'Depressed' Hyderabad university student hangs himself in hostel room

A fine arts student at the University of Hyderabad, which was rocked by the suicide of PhD scholar Rohith Vemula earlier this year, allegedly committed suicide in his hostel room in the wee......

Dalit professor quits University of Hyderabad to protest appointment of pro-VC

A Hyderabad University Dalit professor has resigned protesting against the appointment of Professor Vipin Srivastava as the varsity's Pro-Vice-Chancellor-1 and has alleged that there was a......

Two weeks after protests, classes resume at Hyderabad University

Classes resumed on Monday in Hyderabad Central University, two weeks after the suicide of Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemula and subsequent agitation by the varsity students. “Classes are......

In HCU, Rahul compares Rohith's death to Mahatma Gandhi's killing

Congress vice president said Gandhiji was killed by the same forces which did not allow him to speak the truth. Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi with students at University of Hyderabad during......

10 stocks that can earn good returns in 2009

As uncertainties prevail and a revival expected only post second quarter of 2009, it will pay to focus on large cap companies with a proven track record, high earnings visibility and low leverage.......

VC funds vote for clean tech

Indian clean technology businesses are finally catching the attention of investor community. New Ventures India - founded by World Resources Institute and CII-Godrej Green Business Centre - aims to......

US venture capital fund plans $200 m for India

Unperturbed by the tax benefit restrictions proposed in this year's Budget for venture capital investments to certain sectors, US based VC fund New Enterprise Associates has lined up $200 million......

VC funding to touch $1 bn in 2004

Riding on a buoyant economy, bullish stock market and relatively stable political climate, India is poised to corner about $750 million of venture capital in 2003, which is slated to go up to about......

Less awareness in sports led to only 2 Oly medals: Mary Kom

IMAGE: Indian boxer MC Mary Kom. Photograph: PTI. London Games bronze medallist boxer M C Mary Kom on Tuesday described her trials for Rio Olympics as "unfortunate" and said things probably would......