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Giant In The Earth: M S Swaminathan

Dr Shreekant Sambrani pays tribute to Dr M S Swaminathan, the renowned agricultural scientist and a lifelong crusader against hunger who passed away in Chennai last week. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Magsaysay Foundation presents 1959 award to Dalai Lama at home after 64 yrs

The 1959 Ramon Magsaysay Award was presented to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at his residence in Dharamsala by members of the award foundation personally after 64 years on Wednesday, his......

The Power of Assured Indian Innovation

Can we make high speed 4G Internet available at 10 cents per GB, and make all voice calls free of cost -- that too in a large and diverse country like India? Can we make high-quality but simple......

The 2 Raj Shahs America is talking about

One Raj Shah has been the top Indian American in the Obama administration, points out Monali Sarkar, the other Raj Shah is poised to play a key role in the Trump administration. IMAGE: Dr Rajiv......

Kathak icon Pandit Chitresh Das takes his final bow

‘Guruji inspired and changed the lives of so many for the better in the United States, in India, and elsewhere.’ ‘If you knew him, ever saw him teach, saw him dance, you would......

Nilekani-backed people+ai rolls out AI strategy...

An initiative of Nandan Nilekani’s EkStep Foundation, people+ai on Tuesday unveiled its vision for the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in India, dubbed ‘Adbhut India’......

Adani family's partners used 'opaque' funds to invest in stocks: OCCRP

The Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) on Thursday trained gun at billionaire Gautam Adani's group, alleging hundreds of millions of dollars were invested in publicly traded......

'Whatever we do, we have to make an impact'

'Professors can teach even when they are 90 because they don't lose their skill with words. Go deeper and there's spirituality in it,' Dr Swati Piramal tells Pavan Lall. Illustrations: Dominic......

India asks for $55-million funding in first call with Pandemic Fund

In a significant development, India is believed to have placed a funding request of around $55 million in its first call with the Pandemic Fund of the World Bank, sources said. Illustration:......

'Jamsetji Tata is the world's biggest philanthropist'

Indian industry's doyen Jamsetji Tata has emerged as the biggest philanthropist globally in the last century by donating $102 billion, as per a list of top-50 givers prepared by Hurun Report and......

Need sex education?

Warning: This film is about sex, but don't expect any titillating scenes or erotic talk. Also be warned, the movie could be addictive. You may be so engrossed by its topicality, honesty, drama,......

Tiger Woods is now Hero's global brand ambassador

India's two-wheeler giant, the Hero Group, has signed American golf legend Tiger Woods as its brand ambassador in a four-year deal that targetscapturing new markets in North America and......

Sameer Ahuja helms Sports Museum of America

When New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg formally inaugurated the Sports Museum of America May 7, Sameer Ahuja saw a dream transform into vibrant reality. The nation's first and only interactive,......

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World Test Championship 2023

India held the top position in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings while Australia secured the...

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GUJARAT, HIMACHAL GO TO POLLS

The Bharatiya Janata Party was on Thursday poised for a landslide victory in Gujarat to retain...
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