Palestine Must be Firmed as a Sovereign State by UN
The Gaza Strip is the “weeping shore” of our times. It is just a 45-km-long and 5-12 km-wide piece of land crammed with people from the lower income group, living as permanent refugees in perpetual fear of war in their own motherland. West Asia, for all political purposes, was a no man’s land... read more »
The Real “Dirty Wars” in the Horn of Africa
When award winning journalist Jeremy Scahill landed at Mogadishu’s International Airport in the summer of 2011 Somalia was in the midst of its worst drought and famine in 60 years. Yet when Mr. Scahill reported on his visit he seemed blissfully unaware of the hundreds of Somalis that were... read more »
IIT-Bombay receives largest ever donation for research and development
NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has received Rs 95 crore, the largest donation in its history, to set up a centre to develop hi-tech products and solutions for consumers and industry that lie at the bottom of the economic pyramid. On the lines of the Tata Center for... read more »
Recipe: Chicken Dumplings
Ingredients: 6 boned chicken breast with skin, 10 cups water, 1 tsp sage, 1 tsp poultry, 1/8 tsp grounded basil leaves, 1 tbsp salt and pepper. Method: Put these ingredients in a large sauce pan to simmer over low heat, until the chicken is done. Then remove the chicken and remove the skin. While... read more »
Obama: Air strikes on Iraq dam ‘to protect US interests’
US air strikes in support of Iraqi forces’ efforts to retake the country’s largest dam are aimed at protecting US interests there, President Obama says. The failure of Mosul dam... read more »
For Chinese, Pope Seems Worlds Away in South Korea
BEIJING — Pu Ge sat on a green bench outside Beijing’s oldest Catholic cathedral and stared at the ornate gray edifice, contemplating God and his shepherd. She said she had thought that... read more »
BEST’s power monopoly ends, Tata enters Mumbai
MUMBAI: BEST’s power monopoly finally came to an end on Friday. Tata Power Company (TPC) has now been granted a distribution licence in Mumbai for the next 25 years, and it will now... read more »
Forex reserves fall $643 mn
The country’s foreign exchange reserves fell by $643.3 million for the week ended August 8 to $319.35 billion, shows Reserve Bank of India data released on Friday. Foreign currency... read more »
Delivery, infrastructure key for Jan Dhan Yojana success
The success of the Jan Dhan Yojana announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi would depend on how fast financial service providers improve their delivery, financial sector executives said. The scheme... read more »
