Odisha, Bengal evacuate people as Cyclone Dana approaches

As Odisha and West Bengal are bracing for a severe cyclonic storm, governments of both states started evacuating people and while deciding to close educational institutions in vulnerable areas.......

Nipah is back, should you be worried?

The Indian Council of Medical Research was in talks with the Serum Institute of India for local manufacturing of monoclonal antibodies (MABs). However, it did not take off, as the volume was much......

The Political Mystique Of Sitaram Yechury

Sitaram Yechury strived to have the country's Left movement shed its doctrinaire approach to India's socio-cultural complexities and stitch electoral and social alliances to fight the Sangh......

Students, police in faceoff over Kolkata march on Tuesday

Amid claims by the Trinamool Congress and the West Bengal police of potential disruptions, student organisation Chhatra Samaj insisted that its Tuesday's 'Nabanna Abhijan' rally will be peaceful......

Lack of skills may spoil outsourcing party

A year 2005 Nasscom-McKinsey report says only 25 per cent of technical graduates and 10-15 per cent of general graduates are suitable for employment in offshore IT and BPO industries, respectively.......

Corporate warfare lessons for the army

The next time you step into a prestigious management institute in India, don't be surprised to find men in uniform. The Indian Army is now going to send the men of action to top B-schools to train......

Gecis to hire 1500 in Kolkata

Gecis, formerly GE Capital International Services, would open its fifth centre at Salt Lake electronics complex in Kolkata for which the West Bengal government would allot a three-acre......

Budget: Infosys, Genpact hope tax reforms will be pushed

Infosys chief Kris Gopalakrishnan on Wednesday expressed hope that DTC and GST will be pushed through in the forthcoming budget, while Genpact vice chairman Pramod Bhasin feared economic reforms......

South Africa beat West Indies

South Africa captain Graeme Smith tries to hit West Indies spinner Suleiman Benn out of the park during the Twenty20 World Cup Super Eight match at the Kensington Oval on Saturday. Strong......

Sports medicine to become university course

The hitherto neglected field of sports medicine is finally getting recognition in the Indian education establishment.The Calcutta University in Kolkata will soon offer the country's first......

Images: Roddick slumps out, Oudin keeps the dream alive

Five-times champion Roger Federer lost his first set of the 2009 US Open but rallied to defeat former winner Lleyton Hewitt 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 on Saturday to reach the fourth round at Flushing......

Pakistan win do-or-die match

Paksitan allrounder Abdul Razzak (2/17) exults after dismissing Martin Guptill, lbw for 8 runs, during the World T20 Super Eight match in London on Saturday. Abdul Razzaq, playing first match for......

PHOTOS: Salt Lake Stadium to welcome teams with Rangoli

IMAGE: Salt Lake Stadium main gate adorned with a vibrant and multicolour display of geometric floor patterns. Photograph: Twitter Having created a buzz with their 1.5 kilometre long floor art......