On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to US President-elect Joe Biden to congratulate him on his victory and to reaffirmed India’s firm commitment to a strategic partnership with the United States. On Mr. Biden’s phone, PM Modi also congratulated Vice President-elect Kamala... [Read More]
The disappointing performance of the Congress in the Bihar Assembly elections has sparked another wave of discontent in the grand old party, which threatened to tear it apart four months ago after a storm of protests. “The Congress’s performance is being seen as what dragged... [Read More]
Kamala Harris has made history by becoming the first woman, the first black person, and the first Indian-American to become US Vice President. she paid tribute to her Indian mother. Kamala Harris told the nation in her first address as vice-president-elect, “I’m grateful to the... [Read More]
Facebook Inc., which has been struggling for years to get permission to run its WhatsApp payment service in India, finally got approval to roll out, and it also received a breakthrough year for a technology company that partnered to expand billionaire Mukesh Ambani. The world’s largest open... [Read More]
The revival in demand and business activity boosted India’s economy in September, leading the South Asian country to recover from the downturn caused by the epidemic. Tracked by Bloomberg News, Five of the eight high-frequency indicators, improved last month including exports, while... [Read More]
Reality Show brings spice and drama to our everyday television. Many viewers prefer to watch the actual spectator play when they get bored from the saas-bahu drama of daily soaps. reality Show brings joy for them. KBC KBC means Kaun Banega Crorepati. It is based on British Show Who Wants To... [Read More]
For a third year, India is grappling with the implications of a rapidly weakening currency. The trigger was external this time, but outsized outflows from bond markets have once again highlighted India’s external financing risks, lowering investor confidence in the currency. This has pushed the... [Read More]
Gretchen Bleiler Website Rodale.com drew up a list of 50 celebrities who deserve recognition for their aid and support of ecological causes, in order of importance. All the beautiful people in the following pages have taken it upon themselves to preserve and protect the environment —... [Read More]
CRH380 (China Railway High-speed) China is set to open a 2,298-km high-speed railway line, the world’s longest, in about two weeks, linking the capital city with the country’s trading hub of Guangzhou. According to the Ministry of Railways (MOR), the Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed... [Read More]
Chef Shweta Bothra studied baking from Wilton School, Chicago Divya NairThe baking industry which is touted to be a Rs 5000-crore industry by 2015 is expected to generate more employment and revenue in the next few years. Read on to know why this is the right time to pursue a career in... [Read More]
A woman looks at the Diamond Diadem Crown Diamonds are one of the world’s, and specifically Africa’s, major natural resources. An estimated $13 billion worth of rough diamonds are produced per year, of which about $8.5 billion are from Africa (65 per cent). The diamond industry... [Read More]
Veena Malik Which pregnant supermodel has stripped off for an ad campaign? Which popstar narrowly escaped a wardrobe malfunction on the red carpet? Veena Malik willing to bare all for Playboy for $1m Veena Malik, who made headlines for her controversial ‘nude’ FHM India shoot,... [Read More]
Holiday destinations in India It’s that time of year again – when people make Top 10 lists. Top 10 songs, top 10 movies…you get the picture. I prefer to count down on the best food and my best holidays. When I look back at these last 12 months, I am amazed at how much I managed... [Read More]
The Chinese fishing nets of Kochi Hotels.com recently released their Hotel Price Index report that listed out destinations in India that were most popular with overseas travellers. Read on to find out if your city made it to the list! We start with number ten: 10. Kochi The financial capital... [Read More]
A view of Indonesia's Central Bank building in Jakarta. China and India are still at the top among the fastest growing economies in the world. But growth for both is slowing down when comparing their projected growth to the historical three-year average, says a PricewaterhouseCoopers... [Read More]
Taiwan's China Airlines plane takes off at Pudong International Airport in Shanghai. The Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre, which collects information about aviation accidents and safety, has published its annual Airline Safety Ranking, according to Business Insider. Sixty... [Read More]
Chitrangada Singh Each month, we bring readers a round-up of the latest stylish Indian magazine covers featuring models and celebrities and ask them to vote for the best. Now, based on those votes from January through to December, we bring you the hot monthly favourites — and it may... [Read More]
A workers walks through finished steel bars of different quality India’s rank in the world order of steel production remained unchanged at fourth slot with an output of 76.7 million tonnes, despite logging the highest growth of 4.2 per cent among major producing nations in 2012. There... [Read More]
