Yuvraj, Raina come to party in Sydney, India whitewash Australia to...
February 1, 2016
Brief Scorecard: India 3 for 200 (Rohit 52, Kohli 50, Raina 49*) beat Australia 5 for 197 (Watson 124*) by seven wickets
India pose with the T20I series trophy, Australia v India, 3rd T20I, Sydney, January 31, 2016
Raghuram Rajan Uses ‘Dosa Economics’ to Explain Inflation
February 1, 2016
Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan on Friday said "dosa economics" shows how inflation can be a silent killer.
Dr. Rajan used the example of a pensioner buying a dosa to explain how he can have more dosas today despite earning lower interest on his savings in bank deposits, as long as inflation stays low.
Indian Women Seeking Jobs Confront Taboos and Threats
January 31, 2016
On a humid, sweaty, honking afternoon last summer, two women were making their way through the court complex in the north Indian city of Meerut, searching for the office of the subdivisional magistrate.
Geeta led a group of women in her village in northern India who defied an order to quit working in nearby factories.
Angelique Kerber stuns Serena Williams to clinch Australian Open title
January 30, 2016
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – Angelique Kerber stunned Serena Williams to claim a first major title at the Australian Open, denying the world No 1 her seventh crown in Melbourne and the chance to pull level with Steffi Graf on 22 grand slam victories.
Video shows tourist illegally climb Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt
January 30, 2016
Andrej Ciesielski travelled to Cairo, Egypt, with the intention of climbing the Cheops Pyramid, one of the three mammoth tombs at Giza.
Incredible footage has emerged showing one tourist taking extreme lengths to capture the perfect holiday snap.
Nepal PM may visit China ahead of India if blockade remains:...
January 30, 2016
Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli may head to China ahead of India if the trade “blockade” is not lifted, a top official of the ruling CPN-UML party said on Saturday.
Indian women clinch T20 series against World Champions Australia
January 29, 2016
Brief Scorecard: India Women 0 for 69 (Raj 37*, Mandhana 22*) beat Australia Women 8 for 125 (Lanning 49, Goswami 2-16) by 10 wickets (by D/L method)
India Women celebrate their series victory, Australia v India, 2nd women's T20I, Melbourne, January 29, 2016
Modi calls for targeted subsidies, questions corporate tax breaks
January 29, 2016
NEW DELHI – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called for targeted subsidies and reforms that transform the lives of the poor, and questioned tax incentives for corporates, barely a month before the government presents the budget for 2016-17.
UK telecom fraud: 3 Wipro staff arrested
January 29, 2016
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – Three employees of a call centre run by Wipro for UK telecom firm TalkTalk have been arrested over security breach allegations, according to British media.
The Kolkata-based workers were arrested earlier this month following a data security review by the London-based firm, which then alerted Indian police.
Airlifted from Kuwait – Mathunny Mathews: The real life ‘Airlift’ Akshay...
January 29, 2016
Mathunny Mathews is the inspiration for Akshay Kumar’s role in the film Airlift. The real story of this Malayali entrepreneur who coordinated the evacuation in Kuwait in 1990.
Mathunny Mathews at a press meet organized by the Kuwait Indians' Evacuation Committee in 1990
