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We will see stabilisation only in 2010

Dr. Raghuram Rajan, honorary economic advisor to the Prime Minister, was easily the star speaker at the recent Pan IIT global conference of IIT alumni held recently at IIT Madras.

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Our purpose is to improve lives

Procter & Gamble's COO Robert McDonald speaks on innovation at the consumer goods giant.

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Today's youth

Writer Chetan Bhagat was in town for the Pan-IIT 2008 Global Conference and ET MPlus caught up with him at an event organised by the Times of India. Excerpts from the conversation...

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I want my stories to have an impact

Chetan Bhagat reiterates that his fans cannot dictate the subject of his writing. But his next work will be love story to woo women

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Spirit of enquiry unquestionable need

Sudha, a Standard XI student in a reputable school, confirms the commonly-held view that asking questions is a good way to learn science. But she has a revealing twist.

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Mayors should be given more powers

State governments should give more powers to mayors in order to improve the efficiency of major cities, said Nandan Nilekani, co-chairman, Infosys Technologies Limited.

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IIT alumni plan social sector fund

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) alumni are planning a new fund to support social projects that will create job opportunities for rural youth and transform Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).

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IITs seek change in law to get foreign faculty

Directors of the seven IITs (the Indian Institute of Technology) have sought a change in hte IIT Act, 1961,is allow foreigh scholars

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TCS to hire PhDs from IITs without interviews

In A bid to encourage research, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Sunday said that it would hire computer science PhDs from the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) without interviews.

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IITians go on rural trip

Nearly 125 IITians went on a rural learning trip to five sites in Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Puducherry on Monday.

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Tamil cinema is not for me

Actress Hema Malini was in the city recently. In an exclusive interview to Expresso

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Innovations galore at L-RAMP awards

If it were up to Naman Sanghvi, plastic bottles and intravenous (IV) fluid bottles would have a new home. This young innovator has hit upon a method of reusing waste materials for drip irrigation.

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A search engine that rocks!

They are barely 20 but are all set to rock as entrepreneurs. Bubbling with fresh ideas, Sai Srinivas, Pawan Madhini

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TCS to hire PhDs from IITs without interviews

In a bid to encourage research, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Sunday said that it would hire computer science PhDs from the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) without interviews.

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Amartya Sen supports quota in IITs

Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen on Sunday supported reservation during admission into Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)

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Exporters should turn to local markets: Rajan

With the global markets showing no sign of revival, eminent economist Raghuram Rajan has suggested that export-oriented

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"Free Trade Agreement will solve India-Pakistan problems"

While there are many demanding that Pakistan be punished unequivocaly for the Mumbai attacks, Kishore Mahbubani former Singapore Ambassador to the U.N, believes that India Should actually conclude a Free Trade Agreement (FTA)

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Amartya Sen backs quotas in IITs

Counselling crities of reservation in Indian institutions like the IITs to take a long term view of the delicate social issue

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IT sector beset with short-term challenges: Nandan Nilekani

Deleveraging debt risk or reducing borrowings and strategically promoting growth through a framework of ideas which include development

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Visit to rural sites

As part of PanIIT 2008 Global Conference one day rural learning journeys for the IITians will be conducted to visit rural sites around Chennai.

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Owning iron ore mines does not benefit steel cos much

Ownership of iron ore mines is no great advantage to a steel company, according in Mr. B Muthuraman Managing Director, Tata Steel Ltd.

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