What the new defence minister does with the Rafale fighter jet deal will decide if India wants to build genuine, long-term defence capability through an indigenous product that slashes life-cycle costs, or opt for glitzy signing ceremony with foreign vendors that would please the public, says Ajai Shukla.
The rupee resumed higher at 61.57 per dollar against the previous close of 61.59 and dropped immediately to 61.70 on initial dollar demand from banks and importers.
There is more appetite for failure both in entrepreneurs and early-stage investors, say analysts
Anjuli Bhargava explains why so many young Indians are packing their bags to study abroad and the steps that need to be taken to stem this outflow.
The US president-elect met Silicon Valley's most powerful executives -- CEO of Microsoft Satya Nadella, Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Tim Cook of Apple, Elon Musk from Tesla, Larry Page and Eric Schmidt of Alphabet -- parent company of Google among others.
Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra offers advice on how to pick the right international career
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Besides staging a hunger strike on March 31 in Chennai, the Nokia India Employees Union have decided to further step up their protest post the Lok Sabha elections.
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IMAGES from the match between KKR and Sunrisers Hyderabad played at Eden Gardens on Saturday
Stressful work schedules and limited growth opportunities are taking a toll on a large number of senior professionals in airlines.
It is bound to fail like the earlier ones, again causing Pakistan enormously more damage than to India, points out Shekhar Gupta.
Gains were led by index heavyweights with Reliance Industries contributing the most.
This time food regulators found excess presence of ash content in Maggi
Inexperience cost England, feels Morgan
The race to find the continent's fastest woman saw Asher-Smith end the 100m reign of Dutchwoman Daphne Schippers in brilliant style, clocking 10.85, equalling the world's fastest time this year and setting a British record.
The biggest challenge with public sector banks is the processing time, which is why starting early helps.
Virat Kohli will not just relive that iconic act but has agreed to go one better and walk around Oxford Street shirtless, provided India win the 2019 World Cup.
The S&P BSE Sensex surged 364 points to end at 24,607 and the Nifty50 soared 107 points to close at 7,476.
The variety of options combined with global student mix makes it an apt destination for international students.
Ashish Nehra rates India's bowling attack as one of the best and said the ongoing first Test against Sri Lanka on a "green" Eden wicket is an ideal preparation for the hosts ahead of their gruelling tour of South Africa.
Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra shares advice on entrance examinations, admission procedures at international universities.
Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming said that captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni would play a 'more prominent' role as a batsman in the upcoming Indian Premier League by batting 'relatively high' in the order.
Cook's visit, following a trip to China, comes at a crucial time as Apple looks for new growth markets after posting its first ever decline in iPhone sales
Dealers attributed the rupee's fall to fresh demand for USD.
From real estate behemoths to infrastructure majors, from mobile device manufacturers to heavy engineering companies, they all made commitments to the tune of billions of dollars. Unfortunately, the reality has fallen far short.
Here's why Rajeev Srinivasan believes there will be nothing particularly positive about the prime minister's US visit.
International education consultant NNS Chandra shares advice on how to pick the right international education.
Migrants do many of the dirty and dangerous jobs in the region, from construction to the oil industry, transport and services
Unprecedented pay and perks like free healthcare for in-laws helping the likes of Flipkart, Snapdeal tap talent
'I never expected it to go from Golden Globes and Oscar nominations to multiple standing ovations. My story is amazing but I did not expect it to be that captivating that it would affect viewers so emotionally.' Meet the man behind Oscar-nominated film Lion: Saroo Brierley.
Modi sees export-led growth one of the best ways to create jobs.
India have never won an ODI series in South Africa, having lost 5-2 in 1992-93, 4-0 in 2006- 07, 3-2 in 2010-11 and 2-0 in 2013-14.
While working with Air India, she has also earned a degree in BSc Aviation, done a course in classical key-board, learnt various forms of modern dance and become a lawyer. Anjuli Bhargava profiles the super-achiever.
Also looks at setting up development and training centres in the US to tide over visa-related issues
'Vajpayee used to consult the Opposition; Indira Gandhi used to consult the Opposition. Which khet ki mooli is Modi?'
No country has achieved a faster, deeper modern transformation than China, says former ambassador Kishan S Rana.
'The way Vijay and Rahul batted in second innings, I think it was overcast and very important phase, they took on the bowlers, especially Rahul. I think those contributions should not be neglected. A 44-run contribution in the context of a 323-run target is massive'
Consultant NNS Chandra shares advice on how to pick the right international education.
The sector employs around 1 million skilled and unskilled workers directly and indirectly and decline in exports is a major worry for participants in the value chain.
India needs to come up with new ideas to make the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas more appealing to overseas Indians. The Diasporas talents should be used for the country's development, says Thomas Abraham, founder of the Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin
