In 2003, the United States Congressional Research Service asserted that there is a danger that India may develop a bio weapons programme. It claimed that 'India is believed to have an active......
Following is the trascriptof President Pratibha Patil's address to the joint sittingof Parliament on Thursday.Honourable Members, I convey my good wishes to you and to all our people. On behalf of......
Each year, as August 15 rolls around, we find ourselves more distant from the colonialism that once shackled the nation, and further along towards a destiny of our own creation. The character of......
Eminent Indian-origin academician Srikant Datar has been named as Dean of Harvard Business School, succeeding Nitin Nohria and becoming the second consecutive dean hailing from India to lead the......
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi lending currency to 'second green revolution', experts feel that technology intervention and improvement in infrastructure are key to higher agricultural......
To attract more investors into the stock market, Bombay Stock Exchange has recommended to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for reduction in Securities Transaction Tax and rationalise the taxation......
The moratorium imposed on Bt brinjal last year is likely to continue, despite the expert committee, set up by the environment ministry, favouring "limited release" of the crop.Environment minister......
Mumbai outpaced Bangalore, with a margin of about Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion), to become India's top biotech city in terms of revenue while Bangalore-based bio pharmaceuticals major Biocon clocked......