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Nitish, Lalu, Sushil: Bihar's Complex Triangle

Today, a friendship forged by common ideals behind prison walls has become a transactional understanding, notes Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar greets Rashtriya Janata Dal......

Stung by Nitish's 'betrayal, BJP stages protest in Bihar

Stripped of power in Bihar, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday staged a massive demonstration condemning the “betrayal” of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whose similar volte face......

BJP wins big in UP council polls, but loses crown jewel Varanasi

A month after its resounding victory in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday swept the biennial polls to the state's legislative council by winning 22 out of......

How to DEFEAT the Naxals!

'Defence, development and democracy is the formula to defeat Naxalism.' IMAGE: Security personnel at the encounter site in a forest along the border between Bijapur and Sukma districts in......

'Naxals see how valuable the hostage is'

'They try and extend the hostage situation as long as they can to remain in the national headlines.' IMAGE: A demonstration on the Jammu-Poonch highway on Wednesday, April 7, demanding an......

Edtech start-up Eruditus gets funding from Zuckerberg duo

Eruditus runs on a partnership model with top global universities such as MIT, Columbia, Harvard, Cambridge, INSEAD, Wharton, and UC Berkeley, offering courses in coding, data science, fintech,......

Microsoft connects to Indians via Aadhaar

Use of Aadhaar on Skype Lite and LinkedIn will allow Microsoft to bring on board millions in small towns and rural areas lacking e-mail IDs, reports Sheetal Agarwal. Microsoft has become......

What does Microsoft see in Aadhaar?

The use of Aadhaar on Skype Lite and LinkedIn will allow Microsoft to bring on board millions in small towns and rural areas lacking e-mail IDs. Sheetal Agarwal reports on Microsoft CEO Satya......

Zuckerberg invests $50 mn in Bengaluru firm

This is the first investment in Asia from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, which was founded by Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s investment arm for......

Why Sri Sri is laughing all the way to the bank

Yoga, wellness, meditation, Ayurveda, software and toothpaste -- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has successfully merged business with spirituality, reports Nikita Puri. IMAGE: Art of Living now offers......

How Punyakoti, Sanskrit's 1st animation film, got made

Seven years ago, Ravishankar Venkateswaran heard a story during a bus ride.Indira Kannan finds out what happened next. Seven years ago, Ravishankar Venkateswaran, then an employee of Infosys,......

A new Sanskrit wave

A cow that speaks, a question on patriarchy and the story of a 17th-century poet -- Sanskrit filmmakers are finding new ways to revive the 'dying' language. IMAGE: Rajesh Hebbar and Pratheeksha......

Meet the voice behind India's first animated Sanskrit film

'I love movies but not a big fan of cartoons. I get irritated when my brother watches them.' Sneha Ravishankar gets ready for her first dubbing job. Sneha Ravishankar will dub for her father's......

Exciting Kannada releases this week!

Check out the movie releases, and make your pick! Four Kannada films will be releasing today, on January 23, a week after the Sankranti festival. Most of the films are directed by newcomers barring......

Gear up to welcome the Dusshera releases

Two Kannada films will compete for audience attention during this long festive weekend of Navaratri and Bakr Id. Duniya Vijay starrer Simhadri, directed by veteran Shivamani, and Bahaddur, directed......

AIFF starts online tutorial classes for referees

IMAGE: Referees from categories 1 and 2 including the FIFA panelled ones have been asked to attend a trivia session on alternative days to enhance their knowledge on recent amendments in the laws......

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