The air quality in Delhi is turning worse, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said.
Senior Board of Control for Cricket in India functionary Rajeev Shukla says the decision to give Team Director Ravi Shastri an extension till the 2016 World Cup was based on his good performance and rapport with the players.
Dy Governor notes it's an era of job changes for better.
India has evacuated two nurses, other than the 46 nurses stranded in a hospital in Tikrit, from Iraq's conflict zone taking the total number of those rescued so far to 36.
The mechanism would also need to have necessary safeguards to protect whistle-blowers from victimisation, while checks would also be required against any misuse of this facility aimed at encouraging directors and employees to report genuine concerns and any wrongdoings at their company.
The Indian diaspora remain bullish despite single-digit equity market returns since May 2014, says Pavan Burugula.
It would be a huge achievement if the new administration manages a successful transition to some sense of domestic and international normalcy in these frantic times marked by the pandemic and rise of illiberal regimes across the world, observes Shreekant Sambrani.
It has been a half-century since Neil Armstrong stepped out of a lunar module and onto the surface of the moon on July 20, 1969 and declared, "That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind." The moment heralded a golden age of space exploration that was set in motion just eight years earlier in 1961, when United States President John F Kennedy promised before Congress to put a man on the moon before the decade was out. Here are some lesser-known facts about the historic first mission:
This gains importance in the backdrop of speculation on a second term for Raghuram Rajan.
Markets will be closed on Thursday and Friday on account of Holi and Good Friday, respectively.
Retail investors usually get caught up in the frenzy of a bull market and burn their fingers in IPOs, warns Tinesh Bhasin.
BSE Metal and Capital Goods indices plunged over 2% followed by counters like Consumer Durables, Auto, Banks and Realty, all falling down between 1-2%.
Property sold via HDFC Realty for Rs 58 cr; 60 properties on sale via e-auction
The intial round of efforts did not achieve the objectives fully.
The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday said the monsoon this year is expected to be 'above normal.'
Sandeep Pandey salutes women who have contributed to social transformation in India after 1980.
Bank shares were the top gainer in early trades with Bank of Baroda up over 4%.
The Union finance ministry has sought views of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for setting up a 'social bourse.'
A recent survey done by indianboards.com suggests that around 283 directors will retire by October this year.
From FY18, Ind-AS will be mandatory for all listed entities, barring those listed on the SME platform.
One of the key concerns of foreign investors is how the general anti-avoidance rule would apply in case an investor is availing benefits under double taxation avoidance agreement.
India will finish their home series against Sri Lanka on December 24 before leaving for South Africa on December 28. They are scheduled to play a two-day warm-up tie starting on December 30 before taking on South Africa in the first Test on January 5.
Sun Pharma was the top gainer after SPARC received Sebi nod to raise up to Rs.250 crore through a rights issue
The NHRC issued notice to the Union ministries of home and human resource development seeking a report over the reported ill-treatment of Kashmiri people in the aftermath of the attack.
'We have a common way of looking at the world, a common way of thinking, and a common set of values that predispose us to be partners. And our interests overlap greatly,' Dr Ashton B Carter, America's next defence secretary, told Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com in an exclusive interview.
'The rate of interest from the EPF is still attractive compared to the rates on fixed deposits, National Savings Scheme, Public Provident Fund...'
The main concern among industry and market experts is that the governance in these companies needs to be strengthened and the focus on social insurance has to come down.
PM extended some old schemes and finally said yes to one that was legally mandated for past 2 years.
Move aimed at boosting retail investor participation in disinvestment.
Bank CFOs may meet next week to discuss minimum public shareholding and takeover rule issues.
'The US wants Modi to succeed because we want India to succeed. For our part, when India thinks of its partners in the world, we want it to think of the US first. That means positioning our country as the preferred provider of the key inputs that can help to propel India's rise.' 'The meeting between Modi and Obama is, and must be, an opportunity for true strategic dialogue -- not a scripted exchange of talking points, but an open discussion of the big questions. What kind of world do we want to live in? What are our true priorities? And most importantly, why does this partnership still matter?'
'100 Fayazs will bring a change in Kashmir, that's why they don't want a Fayaz.'
The Narendra Modi-led government has issued around 50 fresh guidelines easing conditions for industry in about six months, beside launching an online system for applying environment clearances.
A sensational interview on India-China ties, with the man most qualified to answer.
Congress leaders claim The Associated Journals Limited has 761 shareholders while the company shows more than 1,000
All evidence suggests that the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates soon.
The Street is never short of hope and events to look forward to
Be a disciplined investor for attractive returns, says fund managers.
Investors cheered a sharp decline in the Current Account Deficit, which stands at a 4 year low as exports picked up and gold imports reduced.
The Prime Minister's Office has clarified that the total sanctioned strength of the PMO has been around 525 in the period 2011-14. As against this, the actual strength of the PMO in the years 2011, 2012 and 2013 was in the range of 407 to 411. The number has now declined to 385.
