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Darwin's theory not removed from textbooks: Pradhan

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has sought to assuage fears about the 'deletion' of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution from the National Council of Educational Research and Training......

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......

Newton, Darwin take note: Gagandeep Kang makes history

Women are great team players and collaborators, 'but they don't put themselves forward,' Dr Gagandeep Kang, the first Indian woman scientist to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society, tells......

The Man Who Knows No Fear

Commander Abhilash Tomy of the Indian Navy sailed the oceans and conquered likely death after a storm badly injured his spine and destroyed his boat.Archana Masih/Rediff.com met the decorated......

'Kauravas born through stem cell and test tube technology'

Kauravas were born due to stem cell and test tube technologies and India also possessed knowledge about guided missiles thousands of years ago, claimed Andhra University vice chancellor G......

A day in the lives of a biz tycoon, a startup CEO and a jewellery magnate

A busy businessman Sanjiv Goenka understands the importance of unwinding. Hindi serials like Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, Swaragini or Savdhan are his antidote.   Image: Sanjiv......

Good things from bad motives?

Today we use statistical methods for purposes as computing GDP & planning healthcare & education, but statistical methods originated with much darker motives, says Ajit BalakrishnanIf you ever......

Britain withdraws old 20-pound note

Indians who travel to Britain for sight-seeing, shopping or on business purpose, please note: from tomorrow, the 20-pound note featuring the image of composer Edward Elgar will be withdrawn from......

If Citi's in such a mess, what about other banks?

Federal regulators got a fresh inside look at Citigroup's books over the weekend -- and it wasn't pretty. The result: a new $306 billion federal bailout for the bank. On the one hand, it provides......

How to gain freedom from the boss

India's obsession with a planned and controlled economy continued well into the 80s. It was only in the beginning of the following decade that the government set about seriously unfettering the......

'Critics Wait 20 Years To Like My Films'

'Whenever people say to me that all my work looks unique, I say to them originality is the art of concealing your source.''You can't see the sources that I take from because usually, they are......

Amala Paul Shows Off Her Baby Bump

Amala Paul and her husband Jagat Desai will soon welcome their first child. But before that, the actress did a red hot photoshoot, and we can't look away. Photograph: Kind courtesy Amala......

Harry Potter heads for $1 billion gross

The commanding worldwide success of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince -- which grossed nearly $400 million worldwide in just five days -- is yet another example of Hollywood summer movies......

Tarsem Singh Dhandwar's The Fall opens in the US

Tarsem Singh Dhandwar is on the top of his game, with several hit music videos, a very successful and lucrative career in directing commercials and two films, which have polarised critics and......

Abhijeet Sawant: Movie star?

Can't get enough of television? Grab your weekly buzz right here! Here's the gossip from the industry.Remember Gaurav Chopraa? The handsome guy seen in serials like Saara Akash, Lavanya, Piya ka......

PICS: 2024 Paralympics opens amid grand spectacle

Images from the  2024 Paralympics Opening Ceremony in Paris on Wednesday. IMAGE: Performers delight as the Obelisk of Luxor on the Place de la Concorde is seen during the 2024 Paralympics......

PIX: Liverpool rally to beat LASK; West Ham win

Images from the Europa League matches played on Thursday.Liverpool fight back to beat LASK IMAGE: Liverpool's players celebrate after Luis Diaz scored the second goal against Austria's LASK Linz in......

EPL PIX: City four points clear at top; Chelsea finally win!

A summary of Saturday's action in the English Premier League. IMAGE: Manchester City's players celebrate after Ilkay Gundogan scores the second goal against Leeds United, at Etihad Stadium in......

All Squads: Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza.      ARGENTINA......

WC Qualifiers: Colombia hold Brazil; Argentina win

A round-up of Sunday's action in the World Cup qualifiers. IMAGE: Brazil striker Neymar tries to work his way past Colombia's defence during the South American World Cup qualifier at Estadio......

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