IIT-Bombay scraps face-to-face lectures this year

Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay will go completely online next semester in view of the COVID-19 pandemic so there is no 'compromise on the safety and well being' of students, its director......

The brightest Indian-American stars in the US

Indian Americans are not just shining in the fields of technology, education and management. You can now spot them everywhere -- in politics, in research, in the movies, even on YouTube, says......

Mr Javadekar: Will you listen to IITI students?

'This is a public institution, run on public money and our fees,' the students say.'Yet, decisions that affect us crucially are being taken without consulting us.'Jyoti Punwani reports. IMAGE:......

Shalabh Kumar: The desi who knows Trump best

The founder of the Republican Hindu Coalition first attracted attention in the US as the "Punjabi tycoon" who was a huge supporter of Narendra Modi in the US.'Trump will be best for India. There is......

Biden to visit India from July 22; trade, defence on agenda

Joe Biden will embark on his maiden visit to India as US Vice President on Monday to discuss key bilateral issues, including trade, energy and defence, to make Indo-US ties the most important......

Lessons from the HSBC money laundering mess

G Sreekumar and L Prakash Sai analyse the many ways the fast-expanding bank got it wrong on money laundering.  The Mexican subsidiary of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)......

Autonomy of IITs will remain intact: PM to Federation

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday gave an assurance that the autonomy of IITs will remain 'intact', the IIT faculty federation, opposing the proposed common entrance to these institutes, said......

'Bangalore phobia' will hurt Western economies

Rather than creating hurdles, America and Europe must thank Indian IT firms for coming to their rescue and increasing the productivity of their corporations, says Sanjiv Kataria. The Indian......