Telecommunications icon and entrepreneur Sam Pitroda, who is the chairman of National Knowledge Commission, tasked with building excellence in India's education system to meet the challenges of the 21st century, has said India faces serious problems in its higher education system and that unless it is alleviated expeditiously, the Indian march to become a major global player could be adversely impacted.

Disgraced Pakistani nuclear scientist A Q Khan, allegedly involved in proliferating nuclear technology to countries like North Korea and Iran, has now been accused of plagiarism.

Marketers need to recognise that while Indians as consumers are value-conscious, as people they are emotional. So talking to the heart makes as much, or more, sense as trying to attack the mind, says Madhukar Sabnavis.

So talking to the heart makes as much, or more, sense as trying to attack the mind. Soft selling works better than hard selling.

Have you been fired by your employer and are finding it difficult to get another job? How should you cope with a sudden job loss? Here are some tips for those who have been laid off recently.

What should you dress when you go for an interview? What should be your answer during a personal interview if somebody asks you to describe yourself? How should you avoid being nervous while facing an interview board? How should you answer questions related to your salary expectations?

Following is the trascript of President Pratibha Patil's address to the joint sittingof Parliament on Thursday.

Corruption is an endemic part of the system, so why should Satyam be subject to higher ethical standards by auditors, bankers, etc. than some other company?

Indian info-tech companies that once specialized in basic work are now providing high-value tasks such as R&D and business transformation services.

One of my major criteria for shortlisting a foreign B-school was the finances required. There were three categories of financing.

30-year-old Samir Singh, fashion entrepreneur and shoe designer shares his success mantras.

A soldier's General, Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw crafted India's greatest military victory in the 1971 Indo-Pak war that created just not history, but also a new nation.

The recent economic transformation of India has thrown up a number of unusual and rewarding places looking for skilled workers and willing to pay for them.

Want to study abroad?might want to consider Canada.

While we are prepared to help the Chinese catch up with us in IT, they are not prepared to help us catch up with them in the engineering sector. They consider us rivals.

India's Ratan Tata aims to transform his once-stodgy conglomerate into a global powerhouse. But can it thrive after he steps down?

Reforms started by Manmohan Singh in 1991 concentrated on things that would help large firms in the private sector. But these moves did not help the poor, says author Rafiq Dossani.

India's Ratan Tata aims to transform his once-stodgy conglomerate into a global powerhouse. But can it thrive after he steps down?

Railway Minister Lalu Prasad presented the Railway Budget 2007-08 in the Lok Sabha on Monday.

In its citation, the academy said Pamuk, who lives and works in Istanbul, "in the quest for the melancholic soul of his native city has discovered new symbols for the clash and interlacing of cultures."

Career counsellors Prachi and Srividya from YoungBuzz stress on the importance of communication with your parents.

BPO expert Nasha Fitter explains how you can use your call centre experience to your advantage.

Get Ahead readers share their experiences of living alone in a new city or country.

'I think it would be wise to do things ourselves rather than wait for the government to do something, because that might not happen'

"Don't fall for such traps. Concentrate on your practice and self-growth, rather than music as a business. Money and the fame will definitely follow," says Hariharan of Colonial Cousins

The Zia Shiekh Chat transcript.

The controversy in the United States over outsourcing work in India has led to more business for the country from America and elsewhere as it has highlighted its low cost and expertise, media reports said.

Do Hinglish films have a Indian market?