India becoming a force to be reckoned with in space technology; Chandrayaan-3 will attract international collaborations, say scientistsAccording to ISRO Chairman S Somanath, the Aditya-L1 mission is expected to launch next month from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Srihar...
28 Aug, 2023, 10.33 AM IST
When some foreign service officers were ready to protest against then PM Rajiv Gandhi and Natwar Singh stepped inThis incident was narrated by Singh, who was a minister of state then, at the launch of the book 'An Unfinished Journey' - a memoir of late...
03 Aug, 2022, 11.31 AM IST
Jadavpur University students develop device which can tell if a coughing person is a COVID-19 carrierTwo students of the Jadavpur University have developed an intelligent device which will analyse if a coughing person is a COVID-19 carrier.
29 Apr, 2020, 10.11 AM IST
Stocks in the news: YES Bank, IRCTC, DMart, Chalet Hotels, GIC Re and Vodafone IdeaNestle India, BPCL and Lemon Tree are among a few companies which will report their quarterly results today.
13 Feb, 2020, 08.57 AM IST
Delhi court summons 11 top PNB officials for violation of banking regulationsThe RBI claimed that the case came to light during systems inspection at the PNB's Brady House Branch in Mumbai.
26 Mar, 2019, 10.19 PM IST
Nehru did not trust the Chinese ‘one bit’, reveals bookA new book on G Parthasarathi, the multifaceted diplomat and policy advisor to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, reveals fascinating details ab...
18 Mar, 2018, 11.07 AM IST
Indian companies not adhering to environment guidelines could be snubbed by global investorsA growing number of companies globally are recognising that sustainable business practices are a critical factor in generating long-term fi...
27 Oct, 2016, 06.23 AM IST
Herbal fuel hoax: When faith overrode scientific inquiryThe media went into an immediate tizzy. "Imagine growing your own fuel in your backyard", screamed a news headline.
19 Oct, 2016, 12.57 PM IST
How these Chief Sustainability Officers are leading Tatas, Birlas and M&M deeper into their journeyWhen three large Indian business groups with a combined turnover exceeding $ 165 bn begin to address an issue it moves the needle.
14 Apr, 2016, 12.33 PM IST
Retired crickets should be allowed to hold important diplomatic postsWhat better way to reward a cricketer who has done his nation proud than ask him to represent his nation in the homeland of cricket?
27 Aug, 2015, 06.35 AM IST
Management trying to privatise Paradip Port, says Stevedores & dumpers unionsTwo previous tenders had been cancelled before Paradip Port Trust decided to ask all four for cranes matching the highest offer of 9% reven...
18 Aug, 2015, 04.35 AM IST
Sujatha Singh, a bright diplomat, could not keep pace with PM Modi's foreign policy visionAdept at handling crisis situation like Indian student trouble in Australia in 2010 and lately Devyani Khobragade case, Singh was not forwa...
29 Jan, 2015, 07.30 PM IST
- Former Foreign Secretary A P Venkateswaran's body cremated
Venkateswaran died of cardiac arrest at a private hospital here yesterday and was cremated today, his close friend Arvind Sitaraman said.
03 Sep, 2014, 05.23 PM IST
People will give befitting reply to Congress: BJP on criticism of its campaignStung by Congress' criticism of its poll campaign, BJP today said the people of the country will give a reply to the ruling party.
26 Mar, 2014, 10.06 PM IST
BJP demands Prime Minister's resignationBJP today demanded Prime Minister Manmohan Singh resign immediately on his return from abroad in the wake of Rahul Gandhi's comments.
28 Sep, 2013, 07.06 PM IST
- CII to stress farm growth, set up national council
With some of the leading members of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) already courting the Indian agriculture sector, CII has now ...
23 Apr, 2002, 02.33 AM IST