The year 2014 easily earns for itself the title of annus horribilis, says Malavika Sangghvi
India captain Virat Kohli today said that Murali Vijay's dismissal proved to be the turning point in their 48-run defeat against Australia in the first cricket Test, in Adelaide on Saturday.
While the widespread feeling is that employment growth has been sluggish, some argue that, since sabka vikas slogan will most probably not deliver, Mr Modi and the BJP are going in for an unambiguous strategy of Hindu consolidation, says Subir Roy.
'The death certificate which I once read even states the date, 6 August, but I know that already.' 'Every year, we observe paath at the local gurdwara for which we need to take leave from school. The leave form always says 'attending father's death anniversary'. 'I always dread this day -- the long walk from my desk to the teacher's table with my diary in hand and in it a handwritten note dripped with sadness despite its curt language.' 'What generally follows is pity on my teacher's face, a deep sigh of sympathy and a sad pat on the back.' A moving excerpt from Gurmehar Kaur's memoir Small Acts Of Freedom.
'A lot of unauthorised encroachments have taken place in our forest area.' 'The landslides are partly because of such encroachments.' 'The other factor is deforestation.' 'Protection of forest resources is not on the agenda of any government.' 'The damage caused by the rain in Kerala is a man-made factor.'
The humble Rs 100 bill had several takers on an otherwise normal weekday evening across the country on Tuesday night, even as police had to be deployed outside ATMs to control the crowd waiting eagerly to get their hands on the banknote.
Britain's traditionally anti-EU media have blamed Brussels for preventing London from taking greater steps to protect the industry.
Winners of the 2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year.
President appealed to Congress to pass the budget while pushing Republicans to agree to hike the borrowing limit.
One militant was neutralised by the security forces.
Start-ups that did not have a business model and, hence, could not grow or attract new funding, are shutting shop.
The Oppo N3 lacks the punch for its premium pricing and one could rather go for Sony Xperia Z3 and save some cash for accessories, says Himanshu Juneja
'After household expenses, we are left with nothing...' 'Sometimes I think it is better to shut the store...'
Everything you need to know about the three properties belonging to Dawood Ibrahim, which were auctioned on Tuesday.
Troubles for SpiceJet seem to have piled up and it remains financially strapped.
Himanshu Juneja finds out what the handset has to offer
Pai has direct and indirect investments in about a dozen companies.
73-year-old dies in Mumbai, 75-year-old in Kerala.
As people wait in long queues outside banks, they appear happy that the ban on Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes will unearth black money and root out corruption.
Seems like the marquee product from the software giant have finally landed.
The dairy has no plans of a sale
Wrestling komodo dragons, ethereal egrets and thirsty squirrels are amongst some of the incredible images captured for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
The HTC 816, a mid range mobile phone, gives buyers a choice to lay their hands on a big screen device which usually is hard to find in the given budget
'It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the giving.' This is what Mother Teresa taught the nuns and her co-workers.
As Odisha and Andhra Pradesh gear up for the arrival of Cyclone Phailin, here's a brief summary of what you should and should not do during a cyclone.
'LIC's proposed investment will come out of what is technically called the 'policyholders funds'.' 'As the name implies, these monies belong to policyholders; that is, you, me and 25 crore others who have taken a total of 30 crore policies from LIC.' 'It is not the government's or LIC's money to play poker with,' says S Muralidharan, former managing director, BNP Paribas.
LG G4 has surfaced as an upgrade to its earlier acclaimed avatar LG G3 and the latest flagship has amazing updates in all areas
Any city that imposes a ban on food of any kind to appease the sensibility of a particular religion has lost any right to be called cosmopolitan and progressive, feels Tanmaya Nanada
Most companies operate through a rural development sales consultant.
Factories need freedom from absurdities like seeking permission for working on Sundays and keeping detailed records of when the premises were whitewashed.
The popular island just off the coast of Mumbai has a lot more to offer than you know.
The currency ban has changed the lives of the people facilitating this move across India.
Today as one sees the Owaisi brothers of Hyderabad seeking to lay claim as the custodian of the Muslim vote and the upholders of the community's interests, it is Shahabuddin who springs to mind for having been there, done that, says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
Heavy mortar shelling and firing by Pakistani troops continued unabated along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday killing two more people -- both women -- even as a "massive" reply was being given from the Indian side.
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Jasmit Singh, 85, recalls a horrific train journey to New Delhi on the day Indira Gandhi was killed.
Greeks are split on whether to accept an offer by creditors that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras calls a "humiliation"
Will Greece manage to pay euro 1.5 billion to IMF?
More Indians are watching films across screens, TV, online and other platforms than ever before. Whether it is by tackling costs, processes or revenues, the trick is to find a way of making money from all of them, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
ISIS suicide bombers and gunmen struck at the heart of the capital of Muslim-majority Indonesia, executing a Westerner and killing a local while blowing up a Starbucks cafe, leaving five attackers dead in the ensuing firing.
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