The big selling points, say recruiters, are the students’ soft skills and analytical capabilities. read more

In response to Kumar’s application seeking suspension of sentence and grant of bail, the CBI has said that he is capable of “influencing\/terrorising witnesses” and fair trial would not be possible in the case pending against him, if he is granted ba... read more

The walls are finally down. A look at how the AICTE‘s approval for technical institutes to also run arts and commerce courses is set to play out on the ground. read more

Now you can watch horror movies as part of honing analytical skills, learn about the comedy business and study how cities operate. read more

Noting that he too had studied at the college, Kovind said: “I still remember how difficult it was at that time (1960) to get admission in this college.” read more

Calling for an end to terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Only by doing so can we replace hate with harmony, destruction with development and transform the landscape of violence and vendetta into a postcard for peace.” read more

The world’s richest man, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, saw his fortune increase to $112 billion last year, Oxfam said, pointing out that just one percent of his wealth was the equivalent to the entire health budget of Ethiopia, a country of 105 million peo... read more

A book that convincing argues that a grounding in the humanities prepares students to tackle future challenges read more

At the start of this election year I would like to propose the Sufi Poet Jayasi’s epic Padmavat for national status read more

The weekend saw Rhea Pillai host a cosy ladies’ lunch for a group of her close friends at her well-appointed apartment in Pali Hill. read more

With Elon Musk tweeting pictures of starships and NASA targeting a manned mission to the Mars one day in the distant future, the moon might seem a less exciting destination. read more

There is a need to take up inoculation and sterilisation of street dogs in a systematic manner. Dumping them elsewhere and packing them off are not humane solutions. read more

In India, neither crimes against humanity nor the crime of genocide are detailed within the domestic criminal law. This loophole must be addressed urgently. read more

Modi’s remarks came a day after senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar was convicted and sentenced to life term for “remainder of his natural life” in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case by the Delhi High Court which said the riots were a “crime against humanity”... read more

Yuval Noah Harari, best-selling author of Sapiens, discusses AI, future threats and nationalism, at the Penguin annual lecture in Mumbai. read more