The biggest advantage of developing seed banks is reduced cost.
Companies providing portfolio management services (PMS) had a tough time beating the benchmark index in January, with more than half of the schemes invested in large companies underperforming in the run-up to the Union Budget. The Nifty 50 index was down 2.5 per cent during the month. Only around 44 per cent of PMS schemes did better, among the schemes investing in large-cap companies. The analysis is based on data from industry tracker PMS Bazaar. Half the mid-cap schemes outperformed, while the rest underperformed.
With 2020 fast approaching, it's time to get started with a healthy plan for the New Year.
India chess captain Vidit Gujrathi shared a memory of beating the legendary Viswanathan Anand for the first time and termed it as a special moment of his career.
Former India hockey coach Harendra Singh finds himself on a different turf in the country's battle to contain the COVID-19 pandemic -- supervising arrangements for Indian evacuees from coronavirus-struck nations as Air India's General Manager.
Vishy Anand face world champion Magnus Carlsen for the first time in India since his 2013 World Championship defeat in Chennai, during the Tata Steel Rapid and Blitz tournament to be held in Kolkata from November 22 to 26.
Shastri and Kohli were told that the Indian team is being provided each and every facility that it has sought and its performances on the field should match that input.
Industry is of the view that rising interest rates is increasing the input cost as loans are getting costlier.
Grandmaster Koneru Humpy's crucial victory helped last-minute entrant Indian women's team settle for a 2-2 draw with Ukraine in the first round of the ongoing World Women Team Chess Championship in Mardin, Turkey.
Offer your child raw vegetables and fresh fruit as snacks instead of foods high in sugars, fats, or salts.
General Motors India said on Wednesday that its vehicle sales rose by 41 per cent in May due to a surge in demand for the mid-size Opel Corsa.
Until 2014, Discovery's channels were distributed as part of a joint venture with Multi Screen Media.
Eid ul-Fitr, the festival marking the end of the fasting month of Ramzan will be celebrated across India on August 9.
BCCI recommended India pacers Mohammad Shami and Jasprit Bumrah, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and women's team player Poonam Yadav for the Arjuna award.
A number of companies, including Maruti Suzuki, Renault and Nissan, are giving gold coins to buyers who book cars by the month-end. There are other benefits as well, reports Ajay Modi.
A government-instituted panel which probed the extent of non-compliance by General Motors in re-fitting pre-approved engines on Tavera models sent for inspection to meet specified emission norms, submitted its report late on Monday evening, holding the company responsible for corporate fraud.
In Indranee Ghosh's latest book you will discover some untold secrets about the hill station in the north east of India.
Vamshi Krishna shares his incredible weightloss journey.
The import tariff value is the base price at which the customs duty is determined to prevent under-invoicing.
The plum chutney bring depth of flavour to this dish.
Chef Rishi Desai stirs up a yummy meal with quails.
Coomi Selod tells us how to make the traditional sweet mango preserve.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday.
The 50-year-old ended in ninth position ahead of GM Peter Leko who finished last.
Corrosion is a big menace for anything with steel application from rebars in construction, oil and water pipelines, railway track, power distribution poles to automobiles, says Kunal Bose.
Indian farmers practise an agro-silvo-pastoral system and that livestock is a crucial part of their economy. Taking away the meat would demonetise their assets. It would kill their income, says Sunita Narain.
Beauty pageants involve diets and long rigorous workouts. Here are 4 recipes that were part of the diet that models participating in the Miss Diva Universe 2014 contest were following.
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In absolute terms, prices will go up by Rs 5,500 to Rs 47,000, depending on the model and prevailing prices.
'Any new technology, either before or soon after its release, will face severe criticism by one or the other segment of society. It is only after seeing the benefits of new technology for themselves that our farmers accept it.' 'The arable land in India is not increasing and currently hovers at around 140, 145 million hectares.' 'Today, Indian agriculture has to work towards achieving nutritional security.'
Within five months of its launch, General Motor India on Tuesday rolled out a 1.6-litre model of its premium mid-size sedan Chevrolet Optra as part of strategy to double sales to 30,000 units next year.
If people can lobby me for making changes in policies that goes against the country's interest, I won't keep myself in this position, says the vice chairman of NITI Aayog.
The competition begins with a series between world champions England and Ireland, beginning at Southampton on July 30. The rest of the schedule will be unveiled later.
Rediff reader Baishali Ghosh shares a simple and exotic party recipe.
Reshma Aslam shares her fav recipes from her mother's kitchen.
On Tuesday, the 20-year-old Woman Grandmaster was among the quickest finishers in Round 2 of the World Junior Chess Championships at the Hotel Hyatt, in Pune.
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