Acquisitions, fundraisings, controversies, awards and recognitions were some major events witnessed in the startup ecosystem in 2014. As Flipkart’s Big Billion Day caught the eyes of many, the Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi too made headlines. With around five international acquisitions this year, Zomato amazed us, at the same time Myntra’s acquisition by Flipkart caught many eyeballs. While InMobi was awarded the most outstanding startup of the year by Forbes India, […]

The government has placed special significance on India’s foreign policy and diplomatic outreach, making 2014 a year of “breakthrough diplomacy”. But 2015 promises to take foreign policy to a higher level with ‘diplomacy for development’ as the theme of India’s global engagements, according to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. In a signed introduction to the e-book titled “Breakthrough Diplomacy: New Vision, New Vigour” that was released on Wednesday, Sushma Swaraj […]

  Geneva: The year 2014 has been “devastating” for children, as millions of them were exposed to armed conflicts, Ebola outbreak and torture, the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) said Monday. According to the Unicef, as many as 15 million children are caught up in violent conflicts in the Central African Republic, Iraq, South Sudan, the Palestinian territories, Syria and Ukraine, including those internally displaced or living as refugees. “Children […]

WASHINGTON — Spring is closer than you think, and here’s a sure sign: Daylight saving time arrives this weekend. Most Canadians will set their clocks 60 minutes forward before heading to bed Saturday night. Daylight saving time officially starts Sunday at 2 a.m. local time. You may lose an hour of sleep, but daylight saving time promises an extra hour of evening light for many months ahead. It’s also a […]

On March 2nd, 2014 Matthew McConnaughey won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Motion Picture: Dallas Buyers Club. What I most liked about the Oscars was actually his speech. It was powerful and resonated with me. In his acceptance speech, he mentioned: There are three things that I need each day. One, I need something to look up to, another to look forward to, and another is someone to chase. […]

Oscar Sunday is here! The 2014 Oscars will be handed out at a ceremony on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles   The event is hosted by Ellen DeGerenes and televised LIVE on the ABC Network in the United States, as well as in more than 225 countries worldwide. Throughout the day and night we at OTRC.com will you LIVE updates of the winners, red carpet fashion […]

The chemistry and momentum is clearly with a charismatic Modi but will he have the numbers to become India’s next prime minister? For almost three decades, Sharad Pawar has been India’s prime minister-in-waiting. A few years ago, when journalists asked him if he had finally given up on his prime ministerial ambitions, the Maharashtra leader candidly admitted that with a party of less than 10 MPs, his chances for the […]