Yearly Archives: 2015
Starbucks India faces the heat; Public concern over food safety
June 18, 2015
Following the heave over the ban of Maggi Noodles, Indian social media is currently discussing the ban on a series of standard flavoring ingredients of Starbucks India by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.
With the spread of a hash tag carrying "starbucks" Facebook users seem to be more concerned about the 'danger of MNC presence in the Indian food market'.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has changed terms of India-US engagement: Envoy
June 17, 2015
Washington, DC – Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has effectively laid the foundation for India's rapid transformation and purposeful diplomacy leading to new terms of India's engagement with the US, according to Indian Ambassador Arun K. Singh.
Naxals find a target in Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan
June 17, 2015
New Delhi: Is Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan becoming collateral damage of the spike in Maoist insurgency? The pace of building toilets, key to ending the problem of open defecation, is slower in Naxal insurgency affected states.
UPA may have more to answer for in Lalit Modi affair than Sushma Swaraj
June 17, 2015
NEW DELHI – Finance Minister Arun Jaitley says there are 16 cases pending against Lalit Modi, former chief of the Indian Premier League (IPL), for violating the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) and its adjunct, the Anti-Money Laundering Act. In 15 of them, show-cause notices have been issued by the government.
Indian Ambassador Honored at Packed Community Reception
June 17, 2015
By Geeta Goindi
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Kailash Satyarthi Graces the Event
Three sexual abuse cases against Indian peacekeepers: UN report
June 16, 2015
United Nations: Indian peacekeepers faced allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse in three separate cases between 2010 and 2013, according to a new UN report.
How Apple is trying to up its game in India
June 16, 2015
More than any other smartphone brand in the world, Indians want to get their hands on an iPhone—and Apple may be finally moving to meet that demand.
Sushma Swaraj row: Is Vasundhara Raje the first on Lalit Modi’s hit list?
June 16, 2015
Lalit Modi is a creation of Vasundhara Raje. Is the proverbial Frankenstein now being destroyed by her own creature?
Detergent found in Mother Dairy milk samples, company denies charge
June 16, 2015
Two samples of milk produced by Mother Dairy have been found to be substandard, and one of them contained detergent, a food watchdog official said on Tuesday.
A Mother Dairy official denied the charges, saying the company conducts "stringent quality tests", and the substandard milk was wrongly attributed to it. © IANS
Mr Modi is standing behind Mr Modi: Rahul attacks PM, wants Sushma Swaraj sacked
June 15, 2015
New Delhi: Calling it "ModiGate", Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused Narendra Modi of "protecting" Lalit Modi and asked the Prime Minister to sack External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for her help to the former IPL Chairman in obtaining British travel documents.
