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