The Smurfs 2 is a film rife with cleverly marketed mediocrity, writes Sukanya Verma.
Uber is present in over 250 cities in 50 countries.
Trade between India and Indonesia stands at $20 billion.
Jaitley's team presents a quintessential mix of foreign-educated, intellectual technocrats and seasoned bureaucrats
While Congress-ruled states such as Kerala, Karnataka and Assam expressed fears about the sudden demise of the planning process and wondered what it would be replaced with, also worrying about the immediate implications on annual Plan outlays, Andhra Pradesh said it was considering setting up its own NITI Aayog.
The private discoms that join the scheme would only benefit in terms of operational efficiency and there will not be any financial bailout
The data-generation ability of technology can not only provide real-time feedback on its return on investment but also evaluate education programmes.
The startling story of how a bitter ex-girlfriend helped capture artifacts raider Subhash Kapoor.
Both Obama and Modi have taken bold steps towards laying the groundwork to give a big push to Indo-US trade, and now it's time to execute, says Bikash Mohapatra.
'The Modi government's lurch toward America has not brought it any dividends so far. The Western world is simply not in a position to make big investments in India... India needs to take a leap of faith vis-a-vis China.'
'If the RSS should be saluted for choosing such a scholarly statesman to address its highly trained cadre, one must also praise Pranab Da's sagacity for having gracefully accepting the invitation, thus disapproving any ideological apartheid,' says former BJP MP Tarun Vijay.
Why is the government ignoring the advice of its own Economic Survey?
'Making the railways better is a different type of a challenge.'
Here's an analysis of the style and strategy of the man who did the magic for Narendra Modi and then Nitish Kumar and whom the Congress has now hired.
Parth Gupta quit a good corporate job to work for the welfare of farmers in rural Madhya Pradesh.
Holding that transparency, predictability and upholding the rule of law are essential for better ties, a senior American diplomat today said the US is keen to restart work on a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) with India for deepening economic relationship.
The new government has to make conscious efforts to rebuild social equality and bring the people together.
With a slew of product releases this time, Apple has made it very difficult for its competitors to survive in the market with its state-of-the-art products and software. It will be interesting to see how competition answers with their upcoming products.
This compact SUV comes packed with the best in class features, variants, power, fuel-efficiency, interiors and even space
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
The upcoming Budget gives Finance Minister Arun Jaitley a chance to let states boost spending.
For the first time the Ford Foundation is placed under a watch.
Senior advocate S Ganesh, appearing for Roy, submitted that it may not feasible for the group to dispose of its Indian properties as the real estate prices have crashed down since June this year.
Himanshu Juneja takes a closer look to find out what the phablet from Xiaomi is all about.
The Alams saw the magical spot while on a drive to the hills. A few years later they set up home and a small hand woven shawl business, hiring local weavers, using local wool and natural colours made of root, stem and flower.
These homes offer services that help lead a smooth retired life.
Twitter users were generally impressed with Apple TV, with some people joking that they would have to buy a TV to use the Siri remote and app store.
In our series on Super30 achievers, we find out how Aquibur Rahman has fared since he cleared his IIT-Joint Entrance Exam.
Addressing the Indian diaspora on the second day of his three-day visit to Malaysia, Modi said India draws strength from its diversity and that his government is working to create an environment where enterprise flourishes and everybody gets basic needs like roof, sanitation, water, health care and education.
Chaos in Parliament threw a spanner in the government's efforts to revive the economy and kick-start reforms.
There is speculation that China released the White Paper on Tibet in a hurry after a Spanish court agreed to hear charges of genocide against former Chinese president Hu Jintao. Ajai Shukla reports
The civil aviation ministry appears supportive of SpiceJet because it does not want another airline to fail. The real test now will be the capacity of the airline's chairman, Kalanithi Maran, to raise funds. And he needs to do this quickly.
'After many rudderless years, India and Japan have prime ministers with a sense of purpose and direction,' says Brahma Chellaney.
Moving ahead with their new mantra -- Chalein Saath Saath: Forward Together We Go -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Barack Obama on Tuesday vowed to deepen cooperation in every sector for the benefit of global stability and people's livelihoods over the next ten years.
Hemlatha Annamalai and P Bala's Ampere Vehicles makes e-vehicles in Coimbatore.
There are some 20-odd schemes with this default provision, or something close to it.
In this industry, a company's strategy needs to be adaptable in order to keep up with the pace of change.
Universal basic income or social security? Economist Nitin Desai feels we need a blueprint for universal health care and pensions to help the vulnerable section.
Shuvajit was confident of making a huge difference in the lives of people in rural India.
'I was a very late child of my father. I was suddenly a little toy, who appeared from nowhere. Everybody experimented.' 'I don't know why I took up dancing. I think I wanted to find one more excuse to drop out from school.' Kamal Haasan gives us beautiful nuggets from his life.
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