India's 10 Percent Economic Growth Is 'Reasonably Possible', Says Arun Jaitley
WASHINGTON -- Noting that a new aspirational India expects early results and decisive governance, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has exuded confidence that with the government pursuing economic reforms,...
View ArticleYoga Day Deals Abound As International Celebration Day Draws Closer
Gung ho about the International Day for Yoga, various corporates are rolling out a plethora of merchandise and offering packages and deals to mark the event. Snapdeal has launched a special yoga-themed...
View ArticleNorway Chess Tournament: Vishwanathan Anand Defeats World Champion Magnus...
STAVANGER, Norway -- Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand defeated reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen to jump to the joint third spot after the end of the fourth round of Norway Chess...
View ArticleAsaram Bapu's Bail Plea Rejected Again
JODHPUR -- Self-styled 'godman' Asaram Bapu, who is in jail since September 2013 for allegedly raping a minor, was today denied bail by a court here, the sixth time his plea for relief has been turned...
View ArticleAsaram Bapu's Bail Plea Rejected For The Sixth Time
JODHPUR -- Self-styled 'godman' Asaram Bapu, who is in jail since September 2013 for allegedly raping a minor, was today denied bail by a court here, the sixth time his plea for relief has been turned...
View ArticleYoga To Be Part Of Universal Healthcare: World Health Organisation
UNITED NATIONS -- The World Health Organisation is closely working with centres in India and across the world to support the unique knowledge of yoga with scientific evidence and incorporate it into...
View ArticleChildren In Quake-Hit Nepal At Risk Of Trafficking, Being Left In Orphanages: UN
KATHMANDU -- Children in earthquake-hit Nepal are more at risk of trafficking and exploitation or of being sent unnecessarily or illegally to live in orphanages since the first quake struck in April,...
View ArticleGujarat Farmer Paves Way For A New, Climate-Smart Cash Crop -- Sunshine
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) -- A pioneering project in one of India's sunniest states has led to one farmer harvesting what could become the country's most climate-smart cash crop yet —...
View ArticleHow Sukshma Asana, Or Yoga For The Face, Allow You To Destress Anywhere, Any...
Ever wondered why humans grind their teeth, pull their hair and clench their fists to express anger? There's a reason behind it, says Sejal Shah, a teacher with the Bengaluru-based The Art Of Living...
View Article8 Yoga Poses For Better Sex
Yoga can not only help improve your physical and mental well being, it can also help you turn into a master in bed. There are a number of poses that can help improve blood circulation and strengthen...
View ArticleThe Final Photoshoot: Yoga Guru BKS Iyengar Performing Yoga At The Age Of 95
Legendary yoga guru BKS Iyengar passed away at 95 in August last year. Quite a miracle, when you consider his history — born in 1918 during an influenza epidemic, he was a weak, malnourished child, and...
View ArticleSoftbank Paid $135 Million To Nikesh Arora, Highest Among Indian-Origin...
Correction: The original version of this article incorrectly stated Arora's designation at Softbank. Japanese telecom carrier Softbank paid a whopping 16.5 billion yen ($135 million) to senior...
View ArticleSadhguru Jaggi Vasudev Says Yoga Is The 'Tool' For Love And Happiness
Introducing Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev isn't easy, mostly because it's hard to pin down the unconventional guru, who wears jeans, eats fish, tees of at the golf course, and teaches yoga to millions of...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Modi Leads Yoga Day Celebrations As World Watches
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had on June 9 had said that Modi "will grace the occasion and address the gathering but he will not perform yoga." But the Prime Minister, wearing a white attire...
View ArticleMumbai Police Chief Rakesh Maria Met Lalit Modi In London
A fresh controversy erupted Sunday in the Lalit Modi-Sushma Swaraj scandal after Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria admitted that he had met the tainted ex-IPL boss in London in 2014 on the...
View ArticleMumbai Police Chief Rakesh Maria Met Lalit Modi In London On Lawyer's Insistence
A fresh controversy erupted Sunday in the Lalit Modi-Sushma Swaraj scandal after Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria admitted that he had met the tainted ex-IPL boss in London in 2014 on the...
View ArticleFood Prices Rise Despite Good Start To Monsoon, Might Lead To Higher Inflation
Prices of many foodstuffs are surging in India, despite a good start to monsoon rains - an unexpected boon for wholesalers, but a major headache for the central bank and a government hoping for its...
View ArticleMukesh Ambani Buys Most Powerful, Armoured Mercedes Benz Available And It's...
Mukesh Ambani, India's richest man, has just bought his latest car: the most powerful, and armoured Mercedes Benz for his personal security. The fortified Benz is mounted on a normal S600. The RIL car...
View ArticleLeopardess Brutally Beaten To Death In West Bengal Village
A leopardess was attacked and brutally beaten to death on Saturday by several villagers in West Bengal’s Purulia district on Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred in Dakhin Tatuara village near the...
View ArticleCupick, India's Etsy, Just Raised Rs 75 Lakhs On Termsheet.io
Bangalore based start-up Garage Labs Technologies the firm behind Cupick.com, just closed its first round from a group of US and Indian angel investors via TermSheet.io, a deal discovery platform....
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