A liberal education aims at the ‘making of men’, said Sir Raymond West, vice-chancellor of the University of Bombay, speaking in the convocation address in July 1882. “It [education] is not to be diverted into a process of manufacturing human tools wonderfully adroit in the exercise of some technical industry, ... Read More »

NEW YORK: US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer said Wednesday it was abandoning plans for a $160 billion merger with Allergan, citing new US rules cracking down on tie ups aimed at saving on taxes. The deal with the Irish-based firm would have created the world’s largest pharmaceutical company. Pfizer said in ... Read More »