Nagamani was only eight when she lost her father, Dr Shama Rao, a doctor in the British Army, to the side effects of mustard gas during World War I in Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq). He was one of the first Bengalureans to have served as a Captain in the British Army during the World War I.
At a budget of over Rs 370 crore, this initiative by the Centre is aimed to help state governments fill up vacancies in backward districts in 11 states where engineering students were suffering because of a shortage of teachers
Here's the fascinating story of an encounter between Swami Vivekananda and Jamsetji Tata that marks a little-known yet crucial moment in the history of India.
Amidst the euphoria surrounding ISRO's audacious achievements, few Indians pause to think about the legendary man who made it all possible. Here's his inspiring story.
One of the key failures of local testing is due to the fact the sample drawing, patient data, test results are either recorded on paper-based systems or not recorded at all.
Various Indian Institute Of Skills (IIS) that on par with the IITs on academic grounds, are also in the pipeline, with institutes in Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Delhi already underway.
Considered to be the first woman engineer to hail from Karnataka, she was bestowed with the posthumous recognition by the ministry for her path-breaking contribution to the field of microwave and antennae engineering in India.
Scientist are optimistic that the operation, which hopes to begin during this year's monsoon, will restore the barren area of land around the Doddaballapur hill range, north of Bangalore.