Many a times financial market moves are very closely linked to certain economic development or outcome and several traders try to cash in on the opportunity thus created. Be it stocks, currency or commodities, economic developments have a bearing on financial markets of all kind and more often than not we see the economic outcomes distinctly creating a specific trade opportunity. A calendar or document that keeps a tab on […]

Drought discussions, particularly in California, have raised concerns about agriculture and led to a focus on particularly water-thirsty crops. Now, startup CropX Ltd. is helping farmers make the most of their water with sensors and an app. The Tel Aviv- and San Francisco-based startup has raised $9 million in Series A funding. Agtech fund Finistere Ventures led the round, joined by Innovation Endeavors, GreenSoil Investments and the company’s earlier backers […]

Owning a business and running it successfully is hard work. If you’ve just started your own business or have been running one for quite some time, you probably know by now that staying motivated to continue is tough as well. But being motivated to run your business is essential if you want to succeed! If you find yourself running out of patience and wondering what prompted you to venture into […]

Parliament canteens serving to Members of Parliament got a total subsidy of Rs 60.7 crore during the last five years with items like ‘puri sabji’ being sold at 88 percent subsidised rates, an RTI reply shows. The response shows that the canteens in Parliament serve 76 mouth watering dishes which have been subsidised from over 150 per cent to about 63 percent. The canteens which are being run by Norther […]

  A Real story ,that happened with me In heavy rains that has engulfed and soaked many people staying in city of Mumbai,all of us for sure wrap a layer of plastic protection ,be it rain coat or umbrellas Isn’t it? Now an interesting and a very heart touching story is yet to to be told,as it played infront of my eyes,few days ago Place is vile parle station,west side […]

Now all that your wife spent on your credit card could well help claim tax benefits! Are you surprised? That is exactly what the Finance Ministry proposal has indicated. In a move that is aimed at better financial inclusion, reducing instances of tax avoidance and currency fraud, the Govt is also looking at measures that would completely do away with any charges levied for card payment at gas agencies, petrol […]

Vinod Kapri’s film Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho got embroiled in a Khap controversy for narrating a story of a man who is falsely accused by a village strongman of raping a buffalo. The journalist-turned-director says the controversy was “totally uncalled for”. In the film, which stars Om Puri, Sanjay Mishra, Annu Kapoor, Ravi Kishan, Rahul Bagga and Hrishita Bhatt, the powerful man of the village also gets the Khap panchayat […]

John Lennon was on to something when he coined the phrase, “All you need is love.” And Shannon Weber couldn’t agree more. It started out as a small gesture. The San Francisco mother of three wanted her children to have a daily reminder of her love so she posted a note to the fridge. Those three simple words of “I love you” sparked an idea in her head, she writes […]

WHEN a young man walked into an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut in December 2012 and murdered 20 small children and six staff with a Bushmaster rifle from his mother’s gun collection, some wondered if a tipping-point had been reached. Surely America would now enact laws to keep lethal weapons out of the wrong hands? No chance. Bids to curb sales of the most powerful guns and largest-capacity magazines failed. […]

New Delhi: Taxing nine-to-five jobs, long hours in front of a computer screen, uneven sleeping patterns and diet issues sum up the lives of most corporate employees. To lead a healthy and fit life, they should keep water handy, carry home cooked food and more, says an expert. Carry a water bottle wherever you go: Keeping water handy is a good idea. Sometimes, if you’re working, you’ll just forget to […]