China to the rescue: Modi needs the dragon for Make in India to succeed
New Delhi: India’s steel consumption is expected to grow at its fastest pace in five years next year on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s infrastructure push, but a scarcity of raw materials means it will be at the expense of another key goal – curbing imports. In his triumphant... read more »
Jayant Sinha Takes Charge as Minister of State in Finance Ministry
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Delhi) and Harvard Business School alumnus Jayant Sinha today took charge as Minister of State in the Finance Ministry. Mr Sinha was briefed by senior officials in the Ministry soon after taking charge. He assumes office at a time when the ministry is preparing... read more »
Cabinet reshuffle: Technocrats in Team Modi for reforms push
In the coming months, the government has promised to move on big-ticket issues such as land acquisition, infrastructure, skill development and also to step up growth in industry and agriculture. Suresh Prabhu, 61, the new railway minister, is also the PM’s sherpa for the G-20 summit later this... read more »
Fate of Isis leader remains unclear after US airstrike in Iraq
Officials in Baghdad and Washington remained unclear on Sunday about the fate of the Islamic State (Isis) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi after a key aide was killed in a US air strike near Mosul. A senior Iraqi official confirmed to the Guardian that the aide, Abdur Rahman al-Athaee, also known as Abu... read more »
US troops exposed to chemical weapons in Iraq, documents show
Shares of realty giant DLF on Thursday hit a fresh life-time low of Rs. 100 a piece, before bouncing back on bargain buying and gained over 15 per cent from day’s low. In a tumultuous... read more »
ISRO puts third of seven Indian GPS satellites IRNSS-1C in space
On its 27th consecutive successful mission the Indian Space Research Organization’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle launched the IRNSS -1C, the third in a series of seven Indian Regional... read more »
After nurse gets infected, US officials launch review of Ebola procedures
Dallas: The Texas nurse who contracted Ebola while caring for a dying Liberian man repeatedly visited his room from the day he was admitted to the intensive care unit until the day before... read more »
Student speak: Accounting edge
By Anusha UpadhyaA; CIMA student and senior executive at Wipro Technologies, India In today’s highly competitive and globalised world, employ ers look for skilled professionals who... read more »
Recipe: Chatpate chane
Preparation time: 10 minutes + soaking time Cooking time: 15 minutes Serves: 4 Recipe Ingredients: 2 cups Bengal gram 2tbsp Oil 1 Bay leaf 1 Black Cardamom 1tsp Cumin seeds 2tbsp Coriander... read more »
