Dude, where's the news?

What’s in the news? ZAHID H JAVALI I mimic, therefore I am. This seems to be the credo of TV anchors and news readers today. If some are bad at what they do, others are good at imitating their channel founders. If it’s not Prannoy Roy’s accent on NDTV, it’s...

India’s First PACE Institution Established at PES Institute of Technology i...

"BANGALORE, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--General Motors (GM), EDS, Sun Microsystems and UGS joined together today for the launch of a new automotive planning, design and engineering partnership with the opening of India’s first PACE Institution at the PES Institute of Technology...

Williams enters rehab on birthday

"Pop singer Robbie Williams has been admitted into a rehab clinic in the US on his 33rd birthday, to be treated for a dependency on prescription drugs. It is not the first time the British star has entered rehab, having become addicted to drugs and alcohol after he left Take...

Theatre serves the nation

"Theatre serves the nation Another year of the Prithvi theatre festival brings all of India to the stage. by | Uma Mahadevan-Dasgupta Six decades ago, when Zohra Sehgal asked Prithviraj Kapoor why his traveling theatre company was called Prithvi Theatres, in the plural, he...

Deduction of Interest is Allowable for more than One Home.

Supervalu Setting Up IT Shop in India; Ups Q3 and Q4 Guidance

"DECEMBER 14, 2006 -- MINNEAPOLIS - Like Tesco and Target before it, Supervalu here is reportedly setting up an IT shop in Bangalore, India, planning a $50 million investment over the next five years. The retailer\wholesaler also said it was upping its guidance for the last...

Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Compiled by Sai.R

"Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Contents 1. Quota system: Beginning of the end for IITs and IIMs Bhamy V Shenoy, Gulf Times, May 26, 2006-------------------------------------- 2. Meeting the challenge of Mandal II, Satish Deshpande & Yogendra Yadav, Hindu...

Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Compiled by Sai.R

"Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Contents 1. Quota system: Beginning of the end for IITs and IIMs Bhamy V Shenoy, Gulf Times, May 26, 2006-------------------------------------- 2. Meeting the challenge of Mandal II, Satish Deshpande & Yogendra Yadav, Hindu...

Prime areas in Bangalore witness steady demand | INRnews

"Bangalore, November 17, 2006 : Prime residential areas in central Bangalore continue to witness a steady demand and will continue to command high rental values due to limited supply. North Bangalore continues to be a center for development activity. Sarjapur Road/Outer Ring...

India's high-tech hub Bangalore renamed 'town of boiled beans' (AFP)

" BANGALORE, India (AFP) - India's high-tech capital Bangalore, known worldwide as an outsourcing hub, has changed its name to reflect the local language and became "the town of boiled beans". The city in southwest India, capital of Karnataka, will officially use the local...

Blogspot.com being blocked by some Indian ISPs?

"At Mridula's suggestion, I called up the Spectranet's Call Centre in Delhi, and their agent told me that the Ministry of Communications had indeed sent a letter asking them to block the blogspot.com sites. He was unaware of the reasons behind this move. So, blogspot-blocking...