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List of 16 Women Who Won Nobel Peace Prize (1901-2015)
What could be highest regard than getting Nobel Prize for any scholar in this world?. It is the highest regard and prestigious citation that every scholars dream of achieving one day in life-time.
The contribution of women scholars is…
Nature’s fury and memories of tsunami in 21st Century Chennai
Chennai, Dec 2: I came to the city after five years. My Chennai - of smiles, caring, joys and tears. I came in, despite having seen the pictures of inundated first-floors of houses on the Old Mahabalipuram Road, or OMR, now unrecognisable…
Will global impact of climate change strike home in Paris?
The UN-brokered climate change conference in Paris will commence on November 30. Despite the recent terrorist attacks that rocked Paris and the subsequent high alert that remains in place, President Francois Hollande has affirmed that "the…
Hindu Right stoking intolerance
The BJP's castigation of the non-Muslims who complain of intolerance comprises words like "manufactured paper rebellion", "fake dissent", Nehruvian, Leftist and the like.
In the case of Muslims, however, the charge of being unpatriotic…
Assam’s Barak Valley hopes for ‘Achhe Din’ with new Rail Link
Silchar, Nov 27: A passenger train that chugged into the pristine Barail Hills after setting out from here in southern Assam on November 21 on the newly-converted broad gauge line has fuelled a lot of hope in this economically backward and…
N-capable Arihant submarine successfully test-fires unarmed missile
New Delhi, Nov 26: India’s first indigenously-developed nuclear-powered nuclear attack submarine, Arihant, has successfully test fired a dummy or unarmed missile, reliable sources said.
The vital first test in ejecting a missile from its…
‘Insurers are easier target for tax department than auto dealers’
Chennai, Nov 26: The department of revenue is going after the non-life insurance companies for wrongly availing themselves of Cenvat credit instead of automobile dealers as it is easier to target the former in terms of numbers, a senior…
New Government has strengthened India-Britain ties: Envoy Bevan
New Delhi, Nov 26: The efforts of the present government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi have helped in building strong ties between India and Britain, widening the investment opportunities between them, British High Commissioner James…
Mobile subscribers in India to cross 500 mn by 2015 end: report
New Delhi, Nov 26: India is set to have more than half a billion (500 million) unique mobile subscribers by the end of the year, thanks to affordable devices, easy tariff and digital literacy drives, a study by GSMA said on Thursday.
The…
Aquaculture flourishes in Himachal Pradesh
Shimla, Nov 24: The fishery industry is flourishing in Himachal Pradesh due to the persistent efforts of the state government, an official said here on Tuesday.
Fishery, both in the government and private sector, is not only providing…