AMU's Governance Structure Is Democratic, Not Divine

These self-appointed well-wishers of AMU are basically for the control or police model of university governance.They have no faith whatsoever in the democratic functioning of the universities,......

'He believed that strength respects strength'

Dr V S Ramamurthy began his career at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in Trombay, Mumbai, in an era when Dr Homi J Bhabha was a father figure at the nuclear establishment.Dr Ramamurthy has made......

Modi in Singapore: Bolstering a pivotal relationship

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit is an attempt to move the Indo-Singapore relationship to the ‘next level’. Singapore has been one of the top investors in India.......

A blow-by-blow account of what happened in Parliam

It was one of the most tantalising days in Parliament. Parties debated for and against the nuclear deal. MPs crossed swords, armed with allegations and statistics. As the nation was glued to the......

Finance firms defer hiring, students worried

The economy may be displaying green shoots, but that's still not enough for companies to muster courage to hire in full measure. Major consulting and finance companies like McKinsey and Royal Bank......

IIM-C to train retired servicemen

India's top defence personnel are all set put on the caps of top management executives as the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, following in the footsteps of its counterparts elsewhere in......

Day Zero: B'lore, Calcutta break ranks with IIM-A

In December 2009, when the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad decided to do away with Day Zero, it was widely expected that IIMs in Bangalore and Kolkata would follow suit. These institutes......

IIM-C the best bet for aspiring managers

When it comes to business schools, reputations matter a lot-- both for students keen to join the best and companies searching for top talent.To help clear the confusion created by presence of......

'The 1983 team was much more Indian'

When Kapil Dev's team conquered two-time champions the West Indies on June 25, 1983, a new chapter was written in India's cricket history. As 66-1 outsiders, India's chances of making it to the......

'Ganguly's ouster was wrong'

As part of a series of weekly chats on cricket, Prem Panicker appeared on the rediff Chat at 1300 EDT/1000 PDT on December 15. Following is a transcript of the chat. Earlier transcripts: - 'On form......