MUMBAI (TIP): The government on Friday raised about Rs 3,100 crore through the divestment of 10% stake in Oil India (OIL), selling about 6.01 crore shares of the state-owned oil explorer at Rs 520 per […]
MUMBAI (TIP): Cheque books may go the way of physical share certificates if proposals mooted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) are enforced. In a discussion paper on discouraging cheque usage, RBI has proposed […]
MUMBAI (TIP: India maintained their unbeaten record against the West Indies with a thumping 105-run win in the Women’s World Cup opener at the Brabourne Stadium here on Friday. With this victory, India improved their […]
Agriculture in India has a significant history. Today, India ranks second worldwide in farm output. Agriculture and allied sectors like forestry and fisheries accounted for 16.6% of the GDP in 2009, about 50% of the […]
Economy The economy of India is the tenthlargest in the world by nominal GDP and the third largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). The country is one of the G-20 major economies and a member […]
The Constitution of India is the Supreme Law of India. It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles, establishes the structure, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions, and sets out fundamental rights, directive […]
The parade showcasing India’s military might and cultural diversity covers an eight-km route, starting from the Rashtrapathi Bhavan through the picturesque Rajpath down to India Gate before winding up at the historic Red Fort in […]
When India gained freedom from the British on August 15, 1947 there was the need to regulate the meaning of freedom.Therefore, to have a set of rules and regulations that would guide the nation, the […]
Analysis of the Central Intelligence Agency indicates that India is projected to possess the fourth most capable concentration of power by 2015. According to a report published by the US Congress, India is the developing […]
The Republic of India is a large South Asian country rich in ethnic diversity,with over one billion people speaking hundreds of languages. Politically it is the world’s largest liberal democracy. The Indian economy is the […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The US is steadily muscling into the lucrative Indian defense market, giving jitters to traditional arms suppliers like Russia, Israel, France and the UK. Having already notched up arms sales worth $8 […]
We need to take proper stock of our policy towards Pakistan after the recent incidents on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and the manner in which the government of Pakistan has […]
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Amidst strain inbilateral ties arising out of ceasefireviolations, Pakistan today said it wantsto resolve all issues with India,including tensions along the Line ofControl, through talks as dialogue isthe best way to address such […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Just two days before announcement of results of the 1996 general election, then prime minister P V Narasimha Rao had directed A P J Abdul Kalam, scientific adviser to the defence minister […]
LONDON (TIP): The threat to Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal is from within the Pakistani army and there’s no way external powers can destroy or seize these as long as Islamabad doesn’t make the mistake of attacking […]
LONG BEACH, CA (TIP): The Indian Air Force (IAF) has received the first Boeing C-17 strategic airlifter for flight testing by the US Air Force (USAF). The sleek piece of technological sophistication, the machine has […]
Panchgani, literally mean the place of five hills, is a renowned hill station in Maharashtra. This majestic hill resort is located at 1,334 mt altitude. Panchgani is a vibrant scenic destination and its beauty multiplies […]
MUMBAI (TIP): Dutch financial services group ING has exited its insurance business in India selling its 26% stake in ING Vysya Life Insurance to its joint venture partner Exide Industries in a deal that valued […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The biggest threat to economic reforms is an unstable government in 2014, finance minister P Chidambaram told investors in Singapore on Wednesday as he vowed to push ahead with the reform agenda […]
MOHALI (TIP): As Virat Kohli had promised before the match, the Indian team didn’t leave anything to chance and sealed the one-day series right here with a comprehensive five-wicket win over England. With this win, […]
EDISON, NJ (TIP): The Indian National Overseas Congress (I) along with New Jersey Telugu Community organized and hosted a reception in honor of visiting Information and Technology Minister of Andhra Pradesh Ponnala Lakshmaiah on Jan […]
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): Bank of India Chairperson & Managing Director Mrs. V.R. Iyer, Executive Director Mr. N. Seshadri and General Manager (International) Mr. S.K. Datta, are scheduled to visit New York on January 30th […]
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): Ambassador Prabhu Dayal, Consul General of India, rang the Opening Bell at NASDAQ in celebration of India’s 64th Republic Day January 23. Present on the occasion were a number of Indian […]
KOCHI(TIP): An annual jamboree, the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas brings together a thousand to a thousand five hundred persons of Indian origin from across the world together for three days. It is an interactive event which […]
As2012 made its exit, it left two horrific tragedies in its wake: the massacre of 26 students and teachers in my country of residence, the US, and the gang rape of a medical student in […]
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