Unimpressive year for Indian cricket as greats retire
byNew Delhi: It was a tough year for Indian cricket as it went through a transitory phase with the retirements of Rahul Dravid and V.V.S….
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Current Account Deficit: A frightening reality for India
byA persisting global economic crisis has India caught up in a cobweb of dormant growth, surging inflation and the ballooning fiscal deficit has one…
Kashmir train’s trial run through Pir Panjal tunnel successful
bySrinagar: The trial run of a train through the 11.2 km-long tunnel – India’s longest – across the Pir Panjal Mountain range in the Kashmir…
Russian-run taxis give Goa cabbies heartburn
byPanaji: A chartered flight from Moscow lands. A family of five ash-blonde Russians steps out, clears immigration and gets ready for the sun. They see…
Shimla, Dharamshala, not Himachal are better known in Canada
byHalifax : The weather has not been particularly good. There has been a lot of snow, but the holiday season is still there and…
Ratan Tata retires, Cyrus Mistry takes over Saturday
byMumbai: There was no event to mark the occasion, no speeches and the icon himself was not even there at Bombay House to see the…
Himachal seeks help for tapping water infrastructure
byNew Delhi: Himachal Pradesh today sought liberal financial assistance from the central government for developing water resource infrastructure in the state. Speaking at the National…
Himachal 12th Five Year Plan put at Rs 22,800 Crore
byDelhi: The 12th Five Year Plan for Himachal was fixed at Rs 22,800 crore at a meeting here of National Development Council held at…
Ratan Tata: Responsible leadership, conscious capitalism
byMuch is written and known about the business success of the Tata Group, the global acquisitions and Ratan Tata’s role in them. Here’s a…
Kullu – Manali weavers get down to shawl making for summer tourists
byKullu: As winters and the accompanying cold encroaches upon the valley, villagers have pulled out their handlooms to start weaving the much in demand…