US energy secretary lauds India's efforts

India is on the cusp of rapid growth and this is a great reason for the country to be at the forefront of promoting clean energy, United States energy secretary Steven Chu said on Friday. "80 per......

PIO Republican enters governor's race in New Jersey

A 31-year-old Indian-American entrepreneur has entered the governor’s race in New Jersey, the elections for which are scheduled for later this year. Harsh Vardhan Singh, a Republican, entered......

The elusive search for truth in media

Is it likely that one of these days, a demand may rise that only truthful endorsement should be made in the media and that if it is discovered that she or he in real life does not use that brand,......

The Stephen Hawking I knew

'When I met him last year for his 75th birthday, he seemed frail. There was a sense of urgency.''I will miss Stephen. His passing fills me with sadness.'An Indian student remembers his teacher,......

Smartwatches, fitness trackers can give away your ATM PIN

The findings are an early step in understanding security vulnerabilities of wearable devices Wearable devices can give away your passwords, say scientists who, for the first time, used data from......

TCS faces trouble as American employee files case for favouring Asians

Ex-employee Steven Heldt had sued the company for favouring South Asians and discriminating against American workforce. A US court has refused to dismiss a case filed by an ex-employee of Tata......

What Ivanka will be up to at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit

Young Indian entrepreneurs hope to share some of the limelight too at the Hyderabad event.B Dasarath Reddy reports. New-age entrepreneurs, from Flipkart Executive Chairman Sachin Bansal to......

How Nirma tries to reclaim the golden days of 1980s

As it loses market share in washing powder, it hopes to catch up with the big cement manufacturers in India with the Lafarge deal Six years since its de-listing from the stock exchanges, Karsanbhai......