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 »
Transition year for Indian telecom’s growth story
By Aparajita Gupta New Delhi – With over 900 million telephone connections, India remained the world’s second largest telecommunications market in 2013, recovering from the bumpy ride the year before, but made little progress to jump to the next generation of services. The year under... read more »
International seminar to mark Tagore’s Nobel centenary
Kolkata – The eastern metropolis is hosting music scholars from seven countries along with international musicians as part of Rabindra Bharati University’s celebrations to mark the centenary of poet Rabindranath Tagore’s Nobel prize. Christened ‘International Seminar on... read more »
Sikh group challenges dismissal of case against Badal
Chicago – A US based Sikh rights group has challenged the order of a US court dismissing a human rights violation case against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal for failing to serve federal court summons on him. In a petition filed Tuesday before the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals here,... read more »
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