Here is some news that will surely cheer you up if you are an entrepreneur interested in doing business in India. India’s ranking has improved by 12 notches with respect to the ease of doing business in India. Amongst the list of 189 countries, India now stands 130. This ranking was released by the World Bank as part of its annual Doing Business in 2016 report. If you want to […]
Agra: Social networking giant Facebook’s founder Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday visited the Taj Mahal in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra city and said: “It is even more stunning than I expected.” “I’m in India for our Townhall Q&A tomorrow (Wednesday), and I decided to visit the Taj Mahal. I’ve always wanted to see this,” Zuckerberg posted on Facebook along with his picture in front of the monument to love. “It is even […]
Geeta, dressed in a red and white salwar kameez, her head covered with a dupatta, smiled as she boarded a Pakistan International Airlines flight from Karachi on Monday morning. In a few hours the 23-year-old will land in Delhi to be re-united with her family after 11 years. Geeta is hearing and speech impaired. She has lived in Pakistan ever since she accidentally crossed the border as a child. Earlier […]
Majuli Majuli means land between two parallel rivers. One of the largest river islands of the world is located in Assam on the banks of river Brahmaputra. The untarnished island represents nature at its best; it is serene and enriched with rich cultural heritage.It is feared, that the beautiful island will submerge in 1520 years from now, due to the erosion of river Brahmaputra. Destruction of crops and houses followed […]
The volume of black money stashed in the country is much more than that kept abroad, vice-chairman of Special Investigation Team (SIT) Justice (retd) Arijit Pasayat said here today. “The volume of black money stashed in India is much more than it is now in the foreign countries. If the generation of black money is stopped, its flow to the foreign countries will be substantially reduced,” Pasayat, who held a […]
Left-arm pacer Zaheer Khan announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday. The 37-year old pacer made the announcement on Thursday, ending his 14-year long international career. Zaheer made his India debut in 2000 and played his last game for India in 2014 at Wellington against New Zealand. He is leaving the field after playing in 92 Tests and 200 One-Day Internationals (ODIs), picking up 282 and 311 wickets, respectively. […]
If India’s newly-formed Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship & its dynamic leadership under Minister of State Rajiv Pratap Rudy has anything to say about it, India’s young population would be soon thinking entrepreneurship backed by skilled training. Rudy’s very strong realization is that 12 years of education cannot give you a job, but 12 weeks of skill training could make you enabled or free to pursuit self employment with […]
Once the monsoon casts its spell on the Sahyadris, the entire region puts on a brilliant show for anyone who has the time to stand and stare. Teeming and bustling with life, it is home to everything from lush rainforests and waterfalls to an incredible diversity of flora and fauna. But hidden in the heart of the Western Ghats is a picturesque plateau that blooms into a riot of colour […]
India accounted for the largest number of poor people in any country in 2012, but its poverty rate was lowest among countries having large number of poor population, the World Bank said in a latest report, which uses a revised methodology for measuring poverty. “India was home to the largest number of poor in 2012, but its poverty rate is one of the lowest among those countries with the largest […]
Around the majestic Mehrangarh fort’s feet, Jodhpur unfolds into a jumble of blue-hued houses, medieval buildings and winding streets. The graceful palaces, forts and temples strewn throughout the city bring alive its famed historic grandeur. Azure houses Set in stark contrast against the harsh backdrop of the Thar, the azure-painted houses in Jodhpur have earned it the nickname ‘The Blue City’. There are several stories behind the city’s unique colour. […]
