If RBI is from Mars, the finance ministry is from Venus
September 7, 2015
Addressing a press conference last week, the chief economic adviser (CEA) in the finance ministry, Arvind Subramanian, cautioned that India is risking deflation. “Price-wise, the Indian economy appears to be in or close to deflation territory and far away from inflation territory,” he said.
Back after 38 years: Pele set to visit India as special...
September 7, 2015
New Delhi: It's time for the 'sleeping giant' to wake up from its slumber as the King of football Pele will grace India in October, adding to the festive mood in the country that hosted him 38 years ago.
UN agencies ‘broke and failing’ in face of ever-growing refugee crisis
September 7, 2015
The UN’s humanitarian agencies are on the verge of bankruptcy and unable to meet the basic needs of millions of people because of the size of the refugee crisis in the Middle East, Africa and Europe, senior figures within the UN have told the Guardian.
Sarah Palin Auditions For Trump Cabinet, Urges Country To ‘Speak American’
September 6, 2015
WASHINGTON – In what could be a bid for a post in a future Donald Trump administration, Sarah Palin emerged out of the weeds on Sunday and urged the country to "speak American."
Australian cricketer Watson announces Test retirement
September 6, 2015
Shane Watson has announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect, Cricket Australia announced on Sunday (September 6).
Watson said a spate of injuries - the latest being a calf strain that ruled him out of the remainder of the One-Day International series in England – forced him to call time from the longest format.
Incredible! Indian-origin girl achieves highest possible score on Mensa test, beats...
September 6, 2015
London: A 12-year-old Indian-origin girl in the UK has achieved the highest possible score of 162 on a Mensa IQ test, more than physicists Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.
Lydia Sebastian from Essex has joined the one per cent of all entrants to attain the highest mark in the Cattell III B paper supervised by Mensa, the society for people with high IQs.
New numbering system in Rs 1,000 note to check counterfeiting
September 6, 2015
A new numbering system and seven new security features will be incorporated in all currency notes, especially in high denomination Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes, in order to check the menace of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN).
Why We Stay In Companies We Hate – The Hidden Reasons...
September 6, 2015
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Dalai Lama plotting Tibetan independence: China
September 6, 2015
The Dalai Lama and his followers were hatching a plan towards Tibetan independence; China said on Sunday, adding that had it not been for Beijing’s intervention in 1959 Tibetans would have remained in the “dark age” of medieval practices and slavery.
Snowden attacks Russia’s online restrictions, curbs on rights
September 5, 2015
Former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden on Saturday criticized Russia, the country that has granted him asylum, calling its crackdown on human rights and online freedom "fundamentally wrong" and said he would prefer not to live in exile.
