Book on Chipko Movement by Shekhar Pathak bags Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Prize 2022The prize carries a cash award of Rs 15 lakh, a trophy and a citation.
01 Dec, 2022, 02.46 PM IST
Donate 'streedhan': In 1927, Gandhi persuaded women in Bengaluru to make a differenceThe father of the nation visited Bengaluru five times — in 1915, 1920, 1927, 1934 and 1936.
04 Oct, 2018, 01.19 PM IST
Industrialist and IMFA founder Bansidhar Panda passes away at 87Panda is survived by his children, Member of Parliament Baijayant Panda and Subhrakant Panda, Paramita Mahapatra and Nita Ganapati.
22 May, 2018, 05.19 PM IST
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah supports demand for GST exemption on rural goodsHis letter comes just a day after former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, his mentor-turned-foe, strongly expressed support for the demand ma...
19 Oct, 2017, 07.15 PM IST
This Bengaluru summer camp keeps the spirit of science aliveThe Summer School in Science turns 50 this year. And it continues to expose Class 10 students to all the reasons for a career in science
17 Apr, 2017, 04.11 PM IST
Jignesh Mevani, Kanhaiya Kumar and Hardik Patel have rattled the Modi government more than OppositionWill they be absorbed by the system, which might blunt their edge but also achieve more, in the imperfect, crabwise way of democratic polit...
22 Aug, 2016, 10.49 AM IST
Anna Hazare hits out at PM Narendra Modi over Smart City programIn a letter to PM, Hazare also noted that even after two years in power, the government was yet to appoint Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuk...
30 Jun, 2016, 01.56 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee confers Padma awards, 56 personalities honouredMukherjee bestowed Padma Vibhushan on Ambani, Avinash Kamalakar Dixit, Jagmohan, Yamini Krishnamurthi and spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shank...
28 Mar, 2016, 03.47 PM IST
Intolerance debate created by those being paid money: VK Singh"This particular debate (on intolerance) is no debate. It is the unnecessary creation of very imaginative minds who are being paid with a l...
16 Nov, 2015, 10.28 AM IST
Sonia Gandhi vows to fight "diabolical design" of hate mongersHer remarks came against the backdrop of protests by artistes, writers and scientists over alleged "rising intolerance" reflected in the Da...
31 Oct, 2015, 09.31 PM IST
APJ Abdul Kalam's virtues reached far beyond his scientific achievementsKalam imbibed the nation-building spirit of his superiors and he used his knowledge to sustain talent. His detractors call him the wanna-be...
02 Aug, 2015, 12.20 PM IST
Land Acquisition Bill: Congress objects to new ordinance in joint panel meetSources told ET that Congress MP KV Thomas raised this issue in the meeting and was supported by Digvijaya Singh and PL Punia from his part...
09 Jun, 2015, 04.45 AM IST
Let PM Narendra Modi exhort Indians to reward innovation and disruptive thinkingPrime Minister Narendra Modi, India is ready to upgrade her indigenous innovation capabilities from jugaad to navparivartan.
24 Oct, 2014, 05.13 AM IST
Anna Hazare fast unto death: Satyagraha has the power to shame the powerfulJudging by the wide-ranging response to Gandhian Anna Hazare's ongoing fast unto death, the power of satyagraha endures even today.
07 Apr, 2011, 01.26 PM IST
- Padma Vibhushan for Montek Ahluwalia, Azim Premji
The government conferred the Padma Vibhushan on Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Azim Premji for their contribution to public affairs and trade a...
26 Jan, 2011, 02.07 AM IST
- Gandhian Engineering could be great gift from India: Mashelkar
If Mahatma Gandhi was India's greatest gift to the world in 20th century, Gandhian Engineering (GE), could be a great gift to mankind in 21...
08 Jan, 2011, 03.31 AM IST
- Adopt Gandhian ideals for self sufficiency in food: Experts
India needs to adopt Gandhian principles in its policies for farmers to achieve food security, say experts.
01 Oct, 2007, 07.49 PM IST