In all, 888 engineering seats added in 2012-13, compared to 342 the previous year, according to AICTE data - Spurt in demand for PG engineering courses

Who doesn’t like simple stories? Wouldn’t it be nice if we could toss out villains and live happily ever after? Unfortunately, this happens only in fairy tales - The Myth of Bt Cotton Collapse

In the season of reforms, a spate of insensitive regulations is threatening the very existence of the non-profit sector - It’s ‘reining’ restrictions for NGOs

Earlier, politicians thought voters demanded a ceiling on inflation.Now, people want a floor on growth - Politics: The changing assumptions

In the past few months, Cipla has changed its strategy in a number of areas — from region, to product to human resources — to prevent a future meltdown from eroding margins - Cipla goes through a quiet revolution

Reserve Bank of India Survey - 4 YEARS AT THE HELM

The Naukri Job Speak index for August shows a dip in hiring levels quelling the optimistic hiring forecast at the beginning of the year - Continued slowdown in hiring activity

Flash floods and landslips that have followed unusually sustained rainfall since September 17 have left a deadly trail in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh - Better planning for floods

The waste of daylight hours strengthens the case for a separate time zone ahead of IST for the eastern States - Not in their comfort zone

The threat of environmental damage by coal-fired plants has triggered protests similar to those against the Kudankulam project - Heat is on for thermal power too

Agriculture : A poor monsoon this year has put the spotlight back on agriculture. But, this time around, with no pick-up in exports and services, which usually offset the adverse effects of an inadequate farm output, it has become imperative for policy-makers to give agriculture a much-needed boost - Agriculture’s Back in Focus as Growth Slips

Economy : The government’s decision to take a few hard steps will go a long way in changing the perception among investors, says Raghuram Rajan. In an interview with ET Now’s Supriya Shrinate, the chief economic advisor says he’s hopeful of some upward momentum in the coming days -I don’t Think We Are Anywhere Near ’91 Crisis

Stay Clear of schemes that sound too good to be true....companies that offer fabulous returns could disappear with your money as they can't sustain their business model - Greed could lead

We need retail reform as India's Farmers must be connected to its rising cities - Rural Welfare not Walmart

Instead of boosting growth, policy should focus on addressing the current account and budget deficits - Separating India’s twin deficits

The economic policy measures - STATSGURU

Science & Technology : Primary care should cover the growing tribe of non-communicable diseases: diabetes, cancer and heart disorders - Broad-Base Primary Healthcare

Arctic sea ice sets a new low and the Northern Hemisphere is feeling the heat - THE BIG MELTDOWN

INDIAN PERSPECTIVE - WEATHERING THE STORM

The Ministry of Agriculture has estimated India’s total foodgrain production this kharif season would fall 10 per cent to 117.19 million tonnes - Agricultural futures fall on hopes of good kharif production