Those who have a long-range mission of true nation-building will pay close attention to World Bank's new action plan for fairness in all matters of land use, says Rajni Bakshi.
'When Hindus converted through inducements there was no hue and cry, but when reconversions took place, everyone cried foul. If re-conversions are bad, so are conversions.' 'Our government is not getting involved either in conversions or re-conversions. The BJP has nothing to do with it.' Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu in a candid interview.
A look at the current contenders International Bank Note Society's Banknote of the Year
Institutions will wait till there is more clarity on Budget.
The wide-based NSE sensitive index is currently hovering around 7,900.
The annual talk-fest of rich and powerful from across the world in snow-laden Alpine resort town of Davos will be attended by nearly 40 heads of government among more than 2,500 global leaders from over 100 countries.
IFC will act as a transaction advisor for the projects to be developed in the public-private partnership mode.
Officials said that taxmen visited seven locations in Bengaluru and three in Hyderabad of those event management companies which were given contracts to give a blockbuster look for the wedding of Bramhani last week.
Markets recovered in late trades, amid firm European cues, led by rebound in financials and gains in IT shares.
Accommodative monetary policy has driven a bull market in stocks in recent years, but the Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates early next year and the U.S. Federal Reserve not long after, tempering future gains.
The Confederation of Indian Industry will organise a round table on investment.
With rest of the world showing no signs of growth and headwinds ahead for US growth, chances are that we might continue to see central banks pumping money into their economies
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
The rupee has depreciated by about 25 per cent in the past three months, from close to Rs 83 in mid-May, while it was even higher at about Rs 80 against the British Pound in March.
Markets could slide again owing to conditions in Europe and the US.
Disgraced FIFA officials, suspended UEFA chief Michel Platini and Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi were amongst the names found on Sunday in leaked documents which reveal offshore financial dealings.
Ex-South American soccer chief in FIFA scandal under house arrest.
India is seen as a good destination to relocate to as expat parents enjoy greater opportunities to make significant financial savings.
The index had risen over 585 points in the previous three sessions.
Industries with the highest number of top-rated companies at risk were hospitality/travel, media and entertainment, retail, financial services and consumer goods/manufacturing
Make in India right now is just a slogan. The policy content is missing or not clearly articulated. The lion with cogs and wheels must now show some majestic movement forward, says Rahul Khullar.
Murray had battled his way back from two sets down in the second round against France's Adrian Mannarino, but could not work another miracle against the 14th-ranked, 29-year-old Anderson, who swept the final tiebreak 7-0.
Inflow of more funds is likely to widen the reach of insurance and drive M&A activities in the sector where growth has stalled.
Make in India has big shortcomings when it comes to natural resources.
It will be the first to go, in what has become an overcrowded segment since India first allowed futures trading in commodities in 2003.
The 1995 judgment in the Union of India vs Cricket Association of Bengal case emphasised that free speech is essential for a successful democracy and citizens must have a plurality of views and a range of opinions on all public issues, says M J Antony.
The keynote address will be given by United States President Donald Trump
'Modi's promise of change during the election campaign was on the domestic front, but his first year in office focused on foreign policy beyond all expectations,' says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
India must reckon with the possibility that it will struggle to attract higher overseas investment.
You can return to Delhi even after 25 years and find that friends treat you as if you had never left, says Rahul Jacob.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, who kicked off his India visit on Wednesday from Gujarat, visited the Sabarmati Ashram of Mahatma Gandhi in Ahmedabad where Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted him a copy of the Gita written in Chinese language.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
A summary of Day 2 at Wimbledon on Tuesday.
The UPA chairperson has resorted to the last refuge of the desperate, by accusing the BJP of indulging in divisive politics by "sowing seeds of poison", says Arun Jaitley
Every year, for thousands of years, the Sonepur Mela, transforms a small rural town in north Bihar into a giant fair.
"We ran a clean bid. I know that others did not, and I have shared what I know with the authorities," the Football Federation Australia (FFA) chairman wrote.
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has cancelled his visit to WEF annual meeting after a deadly Taliban attack in his country.
The SIT was created by Supreme Court and notified by the government last year to curb black money.
'There is a Jack Warner or two in every Caribbean parliament today.'
Federer said the rate of dropouts would fall if the slams switched to best-of-three-sets rather than best-of-five as it would mean matches were more like "a sprint to the finish line" rather than being "a marathon" but the people he really felt sorry for on Tuesday were the fans.
