The master builders of broken Nepal

Helping Hands, a group of young volunteers, hopes to rebuild a “stronger, prettier and a prouder Nepal” after the Himalayan nation was rattled by the April 25 earthquake. Anusha......

How these men and women are selflessly helping rebuild Nepal

“I came here on my own. I knew I have the mental and physical strength to be here and do something worthwhile.” “It’s the dignity of people who have lost everything that is......

Aftershocks haunt Nepal's villages, relief out of reach

Quake after quake continue to jolt the Himalayan nation. Aid is arriving in Nepal, but its far flung villages remain cut off, two weeks after the April 25 horror. Villagers live amid debris and the......

Indian NGO brings relief aid to Nepal village

Volunteers provided the villagers with emergency supplies of food and blankets brought in by the Indian NGO, Goonj. Photograph: Anusha Subramanian Denizens of the Nepalese village of Pikhel,......

PSU stocks are a tempting proposition

Investors can still continue to party on stocks of public sector units! Despite everything, public sector undertaking stocks still retain the opportunity to create wealth.Divestments in these......

Mudra scripts a major recast

India's fourth-ranked advertising agency Mudra Communications has embarked on a major restructuring drive across its businesses.It has set up an operating board, shut public relations company......

NBFCs may come under Securitisation Bill ambit

The finance ministry is considering extending the scope of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets Bill, 2002 to registered non-banking finance companies.Finance Minister Jaswant......

Videocon buys tablet PC tech

The Videocon Group has acquired the tablet personal computer technology developed by an Indian entrepreneur, Sakhar Yadav, for $2 million.Videocon managing director Venugopal Dhoot said: "Yes, we......