1,300-year-old tree found in central China
November 5, 2015
Beijing: An endangered tree species believed to be more than 1,300 years old has been found during a census of ancient tress in central China's Hunan Province, officials said on Thursday.
The taxus chinensis tree (a species of yew) was found in Shunhuangshan National Forest Park in Dong'an County in the city of Yongzhou.
A 127-year-old US industry collapses under China’s weight
November 5, 2015
Alcoa Inc.’s latest aluminum-making cutback is the clearest sign yet of a regime change.
Test Cricket: India stumped by Elgar card in Mohali
November 5, 2015
Brief Scorecard: South Africa 28 for 2 trail India 201 (Vijay 75, Jadeja 38, Elgar 4-22) by 173 runs
India regained a little bit of ground by the time stumps were drawn, reducing South Africa to 28 for 2. © BCCI
Infrastructure development top priority; Rs 4 lakh crore stuck projs rolled:...
November 5, 2015
Sonipat: Asserting that infrastructure could play a pivotal role in bolstering India's economic growth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said concerted efforts have led to rolling out of stuck projects worth Rs 4 lakh crore.
In Indian e-retail, cash back is rapidly becoming king
November 4, 2015
Discounts offered by e-commerce firms in the form of a cash-back offer could add up to Rs 2,500-3,000 crore in the current year, accounting for about a fourth of the total discounts of Rs 10,000-12,000 crore, according to industry players.
‘Opinion of junior analyst’: Govt dismisses Moody’s warning to PM
November 4, 2015
NEW DELHI – Government on Wednesday dismissed a recent report attributed to Moody’s Analytics, saying it was the personal opinion of a junior analyst which was passed off as a commentary on India “by the media to buttress the narrative it wants to portray”.
11-year-old Indian-origin girl in US sells cryptographically secure passwords
November 3, 2015
NEW YORK – An enterprising 11-year-old Indian-origin girl in the US has started her own business selling cryptographically secure passwords generated by dice rolls.
A sixth-grade Indian-origin girl sells secure passwords generated by dice rolls (Source: Dicewarepasswords.com)
There’s complete peace in country, no intolerance: Arun Jaitley
November 3, 2015
NEW DELHI – Union finance minister Arun Jaitley said on Tuesday that India has always been a tolerant nation and there is an atmosphere of complete peace in the country, reacting to allegations of growing religious tensions.
India’s nuke programme among largest in developing nations: US think-tank
November 3, 2015
Washington: Stating that India has "one of the largest nuclear power programmes" among developing nations, a US-based think-tank on Monday said by the end of 2014 India had enough weapon-grade plutonium to possess an estimated stock of atomic weapons in the range of 75-125.
Is Self-Employment Right for You?
November 2, 2015
According to data from Pew Research, 14.6 million Americans were self-employed in 2014, which represents about 10% of the workforce. Studies show that self-employed individuals are not only happier than they were before leaving their jobs, but also tend to make more money and have a generally positive outlook about their business.
