Of course, we would still grow at 7-8 percent. We would still be smug in our achievement and say it is still better than most of the economies in the world. As for double-digit growth, let that remain only in paper.
A new vernacular search engine on India -- Bhramara -- offering web search interfaces in Kannada and Hindi besides English, has been launched in Bangalore.
Signs of anthrax were found in Malda district of the state with some domestic animals reportedly falling prey to the disease.
Australia were struggling at 226 for seven after a rain-shortened first day of the third Test against West Indies on Thursday.
Those addicted to ITC brands will have to shell out more for cigarettes as the tobacco major has hiked prices of some of its brands by upto Rs 8 per packet.
World marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe said on Thursday she had a stress fracture of her left femur and that some specialists had told her it would be impossible for her to compete in the Beijing Olympics. The 34-year-old, who made the announcement via a teleconference, said she was still "90 percent" confident she could be fit but would only go if she felt
Has India learned the right lessons from how it handled 26/11? How can the NSG be freed from the stranglehold of red tape? Will India end up repeating the same mistakes if another terror strike were to take place?
Congress President Sonia Gandhi has pulled up the central government for slow implementation of the UPA's 20-point programme, sources in the government say.
Rediff readers chat up Om Shanti Om director Farah Khan.
Google really wanted to know why people kept asking the Assistant to marry them, says Amrita Singh.
There's a filmi face for almost every occasion.
Currently, the Rs 20-crore (Rs 200 million) company makes three types of products: collectors' items, edged weapons for the world's elite armed forces and replicas for Hollywood movies.
AC Milan have confirmed their interest in signing Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o.
With a retail boom sweeping India, private entities from the Gulf region are making a bee-line to invest in the sector but are wary of some challenges in the huge and diverse market, according to experts in Dubai.
Serena Williams, winner of eight Grand Slam tennis titles, says she has been inspired by her fellow American, boxing great Muhammad Ali.
Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson said the assault is being investigated as a hate crime.
Being creative and turning every available resource into a business is vital to improving the lives of those in poverty. Poor people often do not need outsiders to tell them about business opportunities.
Puneet Raj Kumar's mature performance and the comedy sequences make Milana an entertaining presentation. Director Prakash scores in the second half of the film. Mano Murthy comes out with two melodious songs.
Australian Prime Minister John Howard praised 'Srini,' as he is known, for work that had 'helped redefine robotics'.
Striker Didier Drogba has pledged his future to Chelsea and would sign a new contract if the club offered him one, he was quoted as saying in the media. The 30-year-old Drogba also said he would be back in action for Chelsea within three weeks after a knee injury.
Not disregarding the initial support given by Pakistan, Afghanistan Cricket Board CEO Shafiq Stanikzai says the BCCI has played a bigger role in the rapid rise of the game in the strife-torn nation.
Bowing to the Left pressure, the government is understood to have accepted certain proposals of its outside supporters to amend the pension bill including having public sector fund managers
As far as India and Korea are concerned, it is pretty clear what Korea wants from India: markets and raw materials. But what do we want from Korea? Technology, for one; training for all sorts of skills (including for punctuality and politeness) for another; and some lessons in how to carry out land reforms.
This is Samir's fifth and final national spelling bee competition. He hopes to be the numero uno speller this time.
Paytm Travel claims to have a base of around 13 million customers, a threefold increase over the user base in FY17. While significant, it is but a fraction of Paytm's wallet user base of more than 300 million.
Rymbai said he was ready to face expulsion from the party.
I P Lakra, second secretary at the Indian Embassy, said the housemaid was suffering from Amnesia
Is the government right in blocking Web sites or do has it infringed the fundamental right to freedom of expression?
This week's collection of unbelievably unusual images from across the world.
Gold exchange traded funds are a new product, so investors should look at the cost of investing in them before making a decision.
Lewis Hamilton survived another first corner clash with Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg on Sunday to take a fifth Canadian Grand Prix victory and cut the German's championship lead to nine points.
Nineteen-year-old Kaavya Viswanathan chick lit writer makes headlines
Former ISI chief Hamid Gul said Musharraf has not stated in his memoirs that Washington was behind his military coup.
Kunal Shah's parents were deported from the US a year ago.
