Ashoka University forced Verniers out, kept scientific board in the dark: TCPD members say in open letter

IANS | September 14, 2023 9:50 PM

New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The members of the scientific board of Trivedi Centre for Political Data (TCPD) have alleged that Ashoka University forced psephologist and professor Gilles Verniers out, and that the university did not inform the scientific board about the decisions that affect not only the leadership of TCPD, but also its future as an institution.

Govt building DPI to skill young Indians for jobs of the future: MoS IT

IANS | September 13, 2023 8:57 PM

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, on Wednesday said that digital skilling is the key and the government is building Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) towards that goal to prepare millions of young Indians for the tech-driven jobs of the future.

From Meluha to India, the many names of 'Bharat' across centuries

Kavya Dubey | September 10, 2023 2:40 PM

New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) When President Droupadi Murmu sent out invites for the dinner hosted by her at the G20 Summit, she described herself as the 'President of Bharat' and set off a heated discussion that may have abated temporarily, but is headed for a vociferous revival.