How these startups are growing without big teams or VC money
Almost every day, Grant Lee, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, hears from investors who try to…
NSF grants plummet nearly 50% under Trump, raising research concerns
The number of new grants awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) has fallen by nearly 50% since President Donald Trump took office, according to an analysis by ScienceInsider, the online policy news site for Science Magazine. This decline translates to a reduction of more than $400 million in research funding.The analysis, conducted by David…
Waqf bill unconstitutional, aimed at targeting Muslims: Opposition | India News
NEW DELHI: The opposition continued its attack on BJP over the waqf bill and called the proposed legislation “unconstitutional” and aimed at targeting Muslims.Congress, TMC, DMK, RJD, AAP, Shiv Sena (UBT), SP and Left parties questioned the intent behind the bill and asked why the govt was “suddenly focusing on welfare of poor Muslims”.LoP in…
Top stocks to buy today: Stock recommendations for April 4, 2025
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Bajaj Broking Research, NHPC and Symphony are the top stock picks for today. Here’s its view on Nifty, Bank Nifty and the top stock picks for April 4, 2025:Index View: NIFTYNifty during last week on expected lines consolidated in the range of 23,000-23,800 after…
‘Virat Kohli looks fine, there’s no worry’ – RCB coach Andy Flower | Cricket News
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) icon Virat Kohli had an injury scare during the Indian Premier League match against Gujarat Titans at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday but the team’s head coach Andy Flower has assured that “there’s no worry”. Kohli sustained a finger injury while fielding but Flower said there were no significant concerns…
Ambedkar University students protest for academic freedom as professor faces show cause notice for alleged support of student demonstration
NEW DELHI: Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD) has issued a show cause notice to Dr Kaustav Banerjee, an associate professor at the School of Global Affairs, accusing him of inciting disorder and disrupting the academic environment during a recent student-led protest. The notice, dated March 28, 2025, claims that Banerjee’s actions undermined the university’s integrity, violated…
India gets slapped with tariff, others punched | India News
At a White House Rose Garden event on Wednesday on what he called “Liberation Day” for the US, India became a middling victim in Trump’s take-no-prisoner approach that treated friend and foe alike with a two-tier tariff: a baseline tax of 10% on all countries that will go into effect on April 5, and additional…
Tech stocks tumble over US spends uncertainty
BENGALURU: US President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement sent tech stocks into a frenzy on Thursday. Stocks of Indian IT firms fell between 3% and 10% amid projections of sluggish growth and restrictive trade measures affecting some sectors that might impact overall technology expenditure. The increasing macroeconomic uncertainties are expected to affect growth prospects in FY…
Who won yesterday’s IPL match, KKR vs SRH: Yesterday IPL match result | Cricket News
Kolkata Knight Riders players after the big win. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Venkatesh Iyer smashed a blistering 60 off 29 balls to power Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to a dominant 80-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Eden Gardens on Thursday. The win lifted KKR from the bottom of the IPL 2025 table to fifth…
Delhi University VC defends NEP’s three-language formula, dismisses criticism as politically motivated
NEW DELHI: Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh has strongly defended the three-language formula proposed under the National Education Policy (NEP), dismissing criticism as politically motivated. In an exclusive interview with PTI, Singh said opposition to the policy is not based on academic concerns but rather on resistance to necessary educational reforms. “The National Education Policy…
Lawyers Singhvi & Kapil Sibal find fault with ‘selective law’, say it’s against statute | India News
Top lawyers and MPs Abhishek Singhvi and Kapil Sibal on Thursday targeted govt over the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, with Singhvi alleging that the legislation “is more a conspiracy than an attempt to bring reforms” and violates the Constitution’s Article 25 and 26. He warned that the bill could be struck down by courts as unconstitutional,…