Dropping Darwinian evolution may lead to superstitious beliefs, warn experts

Experts have voiced their concern that the decision to remove Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution from 10th-grade textbooks may help propagate superstitious beliefs and irrational practices among......

'Hamara Hind sabse pyara hai'

'We will teach them about our idol Mohammad Sahab and all the great men of other religions as well -- about Shri Ram, Krishna, Yeshu, Bhagwan Mahavir.' 'We want children from the madrasas to become......

NCERT drops Darwin from class 10 textbook, 1800 scientists protest move

More than 1,800 scientists, science teachers and educators have written an open letter raising concerns about the chapter on ‘Theory of Biological Evolution’ being dropped from the......

NCERT drops portions related to RSS ban, Gandhi, Hindu-Muslim unity

"Gandhiji's death had magical effect on communal situation in the country", "Gandhi's pursuit of Hindu-Muslim unity provoked Hindu extremists" and "Organisations like RSS were banned for some time"......

I-T dept slaps Rs 30-cr service tax notice on Amity

The Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence has served a Rs 30-crore (Rs 300-million) service tax liability show-cause notice to Amity University's Lucknow campus. The 25-page notice......

Reboot the system

'India does not produce enough good computer engineers and those it does are good at theory but not very well equipped to handle the practical aspects.'-- Microsoft Chief Technical Officer Craig......

Bibek Debroy may take over as PM's economic advisor

Debroy is expected to have a role and responsibility similar to the erstwhile chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council Noted economist and NITI Aayog member Bibek Debroy is......

Even NITI Aayog members are clueless about its role

Bibek Debroy had raised seven questions about the new institution. As the head of Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies, Bibek Debroy had ranked Gujarat the top state in terms of......

The many lives of Swaroop Sampat Rawal

In the mid 1980s, Swaroop Sampat Rawal was at the peak of her acting career with Kundan Shah's hit television sitcom Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, where she played Renu, the wife of the late actor Shafi......

Sacrifices reap rewards for parents of Olympic shuttlers

'It was tough financially for the first few years but my friends and family supported me and once he did well at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, there was no looking back.' IMAGE: Women's doubles......