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Caught between worship and blame

200 years on, the legacy of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan -- the man behind the Aligarh Muslim University -- hangs between two extremes.Mohammad Sajjad brings much needed perspective to the debate. Sir Syed......

How India can fight cyber terror

Like China, India needs to encourage 'hacker clubs' in view of the challenges of virtual terrorism, says Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd). The use of the Internet has been a boon to crime......

Seven Indian Americans awarded for cancer research

The Society of Asian American Scientists in Cancer Research last month presented awards to seven doctors for their outstanding contributions to cancer research. The awards were presented by Rajvir......

US: Cong motion to dismiss anti-Sikh riots case denied

United States Federal Judge Robert Sweet in New York ruled that the Indian National Congress has been 'properly served' with summons in the November 1984 anti-Sikh riots as per the Hague Service......

Parsi genome project to probe longevity, cancer

More than 4,200 Parsis have so far given their blood samples for a genome project that aims at a comprehensive study of Zoroastrian individuals to explore the genetic basis of their longevity and......

BSE 100 companies boost R&D, innovation challenges persist

Research and development (R&D) spending by BSE 100 companies has grown steadily, rising from 0.89 per cent of revenue in FY20 to 1.32 per cent in FY24, averaging around 1 per cent over the period......

Byju's expects $7-8 bn minimum valuation

Byju's plans to raise funds at a lower valuation of $7-8 billion as the embattled edtech major looks to shore up its financials with adequate liquidity, a senior company executive said on Tuesday.......

Snapdeal files papers with Sebi to raise funds via IPO

E-commerce platform Snapdeal has filed preliminary documents with markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offer (IPO), joining the league of internet-led businesses looking......

RIL to spin off oil-to-chemical biz into separate arm with $25bn loan

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries has announced the contours of carving out of its oil-to-chemicals (O2C) business into an independent unit with a USD 25 billion loan from the parent,......

A witty banker, Aditya Puri, refused to lend to Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi

Leaving behind the luxe life and dapper suits of foreign banks, Puri and his team at the upstart venture shared fizz drinks, wore a footwear brand popular among the middle class, shared a......

'I never saw myself gyrating to Govinda'

'If everybody knows your name, that's success. Isn't that what society tells us?''I experienced all that at a very young age.''So how come I wasn't happy?' IMAGE: Lisa Ray's famous photoshoot for......

Coach Tiger Woods coming to your living room soon...

IMAGE: Tiger Woods said sharing his knowledge of the game through training videos was his way of giving back to people who share his love for the game. Photograph: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY......

Will IPL media rights cross a massive Rs. 20,000 crore?

'The IPL is one of the biggest cricketing property globally. That the best companies in the global market have shown interest is a testimony to the value that it brings in for the investors.'......

Unprecedented demand for IPL broadcast rights

The IPL broadcast rights -- internet, TV and mobile -- are expected to fetch the BCCI a massive sum of around Rs. 20,000 crore-plus. IMAGE: Mumbai Indians celebrate winning IPL-10. Photograph:......

Oprah's network milking money with ads over Armstrong interview

Oprah Winfrey's cable network OWN is close to selling out advertising time at premium prices for the highly anticipated televised doping confession by former cycling champion Lance Armstrong, a......

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