A chronology of key events India has been home to several ancient civilisations and empires, some dating back to more than 2,000 BC. Culture and religions have flourished over the millennia, and foreign influence has […]
The economic development in India followed socialist-inspired policies for most of its independent history, including state-ownership of many sectors; India’s per capita income increased at only around 1% annualised rate in the three decades after […]
Agriculture is the dominant sector of Indian economy, which determines the growth and sustainability. About 65 per cent of the population still relies on agriculture for employment and livelihood. India is the first in the […]
Twenty first century belongs to Asia and India is potentially one of strongest contender for emerging as an economic superpower. This opportunity window is there for the asking but will it happen or not is […]
In his address to the nation on the eve of 67th Independence Day, President Pranab Mukherjee expressed serious concern over the way Parliament and legislatures function and said corruption has become a major challenge. Noting […]
The transition of India from a British colony to a sovereign, secular, and democratic nation was indeed historical. It was a long journey of around two decades that started with the conceptualisation of the dream […]
Famous Indian nuclear physicist Homi Jehangir Bhabha was born on 30 October 1909 in Mumbai. Bhabha played a key role in the development of the Indian atomic energy program. Widely referred to as the father […]
India has formal diplomatic relations with most nations; it is the world’s second most populous country, the world’s most-populous democracy and one of the fastest growing major economies. With the world’s seventh largest military expenditure, […]
MUMBAI (TIP): A group of researchers from Pune University and Serum Institute have received a patent on the use of Ashwagandha as a vaccine adjuvant, or component that helps improve its efficacy. A medicinal herb, […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Rising vegetable prices and the impact of a weak rupee pushed inflation to a five-month high of 5.79% in July, posing yet another challenge for Asia’s third-largest economy battling to defend the […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Government on August 14 imposed a minimum export price (MEP) of $650 per tonne on onion to curb shipments and control rising prices. In May last year, the government had scrapped fixing […]
MUMBAI (TIP): After almost a year of delay, the iconic British Motorcycle brand, Triumph is all set to enter India this November. Announcing its entry into India on Wednesday, the company also declared the appointment […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Union Cabinet approved the proposal for setting up of the Tax Administration Reform Commission (TARC). Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in his Budget Speech 2013-14 had announced a proposal to set up […]
MUMBAI (TIP): The Indian cricket board’s loss of camaraderie with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) notwithstanding, left-handed opener Gautam Gambhir has been allowed to fly to Essex, north-east of London, to play with […]
KOLKATA (TIP): With Sachin Tendulkar set to play his 200th Test Match during the upcoming Indian tour of South Africa, the batting maestro may bid goodbye to the game after the landmark match, former Test […]
LONDON (TIP): Tim Bresnan has been ruled out of the remainder of the international season with a stress fracture in his lower back. His absence creates a space in England’s bowling attack for the fifth […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): A new strategy has been developed that cripples the ability of the dengue virus to escape the host immune system. STAR’s Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) made the breakthrough, which has opened the door […]
LONDON (TIP): Scientists have developed a new stem cell technique which they believe could lead to a quicker treatment for cancer and reduce reliance on chemotherapy. The method would also be more effective at stopping […]
WELLINGTON (TIP): The New Zealand developers of a personalized jetpack said on Tuesday that aviation regulators have issued the device with a flying permit, allowing for manned test flights. Martin Aircraft chief executive Peter Coker […]
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Sathyaraj Direction: Rohit Shetty Genre: Action Duration: 2 hours 23 minutes STORY: A 40-year-old Punjabi man is on a mission to immerse his grandfather’s ashes down South. Enroute he […]
Call it ambition, financial stability or plain indifference, today’s career woman believes that there’s more to life than marriage. That said, most of them are not ready to go the husband-kitchen-babies way until their early […]
In everyday life we don’t fret about some loose stomach fat hanging over our waistbands, but festivities, weddings, and seaside vacations leave you staring at the mirror. The frustrating reality is that the midsection is […]
Several corporates are choosing to deal with the tension of workplace by heading to pubs on a more than regular basis. Friday nights have turned to drinking nights for office goers and grabbing a beer […]
Sometimes we may wonder why we fall sick more or less often than your relatives, friends, colleagues or neighbours. Well, not all immune systems function alike. A number of factors affect immune system health. There […]
Raksha Bandhan falls on August 21 The chaste bond of love between a brother and a sister is one of the deepest and noblest of human emotions. ‘Raksha Bandhan’ or ‘Rakhi’ is a special occasion […]
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