The Reluctant Fundamentalist in more theaters this week.
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Mastercard’s Ajay Banga among four people felicitated.
Cuts in discretionary spending is having a disastrous impact.
Fourth edition will see roundtable of CEOs.
By Zenobia Khaleel Ruminations on Earth Day. SAN FRANCISCO: My Earth day celebrations usually involves reading a ton of environmental articles and shaking my head resignedly. Last week, while working on an environmental piece, I came across a zealous ambassador for nature conservation, who has grasped the true spirit of earth day and treats every day as one. Rachel Kippen, the program coordinator of Save our Shores is an environmental advocate working against single use plastic pollution in California and in our connected marine ecosystems. A self-confessed environmental hippie, Rachel discloses some highlights of her inspiring life and career; childhood…
A thumbs up despite reduced outlook on development.
Emphasis on youth to target next generation
Labor pangs make employers moan
Investors jittery on possible delisting of top Indian stocks
Pact will help reduce cost for clients.
Agenda includes fusion of Indian ragas with Western classical music
India investing in Iran’ s highway, fertilizer plant
Banking stocks top the shopping list of FIIs
Actors Farooq Shaikh, Pooja Batra to participate in workshops
Good quarterly results helped bank stocks surge
Fruits of economic growth yet to percolate down, says FICCI
Forensic dental examination confirms identity
Sikhs carve out a niche identity on Capitol Hill
Debutant filmmaker beats 7 contenders at Tribeca festival
RBI likely to announce rate cut May 3rd
India’s Ambassador to the United States Nirupama Rao met with New Jersey Democrat Senator Robert Menendez, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, at Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Menendez is also a Member of the Senate India Caucus and has long championed the interests of the Indian American community. Rao and Menendez discussed bilateral relations and the geopolitics in South Asia, as well as discussed the proposed immigration reform bill by the Gang of Eight in the Senate.  Rao conveyed her deep appreciation of Menendez for his support for high-skilled immigration in the US, an issue of significant interest for…
OBITUARY: Shamshad Begum (April 14, 1919 – April 23, 2013)
S&P, Fitch warn country on fiscal, current account deficit
Stop blockade of Gaza, says India at the UN.
RBI’s fillip boost remittances by NRIs.