Kolkata (IANS) Successful micro-level field experiments like the one that established a connect between barefoot children, whooping cough and school drop outs in Africa characterise the works of Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee and his wife Esther Duflo who believe there can be … read more
Mumbai (IANS) The public sector Punjab & Sind Bank (PSB) has revealed around Rs 441 million loan exposure to the absconding diamantaire Mehul Chinubhai Choksi, here on Saturday. This is the first time the 111-year-old bank has come clean on the … read more
“We should learn to appreciate what we have, before time makes us appreciate what we had,” tweeted Amitabh Bachchan earlier this week. The post on the social media site, meticulously catalogued T-3312 and duly explained in Hindi as all his … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping will spend nearly 24 hours in India during his second informal bilateral with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu. According to the itinerary, Xi will arrive at the Chennai International Airport … read more
Lucknow (IANS) When a Chief Minister announces, “Agar apradh karenge to thok diye jayenge’, the state police, without doubt, becomes trigger-happy. The killing of ‘hardened’ criminals in Uttar Pradesh is now listed as a major achievement of the government and even … read more
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANSlife) Pepsi will mark its foray into the fashion industry through a collaboration with homegrown ready-to-wear label HUEMN, launching at FDCI’s upcoming Lotus India Fashion Week SS20. The collection, created by designer duo Pranav Misra and … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Notorious interstate criminal Saddam alias Ghauri, who was arrested from Meerut in a joint operation by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police and Uttar Pradesh police on Thursday, has made some startling revelations about his activities. “Saddam … read more
Pehowa (Haryana) (IANS) Former Indian hockey captain Sandeep Singh, who produced incredible flicks, is aiming to repeat sensation as India won the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey tournament after a gap of 13 years in 2009 under his captaincy. This time, he … read more
New Delhi (IANS) If Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s repeated forecast of a nuclear war between India and Pakistan comes true, anywhere between 5 crore to 12.5 crore people will die within a span of less than a week — more … read more
Srinagar (IANS) The Centre is launching the ‘Back to Valley programme to give a major boost to tourism in the Kashmir Valley. This will be the first major push by the government to revive tourism in Kashmir after the scrapping of … read more