No Indian varsity among world's top 200 univs

No Indian varsities, including the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology, figure among world's top 200 universities this year while six Chinese universities were listed, signalling the rapid......

Panjab University beats IITs in global rankings

In the recently released Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Panjab University makes a stunning entry among the top 400 universities in the world. Read on to find out how other......

What Will Modi's Scientific Advisor Do?

Dr Ajay Kumar Sood will have to complete a task his predecessor started: Getting the government to sign off on a new Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy on which work was begun in 2020.......

Foreign varsities can now set up campuses in India

For the first time, foreign universities will be able to set up their campuses in India with the University Grants Commission (UGC) on Thursday unveiling draft norms for their establishment and......

Modi creating Hindu nationalist state: Billionaire George Soros

The 89-year old said the strongest powers -- the US, China and Russia -- have "remained in the hands of would-be or actual dictators and the ranks of authoritarian rulers continued to grow". ......

A family so rich they didn't know they were being robbed!

'The D K Adikesavulu clan is so wealthy, owns so many houses, and has so much jewellery,' notes T V R Shenoy, 'that it did not notice a servant stealing at the rate of Rs 66 lakh every year!'......

The research dilemma at the IIMs

"Please explain to me," said a senior education ministry bureaucrat to me recently, "how is it that our IIMs are so successful in producing world-class graduates but fare so poorly in international......

Most competitive nations: India slips to 48th plac

India has slipped six places in a list of the world's most competitive nations, with the World Economic Forum on Wednesday ranking the country at 48th position in its 'Global Competitiveness Index......

'I've Been Fortunate To Have Lived The Life Of An Athlete'

'I don't know exactly what I would be doing a few years down the line, but I hope I can contribute to Bharat in some way.' IMAGE Archana Girish Kamath was India's lone victor against Germany,......

Want to train like Serena or Nadal?

$62,000 to train like Nadal, but are tennis academies worth it? IMAGE: Rafael Nadal trains children. Photograph: Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images for LTA. You now can train like Serena Williams or......

'I am an auto driver, now I am also a tennis player'

Participants at the Indian Wheelchair Tennis Tour held in Chennai did not let adversity affect their outlook on life. A Ganesh Nadar presents some of their sunshine stories. Photographs: Sreeram......