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Infographic: How many things in India are named after Nehru-Gandhi family?
Just how many things in India are named after the Nehru-Gandhi family?
From China's rising web presence to social sharing: 2014's important internet trends
Her 1995 "The Internet Report" (with Chris DePuy) a Morgan Stanley industry report, was known as 'the bible' for dotcom boom investors. Since then, her annual reports have awaited eagerly by professionals in the internet world.<br />
Should sugar sweetened drinks sport a health warning? This academician thinks so
"A recent BBC survey found that 60 per cent of adults would support health warnings similar to those on cigarette packets on food packaging. Even more, 70 percent, would support banning sugary drinks in UK schools, or limiting the amount of sugar allowed in certain foods
Who is the most 'obsessed-over' Indian on the web? Sachin! Sachin!
Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and Bollywood heartthrob Shahrukh Khan are among the 100 most "obsessed-over people" on the web, according to a list compiled by Time magazine.
Mind your language! Mumbai airport cabbies to get lessons in English, courtesy
The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) and Mumbai International Airport Ltd. (MIAL) organised a training session for 25 cab drivers to emphasise soft skills, appearance, language and behaviour with passengers.
US CEOs are getting huge raises. Here's why their employees aren't
Here are five reasons why CEOs are enjoying lavish pay increases and five reasons many people are stuck with stagnant incomes.
California couple set to earn $11 mn from sale of gold coins they found while walking dog
One of the coins - an 1874 $20 double eagle - is scheduled to be auctioned at the Old San Francisco Mint on Tuesday.<br />
As PM too, Narendra Modi to continue using social media to reach out to people
Asking people's support to script a glorious future for India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi last night said he would be using social media to communicate with people across the world as he believed in a platform where views are shared.
Jitendra Vir Singh, IIM-A alumnus, is dean of HK varsity business school
Singh is currently the Saul P Steinberg Professor of Management at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania in the US
Rajasthan's Udaipur has the best hotels in India, shows survey
When it comes to best hotels in India, the historic city of Udaipur in Rajasthan leads the list of top 10 destinations, according to a survey by online hotel search site trivago
Undisclosed buyer buys Tipu Sultan's gold ring for 145,000 pounds in auction
The ring was allegedly taken from the slain body of Tipu Sultan at the end of the 1799 Srirangappattinam battle against the British East India Company's forces.<br />
Kicking the butt: Rajasthan state power cos to reject smokers, tobacco chewing applicants
A state-level committee for tobacco control October 2012 recommended that no person should be offered a government job if he or she smokes or chews tobacco. A circular in this regard was issued November 2013, just before the assembly election, but some of the departments are yet to implement it.<br />
Batman vs Superman film to be called 'Dawn of Justice'
A sequel to Zack Snyder's Superman reboot 'Man of Steel', the much anticipated movie will see Ben Affleck donning the Batman cape
Good food, great nightlife, but tourists still have the worst experience in Mumbai
Mumbai, India's fashion capital and home to Bollywood, has ranked last among the top 37 cities in the world featured in the best overall tourist experience, according to an annual 'Cities Survey' by leading travel site TripAdvisor.
Worst-ever election rout: Rahul Gandhi needs to learn these 7 management lessons
In this era of intense competition and globalisation, what lessons should Rahul Gandhi, the man touted as the next-gen leader, learn so that he is able to emerge a better leader than the sorry figure he has cut within his party and the country?
Trio arrested in China for cheating bank of $2 mn by posing as Army generals
Three men in China cheated a bank out of USD 2.25 million (13.5 million yuan) pay off by allegedly posing as Generals of People's Liberation Army (PLA). <br />
Mr Narendra Modi, here are 3 things you can learn from Spiderman
While several economists, corporate leaders and market experts are advising Modi on how to handle the economy and to govern the seventh largest country in the world, we think Modi should take some lessons from Spiderman. Here are the 3 things he can learn
Furniture made in Tihar jail becomes big hit, bags Rs 5 lakh worth orders
Furniture manufactured in Tihar by its inmates now have an exclusive showroom in Jail Road Market and has already bagged orders worth Rs five lakh since its inauguration on May 7.
Manhattan resident sues pretty much everyone for $2,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
This New Yorker's lawsuit is truly priceless. Why? Because, he's asking for more money that has been printed so far.
Good god! At this salary, you may want to be a priest at Padmanabha Temple
In a report that listed out the hierarchy of the temple's priests, Subramaniam states that salaries should be hiked as the current salaries are not commensurate with the positions. He further states that housing and domestic help should be provided.<br />
Ambani's Antilia ranked most expensive billionaire home in the world by Forbes
Ambani's 27-storey, 400,000 sq ft skyscraper home 'Antilia', named after a mythical island in the Atlantic, tops the Forbes list of the most expensive homes in the world.<br />
Driver's widow sues Porsche over crash that killed Paul Walker
The widow of the man who was driving a Porsche sports car that crashed and killed "Fast & Furious" actor Paul Walker sued the automaker on Monday, claiming design flaws caused both men to die in a fiery crash in November.
'A threat to democracy': Study shows Google can fix polls by manipulating search
Altering Google search results can pose a real threat to democracy as it has a major impact on the voting preferences of undecided voters and could swing a close election, according to a new landmark study analysing the just concluded Lok Sabha polls in India.
It's true. The latest iPhone is cheaper in India than in China
The phone is cheaper even by that preferred shopping destination - Singapore, where it is available a tad higher at $784.37
Mumbaikars get new sugar fix with Dunkin' Donuts debut
Promising to help customers get their mojo back, the Jubilant FoodWork's backed chain opened two stores in Mumbai's Linking Road and Kurla neighbourhoods. The new stores mark the entrance of the chain in western India, following a fairly successful few years of operation in Delhi.<br />