Rs 1,000 crore allocated for new EPF (Employees’ Provident Fund) scheme Rs 38,500 cr allocated for MNREGA in 2016-17, the highest ever if entire amount is spent Rs 2.87 lakh crore will be given as grants-in-aid […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Finance minister Arun Jaitley’s budget speech focused on the social sector more than before, but it failed to reflect amply in fund allocation to key ministries such as education, health, poverty alleviation […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced a host of changes in the tax structure in the Budget for 2016- 17 that made cars, cigarettes and air travel expensive, while footwear, solar lamps and […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Farmers can continue to get cheap farm loans with finance minister Arun Jaitley raising the target for loan disbursal to them to Rs 9 lakh crore. Special focus has been given to […]
OSLO (TIP): For most people, becoming a billionaire is a dream that will never come to fruition before they die. That knowledge makes Alexandra Andresen’s entry onto the Forbes billionaires list all the more hard […]
Resident Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan has warned in several recent interviews that unless peace talks with Pakistan and the Taliban produce results in the next few months, his country may not survive 2016. Afghanistan is barely standing, […]
Dear Editor: Leadership comes in many forms, and when a State Senator stands up for us, we must stand with him. Recently, New York State Senator Leroy Comrie sponsored legislation that would direct the Queens County […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): American companies, either those with a foothold or who are planning to set foot in India, are bullish on the latest budget presented by the Modi government, business advocacy group U.S.-India Business Council […]
Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have shown that a next-generation cell-based immunotherapy may offer new hope in the fight against the most aggressive form of brain cancer called glioma. Despite improvements in surgical procedures, chemotherapy, […]
Washington has no shortage of politicians struggling to be seen as a maverick. But Tulsi Gabbard isn’t one of them. As one of the first two female combat veterans elected to US Congress and also […]
NEW YORK: An Indian-origin scientist has developed a new one atom-thick flat material that could upstage the wonder material graphene for having properties allowing it to be used in advance digital technology. Discovered by Madhu […]
My Dog Mexi (short for Mexi-can) hated winter the most and was in his usual complaining mood “Can’t wait for this winter to get over, would U pls raise the heat in the house??” “Well, […]
DOHA (TIP): World number one doubles pairing Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza lost for the first time in 41 matches, at the Qatar Open on February 25. They went down 2-6, 6-4, 10-5 to Russian […]
RANCHI (TIP): Having lost the final in the last two seasons, the Jaypee Punjab Warriors finally struck gold to become third-time lucky as they clinched their Hockey India League (HIL) title in the fourth edition […]
MIRPUR (TIP): Sri Lanka’s T20 captain and strike bowler Lasith Malinga has hinted that he might call time on his international career after the ICC World T20 in India as he is finding it difficult […]
Rishikesh, situated in the foothills of Himalayas on the banks of River Ganga in Northern India, is undoubtedly one of the best places to find quick relaxation from the mundane life. Located about 43 km away […]
Swastik (or Swastika) means different things in different cultures and religions and because it’s so incredibly popular and spreads across cultural boundaries it can be a symbol of both good and bad depending on the context. […]
A story of Krishna and Radha told by Paramahansa Yogananda, printed in the book ‘The Divine Romance’, his collection of lectures. An excerpt published here as it is (as it is wiser to present the original, so […]
MUMBAI (TIP): To ease the current liquidity crunch which could also help in lowering yields, the RBI on February 25 announced it will infuse up to Rs 12,000 crore into the market through open market […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The central government on Thursday announced the extension of e-Tourist Visa (e-TV) facility to 37 more countries from Friday, a home ministry statement said. With this the total count of countries under […]
SHINGTON (TIP): The International Monetary Fund has warned that the world economy is “highly vulnerable” and called for new mechanisms to protect the most vulnerable countries. In a report on economic challenges ahead of the […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Rekha Desai, a French citizen of Indian origin, has been staying in Paris for the last 20 years. After unsuccessful IVF (in-vitro fertilisation) treatments — twice in Paris and thrice in the […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Kotak Mahindra Bank on Tuesday said that it has bought 19.90% stake in Airtel M Commerce Services Ltd (AMSL) for Rs.98.38 crore to set up a payments bank. AMSL was one of […]
5G will massively speed up the Internet and unlock the Internet of Things–making driverless cars and talking fridges a reality–but experts warn plenty of hurdles remain. The fifth generation of mobile networks should permit devices […]
TORONTO (TIP): Imagine a window in your living room that could double as a giant thermostat or a big TV screen. A new glass technology may make it possible. Researchers at University of British Columbia […]
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