India: Uttar Pradesh voter turnout a sign of change?

Record turnout in pivotal state election may hint at an end to politics-as-usual in India Jason Overdorf As India's largest state goes to the polls in an election with heavy implications for the national government, there are signs that various efforts to end the revolving door business of politics as usual may have borne fruit. The first phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh saw record voter ...

Questions raised over 2030 in FNL

By Stan Gill NEWS EDITOR Unlike previous iterations, the faculty newsletter (FNL) from November/December had several clear themes. It outlined a number of issues, including a faculty commentary of the MIT 2030 plan that covers concerns about faculty involvement and where academics fits into the plan, the report of the Stellar next-generation pilot on the blackboard platform, and updates on the ...

All 2011 unemployment insurance benefits taxable

The jobless rate is dipping, but millions of people are still out of work. And that could have implications when they file their income tax returns.Collecting unemployment insurance benefits? All that ...

Unemployed get more bad news

The jobless rate is dipping, but millions of people are still out of work. And that could have implications when they file their income tax returns.

Neuroscientists to Top Brass: Mess With Minds... Carefully

A working group led by the Royal Society has warned the scientific community and the Government to tread carefully when entering the ethical minefield that is the use of neuroscience.