The Power of Assured Indian Innovation

Can we make high speed 4G Internet available at 10 cents per GB, and make all voice calls free of cost -- that too in a large and diverse country like India? Can we make high-quality but simple......

How India's young innovators do well by doing good

'Let me talk about young Indian startups with their hearts in the right place and how they are proving that innovations that represent 'affordable excellence' is indeed possible!' says Dr R A......

UP govt develops medicines with cow urine for liver, immunity

After its proposal to make floor cleaners using cow urine, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to give a push to the use of cow urine in preparing medicines. "The Ayurveda department has......

Quota: Govt announces 13-member committee

Moving quickly to bring an end to the quota imbroglio, the government on Monday announced a 13-member committee headed by senior Congress member of Parliament Veerappa Moily to look into the issue......

Why the fuss over BS-IV vehicles is quite meaningless

The fact is that BS-IV vehicles, particularly diesel trucks, are much less polluting than BS-III ones, says Sunita Narain. Why this huge fuss? I am talking about the automobile......

1 in 7 Indian drugs revealed as substandard

More lucrative routinely prescribed drugs are at higher risk of failing quality standards Substandard medicines could be three times more prevalent than the government says, two new studies show.......

RIL to hike fee for independent directors to Rs 5 crore

In a bonanza for its independent directors, Reliance Industries has proposed to raise the commission payable to non-executive directors on its board from Rs 21 lakh (Rs 2.1 million) to an aggregate......

Mumbai needs 80 mn litres of petrol, diesel a mth

With the new Bharat Stage IV emission norms coming into effect from Thursday, oil companies are gearing up to meet the requirements of Mumbai, an official said on Friday. The metropolis requires......