Online dating app Tinder today said it has witnessed a 400 per cent increase in downloads in the country in the past year, and women are more active in using the application than men.
"It would be my hope that people understand why this particular transaction is important for us," the EAM said in Washington, DC.
The news of markdowns in the value of Ola and Snapdeal comes at a time when both companies are in talks with investors to raise fresh funds to take on deep-pocketed competition.
Let us see the problem for what it actually is: Illegal Immigration plain and simple, confined to the northeast with a definite communal slant that poses a national security risk and one that needs to be dealt with firmly and promptly by stringent identification (and deportation), says Vivek Gumaste.
'Now you have a full clampdown and a huge security blanket. How long are you going to maintain that? The moment you lift it, all that suppressed protest and anger will come out.'
Of the seven surveys presented under Modi govt, predictions of three were quite close to the actual GDP growth rate, one saw the base year change in between, but the last three were way off the mark.
Key drivers of these risks can be arrested or reversed through building more inclusive societies, for which international cooperation and long-term thinking will be vital
'Imran Khan might actually get some initial leeway from the generals to pursue better ties with India -- but not beyond a point.'
Extreme rainfall that occurred in Tamil Nadu is "highly localised" and is part of the natural variability of the monsoon system and its attribution to global warming is "not established", the Rajya Sabha was told on Monday.
He said digitisation was aimed at bringing in accountability and added that more cash would bring with it social evils.
'Certainly if Advani had agreed to Vajpayee in sacking Modi, then we would never have been talking of Modi today.'
Narendra Modi's diplomacy and persuasive prowess has ensured long-term investments from China and Japan.
The vaccine would be first made available to the vulnerable population and eventually, it would be available in the private market for all.
Domestic households are grossly underexposed to equities.
Observing that the economic recovery was not yet fully entrenched, the RBI Governor said recovery is likely to be gradual.
'If the Citizenship Bill passes, then the very principle of Indian citizenship, which is called jus soli (right of birthplace) will convert to principle of jus sanguinis (right of blood) on the basis of religion.' 'Citizenship is being given on the basis of religion and it is against the Constitution.'
While more students are open to entrepreneurship as livelihood option, a whopping 71 per cent fear failure as a stumbling block in their entrepreneurial journey
The failure to reform has meant that there is no buzz about job opportunities, or about urban opportunities enticing young people off the farms. And it is this failure that has contributed to the widespread disappointment that threatens to make the next general elections closer than expected, says Mihir S Sharma.
'We have the geographic advantage, demographic advantage, we have the necessary technical skills.' 'We just have to get all of these together. Then, we can very well compete.'
'Equities are likely to be range-bound with a downward bias for the remaining part of the year.'
Anderson, a member of the ATP Player Council, said he felt it was a matter of time before the final-set tiebreak came in.
Moved by three-year-old Aylan Kurdi's death, Vidhya Ramalingam has kick-started a crowd-funding campaign to buy a rescue ship for immediate action in the Mediterranean.
The digital audience knows the difference between healthy suggestions, which are welcome, and a downright breach of privacy, which is abhorred.
On Dr Homi J Bhabha's 110th birth anniversary, Dr K S Parthasarathy shares some personal memories of the legendary nuclear scientist.
Faster normalisation of central-bank balance sheets will drive yields higher.
'The faster you accept it, the faster you start running and the sooner you will reach your destination -- your next role.'
According to the survey carried out by IDC recently, India scores the highest (8.5) on the happiness quotient of its banking citizens, followed by Indonesia (8.33), New Zealand (8.27) and China (7.93).
From PhonePe to Jio, everyone wants to be a Super App but it is still unclear if they will actually work in India.
Moody's said it reflects India's weaker performance on fiscal.
Why India is an FDI magnet. The country satisfies several reconditions to attract FDI.
'I've been tagged as a Punchnama girl, where I break everyone's hearts. I wanted to be a heroine in that film but what did they make me?'
'This (opposition to the project) is not just architects, but everyone needs to know more.' 'We need to be allowed to participate, maybe, you can ignore what we have to say, that's your decision.' 'At least follow the process.
Releasing its annual Global Risks 2014 report, Geneva-based WEF said that the income disparity was the most likely risk to cause an impact on a global scale in the next decade, while other significant risks include extreme weather events, unemployment and fiscal crises.
Instead of targeting global imbalances per se, the narrative must change to the structure and direction of such asymmetries.
Pakistan also accused India of trying to quell the Kashmiri struggle by using "brute force".
The Mondelez portfolio in India also includes brands like Bournvita, 5-Star. Nikhat Hetavkar finds out how it stays relevant amid strong pushback from millennials over health effects of its products.
It currently has invested in 35 locations, some of which border on a luxury level format and are large at 2,500 square feet.
The valley is under the iron grip of the armed forces and Pakistan does not have the military power or political support to change the status quo, observes Colonel Anil A Athale (retd), after a recent visit to Kashmir.
The Kashmir-based PDP's linkage with the BJP could even be a turning point, provided it is safeguarded against real possibility of miscarriage. So-called fringe elements on either side, more so in the Saffron parivar, can easily upset Modi-Mufti applecart. They have only to drag contentious issues into limelight to do that, says Mohammad Sayeed Malik.
Mythological and historical shows are lapped up not just by the young, but equally by grown men and women.
