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IT, India can revolutionise the power sector
The current debate over
the nuclear deal has been a long drawn out affair and has generated
lot of confusion.....
Neglect
of agriculture led to food crisis: UN
NEW YORK: A lack of
investment in agriculture
over a long period and the use of precious natural resources for
biofuel production have contributed to the current global food
crisis,.....
Millionaires
in India on the rise
MUMBAI:
Over the next decade, the number of dollar millionaires in India is expected to
touch 4,11,000 from a negligible number currently.
India
to become 8th wealthiest place by 2017
NEW
DELHI: India with its increasing number of millionaires is projected to be in
the 8th position among the world's top 10 wealth centres by 2017, says a report
by banking giant Barclays.....
India's
war for power: Lights off, anger on
India may be a democracy but its people are powerless. Summer has just
begun and there are power cuts across the country.....
'100
million people in India are malnourished'
Among the recipients of the Padma Shri -- India's
fourth-highest civilian honor -- this year is Dr Joseph Hulse,....
Increase
in PhDs from IIT-Delhi
New Delhi: As per the last year records, 140 PhDs
were awarded to engineering graduates by the Indian Institute of Technology,
Delhi (IIT-D) highlighting ...
'The
neediest in India will be relatively protected from food crisis'
One hundred
million people around the world are being deprived of the right to
food.....
Tamil
publishing firm nets venture capital
Chennai: A multinational venture capital fund has invested
"sizeably" in New Horizon Media (NHM),....
TISS,
IIT-B join hands to launch school
The new school will consist of three academic groups on urban planning &
governance, water policy & governance and science, technology & society.
...
Agni
test-fire sends 2 signals
New
Delhi, May 7: India today test-fired a missile that it believes is its main
deterrent against a nuclear attack from Pakistan and/or China....
CIC
summons IIT professor to explain cutoff formula
NEW
DELHI. It is a testing challenge to the fairness of what is
considered one of the most competitive examinations in the world, IIT-JEE.....
DuPont
Strengthens Commitment to Responsible Science with New ...
Pental has served on many important committees related to science and
technology in India
including the Governing Body of the Council of Scientific and ...
On
the Energy Trail: Berkeley Researchers Find New Details Following the Path of
Solar Energy....
BERKELEY, CA — Imagine a technology that would not only provide a
green and renewable source of electrical energy,.....
Indian
belly secret out
Scientists have pinpointed a gene sequence that could explain the high
risk of obesity,.....
Clinical
research firms battle talent crunch
According to a study by consulting firm McKinsey &Co, by 2010,
India
would need 50000 CR professionals. As against this, there are a little
more than 10000 ...
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The
Threat of Global Food Shortages – Part I
Hoarding by countries and speculative bidding on food
exacerbate scarcity and cause prices to climb....
The
Threat of Global Food Shortages – Part II
Big agribusiness may boost crops temporarily, but wreaks
environmental havoc over the long term....
Reservoir
of dams
Once you reach
Lower Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh, you know you have stepped into the
shadowy side of “shining” India—....
Deep
penetration of Indian education
Majority of students at higher levels of education are dragged by parents to
the avocation of their own choice. INDIA
IS considered the pivot of education ...
Nihar
Ranjan Ghosh, HR, . RPG Retail’
India’s
education sector is well-equipped and will soon create such specialised talent.
Then the reliance on expats will get reduced and they will only be ...
India
plans electricity network in South Asia
Aims to widen energy security;
domestic firms cash in on opportunity....
On
China's heels, India vies for its old edge in Africa
India promised to increase lines of credit to Africa to $5.4 billion
during a summit in New Delhi last month....
How
India is competing for raw materials in Africa
How India is competing for raw materials in Africa....
Reverse
brain drain: Push factors now pull back!
They have reversed the brain drain syndrome by settling and starting various
corporate ventures in India.
WHEN RAJ Kanapur left India
in 1992 for pursuing ...
Genes
'up Indians' obesity risk'
Scientists have pinpointed a reason why people with Indian ancestry may
be more prone to weight problems......
Books
of The Times A Challenge for the US: Sun Rising on the East
... which produced “modernity as we know it: science and technology,
commerce and capitalism, the agricultural and industrial revolutions”; the
second was ...
Web
portal to help skim the talent pool
Today the essential target demographic, which is the 18- to 25-year-olds, is
well aware of the technology available. Which explains why in India
video ...
First
Chapter
It produced modernity as we know it: science and technology, commerce and
capitalism, the agricultural and industrial revolutions. ...
Economist:
Embrace India’s progress
Failure to do so, he warned, will put the nation at an extreme disadvantage,
particularly in the areas of technology, medical research and applied sciences.
...
The
great digital divide
No doubt, India
is acknowledged as the Mecca of IT and software services' industry. But the
digital divide is as wide as in any developing country. ...
Prolonged
summer power cuts spark riots
Lucknow: Rioters, some wearing just their
underwear, clashed with police in northern India....
Why
India is not a threat
Advice for start-ups, real training for students
‘CBSE
aims to bring changes in traditional education system’
Retaining
competitiveness of the services sector
IT
education provider karROX rolls out XPERT training course
India's
rural employment scheme
Women
at the temple door
How
India is competing for raw materials in Africa
Engineering
graduates fail the job test
Project
Genesis Prepares Students for BPO
Empowerment
of women: The need of the hour
';India
is an import dump yard for refurbished medical equipments'
Fewer
science, math students, fewer teachers US, Maine spiral into ...
A
legacy of learning
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