India Inc hails Rajan’s work as he says no to second term
New Delhi--As Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan on Saturday made it official that he is not keen on a second term,...
Government incentives for girls appear to work – somewhat
By Tanay Sukumar
When the then Women and Child Development Minister Renuka Chowdhury launched the Dhanalakshmi scheme in 2008, she hoped it would encourage families...
Mallya declared a ‘proclaimed offender
Mumbai--A special court here on Tuesday declared liquor baron Vijay Mallya a "proclaimed offender" in the ongoing bank loans default and money-laundering cases, officials...
Mahatma’s life story to come out in comic form
Ahmedabad-- The Navjivan Trust, the Ahmedabad-based publishing house founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1929, is planning to bring out his life story in a...
Internet Saathi: Transforming lives of women through digital education
By Somrita Ghosh
Dholpur, Rajasthan--Twenty-five-year-old Kamlesh Kumari, a resident of Sirmathura village in Dholpur district of Rajasthan, is deeply engrossed with a tab, searching for...
Why swanky shopping malls cannot replace Delhi’s weekly bazaars
By Surbhi Munshi
New Delhi--As the sun goes down every Wednesday, thousands of frenzied shoppers -- men, women and children -- queue up to shop...
Cake walk for Kashmiri woman entrepreneur in a man’s world
By Ruwa Shah
New Delhi--Twenty-six-year-old Saniya Lone had many easier career options. But she rather made a more difficult choice and the tryst with entrepreneurial...
Indian Railways will invest $140 bn in infrastructure in 5 years
Kolkata-- Indian Railways will invest $140 billion over the next five years in infrastructure and improving the mobility of its services, Railway Minister Suresh...
Fuss over rape, racial slur has no impact on tourism: Goa minister
Panaji-- Controversies in the recent past like rape of foreigners and racist comments against Nigerian nationals have no bearing on the number of tourists...
Al Qaeda’s India chief: Killing women, children is un-Islamic
By Sarwar Kashani
New Delhi--Killing innocent women and children in bombings and suicide attacks is against the essence of jihad and the tenets of Islam,...
