TEXT: President Patil's last address to Parliament

President Pratibha Patil on Monday addressed Parliament for the last time as President when she flagged off the Budget session. Here's the text of her speechHonourable Members I welcome you to this......

Dr Homi Sethna: Man who powered India's nuke dream

Dr Homi Nusserwanji Sethna will be remembered as doyen of the Indian nuclear programme and the force behind the country's first nuclear test. Sethna, a tough taskmaster, took over as chairman of......

Rig Veda added to UNESCO heritage list

Thirty manuscripts of the ancient Hindu text Rig Veda dating from 1800 to 1500 BC are among 38 new items that have been added to the United Nations heritage list to help preserve them for......

S K Brahmachari is the new CSIR chief

Eleven months after RA Mashelkar retired from the leadership of India's apex research body, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the government on Monday appointed Samir K......