Did Marx chronic skin disease shape his theory?

Karl Marx, the father of communism,who complained of excruciating boils, suffered from a "chronic skin disease" with psychological effects such as self-loathing and alienation that may well have......

Salman Rushdie out of race for Whitbread Award

Controversial India-born novelist Salman Rushdie has been knocked out of the race for the 25,000Whitbread Book award this year as five relatively unknown writers were pushed into the ring for the......

India on the cusp of 30-year cycle of good monsoons

This could have huge implications for agriculture, food prices, supply and overall economic growth of the country The bountiful southwest monsoon so far in 2016, which has been the best in the......

UK visa curbs will hit Indian MBA students

Britain's move to abolish the visa that allows Indian and other non-EU students to take up employment in the UK for two years after the completion of their courses is likely to reduce the number of......

Glaciergate: British expert wants honesty

After Glaciergate and errors in climate change report spawned attacks, UN climate chief R K Pachauri faced demands from Britain's chief scientific adviser for 'more honest' disclosure of the......

Hard times for climate scientists

Anthropogenic global warming (AGW) and consequent climate change is perhaps the most contentious issue in the world today. At the centre of it all is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change......