New Delhi, The total number of telephone connections in India crossed one billion mark in May, data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) revealed. The total number of telecom subscription stood at 1,002.05 million at the end of May, out of which 975.78 million were wireless connections and 26.27 were wireline. “The […]
If everything goes according to the Australians’ plan there is every reason to believe that India would become one of the largest trading partners of Australia. She has the potential to become what is being called in some circles as Australia’s “new China” – the largest trading partner at this stage. The Australian eagerness to […]
Kumud Merani, is a living example of how an individual is never tired of work, if they are immensely in love with what they do. She’s an inspiration for many. For three decades Merani has worked with utmost sincerity and dedication as an amazing Producer/Broadcaster and she continues to work with the same enthusiasm and […]
The Kumaon Literary Festival (KLF) would be held from October 23-27 at Te Aroha located in Dhanachuli, an enchanting little village in the Himalayas in Uttarakhand, and in Abbotsford in Nainital. This first edition of the literary fest will host authors, poets, cinema and media professionals, political commentators and opinion makers of the country. “KLF […]
Fashion designer Rahul Mishra kicked off day two of the Amazon India Couture Week 2015 (AICW) with an elegant collection that showcased hand-embroidered floral patterns to sheer handloom textiles that created a harmonious blend of myriad hues. The collection, which was called “Tree of Life”, began with a very mellow-sounding, modern classical soundtrack, and created […]
The second edition of Artisans Bazaar, a curated sale of some of India’s best contemporary and craft-focussed designers, will be held in the capital on Saturday. Organised by Little Black Book and Ogaan, it will be held between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. at the Hauz Khas Village outlet of the multi-designer store. The Bazaar […]
Jammu and Kashmir has been through an unusual situation during the last fortnight with cloudbursts occurring with frightening frequency. The freak phenomenon after last year’s unprecedented floods has put the common man on the edge. Six people were killed last week as multiple cloudbursts hit the north Kashmir mountain villages of Kulan, Rizan, Gagangir, Sonamarg […]
State-run telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) will invest Rs.6,000 crore over the next three years to set up some 40,000 Wi-Fi hotspots across the country, its chairman-cum-managing director Anupam Shrivastava has said. “We are now thinking of rolling out wi-fi hotspot through capital expenditure model also. We are in the process of […]
I think people would not complain about GM stuff if genetically modified people did useful things like give noisy kids “airplane mode” buttons on their foreheads. “Vibrate only” during scheduled hours would also be helpful. And if my wife is not reading this, can you kindly make a “Skip to end and agree” button appear […]
New claims for unemployment benefits in the United States increased by 12,000 last week to 267,000. This was revealed by the Labor Department on Thursday. Economists had expected an increase after claims dipped the previous week to 255,000, the lowest figure since 1973. The rolling four-week average of initial jobless claims, seen as a more […]