India’s cabinet clears proposals on insurance, pension
New Delhi: India’s federal cabinet Thursday cleared the proposals to amend the legislation governing insurance industry to hike foreign equity from 26 percent to 49 percent…
International champagne brand honours Shobhaa De
Mumbai: French champagne brand Veuve Clicquot will Friday honour author and columnist Shobhaa De with the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year award…
Battleground Gujarat in December, Himachal in November
New Delhi: The much-awaited Gujarat electoral battle will take place Dec 13 and 17 while Himachal Pradesh will vote Nov 4 in virtual straight…
BJP to seek positive vote – Dhumal
Shimla: With opposition Congress in a huddle over ticket distribution even as the Election Commission announced November 4 as poll date, BJP government led…
Noor Inayat: International story with an Indian soul
New Delhi: Filmmakers Tabrez Noorani and Zafar Hai are bringing the story of “spy princess” Noor Inayat Khan on the big screen. The latter…
She trots the globe telling stories
Kolkata: The classic fairy tales and folklore which grandmas have related through the ages to put little ones to bed find a new portal…
Mahatma Gandhi continues to influence us: Indonesian vice president
Jakarta: Mahatma Gandhi was “an extraordinary human being, a man whose inspiration, thoughts and beliefs continues to influence us,” Indonesian Vice President Boediono said…
Four generations of family served the blind in two continents
Washington: Swapna Shah, who died here aged 66, was the fourth generation of a family that provided educational services to the blind in the…
Bihari flavour at WIFW: Samant zeores in on Manoj as showstopper
New Delhi: Call it their Bihar connect or love towards Indian weaves, designer Samant Chauhan and actor Manoj Bajpayee are bonding big time and…
Gandhi in Tahrir Square: Poster competition in Cairo
Cairo: India salutes the “Gandhian spirt” of Tahrir Square revolutionaries with a poster making contest themed “Did you sense the spirit of Gandhi in…