British Indian ex-minister Alok Sharma knighted; 30 more PIOs to be honoured

Alok Sharma, an Indian-origin former UK minister, has been knighted for his contribution to combatting climate change through his leadership at the COP26 summit by King Charles III in his first New......

'People are dying. We are helpless'

'Some VIP or minister should come to the ward and see how people are suffering.''The pain and suffering of the relatives of the patients who are admitted; let them hear their desperate pleas for......

British-Indian professor knighted in New Year's honours

Shankar Balasubramanian (pictured), an Indian-origin British professor of chemistry, has received a Knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for his contribution to the field of science and......

SC refuses to change order, says NEET exam to be held as scheduled

The Supreme Court on Friday said that the entrance test for admission to MBBS and BDS courses for the academic year 2016-17 will be held as per the schedule through the single common entrance test......

6 qualities that make you a crorepati

"The person who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from the shore." That's Dale Carnegie (1888-1955), failed farmer, teacher,......

Rs 30 lakh salary? Be an actuary

A fresh PG student gets between Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 5 lakh annually.Last month, when 21-year-old Abhishek Kumar graduated as a civil engineer from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, he......

Time to be a patent attorney!

A patent attorney's job was patently unattractive in the past. But the advent of the new global patent regime from January 1, 2005, has changed the picture for good.So, with patent filings are......

There's hell to raise!

Going by last week's sneak preview responses, there is no doubt that Hellboy will see heavenly numbers in its opening week.Director Guillermo Del Toro reportedly turned down several seemingly more......

Samuel L Jackson, Colin Farrell can't save SWAT

Had S.W.A.T arrived much before the likes of T3 and Bad Boys II saturated the market this summer with violent and glitzy fare, some of us would have found it entertaining and exciting. Right now,......