'One of the key issues is how big a nuclear weapons programme India wants to have and how rigid the barrier will be between civil and military,' says Stephen Cohen.
'If you do quick back-of-the-envelope calculation, someone earning Rs 10 lakh can get a benefit of anywhere between Rs 35,000 and Rs 45,000, even if s/he is availing exemptions.' 'A large proportion of people do not avail full exemptions as they don't have money to invest in those schemes.'
Weight watchers have often avoided rice for chapati. But is it the best option?
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd has appointed HSBC as advisor for the process of synergising the public sector undertaking's operations with BSNL, as proposed by the department of telecom.
Gambhir said Rayudu not making the cut is the most unfortunate bit about the squad announced on Monday.
A good price. Slim bezels. The Aptoide app store. But is it enough, asks Aparna Banerjea.
The two-day event was hit by heavy rains and was reduced from 36 to 18 holes.
India will be hoping to put up an improved bowling show with their front line pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah back in action for the third ODI
An all new bike maker has arrived in India introducing its cruiser bike, the UM Renegade Commando. Team MotorOctane shares the details.
'The concern is about the dignity and future of Laxmi Pandit and we cannot decide in haste,' A P Parigi, managing director, Times Infotainment Media Limited, said.
Caution demands a sensible strategy even in bullish times.
The company is against strong competition, which has deep pockets. This adds uncertainty to the success of the operations of its subsidiaries abroad.
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'Every Indian citizen is already exposed to massive digital surveillance and most are already vulnerable to data theft and cyber-impersonation as well,' points out Devangshu Datta.
'The deepening of China-Nepal relations need not cause heartburn in India,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Despite their up and down showing in the league stage, there is no doubt that England are one of the most complete teams in the World Cup and are heavy favourites for Sunday's final, but New Zealand won't give up without a fight.
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The possibility of the slowdown affecting more players is greater if the industry doesn't get access to easier finance in the next six to eight months.
'We understand that we do have a bowling attack that can bowl the opposition out as much as they're convinced about their attack.'
It acts as an additional health safeguard in case your basic insurance plan is not enough to take care of your medical bills
The Indian golfing ace rose to 133rd in the world, and No. 3 in the Asian rankings.\n\n
The Renault Triber is an ideal vehicle which has enough buff in its looks and enough practical space for a family of 5 to go out on a weekend getaway, says Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com.
With the pepper spray attack in Lok Sabha evoking widespread outrage, an emergency meeting of the Committee on Security in Parliament complex on Monday is expected to face a ticklish task as the issue of frisking of MPs could come up.
Cairn Energy of the United Kingdom has again struck oil in Barmer basin of Rajasthan, Petroleum Minister Ram Naik said on Friday.
The new iPhones are "jam packed with new capabilities and an incredible new design", said Apple chief executive Tim Cook.
A sore elbow forced overnight leader Harmeet Kahlon to pull out of the second round in the Forest Hill Golf Open.
Disappointed by the ugly tiff between Shahid Afridi and Javed Miandad, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to take measures to stop former cricketers from levelling match-fixing allegations against each other to settle `personal scores`. A verbal altercation has been going on between Afridi and Miandad after both of them accused each other of being 'money-centric'.
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