...Sarkar — that was set up by rebels in 1942 in then undivided Midnapore. Samanta (1900-1983) also took active part in the Quit India Movement the same year. He was associated with the parallel government until his arrest in June, 1943. After Independence, Samanta...
...crop, continues to sell barely above the minimum support price due to a glut in the local as well as world markets. Cotton is India’s biggest cash crop. In 2011-12, exports brought astonishing profits for lakhs of small farmers, turning cotton into white gold....
...bank guaranteed $3.4 billion in loans in 2011 so that Air India could buy planes from Boeing Co. But Delta competes with Air India on some routes. The Court of Appeals in Washington did not force the bank to reverse the loan guarantee, as Delta had asked....
...Quinn’s wife, the children’s author Georgia Byng, meanwhile, was decked in a checked Tom Ford suit — of sorts. “It’s actually made in India from fabric I bought from a shop near Savile Row,” said Byng. “I have one real Tom Ford suit and the cut and fit are...
...have similarly missed opportunities in India, writing it off as too poor, too corrupt, too hard. Always a difficult market, India has lately become even more challenging. Huge corruption scandals have virtually paralyzed the Congress Party government. A sclerotic...
...investment in family planning services in 13 countries: Bolivia, Côte d'Ivoire, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Kenya, Liberia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pacific Islands, Pakistan and South Sudan. In the other, the Fund is partnering...
...people in relationships, without getting legally married. But then again, one wonders about the wider legal implications of the ruling on adults choosing to, again as the court put it, 'consummate their sexual cravings'. Some things remain fuzzy in India....
...by becoming the sole provider of a drug that is the only salvation for a deadly disease spreading in a population as large as India's. Loathed, these officials would be. They also must receive harsh punishment. If they are to be of any use to humanity, it...
...their lives and over 50,000 pilgrims and tourists are stranded. Meanwhile, clear sunny day prevailed in most parts of northwest India on Tuesday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting dry weather conditions to prevail in these parts....
...in red tape six months after the Cabinet Committee on Investments (CCI) was set up, the government is creating a new platform for India Inc to directly flag the hurdles stalling projects worth lakhs of crores. As part of UPA-2's strategy to fast-track big-ticket...
...and small scale enterprises (MSME), a condition similar to the one imposed on foreign multi-brand retailers setting shops in India. The panel, set up by the cabinet secretary to boost the small scale sector, has also suggested formulating a comprehensive strategy...
...diversify. H-P is also entering new geographies. Some of its recent wins have come from emerging markets like Brazil, Russia, India and China. Apart from this, the company has focussed on growth areas such as Digital Printing, which is mainly used by companies...
...Services (SES), a proxy advisory firm. SES is run by J N Gupta, former executive director of Securities and Exchange Board of India ( Sebi). \"The proposal shows HCC in bad light. On the one hand, the company promoters propose to pump in Rs 64 crore under the...
...action and animation movies from across the globe to India. Every two years, the fest opens on November 14, Children’s Day in India and the birth anniversary of the late Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru who established CFSI under the Ministry of Information...
...to be on the table.’’ The MUA recently voted to cover the $4,156 airfare expense for the two officials, Lowe said. The hosts in India will be paying for lodging, he added. Lowe said he and the mayor would be paying for their own meals. But Jones said he planned...
...Article Obama says Bernanke has 'stayed a lot longer' than he wanted at Fed. Full Article Get the latest news on the go. Visit Reuters India on your mobile device. Full Coverage WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - Four U.S. forces were killed in an attack on Bagram...
...also be his focus area so that construction can be expedited. Over 30 projects already awarded by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) are yet to achieve financial closure. The ministry has already set the target of awarding 9,600 km during this financial...
...legal sources said. Tense situation prevailed around the court complex with activists of the Democratic Youth Federation of India, the All India Youth Federation and the Bharatheeya Janata Yuva Morcha gathering there, demanding the resignation of Chief Minister...
...Border Police (ITBP) camp at Joshimath in Uttarakhand, located at 8,000 feet above sea level. With bad weather blowing India's bowling sensation Harbhajan Singh into the arms of the ITBP troops, palapable excitement overruns the camp. The cricketer and his...
...Border Police (ITBP) camp at Joshimath in Uttarakhand, located at 8,000 feet above sea level. With bad weather blowing India's bowling sensation Harbhajan Singh into the arms of the ITBP troops, palapable excitement overruns the camp. The cricketer and his...
