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Time for india to respond a tough action against rapists!

News Desk April 25, 2015 0

We live in a world filled with hypocrites. Yes, women included. India is a particularly hypocritical society, and we’re not just making this up. A recent video by Video Talkies titled ‘My Family Raped Me’ proves just how much hypocrisy runs in our blood. Probably in yours and

Business

Dr. Datsons Labs gain momentum post strong export order, surges in continuous green!

News Desk April 24, 2015 0

Dr. Datsons Labs gain momentum post strong export order, surges in continuous green! Dr. Datsons Labs & Biocon outperform despite Sensex drops 189 points to end below 28,000, up 0.83, or 4.95% with volumes of 464,110 shares against the previous day close of 16.76. It is expected to be in the range of 30 in […]

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Congress Veteran & Assam Governor Janaki Ballav Patnaik will be remembered as a political Maverick & an astute administrator despite in news for wrong reasons!

News Desk April 22, 2015 0

Former Governor of Assam and three-time Chief Minister of Odisha Janaki Ballav Patnaik is no more. He passed away in a private hospital at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh at 3 am on Tuesday, family sources said.Mr. Patnaik, a veteran Congress leader, was 89 years old and is survived by his wife Jayanti Patnaik, son Pruthvi […]

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Narendra Modi asserts leadership in key decisions!

News Desk April 20, 2015 0

When R.S. Sharma took charge of India’s biggest energy explorer in 2007, he found that classified internal documents were appearing on a for-profit website.Even worse: Oil & Natural Gas Corp. paid tens of thousands of dollars a year to subscribe to the site — Indianpetro.com — and even advertised on it. Sharma warned its founder, […]

Business

Cultivated land on India’s farms has declined 15% over 25 years

News Desk April 20, 2015 0

Cultivated land on India’s farms has declined 15% over 25 years, according to government data analysed by IndiaSpend, reducing foodgrain production and portending new pressures as more land is set to be acquired for industries. Sources: Estimates of total area cultivated based on unit-level data from different rounds of NSS Surveys of Employment and Unemployment. […]

World

Social implications of Net Neutrality!

News Desk April 19, 2015 0

Ishwari Bajpai* Net neutrality is the big buzz in town. It has suddenly exploded on social media with multiple signature campaigns, most of which are in favour of keeping the net neutral. The government says it is waiting for two reports, one from its own committee, and the other from the Telecom Regulator (TRAI), which  […]

Tech

Agni-III ballistic missile successfully test-fired off Odisha coast

News Desk April 17, 2015 0

In a step towards strengthening its power projection in South East Asia region, India on Thursday successfully test-fired surface-to-surface intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM) Agni-III from a defence test facility off the Odisha coast. The nuclear-capable missile, which has a range of over 3,000 km, was launched on a user trial basis.Reports quoted test range […]

World

Modi, Kejriwal find place in TIMES 100 influential List, Sonia left out!

News Desk April 17, 2015 0

“As a boy, Narendra Modi helped his father sell tea to support their family. Today, he’s the leader of the world’s largest democracy, and his life story — from poverty to Prime Minister — reflects the dynamism and potential of India’s rise.” Thus begins US President Barack Obama’s brief but eloquent write-up on India’s prime […]

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Understanding Namonamonics. Why Narendra Modi is a hit on foreign soil?

News Desk April 16, 2015 0

Toronto: Just as the organizers had advertised, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public interaction with the Indian diaspora at Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto on Wednesday had all the trappings of a rockstar concert as Bollywood singer Sukhwinder Singh, Shiamak Davar troupe and other groups set the tone for the evening. Taking his warm personal friendship with […]

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Finance Minister slams media for being unreasonable to give positive effects of govt decisions!

News Desk April 15, 2015 0

A Tale of Two Global Summits January 14, 2015 Last week two State Governments – West Bengal and Gujarat, organized their respective global summits. I had an opportunity to participate in both of them. The West Bengal Global Summit was an effort of the State Government to attract investment in the State. West Bengal was […]