Over 42pc varsities nationwide have no vice chancellors
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court was told on Wednesday that as many as 66 out of a total of 154 (or 42.8pc) public-sector Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) in…
Huawei deepens dive into EVs, seeks control of small automaker
China’s Huawei Technologies is in talks to take control of a small domestic automaker’s electric vehicle unit, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said, a move that would…
Need for scientific excellence
Humans have forever tried to use natural resources for their own well-being so as to ensure a prosperous and comfortable life. As the human mind developed, their requirements increased and…
Tobacco control: a reality check
While the world is observing ‘No Tobacco Day’ today by highlighting the hazardous impact of smoking on lung health, the tobacco industry has hurled another challenge to health regulations by…
No scientific excellence, no progress
Since time immemorial, man has been attempting to use the resources of the earth for his own well-being so as to live a prosperous and comfortable life. With the passage…
Taking control
On March 2 and 3, German Chancellor Angela Merkel travels to Egypt and Tunisia. Concerns about migration and refugees will top the agenda of her talks with Egypt’s President Abdel…
Kohl to meet Orban in act seen as undermining German chancellor
Germany's former chancellor Helmut Kohl has emerged from retirement at the age of 86 to announce he is to meet Viktor Orban, apparently to offer the controversial Hungarian prime minister…
Benazir: leader par excellence – II
The theory propounded by Dr Sachithanandam got credence as proved by later events. Dr Sachithanandam aptly highlighted that "the earliest foreboding surfaced in the backroom manoeuvres by United States and…
Benazir: leader par excellence-I
December 27, 2016 marks the ninth death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto. She sacrificed her life courageously while resisting the agenda of fanatics and terrorists in Pakistan. She fought relentlessly against…
Treaty cells in provinces
TREATIES and other international agreements creating binding state obligations are formally entered into by the federal government. The direct treaty enforcement powers of the federal government, however, are restricted to…
