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While the NRI industrialist Lakshmi Mittal has been ranked as 44th most powerful person on the globe by the Forbes magazine; what really stands out is his emergence as the world’s richest Indian with a net worth of $31.1 billion powered by…

Surprise! Surprise! It is one of those rare instances when the US President has been toppled down to No.2 position in the race for being the world’s most powerful person. Moreover, the fact that the domination comes from the mighty Chinese…

It has been heartening to see Government of India adopting Internet to bring various services to consumers. In another such initiative, Indian Post office has come up with an interesting and user friendly e-commerce portal – E-Post Office –…

Surveys are descriptive research methodologies which include collection of data from the consumers or other focus groups for content analysis. Most of these surveys are directed at compiling analytical data which can not be determined…

According to some latest statistics around 770 million people in the country have access to a mobile. Around 1/10th of them have access to the Internet. This shows that Internet penetration is still very low in this country. But there is an…

While searching for the story idea today, I came across an interesting survey on pocket money been given to the teenagers and young adults. For once, it struck me that this unique yet interesting subject has never been covered on this site…

India is furiously pursuing development through science and technology. But, none of these automated efforts would work without the hard-work that its citizens put in every core sector of the industries they work in. The sincerity and…

Business ethics and corporate governance are the buzzwords in today’s corporate circles. It seems as though everyone is talking about them right from economic stalwarts to B-school professionals. In fact, there are courses being taught on…

It is common knowledge that India and world-class wine are not spoken in the same breath, but if the recent promotional events held all over the country are anything to go by, then all that is about to change. From organizing winemaking…

In this new millennium, a person who does not use credit cards for shopping and paying utility bills is considered as less financially savvy consumer. I know, the above statement sounds a bit naive; but that’s how I feel when my colleagues…

Technology has two sides to it – positive and negative. And, in whichever industry it is applied, the boon and the bane of the technology oozes out, creating sizzles across the sector. While the media and entertainment industry has…

Milk is regarded as the most important source of nutrient, vitamin and mineral provider for people across the world. It is regarded as a sea of calcium which helps people develop stronger bones and muscles. Even today moms ask their…

Pranab Mukherjee is done with his job of presenting the Union Budget 2011 in the Lok Sabha. The budget seems to have succeeded in fighting all populist forces – be it fiscal housekeeping, a much-needed push to the reforms initiative or an…

Please click here for 2012-12 Union Budget Live Coverage: The Union Budget 2011 has gone hi-tech. This time around you will be able to see the budget live on the internet (I am not sure if it was telecast live last time around.)…

Rail Budget has been announced and Didi (Mamata Banerjee) is in the limelight. In one line – This railway budget is a populist one and aimed at the common man. What is heartening to see is that Didi has made decent provisions for …

The Indian railways have been the heart and soul of the country since the time they were built. Though they were built for the British to transport their goods and services, over time they started serving the purpose pretty well for us…

Mobile telephony has penetrated the developing nations across the world. From a bus driver to a high flying executive, everyone has one these days. Many carry more than one mobile or have multiple sim cards. Whatever be the situation,…

I am sure at one point or another you may have witnessed huge wastage of good food at either someone’s weddings or a social gathering. Some of the weddings literally have hundreds of dishes many of which are not even seen, let alone eaten…

They shock you; first they jolt you out of your senses and then successfully pin your attention down – if you have read the title of this post, you will know what I’m talking about. The use of disconcerting images that often border on the…

The aviation Industry has been growing over past few months after witnessing some of the worst times, thanks to increased taxes, high fuel prices, Union fights and standoffs ! The aviation Industry has also been in news for all the wrongs…