New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the future needs flexible workplaces, a work-from-home ecosystem and flexible work hours, adding that these should be used as opportunities for women’s labour force participation. Addressing the National Conference of Labour Ministers of all states through video conferencing in Tirupati, Prime Minister Modi reiterated […]
Mumbai, Aug 24 The bull has sadly left the sand pit before his time, very much at the peak of his prowess. Putting an end to all speculation, legal fraternity sources have revealed that top stockbroker and Big Bull Rakesh Jhunjhunwala has left a will which will provide direction and intent on his heirs and […]
New Delhi, Aug 23 Delhi on Tuesday reported a rise in new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, at 959 against 625 reported on the previous day, while there were nine more deaths, as per the health bulletin. Meanwhile, the Covid positivity rate of the city has come down to 6.14 per cent. The […]
New Delhi, Aug 22 As the government probes multiple fires in electric two-wheelers, only 1 per cent household consumers plan to buy an e-scooter in the next six months amid safety and performance concerns, a new report showed on Monday. Around 32 per cent of respondents are not convinced about the safety and performance of […]
The stock-market ‘King of Bulls’ Rakesh Jhunjhunwala — the founder of Akasa Air, the India’s newest private airline – passed away here on Sunday morning following a prolonged illness, his close associates said. He was 62 and is survived by his wife Rekha and three children, who were with him when he breathed his last, […]
As India is set to celebrate the 75th Independence day with patriotic fervour and enthusiasm, the police in the national capital are on their toes to prevent any untoward incident. “During the Independence Day season, there is a high footfall of people in the markets, temples and commercial places. This rush of people can be […]
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday wrote to Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena, and demanded a CBI probe into the alleged toll tax scam of Rs 6,000 crore in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). “Drawing your attention towards a huge corruption in Delhi’s Municipal corporation, I want to request […]
Heavy rains in Jaipur on Thursday brought life to a grinding halt as several vehicles got stuck due to water clogging on the streets. The Met department confirmed that a new system is expected to be formed in the Bay of Bengal after two days, due to which many parts of central India, including Rajasthan […]
By Shashi Narasimhiah Distinguished Professor Suresh Bhargava AM is a world-renowned interdisciplinary scientist who has achieved excellence in five disciplines and is recognised for delivering research excellence that underpins significant industrial applications. He has published over 550 journal articles and been cited over 21,300 times, with an h-index of 76. He is among the top […]
An American author from the 1800s, Thoreau was an advocate of simple living. Inspired partly by the Gita, whose teachings he called “stupendous and cosmogonal,”. He spent two years in the remote forests of Massachusetts, living alone in his self-made cabin on the shores of Walden Pond. Living in a cabin that cost him a […]