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This 2021 study warned about devastation in Sikkim

A study by an international team of researchers had warned two year ago that the South Lhonak lake in Sikkim may burst in the future and significantly impact the downstream region. IMAGE: Mud and......

Sushil Chandra appointed new Chief Election Commissioner

Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra was on Monday appointed as the next Chief Election Commissioner, the law ministry said. According to a notification issued by the Legislative Department of......

'Free, fair polls': Can CEC keep his promise?

Sushil Chandra will conduct the UP, Punjab, Goa, Manipur, Uttarakhand elections before he retires in May 2022.Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Sushil Chandra, India's 24th Chief Election Commissioner.......

Landslide threat to Uttarakhand highway stretch increases: Scientists

Scientists have found that vulnerability of the highway stretch in Uttarakhand between Joshimath and Rishikesh to landslides is likely to increase, owing to continued vegetation removal and......

The man who paid Rs 90 lakh bribe to rly minister's nephew

The arrest of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal’s nephew accepting a bribe of Rs 90 lakh has just added to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s woes. Sheela Bhatt profiles the bribe-giver......

Women Leaders: A Way To IPO Success?

Indian society may be more advanced than we think it is, notes Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com As soon as I saw the title of the research paper 'How do markets......

'Turn BHU-ITI into full-fledged IIT'

A three-member expert committee has recommended to the Union human resource development ministry, upgrading Banaras Hindu University's Information Technology Institute into a full-fledged Indian......

IIT-Roorkee looks for collaborations in Houston

The management was open to attracting qualified people from the US for either short-term or long-term assignments in Roorkee, reports Manu Shah. Dr Pradipto Banerji, director, Indian Institute of......

IITs slip in Asian university rankings

A majority of premier Indian Institutes of Technology have not performed well in the 2010 QS Asian University Rankings released on Thursday. IIT Bombay's rank, for instance, fell six places to 36......

IIT, University of Texas in student exchange pact

The University of Texas at Dallas and the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, are expected to sign an agreement this month for exchange of students, faculty and research information between......

'For me, there's no hero or villain'

'I find drawing inspiration for characters from real life very limiting.' "People aren't software where you can draw lines," says Tandav Writer Gaurav Solanki who believes there is more to......

Sonu Niigaam rocks Atlantic City

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'Pant will be a talismanic leader'

Photograph: BCCI/IPL After Delhi Capitals Captain Shreyas Iyer was ruled out of IPL 2021 after injuring his left shoulder during India's first ODI against England, DC announced on Tuesday......

South Africa thrash England

England recorded their lowest total in a Twenty20 international as South Africa bowled them out for just 111 before easing to a seven-wicket win in the World Cup second round match on Thursday.......

Rishabh Pant: Unrepressed, entertaining, authentic

'I just go out there and do my thing; try to express myself. I'm glad people enjoy it,' Rishabh Pant tells Dhruv Munjal. IMAGE: Rishabh Pant at the Vidarbha Cricket Association ground in Nagpur,......

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