-The Times of India NEW DELHI: KartikSawhney had to wage a battle before being allowed to study science in class XI. The CBSE was not convinced Kartik, who is completely blind, would be able to handle the 'visual inputs' - graphs, diagrams, models - required for science. The doubters got their answer on Monday. Kartik scored a 95% aggregate in science with computers in class XII. The DPS, R K Puram, student...
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The rise and fall of Mahendra Karma – the Bastar Tiger -Suvojit Bagchi
-The Hindu Raipur: Launching the Congress party's ‘Parivartan Yatra' (March for Change) on Thursday in Bastar, a senior Central Minister, Jairam Ramesh, compared Mahendra Karma, the tribal leader, with a "slow tiger." "Mahendra Karma was called the ‘Bastar Tiger.' But the tiger has slowed down over the years," said the Minister in the presence of Mr. Karma and about two thousand Gond tribals. Sitting on the dais, Mr. Karma's reactions changed...
More »Dinesh Thakur, an ex-Ranbaxy employee who blew the whistle on the company, interviewed by The Economic Times
-The Economic Times Indian pharmaceutical company Ranbaxy recently paid $500 million to the US government to settle civil and criminal charges for making fraudulent statements to the US FDA and selling adulterated drugs in the US. Dinesh Thakur, an ex-Ranbaxy employee who blew the whistle on the company, talks to ET about the five-year long investigation and the future of generic drug companies in the US. Edited Excerpts: * You think you...
More »Farmers' count increases in Madurai -J Arockiaraj
-The Times of India MADURAI: In what may come as a surprise package to the farming community, the number of farmers in Madurai district has increased marginally, even as there is a decline at the national level. In 2001, there were 3.1 lakh land holdings or farmers for a population of 25.78 lakh in the district. But now, the number has gone up to 3.28 lakh against a population of...
More »Aam Aadmi Party declares list of shortlisted candidates for 12 seats-Mohammad Ali
-The Hindu Final list to be decided after consultation with the grass-root workers of the respective areas Taking a lead over all the mainstream political parties, the Aam Aadmi Party on Friday announced its list of 44 shortlisted candidates for 12 constituencies for the Delhi Assembly elections scheduled later this year . The party had invited applications from Delhiites for candidature over a month ago. While releasing the list, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal...
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