Indian stock market has plunged over 10 per cent in the last one month and a little over 8 per cent since January. Uncertainty around the US Federal Reserve rate hike, and rising fears of slowdown in China, the world`s second largest economy, have
After almost coming to a point of talking last month, there is now war of words. Pakistan Army chief Gen Raheel Sharif has responded to his Indian counterpart’s remarks about terrorist violence triggering short wars by saying Kashmir is the
A murder convict’s petition against Bollywood star Salman Khan’s trial has been dismissed by the Bombay high court. The petition had urged the court to not hear, out of turn, the appeal filed by the actor. In the petitio
There is a saying in Marathi: “Jaya angi mothepan, taya yatana kathin (the one who is big has to face more difficulties).” It is certainly true in court matters. When high-profile people from politics, cinema, religion or media have to
September is a special month for Ford India. In making its commitment to a better world a reality, volunteers from over 14,000 men and women from across Ford operations in India will come together to celebrate Global Month of Caring this September
Do not to think of corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a charity or philanthropy towards the society but as responsibility towards community, R Balasubramaniam, founder of Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement has told real estate developers.
Nobel prize winner Mohammed Yunus of Bangladesh, has invited the Indian companies to be partner with his organisation to start social business and to address social issues without profit motive. Yunus Social Business India, a
As a part of social responsibility the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Sunabed,a has stepped out with CSR to initiate a skilled work place for empowerment of tribal dominated region like Koraput. HAL Established in 1969 after acquirin
Prime minister Narendra Modi will address a special session of a daylong "national meet" here on Monday, focussing on nine issues including agriculture, energy and environment, infrastructure planning, and water resources. The meet, bein
“Despite the huge fiscal burden, given its commitment to the welfare of ex-servicemen, the government has taken a decision to implement the OROP,” said defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday while announcing implementation of
Terming that mental health is an important human right, justice Cyriac Joseph, acting chairperson of national human rights commission (NHRC) said that the rehabilitation of mentally-ill patients, among other issues, remains is a key area of concer
Since childhood I never felt like a girl. I was always an outsider among girls and never mingled with them. Initially, I thought I was a tomboy. I used to indulge in boyish activities with my brother. I did not question my gender at that young age
While asking the central banks of advanced economies to "maintain supportive policies" and refrain from raising interest rates too quickly, the International Monetary Front (IMF) has said that there is room for the Reserve Bank of India
In the age of prepared speech, notes or teleprompter (A teleprompter is a display device that prompts the person speaking with an electronic visual text of a speech or script), the secret formula of prime minister Narendra Modi’s oratory and
As the Marathwada region of Maharashtra reels under drought like conditions due to failure of monsoon, a panel constituted by state government has recommended moratorium on debt recovery and establishment of agriculture risk fund. T
Our parliament has performed poorly and irresponsibly in the recent monsoon session. It gives a bad signal to the future of our democracy. The way things were going on and the way sessions were adjourned on some pretext or the other proved t
The stock markets are on course for a fourth straight week of declines. At 9.40 am the Sensex went down by 516.93 points, or 2.01%, to 25,247.85, while the 50-share CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange dropped by 153.80 points, or 1.97%, to 7,
Hardik Patel, leader of the Patel quota agitation in Gujarat, on Thursday said he will start meeting MLAs of his community from Friday to know their stand on the reservation issue, which sparked violence across the state claiming ten lives last we
Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party have plenty to rejoice. The Samajwadi Party on Thursday pulled out of the `grand alliance` in poll-bound Bihar, dealing a blow to Nitish Kumar. The SP also announced that it would contest the Assembly elect
A photograph of a toddler`s lifeless body, washed ashore in a land far removed from his birth place, has stired up the world`s conscience. Three-year-old Aylan Kurdi died along with his five-year-old brother Galip and their mother Rehan, in a desp
