When former chief minister of Haryana Om Prakash Chautala visualised Gurgoan as country's cyber city in North India, he knew that his vision was going to pay dividends. With little bit of help from the marketing gurus, the city with towering malls and offices soon attracted the attention of prospective buyers. Gurgoan had placed Haryana not just on the Indian map, but also on the international market with MNCs flocking to the cyber city.
Investing in start-ups can be highly rewarding, but direct investing is not meant for everyone. For the majority of wealthy investors, taking the private-equity route could still be the better option.
Dollar fell below 100 yen for the first time in more than 12 years forcing investors to shift money out of dollar assets. Current estimates of money in asset-tracking commodities are about $110-130 billion globally and this is expected to grow by about 30 per cent over the next year.
'Had Muslims been a vote bank, they wouldn't be in the condition they are now,' Asaduddin Owaisi tells Jyoti Punwani.
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JD-U Rajya Sabha MPs Ali Anwar and M P Veerendra Kumar met senior leader Sharad Yadav amid reports that he was also displeased with Nitish Kumar's action.
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Only a small contingent of diehard English fans have made the journey to see the start of their team's World Cup campaign in Russia, with many others put off by fears of violence and a diplomatic crisis between London and Moscow.
78 vehicles. A scenic trail along winding tea estates and forests. And plenty of challenges along the way.
They also termed as 'unwarranted' and 'unfortunate', the submission of Muslim parties that the archaeological report be trashed.
If you have to fork out some more cash to attend an institution that has valid accreditation, it will be worth your while.
A tour of India's most famous Krishna temples
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While Goa has received bad press over the death of Scarlette Keeling, many Britons continue to flock to real estate exhibitions to buy property in Goa. Many have relocated to Goa, and some reports from Goa quote them as saying that they feel 'very safe' in Goa, and would never move back to the UK. Reports have also stressed that there is nothing unique about Britons dying in Goa rather than in any other holiday spot.
In a bid to capitalise on the new found interest of leisure travellers from India for China, Thiruvananthapuram-based destination management firm Great India Tour Company has lined up special tour packages to China.
'If we want a better life, we have to treat nature better, and behave properly.' 'That's nature's message to us.'
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A consensus builder, Jaitley was regarded by some as Modi's original 'Chanakya'.
Advertising industry sources said several leading companies had already flocked to the latest couple in tinsel town for brand endorsements and the price they could command was estimated to be Rs 10-12 crore.
As an investor, must realise is that your current funds may have sufficient exposure to the very sector and stocks that the theme is espousing.
The Kurinji flower may draw up to 5 lakh visitors this year.
Despite the sharp run up in its share price post-IPO, Hanung Toys and Textiles looks attractively priced thanks to its booming business.
Students along with eminent people from across the ideological spectrum flocked to the open air auditorium in JNU.
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A host of dynamic reforms, policies and announcements during the last five years are expected to reach its logical fruition in the second term, says Ankit Kansal.
Tax auditors plan to down tools every Tuesday and Thursday until the government issues a decree to raise their wages.
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Rediff.com takes a look at the devout flock that attends the Simhastha Kumbh Mela to take a dip into the holy waters and purify themselves.
A European nation is set to win the World Cup for the fourth time in a row this Sunday and in doing so confirm an unprecedented dominance for the Old World over their once mighty rivals in South America.
In just 10 days, the city received 864.5 mm rain, which is nearly equal to what it gets in an entire month.
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Dying to snag a job in the States? Forget New York City. If you want to get a job in the U.S. this year, go south and west. Oklahoma City, anyone?
'The return of violence in Kashmir justifies government precautions, but risk has to be taken.' 'We need to act and ensure that risk is converted to gain through direct interaction with Kashmir's public,' says Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).
The doctors have been protesting against some recent incidents, including in Dhule and at the civic-run Sion hospital in Mumbai, where relatives of patients attacked the respective doctors in-charge.
Immigration Bureau figures put Nepalis at the bottom of the country-wise tourist arrival list, with 72,031 people visiting India from the neighbouring Himalayan Kingdom.
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