Highlights of Delhi’s power economy
-Discoms say 80 percent of capital’s electricity tariff pertains to cost of bulk power purchased from state-run generating firms -Discoms say bulk purchases are long term contracts over which they have little control -In the past 10 years, the bulk power cost increased 300 percent from... read more »
Neil Gaiman`s `The Ocean At The End Of The Lane` wins book of the year titl...
London – Neil Gaiman’s book ‘The Ocean At The End Of The Lane’ has been voted as the Book of the Year by the Specsavers National Book Awards. The bestseller is a modern-day fairy tale about a man returning to his childhood home for a funeral, the Guardian reported. The 53-year-old... read more »
Widows better off on wellbeing index: survey
Sydney – Being a widow is tough, right? Wrong! Widows and widowers actually enjoy the highest levels of well-being while singles are the worst when it comes to personal relationships, home and safety. In a latest survey by National Australia Bank Wellbeing Index, widowed people have higher... read more »
Books and videos commemorate Mao
Beijing – A number of books and videos on former Chinese leader Mao Zedong – founder of the People’s Republic of China – were released to commemorate his 120th anniversary. A 50-part television series, co-produced by the publicity authorities of central China’s Hunan... read more »
