Hearing words of praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his radio programme Mann Ki Baat on Sunday came as a pleasant surprise for 55-year-old Noor Jehan for whom lighting homes in her village by providing solar lamps on rent has now become a way of life.
Fashion week is not just about what is on the ramp. Take a look at these beautiful people we spotted off the ramp.
India has a long way to go to catch up with Thailand let alone the US.
It is a wonder how pervasive and long-lasting the damage can be from a balance-sheet crisis, says Suman Bery.
The three humble Muslim entrepreneurs that the prime minister is mightily impressed by.
The resilience of many emerging markets, notably China and India, in the aftermath of the Lehman shock further strengthened this sense of manifest destiny.
KVIC is keen to build an international footprint and is hopeful about signing up B2B agreements with at least 40 countries, to which end it has even registered a GI (geographical indicator) tag in the UK, Germany and Russia.
Haryana remained on the boil on as the Jat stir unleashed fresh incidents of violence and arson even as the Army had to use choppers to reach parts of blocked Rohtak.
Along with the US and China, India could be a big enough force in global manufacturing
Amidst outrage expressed by members in Parliament, India on Wednesday asserted that it will intervene "effectively and specifically" to ensure the return and restoration of dignity of its Deputy Consul General in New York who has been arrested on charges of visa rules violation.
A reformed Planning Commission should reflect the diversity of Indian debate.
Studies suggest net benefits of hydro-power, nuclear energy or natural gas as sources of electricity are greater than those of wind and solar.
Make in India has few advantages and some disadvatnages too.
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