Secular diplomacy powers Tibetans’ global outreach
The Dalai Lama’s political successor and Tibetan prime minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay has significantly stepped up his outreach as the Tibetan issue slides further into…
Shops shut in India but shoppers open to foreign retailers
New Delhi : Protests over the entry of global retail chains such as Wal-Mart and Carrefour saw tens of thousands of shops down shutters…
Ferrari unveils costliest book in India at Rs 1.3 crore
New Delhi : Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari Thursday unveiled its official biography “The Ferrari Official Opus” — the diamond-encrusted volume is priced at $250,000…
Lokpal panel divided, 10 members give dissenting note
New Delhi : A division emerged in the parliamentary panel studying the Lokpal bill Thursday with ten members submitting a note of dissent on…
Hero MotoCorp’s November sales up 27.4 percent
New Delhi : Two-wheeler major Hero MotoCorp Thursday reported a sales growth of 27.4 percent in November which stood at 536,772 units as against…
Day 8 of no work in parliament
New Delhi : In a familiar routine, both houses of parliament were adjourned for the eighth day Thursday without any business being transacted as…
People cheer as Bihar goes online with public services
Patna : As the Right to Public Services (RTPS) Act in Bihar went online from Thursday, enabling people to file applications for caste, income…
Shopkeepers protest but shoppers don’t mind foreign retailers
New Delhi : Protests over the entry of global retail chains such as Wal-Mart and Carrefour saw tens of thousands of shop-owners downing their…
Parliament adjourned for fourth day over
New Delhi : Both houses of parliament were adjourned for the fourth successive day Thursday following protests by opposition members against the decision to…
Maruti Suzuki sales drop for the sixth month running
New Delhi : Automobile major Maruti Suzuki reported an 18.5 percent drop in November sales — the sixth straight month of decline. A slump…