How Trump's Ego Threatens US Educational Universe

Donald Trump is catering to the basest fears and prejudice of unenlightened Americans -- yes, there are those too, in sizeable enough numbers to elect one of their own as president.That would most......

Robert Prevost becomes first American Pope, takes name Leo XIV

The Vatican conclave on Thursday chose a new Pope, Robert Prevost - the first American pope, Vatican News said. IMAGE: Pope Leo XIV becomes the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.......

Indian-American named VC of Illinois University

A distinguished Indian-American academician has been appointed as vice chancellor for research at the prestigious University of Illinois, Chicago. Mitra Dutta, a former senior executive with the......

Missing Southern Illinois University student found dead

Pravin M Varughese, 19, a student of Southern Illinois University, who had been missing for a week, was found dead on February 18. His body was recovered from a wooded area in Carbondale, Illinois,......

From Illinois to Jawhar: Shriya helps tribal women make a living

India is witnessing a radical transformation where highly qualified youngsters are giving up cushy jobs to make a difference in the lives of people in rural areas. Manu A B/Rediff.com tracks......

Twitter's Agrawal latest Indian to head a global giant

With his elevation as the CEO of Twitter, Parag Agrawal, in whom co-founder of the microblogging giant Jack Dorsey has “bone-deep” trust, joins the growing power club of Indian-origin......

Why India must create new programming languages...

"Yawn", "Zzzzz... excuse me, I need to nap." Why hasn't India produced a single earth-shaking idea like Python or the World Wide Web, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic......

Anju Seth, IIM-C's first woman director

'She was the unanimous choice of the search-cum-selection committee.'Avishek Rakshit reports. Professor Anju Seth. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anju Seth/facebook.com Anju Seth, an alumnus of the......

Study claims Connors the greatest, Federer No 7

A scientist from Northwestern University in Illinois has claimed to have solved the debate over who is the best male tennis player of all time. The disappointing news for disciples of Roger......

Copa America: Messi trains with Argentina, eyes Panama

IMAGE: Argentina's Lionel Messi attends a training session. Photograph: Ivan Alvarado/Reuters Lionel Messi trained alongside his Argentina team-mates at the Copa America Centenario as he targets......

Nearly-man Anderson fights off injuries, reaps rewards for perseverance

'It’s been a long road to get here and sometimes tough. We’ve been dominated by a select few individuals and there are definitely times where you think those will be the guys who will......