CNR Rao urges scientists to focus more on water, energy and environment

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 22:36

Eminent Indian scientist CNR Rao on Wednesday urged scientists to focus more on the burning problems like water, energy and environment.

Received plea to withdraw Bharat Ratna of Sachin, Rao: Govt

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 19:16

The Government on Tuesday told Parliament that it has received correspondence for withdrawing Bharat Ratna title that was recently conferred upon scientist Dr CNR Rao and cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.

Cricket is Tendulkar, Tendulkar is cricket: Karnataka CM

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 16:08

Karnataka Assembly paid rich tributes to cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and renowned scientist CNR Rao on being awarded Bharat Ratna as the winter session of the state legislature began here from Monday.

Prof CNR Rao 1st Indian in Chinese Academy of Science

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 14:24

Eminent Scientist and Bharat Ratna awardee Prof C N R Rao has become the first Indian scientist to be elected as honorary foreign member of Chinese Academy of Science (CAS).

M G varsity in Kerala honours CNR Rao, N Ram

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 12:38

Bharat Ratna awardee CNR Rao, veteran journalist N Ram are among others who have been conferred with honorary doctorates by the Mahatma Gandhi University at Kottayam.

This is not the end of Bharat Ratna process: Tewari

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 16:37

Even as the controversy surrounding Bharat Ratna refuses to die down, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari on Wednesday downplayed the raging debate.

Jaipal Reddy agrees science funding inadequate

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 23:25

Science and Technology Minister S. Jaipal Reddy Monday said he agrees with Bharat Ratna awardee and eminent scientist C.N.R. Rao that funding for the science sector should increase.

`Idiot politicians` remark was made casually, says Bharat Ratna CNR Rao

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 08:47

After triggering a controversy by terming politicians as idiots for doing very little to help the scientific community, renowned scientist and Bharat Ratna awardee CNR Rao on Monday said that his remark was made casually.

Support for science is not as good as it should be: CNR Rao

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 18:28

Future of India is tied up with how it invests in education and science, Bharat Ratna awardee and eminent scientist C N R Rao on Sunday said, and voiced concern that the support for the sectors was not as it should be.

PM writes to CNR Rao for Bharat Ratna, salutes his work

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 18:14

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Sunday wrote to Professor Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao, congratulating him on the highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna.

Basic science research getting its due: CNR Rao

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 11:01

Basic science research is getting its due now, said eminent scientist CNR Rao on being conferred the nation`s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna by the government Saturday.

CNR Rao—scientist par excellence

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 22:04

Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao, 79, who was Saturday conferred the country`s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, has been chairman of the Scientific Advisory Council to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh since 2005.