A weakened Congress will face UP ballot (Comment)
February 4th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Since the Manmohan Singh government is at the receiving end of the Supreme Court's stinging indictment of its role in the spectrum scam, it is the Congress which will suffer ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi: post-caste politician succumbs to caste politics (Comment)
February 2nd, 2012 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Indian politicians have mastered the art of perpetuating and mining the politics of sordid caste consciousness even while simultaneously pretending to reject it.The latest to succumb to the easy lure ... Read more...
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Pitroda to join UP Congress manifesto release function
January 30th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Sam Pitroda, technology and innovation advisor to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, will join senior Congress leaders at a function to release the party manifesto ... Read more...
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Congress to release UP manifesto at 10 centres
January 30th, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Congress Party will release its manifesto for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls at state capital Lucknow and nine other major towns simultaneously Tuesday, ... Read more...
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Cloud-based tablet solution for students launched
January 25th, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 25 (IANS) Sam Pitroda, advisor to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Wednesday launched the country's first cloud-based tablet solution for school students called 'e-tutor tablet'.This can be used ... Read more...
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Pitroda suggests projects for Kerala
January 25th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 25 (IANS) At a brain-storming session with Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and members of his cabinet here Wednesday, adviser to the prime minister Sam Pitroda suggested ... Read more...
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Pitroda bats for e-governance
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Digitalisation of government services will empower citizens and bring about an improvement in governance, adviser to the prime minister Sam Pitroda said Monday."Digitalisation of ... Read more...
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Africans want to emulate Indian model of development: Pitroda
January 21st, 2012 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Impressed by the efforts of social entrepreneurs to make the public delivery service more effective, five African countries want to emulate the Indian ... Read more...
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Rahul works his charm but UP might be too tricky
January 21st, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) He's addressed 85 rallies, trying to go beyond just rhetoric by introducing a weaver boy or invoking a success story like tech guru Sam ... Read more...
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Government to modernise power usage calculations: Sam Pitroda
January 16th, 2012 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) The Indian government is planning to set up a "Smart Meter Task Force" that will look into modernising the "primitive ways" of calculating power usage, ... Read more...
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Sam Pitroda to interact with ’social innovators’
January 12th, 2012 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Tech czar Sam Pitroda will lead nearly 100 young 'social innovators' at a daylong session here Jan 21 to discuss how technology can make ... Read more...
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Contest for NRIs to attend Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
December 16th, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) NRI Matters, an online platform for the Indian diaspora to get advice on financial matters and share their thoughts, has again launched an event ... Read more...
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Pitroda to mentor Kerala on development
November 16th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 16 (IANS) Kerala Wednesday appointed inventor, entrepreneur and policymaker Sam Pitroda as mentor for Kerala's development plans.Pitroda is currently advisor to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on public ... Read more...
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Would like 100 sectoral-level innovation councils: Pitroda
November 16th, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) There should be 100 innovation councils at the sectoral level to ensure creativity and innovation at the bottom of the pyramid, National Innovative Council ... Read more...
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Rs.100 crore for innovation fund, pledges Pranab
November 15th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The central government will make an initial contribution of Rs.100 crore to set up a fund that will help promote innovation in the country, ... Read more...
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How to boost innovation: Key points
November 15th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Here are some key innovation initiatives announced Tuesday:Prime Minister Manmohan Singh launched the India Innovation portal that will serve as an information repository for ... Read more...
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Innovation a game-changer, must focus on poverty: PM
November 15th, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Describing innovation as "a game-changer", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday called for an inclusive model that benefits not only the rich but also the ... Read more...
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Youth need to focus on Gandhi’s values: Pitroda
November 14th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Terming Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest social innovator of the 20th century, National Innovation Council chairman Sam Pitroda Monday said it was unfortunate that Gandhi ... Read more...
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‘Reforms in higher education vital for economic growth’
November 12th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Recommending early passage of bills related to higher education, tech czar Sam Pitroda said Saturday that reforms in the higher education system are vital for ... Read more...
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Working groups set up for Bengal’s IT sector
September 17th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 17 (IANS) National Innovation Council head Sam Pitroda, who is also chairman of a panel for the development of IT industries in West Bengal, set up working ... Read more...
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Pitroda creation creates waves in mobile commerce market
August 6th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, Aug 6 (IANS) A mobile wallet management platform created by Sam Pitroda is set to fundamentally shake up the multibillion dollar American mobile commerce market in alliance with ... Read more...
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Bengal drafting new IT policy
August 4th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 4 (IANS) The West Bengal government is drafting a new Information Technology policy which would be made public after consultations with IT experts Sam Pitroda ... Read more...
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No politics, only advisor on cultural affairs: Farhan
July 27th, 2011 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar says he has been asked to join the advisory panel of the Trinamool Congress' youth wing to give suggestions on cultural ... Read more...
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National Optical Fiber network to be set up: Sibal
July 22nd, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Friday said the telecom commission has recommended creating a National Optical Fiber Network (NOFN) to provide broadband connectivity to panchayats."The objective ... Read more...
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Clinton arrives, Mumbai blasts and n-deal to top talks (Lead)
July 18th, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton touched down here Monday night to begin a three-day visit during which India and the US will hold ... Read more...
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Clinton in India Monday night, Mumbai and n-deal on agenda
July 18th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) India and the US will Tuesday hold their second strategic dialogue, which is expected to be dominated by counter-terror cooperation, civil nuclear cooperation and ... Read more...
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Pitroda appointed adviser to Bengal project (Lead)
July 16th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 16 (IANS) The West Bengal government Saturday appointed National Innovation Council head Sam Pitroda as adviser to its "resurgent Bengal" project.Pitroda, who held a meeting with Chief ... Read more...
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Bengal needs to innovate, says Sam Pitroda
July 16th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 16 (IANS) West Bengal needs to innovate in areas like education, health, and technology to create jobs and help in its resurgence, Sam Pitroda, who heads the ... Read more...
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India may press US for help in Mumbai terror probe
July 15th, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) With no clear leads emerging in the July 13 Mumbai terror strikes, India is likely to press the US for assistance in probing the ... Read more...
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Mentor our IT groups, Bengal urges Narayana Murthy
July 5th, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 5 (IANS) The West Bengal government wants Infosys founder N.R. Narayana Murthy as chief mentor of two expert groups on information technology.A letter has been sent to Narayana ... Read more...
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North Eastern Council prepares tourism roadmap
June 13th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, June 13 (IANS) Regional planning body North Eastern Council (NEC) has prepared a master plan for the development of tourism in India's northeastern region, an official said here ... Read more...
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Vayalar skips, Preneet Kaur to lead India at Pravasi Divas
June 8th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 8 (IANS) Vayalar Ravi, minister of overseas Indian affairs and civil aviation, is skipping this week's mini Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) here. Instead, Preneet Kaur, minister of state ... Read more...
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IITian’s million dollar gift for India centre in Canada
June 2nd, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 2 (IANS) Toronto-based IITian Vasudev Chanchlani has given a million dollars to help start an Indian policy centre at a Canadian university.Canada's University of Waterloo will launch the ... Read more...
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Five Indian ministers at Toronto’s mini-PBD
May 30th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, May 30 (IANS) Canadian Governor General David Johnston will join Vayalar Ravi, oversees Indian affairs minister, and his four cabinet colleagues in welcoming the Indian diaspora to the mini ... Read more...
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Industrialists hail West Bengal’s ‘historic day’
May 20th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) Industrialists hailed Trinamool supremo Mamata Banerjee after she became the chief minister of West Bengal Friday, saying it was a "fantastic" and "historic" day.Inventor, entrepreneur ... Read more...
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