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Modi makes poll promises in Delhi; targets 'anarchist' Kejriwal

Sounding the poll bugle in Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday wooed voters by making promises like electricity portability and housing for all as he singled out "anarchist" Aam......

10 things you should know about Nobel winner Satyarthi

Here are some little-known facts about Indian child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi, who won the Nobel Peace Prize along with Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzay # 1 The Nobel Peace Prize and......

Exclusive! Old friends say 'Modi is our dream merchant'

'Only he can bring change in India that all of us have been dreaming of since we saw America for the first time when our plane touched down at JFK airport.' Narendra Modi's friends in New York and......

Why multi-millionaire Neel Kashkari posed as a homeless man

It’s jobs and not more welfare that people want, says Republican gubernatorial challenger Neel Tushar Kashkari, who posed as a homeless job seeker for 7 days. Aziz Haniffa reports......

Indians swap ice with rice in new bucket challenge

With the ALS ice-bucket challenge going viral on social networking websites, Indian netizens have come up with their own version, posting videos as they donate rice to those in need. In line with......

FM puts best foot forward to woo global investors

Wooing global investors, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday hinted at rationalising subsidies, rebuilding credibility of taxation structure and calling a joint session of Parliament to get......

Is Modi govt's economic agenda ready?

There are three areas in which the Modi government is moving: making it easier to do business, generating investments and better financial administration. Wednesday was eventful by any standard. In......

Jaitley gives up subsidised LPG

Public sector oil marketing companies have given an option to existing liquefied petroleum gas consumers to convert their existing domestic LPG connection into a non-subsidised domestic connection.......

Govt to exempt ONGC, OIL from fuel subsidy payment this fiscal

The government is likely to exempt Oil and Natural Gas Corporation and Oil India Ltd from payment of fuel subsidy during the rest of the fiscal due to steep decline in global oil rates to around......

The challenges Modi govt faces in 2015

Four specific areas will be watched carefully in the first half of FY16 There are many good reasons why 2015 will be crucial for the Narendra Modi government. A new government with a clear mandate......

'Lunchbox is such a good film that I'm not worried about how it will do'

Irrfan claimed The Lunchbox is the reason he became an actor. His co-star in the film, Nimrat Kaur, loved being a part of it as well. Even film critics cannot get enough of it, and the film has......

Can bowlers help India bounce back against England?

The Indian players pose for photographs during the unveiling of the Team India ODI jersey. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images Jolted by the loss to Australia in their opening match, India......

Tons on captaincy debut: Kohli, Smith do a first in same series!

How rare is it for two players to score hundreds on captaincy debut in the same series? Virat Kohli got two when he led India in the first Test against Australia in Adelaide. Now, Steven Smith got......

Jayawardene, Afridi will be most experienced players at 2015 World Cup

Australia and Ireland submit provisional squad for the tournament Down Under, but do not release names. The UAE's Khurram Khan, at 43, will be the oldest player (born 21 June 1971) while Yodhin......

Root survives glove blow but England bowlers toil

England batsman Joe Root needed treatment for a blow to the hand but played on to score 75 on the third day of the tourists' final warm-up match for the Ashes at the Sydney Cricket Ground on......

Pietersen fit, Carberry set for Ashes debut

England opener Michael Carberry looks set to make his Ashes debut next week after being included in the team to face an Invitational XI in a warm-up match at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday.......

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German Curry

We are at the Cherry Festival in Witzenhausen—a tiny town in central Germany, scampering amid the chaotically assembled town people along a... ...

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50% Cut in Power Tariff, Free Wifi, Water Among AAP Promises

Immediate 50 per cent cut in power tariff, free Wi-Fi across Delhi, installation of 10-15 lakh CCTV cameras for women security, making water a... ...

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How, and why, Apple overtook Microsoft

When Microsoft stock was at a record high in 1999, and its market capitalization was nearly $620 billion, the notion that Apple Computer would ever... ...

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Suddenly, better numbers

The wonders that statisticians can perform! Now that key numbers for the economy have been revised, the Manmohan Singh government can justifiably... ...

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Why women manage better

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