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Times ranks IISc Bangalore among top 10 globally
08 Mar 2017
IISc Bangalore has been ranked eighth in the Times Higher Education 2017 in the "best small universities" category, but two others that were earlier on the list – IIT-Guwahati and Savitribai Phule Pune University – have dropped out
India leads Asia Pacific in graft; cops, godmen rated worst
08 Mar 2017
Despite optimism about the Modi government being serious about ending corruption, petty-level bribery remains so rampant in India that nearly seven in 10 Indian reported paying a bribe to access public services
Rating agencies too wary, India deserves upgrade: OECD
01 Mar 2017
The OECD on Tuesday pitched for a rating upgrade for India, saying global rating agencies had become "overtly cautious" and conservative in not revising India's rating for last 14 years
India’s GDP grows at 7% in Q3, full year growth seen at 7.1%
28 Feb 2017
The Central Statistics Office also marginally revised upwards the GDP estimates for the first and second quarters to 7.2 per cent and 7.4 per cent, respectively, retaining the growth projection for the full fiscal at 7.1 per cent
Demonetisation to see Indian growth slowing to 6.6%: IMF
23 Feb 2017
India's growth is projected to slow to 6.6 per cent in fiscal year 2016-17 due to strains that have emerged in the economy as a result of "temporary disruptions" caused by demonetisation, the IMF says
Indian economy to reach $5 trillion by 2025: Morgan Stanley
22 Feb 2017
The population dynamics will be a key force in shaping India's overall growth and dictate how product markets will develop, says a new report
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Apple, which was the preserve of the cooler Himalayan region in India, is now everywhere – in the East, the West and the South - thanks to one enterprising Himachal farmer, Hariman Sharma.
The cost of neglecting water transport
03 Feb 2025
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Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
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US President Donald Trump, it seems, is the latest to join the frenzy for personal or corporate currency, with $TRUMP, or what they call a meme coin, giving a further boost to his crypto image.
As costs of saying final goodbyes rise UK families resort to crowdfunding to pay for funerals
By Axel Miller | 16 Jan 2025
The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.
The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)
The remarkable Ratan Tata
By Kiron Kasbekar | 23 Oct 2024
One newspaper report of Ratan Tata’s passing away showed an old photo of him climbing into the cockpit of a Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter.
Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
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