February 17, 2012
Nearly two months after a Russian court rejected a ban on a translated version of Bhagvad Gita, a top Siberian prosecutor has now demanded the removal of a Russian comment only from the book for being "extremist", without affecting the canonical text of the scripture.
February, 2012
"My book only has an unusual view of Gandhi as a social reformist. I mean to be provocative but not offensive"
Mahatma Gandhi and Babasaheb Ambedkar had a lot in common but they could seldom stand each other, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author Joseph Lelyveld said in Mumbai on Thursday.
“Borrowing from Joseph Conrad, they both could be called the secret sharers,” he said during a discussion on ‘Gandhi and the struggling subcontinent” organised by the Asia Society.
Februrary 17, 2012
A high rate of inflation may be pinching hard on day-to-day life of people in the country, but a global survey has named two Indian cities -- the financial hub Mumbai and the national capital New Delhi -- among the four least expensive places across the world.
February, 2012
India Wednesday said it in the final stages of revising its visa agreement with Pakistan to facilitate movement of people, particularly businessmen of both the countries. Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma, who is leading an over 120 people-strong business delegation to Pakistan, said that he had discussed the issue of visa liberalization with the Home Minister.
February, 2012
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday confirmed that Monday’s attack on an Israeli embassy car was carried out using a bomb with a magnetic base.
Februray, 2012
Early on in The Start-up of You, Reid Hoffman takes on the sacred cow of career advice books, making it clear that the timeworn exhortations of What Color is Your Parachute? won’t fly in this economy.
Februray, 2012
Antibiotics don't help fight most sinus infections, although doctors routinely prescribe them for that purpose, according to a U.S. study.
February 16, 2012
MUMBAI: India does not intend to censor online social networks such as Facebook, a minister said Tuesday, but he demanded that they obey the same rules governing the press and other media.
“I want to say once and for all, without any obfuscation, no government in India will ever censor social media,” Telecoms Minister Kapil Sibal said at an IT summit in Mumbai.
Februray 16, 2012
When Antonio de Sousa's car broke down on the way to work, calling a tow truck didn't enter his mind.
Instead, he left the car beside the highway and ran five miles through downtown Tampa, Fla., to get to his job as a doorman at the Hyatt Regency hotel. "I was all sweaty, but I made it on time, at exactly 3 o'clock," he says. That sprint years ago kept him on track toward his current record: 26 years of perfect attendance.
Februrary 15, 2012
Looks like celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's latest restaurant was making money before it even opened its doors. British newspapers are reporting that during the construction of his latest Italian-focused restaurant in Manchester, England, workers encountered treasures worth £1.1 million — or roughly $1.7 million — housed in the building's basement.
