The Indian ExpressWhy women leave engineering explainedThe Indian Expressiit, women, working woman, working girl, engineering, women engineers, why Lack of mentorship for women in the field is also a reason why they quit. (Thinkstock photo). Women who go t …

Economic TimesHigher oil prices may create adversity: FM Arun JaitleyEconomic TimesIndia, which depends on imports to meet 80 per cent of its oil needs, will have to spend Rs 9,126 crore ($ 1.36 billion) more for every dollar per barrel increase in crude o …

Wall Street JournalMiddle East Economies Facing Oil Revenue Falls, IMF SaysWall Street JournalDUBAI—The International Monetary Fund estimates the Middle East's oil-dependent economies have missed out on $390 billion in oil revenues last year alone and …

Wall Street JournalCheap Oil Shaved $390 Billion From Mideast Economies in 2015, IMF SaysWall Street JournalDUBAI—The International Monetary Fund estimates the Middle East's oil-dependent economies have missed out on $390 billion in oil revenues last y …

Financial TimesOil price plunge forces Norway to cut rates to record lowFinancial TimesNorway's central bank cut interest rates to a fresh record low as it battled to overcome a slump in oil prices that has hit the economy of western Europe's bigge …

Wall Street JournalFracking Firms That Drove Oil Boom Struggle to SurviveWall Street JournalA wave of bankruptcies and closures is sweeping across the oil patch, with dozens of hydraulic-fracturing companies at risk, industry experts say. Most of the compa …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Rise as Upbeat Demand Outlook Buoys SentimentWall Street JournalLONDON—Oil prices rose Thursday as a more upbeat demand outlook buoyed sentiment, even as the strong dollar kept those gains in check. Earlier this week, U.S. cru …

Hashtag aims to break gender stereotypes in engineeringThe Seattle TimesData from the Computing Research Association show the disparity starts in college, where about 12 percent of computer-science and computer-engineering degrees were awarded to women in …

National Science Foundation (press release)NSF invests in interstate collaboration in science and engineering researchNational Science Foundation (press release)The RII Track-2 awards provide researchers significant opportunities to pursue national priorit …

Times of IndiaMost study engineering due to parental push: SurveyTimes of IndiaCHENNAI: Around 65% of students enroll in engineering courses out of parental compulsion and many had got admission despite low scores in physics and maths which are key subject …