In the backdrop of an outcry by the opposition over alleged extortion by Bahujan Samajwadi Party cadres for her birthday celebrations, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Thursday claimed there was not even the "remotest link" between her birthday and the killing of the PWD engineer in Auriyya.
'India is known for its guru shishya parampara and the Guru always gets more.'
They say 'money can't buy you happiness,' but a new study has proved the opposite. Researchers at Wharton Business School have carried out the study and found that inhabitants of richer nations are happier than those of poorer countries, the Financial Times has reported. Their finding contradicts years of wisdom that higher national gross domestic product often did not translate into a greater overall sense of well-being.
Despite the sub-prime mortgage crisis taking hold in industrialized nations, the overall global economy was still growing in 2007, a new United Nations report says.
'You can't consume clean air if you won't pay for it just because it's a 30-day problem,' says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.
The auto major had posted a profit of Rs 3,945.47 crore (Rs 39.45 billion) in the same period a year earlier.
Scotiabank has launched a new programme to attract Indian newcomers in Canada. The bank will offer simplified process to establish their bank account, a credit card to start building their credit history, access to foreign exchange services and the ability to transfer money between Canada and their home country to the settling Indians. Scotiabank has a presence in India for more than 20 yrs and currently has 5 branches in the country offering commercial & corporate services.
On April 7 we asked readers if money can buy happiness. our readers seem to have had differing opinions on the matter. Here's what they had to say.
The earlier you start saving for your rainy day (read retirement) the richer you will be when it finally arrives.
The Sensex gained 7,430.37 points, or 27.91 per cent, this year.
India has been forcefully raising the issue of market access as well as protected lists of goods mainly to shield its domestic market as there have been fears that the country may be flooded with cheap Chinese agricultural and industrial products once it signs the deal.
According to data released by the Central Statistical Organisation, India's per capita income has increased by over one-third from Rs 26,003 in 2005-06 to Rs 37,490 in 2008-09, Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply.
Some glaring facts have come out from the affidavits filed by the two sons of Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad as the documents indicate that the younger son is aged one year more than his elder brother.
rediff.com launched 'iShare'-a social content-sharing platform to publish and share videos, music and photos in New Delhi on Tuesday
The rich haven't gotten richer--or poorer--this year.
Noting that the problem of declining sex ratio was acute in richer states of the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said India was living with the 'ignominy' of an adverse gender balance. "The last census showed a declining sex ratio. Multiple deprivations all with roots in the oppressive structure of patriarchy has resulted in a bias against girls and women. This is a shame and we must face the challenge squarely," he said.
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'It may take two years for the economy to return to normal.' 'We should ensure that the vulnerable do not dig into their savings or give up their assets because that will set them back by several years.'
The Proteas skipper felt that the manner in which Rohit Sharma batted in the second innings for his knock of 127, really made the chase difficult for his side.
Moderate drinking has been associated with a lower risk of developing and dying from heart disease and stroke.
On the contrary, India, along with Pakistan and Egypt, figures near the bottom of a table of nations in a survey that ranks them in terms of prosperity. The three countries are better than only Zimbabwe.
Do you believe you can buy as abstract a thing as happiness? What does happiness mean to you? Are you happy when you have more money in your pocket? Or is it vice versa? Tell us.
Everyone is always talking about how the rich are getting richer--and it's usually true. But not always.
The runner-up of the inaugural tournament, which is offering Rs 12 crore prize-money, will be richer by Rs 2.4 crore, while even the team finishing last gets Rs 40 lakh.
Yes, industry should be socially responsible and it would be nice if the rich did not flaunt their wealth in a poor country, but what is needed most of all is effective governance and reform of the government.
Indian HNIs registered the second fastest growth of 20.5 per cent, says the Asia-Pacific Wealth Report released by Merril Lynch and consulting firm Capgemini.
India's Mahesh Bhupathi and his partner Mark Knowles of Bahamas pocketed the $1,401,000 ATP Dubai Tennis title with a straight set victory over Czech pair of Martin Damm and Pavel Vizner on Saturday. In the final, the fourth seeded Indo-Bahamian pair prevailed over their third-seeded opponents 7-5, 7-6(7) in one hour 48 minutes.
Huge success in their careers -- or divorce courts -- has made them extraordinarily wealthy.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter warned that the proposal could harm England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup.
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'No country has a richer history than India. We cannot let someone twist our history.'
The 26-year-old trained at the Mordovia Arena in Saransk on Monday but his state of fitness was still unclear.
Former England captain Andrew Strauss has said the skewed distribution of power among the India-led big three in ICC can lead to a situation in future when the "rich will only get richer and the poor poorer".
Mumbai is the only Indian city in the top 30 cities in the world for multi-millionaires.
The government has sold equity worth only Rs 51,600 crore (Rs 516 billion) in state-run firms since 1991, but the market value of listed Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) has surged to over Rs 7.75 trillion making the establishment richer many times over.
Chief executives are increasingly on the receiving end of some lush lifetime compensation deals.
They have invested for the long term and made a strong organisational commitment by assigning senior managers to work with established local teams.
Rwanda's Diudone Disi and Ethiopian Deriba Alemu won the men's and women's titles respectively at the new Delhi Half Marathon.
Everything in India has happened despite the system. However, the system needs a complete overhaul -- into one of strict meritocracy -- and until that happens India will continue to play second fiddle to China.
Gains were led by Tata Motors on robust Q1 earnings and HDFC Group shares.
