Business & Economics
Business & Economics
Business & Economics
ROBIN WILLIAMS: THE SADNESS OF A CLOWN THAT COULDN’T BE FIXED
Robin Williams, the versatile actor whose madcap comic style made him one of television and film’s biggest stars, was found dead on Monday from an apparent suicide at his home in Northern California. He was […]
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ADANI BUYS LANCO PLANT IN RS 6,000 CRORE DEAL
NEW DELHI (TIP): Adani Power will buy Lanco Infratech’s 1,200-MW imported coal-fired power plant at Udupi in Karnataka in a deal valued at more than Rs 6,000 crore, marking the biggest acquisition in India’s thermal […]
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Modi seeks help of World Bank to cut poverty
NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has suggested that World Bank should help India in making a visible impact on reducing mass poverty in the underdeveloped regions of the country to show a perceptible […]
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Govt say no to FDI in multi-brand retail
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Modi government has made it clear it would not open the doors for FDI in multi-brand retail in India. Commerce minister Nirmala Seetharaman said in Rajya Sabha on August 13 that […]
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Oil prices up on reviving Middle East supply fears
SINGAPORE (TIP): Oil prices rose in Asia on Aug 12 on reviving fears of supply disruptions in the Middle East, analysts said. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for September delivery rose 14 cents to […]
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McDONALD’S SALES DECLINE IN JULY, HURT BY US, ASIA
NEW YORK (TIP): McDonald’s says a key sales figure fell 2.5 per cent in July, dragged down by persistent weakness in the US and the impact of a food safety scandal in China. The world’s […]
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Freedom and Liberty: Are we true to its creed?
By George Abraham “The biggest challenge India is facing today is the majoritarian view of democratic governance. Unfortunately, a large segment of the voting public along with a significant section of the NRIs seem to […]
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Murdoch reboots internet play in India
MUMBAI (TIP): Media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp has charted a fresh investment plan to tap into India’s fast-growing consumer internet story more than a decade after he took bets on domestic digital properties like […]
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INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE IN THE 21ST CENTURY
By Dr. Vinayshil Gautam Technological independence has to emerge as an important element of the national axiom. “A nation’s skill formation on technology handling cannot be mortgaged to another nation’s need for technology transfer and […]
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Kerry Visit: Not Much Expected, Not Much Achieved
Not too much was expected from the justconcluded India-US strategic dialogue and not too much has resulted. Its importance lay in resuming and creating a congenial atmosphere for high level engagement after several US steps […]
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Questions about Nuclear Weapons
Non-Proliferation Ayatollahs are again chasing India In a partisan and condescending editorial in early July 2014, New York Times wrote: “If India wants to be part of the nuclear suppliers group, it needs to sign […]
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INDIA INC LAUDS MODI GOVT’S PUSH FOR ECONOMIC REFORMS
NEW DELHI (TIP): Welcoming the nod to higher FDI in defence and opening up the railways infrastructure sector, India Inc today said the move reflects the Narendra Modi-led government’s resolve to usher in economic reforms. […]
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AIR FRANCE-KLM ANNOUNCES INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL OFFER
MUMBAI (TIP): European carrier Air France-KLM today joined the bandwagon of international airlines offering discounted tickets to the outbound Indian passengers with the launch of a limited period 20 per cent discount scheme on Air […]
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TATA GROUP IS INDIA’S MOST VALUABLE BRAND: STUDY
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Tata group has retained its place as the country’s most valuable brand at $21 billion, while the total worth of top-100 Indian brands now stands at $92.6 billion, says a new […]
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Rupert Murdoch withdraws offer for Time Warner
NEW YORK (TIP): Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch said on Tuesday his 21st Century Fox group had withdrawn its offer for Time Warner which could have shaken up the media-entertainment world. Murdoch said in a statement […]
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MOTHER TERESA OF AMRITSAR: BHAGAT PURAN SINGH
Bhai Puran Singh (4 June, 1904 – 5 August, 1992) was born at Rajewal, in district Ludhiana on June 4, 1904 to mother, Mehtab Kaur and father, Chaudhari Chibu Mal, who was from the Hindu […]
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Pakistan’s shrinking minority space
By Farahnaz Ispahani The desire of Islamist extremists to ‘purify’ Pakistan has resulted in a major catastrophe for the minorities. The country cannot emerge as a modern pluralist state until the reversal of this culture […]
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Modi will launch financial inclusion campaign: Jaitley
NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the government’s campaign for financial inclusion to ensure that 7.5 crore households that do not have access to banking have at least two accounts. The efforts […]
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MARUTI PROFIT SURGES 21%
NEW DELHI (TIP): Higher sales and cost reduction measures boosted the first quarter earnings of the country’s top carmaker Maruti Suzuki in a day when Osamu Suzuki, chairman of the company’s parent Suzuki, called on […]
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Mundra takes charge as RBI deputy governor
MUMBAI (TIP): Reserve Bank of India’s new deputy governor S S Mundra has been given charge of banking supervision, currency management, financial stability and July 30 notified his appointment for a period of three years. […]
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Govt raises subsidy burden for explorers
NEW DELHI (TIP): Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday defended public sector fuel retailers against the federal auditor’s criticism over allegedly making windfall gains due to faulty pricing method, even as the government raised the […]
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US KEEN TO INVEST IN 3 KEY AREAS
MUMBAI (TIP): Going by the priorities of the new government, the United States has decided to focus on three areas in India which include infrastructure, manufacturing and sectors that are more open for global investment, […]
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US economy bounces back strongly in second quarter
WASHINGTON (TIP): US economic growth accelerated more than expected in the second quarter and the decline in output in the prior period was less steep than previously reported, bolstering views for a stronger performance in […]
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PORTRAIT OF A DEDICATED LEADER
Lion Winster D Ceballos By Kajol Bishnoi Lion Winster D Ceballos of Clifton, New Jersey is a Past district governor from 16A and an elected Council Chair for MD-16- New Jersey Lions, for the year […]