The Pew Research Centre study also said that the number of babies born to Muslim women is expected to overtake those born to Christians world-wide within two decades, making Islam the world's largest religion by 2075.
India's national security strategy needs to be revised periodically since the global and regional geopolitical situation is dynamic, points out Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).
Falling jet fuel prices, stable rupee signal lower losses
Dr Manmohan Singh would be faced with very few choices in Beijing given the Chinese conceived notions of the world today and India's low place in their calculus, says Srikanth Kondapalli.
That Australia is ready for a substantive engagement is evident from its 2013 Defence White Paper, which emphasised the need to build stronger defence relations with India, says Ajai Shukla
Foreign banks set the template in consumer banking in its infancy, but have almost vacated this booming space.
His view will be shaped by his perception of US world interests and India's economic performance relative to China.
Opposition parties on Tuesday questioned the "silence" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the violent clash between Indian and Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh and asked them to take the nation into confidence on the matter, while the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party asserted that India's borders will remain intact under Modi's leadership.
BNP Paribas Securities sees the benchmark Sensex touching 22,000 mark in 2014, even as it cautioned over the earnings estimates in medium term.
The $100 billion Tata group conglomerate is a major beneficiary of the decision to open up aviation in India.
Airline says can't discuss dues publicly, denies grounding of planes
But the Abu Dhabi-based airline would first bolster its own network with traffic from India before Jet's turnaround.
The latest additions will bring the total number of UK manufacturing jobs announced by JLR over the last three years to almost 11,000.
Five of the 10 best-paid independent directors belonged to the Tata group, followed by four from Reliance Industries and one from Wipro.
Among those who have the most to lose from India's haphazard policies are dealers selling cars made by Toyota, Mahindra & Mahindra, Daimler AG's and Tata Motors' luxury arm, Jaguar Land Rover
China will resolutely safeguard its border sovereignty in conflicts with Indian troops even at the cost of war, GT said.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday
Admiral Sam Locklear heads the US Pacific Command, making him the most powerful military commander on earth. With 60 per cent of the US Navy under him, PACOM oversees 52 per cent of the planet. Locklear is America's military pointsman for 36 countries, including India and China.
Experts say the margin was impacted primarily because of currency depreciation, rise in the price of aviation turbine fuel and pressure on account of fare wars in the home market.
Faced with stricter recall & testing norms, industry puts up a brave face, saying recalls improve consumer confidence
Sources say Apple is currently looking for a professional who can advise the company in dealing with the government.
Indian software firms have been retraining their workforce in emerging technology areas, also helping them get certified
By hosting the 10 ASEAN leaders on Republic Day, India amply demonstrated that ASEAN is a central pillar of its Act East policy. But is India 'central' for ASEAN, asks Dr Rahul Mishra.
Has also sought permission to share with Virgin Atlantic for new routes in Britain.
Metal stocks were trading under pressure while IT, auto, realty stocks gained in today's deals
As fliers find themselves spoilt for choice, airlines are looking at ways in which to position themselves distinctively.
The tearing hurry to form theatre commands has to be replaced by a balanced and deliberate approach. We need to accept that this process will take time if executed correctly and in the best interests of the Indian armed forces, argues Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).
Saloni Dhumne and Atreya Raghavan speak to young India to find out who their LGBTQ heroes are.
IndiGo's passenger load factor, at 67% in July, fell six percentage points from the same month last year.
'Having dedicated my life towards improving breast healthcare in my motherland. I shall continue to work with rock-solid determination following this "chosen" path.'
The aviation authority is concerned about financial health of Air India, Spicejet and Jet Airways.
The differently-abled deserve a normal life. Nothing will stop Poonam Natarajan from ensuring that India, slowly but surely, gives it to them, discovers Shobha Warrier.
Indian airlines currently are required to have a minimum fleet of five aircraft and five years of operational experience for starting international services.
A stable government at the Centre and its plans to set up smart cities has revived investors' interest in the country with Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore set to emerge as hot investment destinations in 2015.
In prior elections, not only have opinion poll forecasts been very different from the results, the error margin has increased over time. One need only look at the charts that show the Sensex half a year before and after the results day for the last six elections. The markets did not change direction in any, says Neelkanth Mishra.
Japan's Nikkei fell 0.5% and South Korea's Kospi lost 1.3%.
Tata-SIA will kick off with full-service domestic operations.
Jet Airways (India) Ltd hopes to minimise the impact of a sharp rupee depreciation by growing its international network over the next few months.
'While economic ties are making incremental progress, it is in the security and strategic domains that the India-Japan synergy is more compelling,' says Dr Rajaram Panda.
Mere shuffling of resources or cosmetic changes to prove a point would be counterproductive in the long run, observes Commodore Venugoptal Menon (retd).
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