In a veiled dig at the erstwhile Congress-led UPA regime for scams, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the policy changes initiated by his government have led to India becoming the world’s fastest growing country. “During the months of February, March and April (2014) the only news that came were scams… coal scam, submarine […]
Top snack food maker and confectioner Parle Products, which claims to own the world’s largest selling biscuit brand, has its ovens fired up for premium cookie segment with at least five-six launches lined up over the next couple of years, a top official said. “At present, traction is seen in the premium segment. In the […]
Russia has been a pillar of strength at difficult moments in India’s history and India-Russia ties “will not be affected by winds of transient global political trends”, President Pranab Mukherjee said here on Friday. Delivering the keynote address at the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian ministry of foreign affairs after receiving an honorary doctorate from […]
Is it possible to build cities that are energy efficient and environment friendly in populous cities like Delhi and Mumbai? What do successful organisations and smart leaders have in common? Insights like this make up for our books bonanza this week. Take a look. 1. Book: Smart and Human: Building Cities of Wisdom; Author: G.R.K.Reddy […]
By Mohammed Shafeeq Ayodhya, the birthplace of Hindu warrior-god Ram, is in Pakistan, claims a book by a top Muslim leader. Ayodhya in Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh is not the original city by the same name as it was inhabited by human beings only in 7th century BC while Rama is believed to have […]
National Award-winning director Sabyasachi Mohapatra feels the regional aspect of the Indian entertainment industry is losing its sheen for want of support from the government. As a result, he says, regional filmmakers, like from Odisha, are treading the remake path. Mohapatra received the National Film Award from President Pranab Mukherjee for “Aadim Vichar”, in the […]
In a major relief to Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, the Bombay High Court — while admitting his appeal — on Friday suspended his five-year jail sentence in a 2002 hit-and-run case that killed a man, paving the way for him to secure regular bail. Special public prosecutor Pradeep Gharat said Justice A.M. Thipsay directed Salman […]
Indian scientists have shown a new route to make fuel cells more efficient, thus pushing further the possibility that cars could one day run on air. In a study, researchers said they had used an iron-based substance to act as a catalyst, instead of platinum, to speed up energy generation in a hydrogen peroxide-based fuel […]
Union Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday attacked the Nehru-Gandhi family for the lack of development in Amethi and Rae Bareli saying what the Gandhi family could not do there in decades, the Modi government did in the last one year. The comments from the human resource development minister came in the wake of Congress vice […]
Amid commiserating tweets from fans and Bollywood celebrities following Salman Khan getting five-year jail term for the 2002 hit-and-run case, singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya says roads are meant for cars and dogs and not for people to sleep on. The singer took to micro-blogging website Twitter to share a series of tweets after Additional Sessions Judge […]