'We need to stop thinking about how older people are a burden to society'

Distinguished Indian American professor of psychiatry and neurosciences Dr Dilip V Jeste has been appointed the first associate dean for Healthy Aging and Senior Care at the University of......

The UPA is 'Hyde-ing' facts

Bypostponing its November 16 meeting with the Left Front on the nuclear deal with the US, the UPA (read the Congress) has only delayed the Judgement Day. For, by all accounts, that meeting was to......

Pollution accounts for 40% of world's deaths

Water, air, and soil pollution causes 40 per cent of deaths across the world, according to a survey conducted by Cornell researchers. Such environmental degradation, coupled with the rise in the......

Economy: 'Modi's the right man for the job'

'The expectation was that Modi would become even bolder in his approach, and after only four months into his second term, we are starting to see evidence of this.' Illustration: Dominic......

Weak oil dictates mutual fund winners and losers in 2014

Some managers caution, however, that Indian equities may start to lose some of their momentum in the coming year. Weak oil prices shaped the performance of mutual funds in 2014 and investors expect......

'Robo Brain' to teach robots how to mimic humans

Researchers, including Indian-origin scientists, have designed a 'Robo Brain' that gathers information from the Internet to teach robots how the world works and how the humans around them behave.......

Meet Cornell's new B-school dean

Professor Soumitra Dutta, founder and faculty director of a new media and technology innovation lab at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France, has been named dean of the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate......

BAFTA announces 2012 nominees

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe joined Great Expectations actress Holliday Granger as the young actors announcedthe 2012 British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) nominations this......

George Clooney, Meryl Streep win at Golden Globes 2012

The 69th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There were quite a few surprises and some expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: Best Motion Picture - Drama......

Guess who is India's footballer of the year?

IMAGE: Jeje Lalpekhlua celebrates after scoring a goal for Indian national team . Photograph: PTI. Mohun Bagan and India striker Jeje Lalpekhlua was declared winner of the 'Indian Player of the......

UEFA complain to FIFA over alleged Platini smear campaign

UEFA president Michel Platini attends a press conference. Photograph: Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images European soccer's governing body have asked FIFA to investigate the alleged distribution......

Real look to wrap up qualification

Real Madrid are poised to wrap up qualification for the last 16 of the Champions League when they host Steaua Bucharest on Wednesday despite a shaky start to their European campaign under new coach......

Penpix of Trinidad & Tobago's World Cup squad

Trinidad & Tobago's squad for the World Cup finals in Germany comprises the following 23 players: (Statistics up to and including May 23 2006) GOALKEEPERS 1-Shaka Hislop (West Ham United, England)......

The 23-man team lists for the 2006 World Cup

The23-man lists of the 32 teams for the 2006 football World Cup after theMay 15 deadline to confirm squads ended on Monday. A look at the selections:ANGOLAGoalkeepers: Joo Ricardo (unattached),......