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Quote of the Day by George Saunders: 'Humor is what happens when we're…'—Inspiring quotes by the famous American author best known for his short stories and his novel Lincoln in the BardoQuote of the Day: George Saunders believes humor is a direct and quick delivery of truth, cutting through politeness and softening. His quo...- Disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51Alice Wong, a prominent disability rights activist and author, has passed away at the age of 51. Wong, a luminary in the disability justice...
- Shailaja Paik: Indian-American professor gets over Rs 6.7 crore "genius" grant for research on Dalit womenShailaja Paik, an Indian-American researcher on Dalit women, has been awarded an $800,000 MacArthur 'genius' grant. Paik, a history profess...
- Ankur Capital secures commitments from British International Investment, MacArthur Foundation for third fundAnkur Capital, an early-stage venture investor focusing on agritech, climate, and deeptech startups, has secured new investment commitment ...
- Foundations seek to advance AI for good and also protect the world from its threatsWhat philanthropy can do to influence the trajectory of AI is starting to emerge. Billionaires who earned their fortunes in technology are ...
- Smart prepaid meters to reduce power bills by up to 2.5 pc: Union minister R K SinghUsage of smart meters will lead to digitisation of systems, automation and further efficiencies. It will help in energy accounting, which h...
- Infosys partners Ellen MacArthur FoundationThe network includes some of the world's leading and most influential organisations, including businesses, governments, educators, innovato...
- Fires and floods make Saudi Aramco IPO a hard sellThe oil age may not be over — far from it — but oil is facing unprecedented headwinds.
- MacArthur to invest $18 million to support India’s leadership on climate change“The Government of India has already demonstrated admirable leadership on addressing climate change with the commitments it made in the Par...
- India can add value to growth by adopting circular economy: UN watchdogThe report says businesses in India can save on material cost and increase their profits by adopting circular economy approaches.
- Indian American scientists to get MacArthur FellowshipThe Indian-Americans - Manu Prakash and Subhash Khot - are alumunus of Indian Institiute of Technology (IIT) in Kanpur and Bombay respectiv...
- Make in India: Will the programme do well to evolve beyond the 'take-make-use-dispose' model?As for broad policy interventions, only the forceful accent on renewable energy, especially solar, stands out for now.
- Indian-American environmental engineer Kartik Chandran named MacArthur FellowIndian-American environmental engineer Kartik Chandran has been named a 2015 MacArthur Fellow and given a 'genius' grant of USD 625,000.
- Indian-American environmental engineer Kartik Chandran named MacArthur FellowChandran has been named a 2015 MacArthur Fellow and given a 'genius' grant of $625,000 for working on a novel solution to the world's need ...
- Rajasthan faces paucity of women teachers for math and science: StudyGirls from marginalized communities have limited access to science and math education as most government girls school do not offer these su...
- Major project launched to address India-China maritime issuesProject launched by Australia India Institute here will explore how two fastest growing nations interact as major naval powers in both ocea...
- Circular economy can generate $1 trillion annually: ReportA circular economy is an industrial system that is "regenerative" by intention & design, and the economic benefit is estimated to be over $...
- US think tank launches website to encourage India-Pak dialogueAn American think-tank has launched a bloggers website to encourage dialogue between India and Pakistan.
- 10 Indian-American among 40 Intel science finalistsYoung innovators chosen to participate in the Science Talent Search over the past 72 years have received some of the world's most prestigio...
- India inc needs to support quality researchIndian policy & research bodies, hamstrung by lack of funding, remain in a fledgling state as compared to their western counterparts.
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