'In the Middle Ages, when Muslims were around 15 per cent of the population of the world, they accounted, according to one estimate, for 90 per cent of scientific advancements.' 'And today, when Muslims are around 22 per cent of the population of the world, their share in scientific writings is less than 1 per cent!' point out Ziya Us Salam and M Aslam Parvaiz.
As part of an ongoing series, we bring you stories of young Indian Americans who came looking for the Real India and found their real selves instead. Rupak Basu recounts his trip to India.
It, however, was a record-smashing week for both the indices, which scaled their lifetime highs.
We have to ensure that mergers do not substantially reduce competition and consumer choice, says Indian Finance Minister P Chidambaram.
'The time has come to substitute the present Constitutional set-up with an alternative democratic framework,' argues B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.
'It is important that employees are trained to acquire skills that would be needed in future, when the company sees disruption coming -- that is, much before the disruption occurs or the company plans to change the business model,' says Asish K Bhattacharyya.
Sentiments took a hit after broader Asian markets weakened, following a renewed sell-off on Wall Street on Tuesday as energy shares dropped after crude oil prices plunged to a 13-month low amid weak earnings and US-China trade disputes, fuelling worries about economic growth
The foreign exchange component of the project, to come up at Cadarache in southern France, is calculated at Rs 1129 crore.
PSG College of Technology has invited IT firms and external agencies to conduct training.
A new Chinese computer system that can make 93 quadrillions calculations per second has claimed the top spot on the list of the world's most powerful supercomputers.
Highlighting that India's strong economy with a growth rate of 7.6 per cent per annum is creating 'new opportunities for mutual prosperity', Modi said transformative American technologies in India and growing investment by Indian companies in the US both have a positive impact on the lives of citizens of both countries.
The NSE Nifty after shuttling between 10,441.90 and 10,341.90, ended 6.15 points, or 0.06 per cent down at 10,380.45.
If the political system and the economy of Pakistan continue to go down the tubes, nuclear weapons will not be able to save it, says Retired Brigadier General Feroz Khan. Aziz Haniffa reports
Decoding the JEE Main Paper 2.
The GST Council, headed by Jaitley and comprising representatives of all the states, is scheduled to meet in Srinagar on May 18-19 to finalise tax rates on different goods and services after unifying at least 10 indirect taxes into the Goods and Services Tax.
India and ASEAN have reached an accord to enhance partnership in the field of science and technology with a thrust on bio-technology and agriculture. \n\n
The three promoters - Anil Kumar Sharma, Ajay Kumar and Shiv Priya - had diverted Rs 1,500-1,600 crore through bogus methods like loans and advances between group firms at inflated rates.
It is important to approach the belief of people in ancient India's achievements with a sense of proportion, balance and empathy, argues B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.
The results will decide the fate of 12 lakh aspirants in the country.
Paralympic champion Markus Rehm said he hoped new scientific studies would prove he gains no advantage through his prosthesis and clear him to compete at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in August.
USCIS received over 2,36,000 H-1B petitions during the filing period, which began April 1, including petitions filed for the advanced degree exemption.
Noted cricket statistician Rajneesh Gupta replies to readers' queries.
The firm, which aims to double sourcing from India, is looking at partnerships with institutions such as the IITs
Post Brexit, Irish universities are seeing a surge in applications says Barry O'Driscoll, senior spokesperson for Education in Ireland.
The International Institute of Information Technology, Pune, invites applications for its MBA programme in Advanced Information Technology.
The International Institute of Information Technology invites applications for its MS programmes in Advanced Information Technology.
Having reached the Red Planet, ISRO can now focus on getting humans in space and secure the resources to do it
'One of our proudest moments was when our system was displayed on the DRDO tableau on Republic Day this year,' says Ankit Mehta, CEO of Ideaforge, a company that is the topmost maker of unmanned aerial vehicles in India.
The Union Budget 2016-17 has cheered the NBFC sector
The investment limit for foreign entities in Indian stock exchanges will be enhanced from 5 per cent to 15 per cent on par with domestic institutions.
Two days after assuming the charge of the companies demerged from the Reliance conglomerate, Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Friday announced his first project -- Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information Technology.
The consolidated entity can target good growth FY18 onwards, analysts say.
'Everybody says 5G and communication is important.' 'Everybody says automation, robotics, human computing interfaces -- people and machines working together -- is the future.' 'Everybody agrees that cybersecurity is something that is here to stay.' 'Everybody agrees that synthetic biology is important.' 'Instead of outlining thinking about industries for tomorrow and the future, let the evolutionary pathway be built in a way that it promotes robust, creative, thinking.'
The number of Internet users has more than tripled in a decade.
The government also wants to ensure that content meant for radicalising youths, from outfits like Islamic State, doesn't find circulation in India.
ISRO launched 12 Indian, 22 foreign satellites and successfully flight-tested India's first winged-body aerospace vehicle.
President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday called for constant defence technology upgrades for India to maintain an edge in military capability over its adversaries.
T N C Rajagopalan on the new year and new worries.
The Footwear Fashion Institute invites applications for its programmes in footwear technology and design.
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