Nearly 75 percent of all cigarettes in India are sold as single sticks valued at close to 30 percent of the Rs.35,000 crore (over $5 billion) Indian market, an international journal says. The sale of single cigarettes, which is not in the interest of public health, is an important factor for early experimentation, initiation and […]
One of India’s oldest universities in the country is facing a malaise of modern times. With swanky cars and two-wheelers cramming into virtually all the open spaces for which the Panjab University (PU) campus is famous, the authorities have decided on a referendum in which the students will decide whether or not the the picturesque […]
After the NSCN (IM), one more banned terrorist group in northeastern India – the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) – may give up arms and sign a peace pact with the government, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said on Saturday. “Officials of union home ministry, central intelligence bodies and Tripura government have already held […]
Increasing bilateral investments, a greater role for India in regional security and stability and fighting terrorism are among the key issues that are likely to come up for discussion during External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s visit to Egypt early next week. “The visit of the Indian external affairs minister next week is a continuation of […]
The tunes of classical instrument sitar led Emmy-nominated music composer Kevin Kiner into the world of Indian music. The American composer says Indian music is not only alluring but has a wave of freshness in each of its composition, a quality that musicians in the West lack. “Indian music is exotic and is unpredictable unlike […]
Chandigarh’s founder architect Le Corbusier may have designed and established one of the country’s few planned cities, but certain buildings that he wanted have not materialised even five decades after his death. A group of young architects has now conceptualised an international creative competition to seek 21st century designs for Corbusier’s unfinished works. “Chandigarh Unbuilt” […]
We all love bold economic forecasts, especially contrarian ones. And every once in a while, they turn out to be correct. Economists who correctly called great market booms and busts, global recessions, identified green shoots before sharp cyclical recoveries and predicted black swan events correctly are given legendary status. Of course, to some extent, they […]
Historic revisiting seems to be the flavour of the season. Embark on a trip to the early 20th century Paris, the war times and the sense of idealism among the young men of that time. Also to read is a story of a man called Ove, who is certainly the grumpiest possible, but makes readers […]
With onions bringing tears to the eyes of consumers as prices soar as high as Rs.70 per kg in the country, online grocery marts still seem to sell this essential commodity at a rate less than the market. So, how are these digital platforms unaffected by the market? For one of the largest players among […]
The NSW Government has today congratulated the latest 131 graduates from the NSW Police Academy and thanked officers leaving the force for their commitment to the State at today’s attestation. Parliamentary Secretary for the Deputy Premier and Minister Justice and Police Andrew Gee joined NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione and Governor of NSW, His […]