NDA allies get 11 ministerial positions

Bharatiya Janata Party's National Democratic Alliance partners have got five cabinet ministerial berths in the third term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as against none in the outgoing......

Prez nod to HRD Ministry name change

President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday gave assent to the change in name of the Ministry of Human Resource Development as Ministry of Education, an official notification said. IMAGE: Education......

IIM amendment bill proposing powers to Prez triggers autonomy debate

A new amendment bill of the Centre that proposes the President will be Visitor to the Indian Institutes of Management with powers to audit their functioning, order probes and appoint as well as......

SC asks Teesta, husband to cooperate with Gujarat police

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand to cooperate with the Gujarat Police in probing the case filed against them over alleged......

Can India become a chip manufacturing hub?

Due to the prevailing geopolitical situation, like-minded countries are collaborating with India to make it a major semiconductor manufacturing destination, a top Electronics and IT ministry......

Disabled are valuable human resource

Stating that persons with disabilities are a valuable human resource, India on Thursday told a UN meet that it was committed to ensure that they not only enjoy their rights, but also are provided......

Why HRD ministry nixed all names for IIM-A chairman's post

This is reportedly the first time that the names recommended by a search committee have been shot down by the HRD ministry. The human resources development ministry has rejected a panel of......

Why Aakash tablet has run into a storm

The government-initiated world's cheapest tablet computer project has run into a headwind. Leading handset manufacturers have blasted Datawind's Aakash tablet on the ground that it is based on......

Tendulkar names his ISL football team 'Kerala Blasters'

The Kochi team for the Indian Super League (ISL) football tournament, co-owned by cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, has been named 'Kerala Blasters'.The name was announced by Kerala chief minister......

'Anand has only one passport, and that is Indian'

Aruna Anand speaks to Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier. Viswanathan Anand is the reigning World chess champion. He was crowned in May, after beating Veselin Topalov in the final game of the 12-game......

I accepted the minister's apology: Anand

World Chess Champion Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand on Tuesday termed the controversy over his nationality as disappointing but said he does not want to stretch the issue too far and would prefer to......

Anand unfazed by citizenship controversy

Unfazed by the controversy surrounding his nationality, World chess champion Viswanathan Anand looked cheerful as he arrived to a grand reception at the International Congress of Mathematicians in......

Anand shuns doctorate after citizenship questioned

A move to confer an honorary doctorate on World chess champion Vishwanathan Anand is embroiled in controversy over his citizenship, forcing him to decline the honour, at least for now. After the......