Quote of the day by American philosopher Noam Chomsky: ‘All over the place, from the popular culture to the propaganda system, there is…’Noam Chomsky, a renowned linguist and critic, warns that societal pressures from media and culture encourage passivity, making individuals ...
26 Apr, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Trump's threatened destruction of Iran's power plants could be considered war crime, experts sayPresident Trump's threats to bomb Iranian bridges and power plants have sparked concerns of war crimes. Experts argue such actions could vi...
07 Apr, 2026, 08.06 AM IST
Smoot-Hawley 2.0 with a 21st-century twist? Wall Street reels after Donald Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs, as top Wharton economist warns of biggest U.S policy blunder in 95 yearsJeremy Siegel from Wharton School claims Trump's tariffs are the biggest policy mistake in 95 years. He warns short-term traders of potenti...
05 Apr, 2025, 07.29 PM IST
Why India needs to counter China-Russia-Iran triaxis: Harvard professor’s big predictionIn a recent interview, Larry Summers, Harvard professor and former U.S. Treasury Secretary, expressed optimism about the Indian economy whi...
01 Oct, 2024, 02.47 PM IST
Two MPC members dissent for a second time in a rowA majority of the six member monetary policy committee (MPC) voted to keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LA...
08 Aug, 2024, 04.34 PM IST
Rakesh Mohan on the World Bank Group’s Economic Advisory PanelAjay Banga, World Bank President, invited Rakesh Mohan to join the World Bank Group’s Economic Advisory Panel. The panel will support the W...
04 Apr, 2024, 06.08 PM IST
First Republic's $30 billion rescue fails to soothe investor fearThe San Francisco-based company will still need to move quickly to find a way to remain independent, or strike a deal for a takeover. The d...
18 Mar, 2023, 07.20 AM IST
No move by JNU to discontinue Professor Emeritus status to any academician: HRD MinistryIn July, the varsity's registrar wrote to professors holding the 'professor emeritus' position to submit their CV, so that they can evaluat...
02 Sep, 2019, 04.12 PM IST
AIIMS hit by row over dept head's rehiringThis decision was communicated to the health ministry on September 29, a day before the superannuation of Dr Rath.
15 Oct, 2016, 12.55 PM IST
UK city of Coventry honours Ratan Tata for his contributions to West Midlands regionRatan Tata has been felicitated by the city of Coventry with its highest award in recognition of his contributions to the West Midlands reg...
01 Oct, 2015, 02.50 PM IST
UK's ethnic population set to double by 2051: ReportOverall UK population will rise from 63.4 million in 2011 to 77.4 million in 2051, fuelled by a more than 100 per cent increase in minority...
20 Apr, 2015, 06.43 PM IST
Budget 2015: IIM Kozhikode's panel discussion stresses on importance of reformsThe discussion primarily focussed on the key economic measures like impetus to agriculture, the need for streamlining of subsidies and soci...
21 Feb, 2015, 04.32 PM IST
IITs rope in retired faculty to plug shortageThe MHRD is working on relaxing the norms on faculty mobility. The idea is to help the IITs touch a 10:1 ratio of students to faculty.
14 Oct, 2014, 01.00 AM IST
PM's speech reflected pessimism, negativism: BJPBJP today said he looked for "alibis' in his speech on the state of the economy and his words reflected "pessimism and negativism".
30 Aug, 2013, 07.22 PM IST
- Central Advisory Board of Education to discuss guidelines for education council tomorrow
Six months after the National Education Commission appeared to be a done deal, the HRD ministry is reworking the mandate of the panel.
01 Apr, 2013, 04.02 AM IST
- Cambridge economist accepts 'Dr Manmohan Singh Chair' at Panjab University
A leading Indian-origin Cambridge economist today said he has accepted the 'Dr Manmohan Singh Chair' named after Indian Prime Minister at t...
09 Jul, 2012, 03.01 PM IST
- Mobile phones safe in short-term: Study
A new study has found that using mobile phone does not cause biological or adverse health effects in the short term.
13 Sep, 2007, 11.34 AM IST