'Dr YSR was a very devoted Christian'

Pulivendula, in south central Andhra Pradesh, where Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy grew up, falls in the Nandyal diocese. The Reddys were prominent Christians in this district. YSR's family converted to......

Mumbai-born Catholic to head King's College in NYC

Dinesh D'Souza, the Mumbai-born controversial conservative scholar, has been appointed president of The King's College in New York City -- a move that has surprised many high education observers......

Why this Kashmiri Pandit is hugging everyone

Sandeep Mawa is a Kashmiri Pandit married to a Kashmiri Muslim, intent upon spreading the message of love and Kashmiriyat. After starting his campaign in Srinagar, he now wants to hug Asaduddin......

Commercial MNCs are checked, so why not religious MNCs?

Anti-conversion laws are needed since thrusting the idea of a competitive battlefield of religion onto India's pluralistic traditions can only lead to greater communal conflict, argues Sankrant......

Capitalism only solution to poverty, says Murthy

Capitalism, grounded in the twin pillars of a free market and entrepreneurship, is the singular solution to addressing the issue of poverty in India and any country, N R Narayana Murthy, co-founder......

Microsoft to train 1 mn women under tech initiative

Software giant Microsoft, under its initiative to bring more women into the Indian IT industry, along with partners will train and mentor 1 million women in the next 12 months. Microsoft India on......

Job losses: Are you in the firing line?

Prospects are grim for many, as humans and organisations aren't keeping up with the pace of technology. Shyamal Majumdar ponders the future of employment. IT job losses: Companies ready, but what......

Linux spreads its wings in India

With 4,000 students and just 21 computers, the Cotton Hill Girls High School in the south Indian city of Trivandrum wouldn't appear to be at the vanguard of anything related to information......

IPL and the great Indian sporting revival

And no, the commercial sporting leagues didn't cause the drought, says Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: The opening game of IPL 9 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, April 9, 2016: Ishant Sharma celebrates......

Of Brazil and memories of another Cup

A young school boy is enraptured by tales of Brazilian soccer magic told by a classmate and falls in love with the joga bonito -- the beautiful game and the men in yellow. M P Anil Kumar travels......