TIFR 'clarifies' after no 'anti-govt' posts order to employees

Days after the Mumbai-based Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) issued a notice to its employees, asking them to refrain from making anti-government statements on social media, the......

Dropping Darwinian evolution may lead to superstitious beliefs, warn experts

Experts have voiced their concern that the decision to remove Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution from 10th-grade textbooks may help propagate superstitious beliefs and irrational practices among......

Mumbai's Covid cases may peak between Jan 6-13, says TIFR scientist

As coronavirus infections surged in Mumbai, the city could witness a peak between January 6 to 13 and take a month for the cases to see a decline, according to researchers at the Tata Institute of......

45% of Mumbai slum dwellers exposed to Covid: Survey

The presence of COVID-19 antibodies in samples from slums in Mumbai was found to have decreased by 12 per cent in the second sero survey, the Mumbai civic body said on Thursday. IMAGE:......

Tablet PCs to spell doom for desktops, laptops?

Tablet PC will one day eclipse the desktop and laptop because of its portability and other advantages, while its older siblings will remain only to do sophisticated and specialised jobs, teachers......

Hyundai is 5th most valuable auto firm by mcap on listing day

Hyundai Motor India Ltd has become the country's fifth most valuable auto firm by market valuation in its debut trade on Tuesday. Euisun Chung, Executive Chairman of Hyundai and Chief Executive......

Brexit can be quite damaging if it happens: Rajan

Rajan said there will be some volatility, but once the initial bout or wave abates, people will look for good fundamentals Reserve Bank governor Raghuram Rajan said on Monday that Brexit could be......

Meet the 6 winners of Infosys Prize

The Infosys Science Foundation on Monday announced the winners of the Infosys Prize 2010 recognising outstanding contributions to scientific research that have impacted India. The winners across......