Modi ‘gaffe’ on Article 370 stirs hornet’s nest
By Sheikh Qayoom Jammu – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s statement seeking a debate on Article 370 of the constitution giving special status to Jammu and Kashmir has stirred a hornet’s nest, but it transpires he might actually have been... read more »
Sensex breaches 21,000-mark
Mumbai – Led by good buying support in banking, capital goods and realty stocks, a benchmark index of the Indian equities markets soared past the 21,000-points-mark in pre-noon trade Thursday. The 30-scrip S&P Sensex of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened sharply higher at... read more »
No agreement better than a bad one: Sharma
Dismissing the suggestion that India was insisting on food security because of the ensuing general elections at home, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma on Thursday said New Delhi was only pursing an old proposal and stressed that “no agreement” would be better than a bad one. The... read more »
Challenges for India Inc to continue in 2014: Moody’s
Reflecting macroeconomic challenges over the next 12 months, Moody’s expects challenges for Indian non-financial corporates to continue in 2014. “India’s GDP growth to remain weak at 5.5 per cent in the fiscal year ending March 2015, as elections in mid-2014 will delay reforms needed to... read more »
‘Headley betrayed all – his wives, US, ISI, LeT’
By Ranjana Narayan New Delhi – Lashkar-e-Taiba ! (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley, who scouted targets for the 26/11 terror attack, was “never anyone’s client”... read more »
“Six legged Soldiers”
I have come across the most amazing book “Six legged Soldiers” by Jeffrey Lockwood. He talks about man’s use of insects as the earliest weapons. The Bible is full of this. The god of... read more »
Kolkata Victoria Memorial Hall on Google Art Project soon
Kolkata – Want to experience the grandiosity of the Victoria Memorial Hall from the confines of your home or office? Thanks to Google Art Project, millions across the globe will be... read more »
‘Jackpot’ does not require censorship: Sunny Leone
Mumbai – The censor board has axed “Eggjactly” from being used in Sunny Leone starrer “Jackpot”. However the Indo-Canadian adult film star says it is a family... read more »
China’s oil pipeline blast toll rises to 55
Beijing – The deaths in an oil pipeline explosion in Qingdao city in China’s Shandong province have climbed to 55, investigators said Monday. Nine people are still missing and 136... read more »
