So much empty rhetoric

If Narendra Modi could tame his obsession with the Congress and the Nehru-Gandhi family, Arvind Kejriwal resist polishing his halo and Rahul Gandhi find his voice, we could begin a debate about the......

Pratham hopes to raise 150,000 from NRIs

British Indians areexpected to contribute at least 150,000 for eradicating illiteracy in Indiaat a charity event in London on Friday evening. Veteran actress Waheeda Rahman will launch the event on......

No pride studying in a Gujarati medium school?

One of the most glaring contradictions of the more than decade-long Narendra Modi regime in Gujarat is the sad fate of Gujarati medium schools, says Urvish Kothari It......

Child labour: Huge burden on tiny hands

"We don't discern a definite trend in child labour just going by the number of children rescued or persons arrested as that has been volatile over the years," says Sadanand Date, deputy......

Google to fund Indian NGOs

Google's philanthropic arm on Friday announced more than $25 million grant for a wide-ranging environmental, energy and poverty combating efforts, including $2 million to Indian NGO 'Pratham' for......

The success story of rural BPOs

Rural BPOs (business process outsourcing) as social business are attracting a lot of young explorers. Last year, Kartik Raman, an economics graduate straight out of a college in the US, joined......

Education: Sibal's push for exam reforms, cheapest tablet PC

HRD Minister Kapil Sibal's unsuccessful efforts to get key legislations on reforms in higher education passed, his push for examination reforms, rise in IIT tuition fees and launch of world's......

In school, but not really learning

The good news coming out of India's education sector, in rural areas, is that, thanks largely to schemes such as the mid-day meal and the Integrated Child Development Services, the universalisation......

Cairns bats for underprivileged kids

In 1995, India was introduced to a wild Chris Cairns. The hugely talented, rebellious son of former cricketer Lance Cairns was constantly disdainful of the team management.On the eve of New......

English players head to the 'high' seas

It looked more like a home win for England.There were a group of fans wearing Collingwood t-shirts, a youngster with the Panesar label, people sporting the different English cricket jerseys and......