Indian American C R Rao awarded statistics 'Nobel' for work 75 years ago

Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao, a prominent Indian-American mathematician and statistician, will receive the 2023 International Prize in Statistics, the equivalent to the Nobel Prize in the field, for......

I have become gaali proof: Modi on personal attacks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday targtted the opposition parties and said that they believe they have the right to abuse and that he has become "gaali-proof" after "being continuously abused......

Yoginder Alagh's Death Is A Loss To India

For Yoginder, it is a release from pain.But for us, his friends, it is the loss of a warm and generous life companion, says Nitin Desai of his 50-year association with the eminent economist who......

Why students unions at universities must not be curbed

IMAGE: JNU students protest against the police crackdown on the campus in February. Photograph: PTI The State is trying to curb the students movements, therefore, there are suspicions against some......

Women Leaders: A Way To IPO Success?

Indian society may be more advanced than we think it is, notes Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   As soon as I saw the title of the research paper 'How do markets......

MIT congratulates Abhijit Banerjee, wife Esther Duflo

MIT, in a release, said the 'work of Duflo and Banerjee has emphasised the use of field experiments in research, to bring the principles of laboratory-style randomised, controlled trials to......

Court removes Harsh Vardhan Lodha from MP Birla group cos

The court’s directions mean that Lodha immediately ceases to hold all positions in the M P Birla group, including as director in the firms and other positions in the trusts and societies of......

Harsh Lodha reappointed director in Birla Corp despite panel's rejection

Nearly 98% of shareholders vote in favour of his reappointment and payment of remuneration to Lodha. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Harsh Vardhan Lodha has been reappointed on the board......

The Magical World Of Muzaffar Ali

'I somehow felt that Muzaffar Ali was in Aligarh to feel the pulse of the Muslim youth, especially in the darker and harsher times that India is passing through,' notes Mohammad Sajjad. IMAGE:......

'The boy was very tall; his eyes were beautiful'

'Name?''Amitabh.''Can't be only Amitabh. Amitabh what?''Bachchan. Amitabh Bachchan.'Alarm bells. 'Are you related to Dr Bachchan?''Yes,' he hesitated, 'he is my father.''Then this contract cannot......

'I'd have loved to present Pratidwandi at Cannes'

'Where Pratidwandi is concerned, there are very few men standing.' IMAGE: Dhritiman Chatterjee in Satyajit Ray's Pratidwandi. Dhritiman Chatterjee, a post-graduate in economics, came from a world......

10 roles that proved Soumitra Chatterjee's versatility

This is an alternate list of 10 screen roles that saw Soumitra Chatterjee, a paragon of gentility, venture beyond his comfort zone and deliver masterclasses of subtlety and depth, lists Saibal......