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Contraceptive access improves women's chances in education, work: Jill Sheffield

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Jill Sheffield, Women Deliver's founder director, spoke with Bachi Karkaria on Malaysia's impressive record in women's health, global progress towards a certain MDG — and the importance to women of contraception

Narendra Modi is a bubble — and voters today are sharp: Jitin Prasada

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Speaking to TOI on UPA-II's ninth anniversary, Congress MP Jitin Prasada discusses the Congress strategy during UP's key polls, development versus identity politics, Rahul Gandhi's leadership — and Narendra Modi's impact.

India's addiction to just one sport — cricket — is a real puzzle: Allen Sanderson

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Speaking with TOI, Allen Sanderson of the University of Chicago, renowned for its economists, discusses India's obsession with cricket, why he thinks the Commonwealth Games didn't benefit India much — and why the world's most beautiful game hasn't made a big goal in America yet.

India's addiction to just one sport — cricket — is a real puzzle: Allen Sanderson

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Migrant workers in brick kilns face a different degree of desperation: Baijayant Panda

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Speaking with TOI, Baijayant 'Jay' Panda, BJD MP from Kendrapara, Odisha discusses conditions he saw in brick kilns there, factors fuelling such migration — and corrective steps to push for.

Migrant workers in brick kilns face a different degree of desperation: Baijayant Panda

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Speaking with TOI, Baijayant 'Jay' Panda, BJD MP from Kendrapara, Odisha discusses conditions he saw in brick kilns there, factors fuelling such migration — and corrective steps to push for.

Democracy doesn’t have to become an excuse for slow progress: Harsh Pati Singhania

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:48:25 GMT

Harsh Pati Singhania is an industrialist and former president of the International Chamber of Commerce, India and Ficci. Speaking with Srijana Mitra Das, Singhania explained Indian industry’s challenges and motivations

Democracy doesn’t have to become an excuse for slow progress: Harsh Pati Singhania

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:48:25 GMT

Harsh Pati Singhania: Democracy doesn’t have to become an excuse for slow progress

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:48:25 GMT

Nonica Datta: DU's four-year degree stifles teaching creativity and dialogue

Sun, 12 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Delhi University (DU) recently proposed a Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP), sparking such controversy that the human resource development ministry has intervened.

Nonica Datta: DU's four-year degree stifles teaching creativity and dialogue

Sun, 12 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Delhi University (DU) recently proposed a Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP), sparking such controversy that the human resource development ministry has intervened.

Hugh Durrant-Whyte: Robotics asks a fundamental question — what makes us intelligent?

Thu, 09 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Hugh Durrant-Whyte is CEO of Australia`s leading infotech research institution, National ICT, Australia, and a former professor of mechatronic engineering at Sydney University.

Hugh Durrant-Whyte: Robotics asks a fundamental question — what makes us intelligent?

Thu, 09 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Hugh Durrant-Whyte is CEO of Australia`s leading infotech research institution, National ICT, Australia, and a former professor of mechatronic engineering at Sydney University.

Before the National Award, i faced rejection due to my dusky looks: Usha Jadhav

Tue, 07 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Usha Jadhav has just received the National Film Award for Best Actress after her performance in the Marathi movie Dhag.

Before the National Award, i faced rejection due to my dusky looks: Usha Jadhav

Tue, 07 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Usha Jadhav has just received the National Film Award for Best Actress after her performance in the Marathi movie Dhag.

Wanted to portray women as powerful forces in the world: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Mon, 06 May 2013 14:47:25 GMT

Indian-American author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni 's books have been translated into 29 languages and two of her works have been adapted for the screen. She speaks to Archana Khare-Ghose on her new book, its strong protagonist and a whole lot of colourful characters that people its pages.

Wanted to portray women as powerful forces in the world: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Mon, 06 May 2013 14:47:25 GMT

India’s being reinvented – we live suspended between worlds: Akash Kapur

Sun, 05 May 2013 16:31:43 GMT

Writer Akash Kapur explores the social impact of economic reforms in India Becoming.

India’s being reinvented – we live suspended between worlds: Akash Kapur

Sun, 05 May 2013 16:31:43 GMT

Writer Akash Kapur explores the social impact of economic reforms in India Becoming.

India has to address domestic problems: Paul Sheard

Sun, 05 May 2013 13:10:40 GMT

In India growth is slowing. If we look at India's growth since the fourth quarter of 2008 it has averaged 6.9%. Now that's not good as China which has averaged 8.8%, Paul Sheard, global chief economist at ratings agency Standard & Poor's, said.

India has to address domestic problems: Paul Sheard

Sun, 05 May 2013 13:10:40 GMT

News is to the mind what sugar is to the body

Sat, 04 May 2013 23:42:41 GMT

Last month, Swiss writer Rolf Dobelli created a stir in media circles by propagating in an op-ed his well-known aversion to news. Author of books such as 'The Art of Thinking Clearly' and 'What Do You Do For A Living?', Dobelli's works examine the meaning of success and the role of randomness in business and life. But Dobelli is most famous for not consuming news because, he believes, it is toxic. He spoke to Chidanand Rajghatta about his anti-newsism.

News is to the mind what sugar is to the body

Sat, 04 May 2013 23:42:41 GMT

ASI should charge filmmakers more than just Rs 5,000: KK Mohammed

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:55:04 GMT

ASI should be allowed to charge filmmakers more. Right now, they pay just Rs 5,000 to film at a particular monument – but they earn crores. Delhi Metro charges a lakh, why can’t ASI do the same?, asks Dr KK Mohammed, retired ASI official who discovered Emperor Akbar’s Ibadatkhana at Fatehpur Sikri.

ASI should charge filmmakers more than just Rs 5,000: KK Mohammed

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:55:04 GMT