'Lhasa is more than the Unesco World Heritage Sites it boasts of. It is more than a gateway to the mighty Himalayas.' 'It is about the warmth of its people: Unsaid, unspoken, but felt everywhere,' discovers Shruti Bajpai.
Jonathan Garner, chief Asia and emerging markets equity strategist, Morgan Stanley, gives Samie Modak his assessment of the Indian economy after 3 years of Modi Sarkar.
After exporters, real estate companies are demanding a priority sector tag for loans to the low-cost housing sector.
Studying wolves' howls could reveal how human language evolved.
There has been a welcome focus on fundamental reforms, time-bound programmes that fix accountability and the use of technology. The upcoming Budget could build on these initiatives, says Abhas Jha.
Tata Steel has ventured into pilot projects that promote use of steel in furniture and house doors.
This week was the first time Peter and Indrani appeared in court no longer married, footloose and fancy free once again, even if in jail.
On the lines of the Sachar Committee for Muslims, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has set up a panel to assess the status of Scheduled Tribes, to ensure their progress in socio-economic, health and education fields.
Solving problems through science was the key takeaway from the Prime Minister's speech.
India's rank was further amplified by the collapse of the South American and Russian economies.
Why did such a 'socially conscientious' people adapt to cash-for-votes and the like, as fish to water? N Sathiya Moorthy offers an explanation.
The pint-sized i-Road has two front wheels that move up and down independently of each other.
Encouraging domestic financial savings through focused measures would help mobilise long term resources for funding infrastructure and economic development.
UTC India is playing up the umbrella brand of Carrier and OTIS to push integrated services.
The need of the hour is to strike a balance between the capability of the conventional and the prospect of the renewable to give a realistic shape to the Prime Minister's vision, says Rajiv Mishra.
'Loss of faith in the fairness of the system and the perception that one cannot expect justice are the first few steps to the slippery slope of anarchy,' warns Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
'Kissing is not written in the script. They just find their way on the sets!' Emraan Hashmi tells Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com.
Li is currently attending the WEF annual meeting in Davos in back drop of release of the annual GDP figures by China highlighting the continuation of the slowdown of the world's second largest economy.
Heineken could call a shareholder meeting to vote on his ouster from a company his father built into a family empire
Competition promotes innovation in the business model, creating sustainable value.
The World Bank report said India has done well in terms of mobility in adulthood, as greater levels of urbanisation have provided more employment opportunities.
Life expectancy at birth improved from 59.7 years in 1990 to 70.3 years in 2016 for women.
The government now ends its mandate with reaffirmation in the vote-on-account of the same goals, for which it claims to have a clear line of sight.
Urban mass transit authority to be set up; it will act as nodal agency for planning and coordination of project related works.
The time is ripe for debate on city governments in India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday told scientists that the government would make it easier to do scientific research in the country and asked them to keep the five principles of economy, environment, energy, empathy, equity at the centre of enquiry and engineering.
As its own national worth augments the BJP might decide to be more cautious with its local allies.
Property prices will come down once there is a steady supply in the Delhi market, which could happen in the next three to four years.
Scientists at the India Meteorological Department warn that not only has India turned hotter in the last two decades, but that heat waves are projected to become more intense, have longer durations and greater frequency, thereby resulting in more deaths.
As of now, 12 million Indians join the workforce every year.
Modi is also scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Xi on Tuesday.
The government has set up a control room to coordinate the cleaning process across the state and the civic bodies have been entrusted with the task of managing the work, official sources said on Thursday.
Hospitality chains are hosting dual brands on one property, looking for operational efficiencies without diluting their brands, says Shivani Shinde Nadhe.
'It is important to improve the quality of spending.'
Asserting that inclusive growth will remain as central plank of the United Progressive Alliance, Congress President Sonia Gandhi said it was in tune with this concept that the government had launched a series of welfare programmes and legislative initiatives, especially for the weaker sections.
The construction sector is now India's second-largest employer after agriculture, the trend coinciding with India's high-growth phase and decline in poverty levels
Govt relaxed norms for the floor area ratio and ground coverage for plots.
India has the potential to achieve 9 per cent growth rate and become a $10 trillion economy by 2034 on the back of concerted efforts by the corporate sector and a constructive role played by the government, a PwC report said on Monday.
Havells will acquire the entire consumer business infrastructure, people and distribution network. Plus all intellectual property of the Lloyd brand, logo, trademark and attendant rights.
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