Freedom and Liberty: Are we true to its creed?
By George Abraham “The biggest challenge India is facing today is the majoritarian view of democratic governance. Unfortunately, a large…
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(Update 12 minutes ago)Murdoch reboots internet play in India
MUMBAI (TIP): Media mogul Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has charted a fresh investment plan to tap into India's fast-growing consumer…
Read MoreINDIA’S INDEPENDENCE IN THE 21ST CENTURY
By Dr. Vinayshil Gautam Technological independence has to emerge as an important element of the national axiom. "A nation's skill…
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Kerry Visit: Not Much Expected, Not Much Achieved
Not too much was expected from the justconcluded India-US strategic dialogue and not too much has resulted. Its importance lay…
Read MoreQuestions about Nuclear Weapons
Non-Proliferation Ayatollahs are again chasing India In a partisan and condescending editorial in early July 2014, New York Times wrote:…
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INDIA INC LAUDS MODI GOVT’S PUSH FOR ECONOMIC REFORMS
NEW DELHI (TIP): Welcoming the nod to higher FDI in defence and opening up the railways infrastructure sector, India Inc…
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AIR FRANCE-KLM ANNOUNCES INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL OFFER
MUMBAI (TIP): European carrier Air France-KLM today joined the bandwagon of international airlines offering discounted tickets to the outbound Indian…
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TATA GROUP IS INDIA’S MOST VALUABLE BRAND: STUDY
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Tata group has retained its place as the country's most valuable brand at $21 billion, while…
Read MoreRupert Murdoch withdraws offer for Time Warner
NEW YORK (TIP): Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch said on Tuesday his 21st Century Fox group had withdrawn its offer for…
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MOTHER TERESA OF AMRITSAR: BHAGAT PURAN SINGH
Bhai Puran Singh (4 June, 1904 - 5 August, 1992) was born at Rajewal, in district Ludhiana on June 4,…
Read MorePakistan’s shrinking minority space
By Farahnaz Ispahani The desire of Islamist extremists to 'purify' Pakistan has resulted in a major catastrophe for the minorities.…
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Modi will launch financial inclusion campaign: Jaitley
NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the government’s campaign for financial inclusion to ensure that 7.5 crore…
Read MoreMARUTI PROFIT SURGES 21%
NEW DELHI (TIP): Higher sales and cost reduction measures boosted the first quarter earnings of the country's top carmaker Maruti…
Read MoreMundra takes charge as RBI deputy governor
MUMBAI (TIP): Reserve Bank of India's new deputy governor S S Mundra has been given charge of banking supervision, currency…
Read MoreGovt raises subsidy burden for explorers
NEW DELHI (TIP): Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday defended public sector fuel retailers against the federal auditor's criticism over…
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US KEEN TO INVEST IN 3 KEY AREAS
MUMBAI (TIP): Going by the priorities of the new government, the United States has decided to focus on three areas…
Read MoreUS economy bounces back strongly in second quarter
WASHINGTON (TIP): US economic growth accelerated more than expected in the second quarter and the decline in output in the…
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PORTRAIT OF A DEDICATED LEADER
Lion Winster D Ceballos By Kajol Bishnoi Lion Winster D Ceballos of Clifton, New Jersey is a Past district governor…
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Devil’s Brew in Middle East
By S Nihal Singh America's Receding Ability to Bring Peace "The major power in the region, the United States, is…
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Blackstone-Embassy JV plans to buy 3 IT parks for Rs 3,000 crore
MUMBAI/BANGALORE (TIP): Embassy Office Parks, a joint venture between private equity firm Blackstone Group and office space developer Embassy Group,…
Read MoreExports continue to grow at double-digit rate in June
NEW DELHI (TIP): Merchandise exports grew 10.22 per cent to $26.4 billion in June from $24.02 billion in the same…
Read MoreECGC signs pact with BRICS countries’ export credit insurance agencies‘
MUMBAI (TIP): Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd (ECGC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Co-operation with…
Read MoreSun Pharma buys US injectables company
MUMBAI (TIP): Drugmaker Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has acquired Boston-based Pharmalucence Inc for an undisclosed sum. The latter has a sterile…
Read MoreSiemens launches tech & application centre in Bangalore
KOLKATA (TIP): Siemens on Wednesday announced the launch of operations at the Technology & Application Center (TAC) at Peenya, the…
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Of Bullet Trains and Boundary Disputes
"While economic cooperation with China is mutually beneficial, India must review its approach to border issues with the Asian giant.…
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Budget 2014 lacks a ‘wow’ factor: Jim O’Neill, Former Chairman, Goldman Sachs
After the excitement of the election and Narendra Modi's very large victory, and the associated rally in Indian markets since,…
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Budget 2014 displays pragmatic & pro-growth policy stance: Sanjay Nayar, KKR India
Presenting his first budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley summed up the prevailing economic situation as continuing to present a great…
Read MoreTowards Rebooting Growth: A BMR Analysis of Union Budget 2014
Budget 2014 reflects a number of priorities identified in the BJP election manifesto - the need to simply the taxation…
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CBDT tells I-T officers to cut down on frivolous appeals against taxpayers
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued internal instructions to tax authorities to cut down…
Read MoreMERCEDES TO LAUNCH COMPACT SEDAN ON JUL 22
KOLKATA (TIP): Mercedes-Benz India will launch the much-awaited compact sedan CLA on July 22. This is the third new generation…
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