From a few rain gauges in 1875 to rivalling the world's best weather agencies, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has weathered its way to becoming a global leader in forecasting. IMAGE:......
India and the United States are set to discuss a range of key issues like Pakistan and Afghanistan at their third Strategic Dialogue. External Affairs Minister S M Krishna is in Washington for the......
As we brace for unprecedented rates of urbanisation, it is crucial to ensure that illegal constructions and unauthorised land use are curbed, asserts Amit Kapoor. IMAGE: National Disaster Response......
Sam Pitroda, chairman of India's knowledge commission and advisor to the Indian prime minister on public information infrastructure and innovations, is designing a program to democratise......
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called on democratic nations to work together to ensure that cryptocurrency does not end up in the wrong hands as he underlined the need for like-minded......
Just minutes after US Senator Mark Warner, the co-chair of the Senate India Caucus, bemoaned the lack of clarity by the Indian government regarding economic reforms, Sam Pitroda, a close adviser......
A huge investment of about $20 billion (around Rs 1.09 lakh crore) is needed to computerise all government departments and records and make information available at panchayat level, National......
India has to create a new model of innovation for sustainable and inclusive growth and for empowering its poor, said Sam Pitroda, head of the National Innovation Council (NIC)."We cannot copy......
If you really want to benefit from Digital India, you have to first change your mindset, says Sam Pitroda Various departments, including that of information technology, still continue to work......
'The shifts in US involvement in global conflicts and geopolitical alliances could introduce uncertainties.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com "India's valuations have risen over the past......