- New coating could make phones, homes childproof
New York, April 12 (IANS) A smooth, durable, clear coating that swiftly sheds just about every known liquid including water, oils, alcohols...
Jairam Ramesh bats for 'serious audit' of poll expenditure by partiesJairam Ramesh today demanded a "serious expenditure audit" of the money spent in the Lok Sabha polls, claiming Modi's campaign spending was...
Congress was out-funded in this election: Jairam RameshThe amount of money spent by BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for campaigning in this election was "astronomical", Ramesh said.
Know your mascotRonald McDonald has got a makeover. Here is a look at some of the popular food mascots and how they came to be
How Simmarpal Singh helped Olam become one of the top players in peanuts in ArgentinaSimmarpal Singh moved to Argentina in 2005 to start a peanuts procurement business for global commodities giant Olam International
- on't trust Parkash Singh Badal with farmers' money: Punjab Congress MPs to centre
Cong MPs from Punjab have urged the PM Dr Manmohan Singh not to trust the Akali-BJP government with the aid as it will never reach the farm...
- India won’t be interested in pittance from UK: FM
India will prefer to surrender the grant it receives from the UK if the British government decided to reduce it, finance minister Pranab Mu...
- Veg oil import to break record this year
India will import record volumes this year even as the highest-ever soyabean and canola stockpiles fuel speculation that overseas purchases...
- Monsoon revival brings cheer to parched earth and farmers
A revival in monsoon rains is helping ease dry weather that's caused drought in more than a third of the country, aiding crops in the world...
- Union Budget 2009-'10: Textile industry not tailored for growth
The $55-billion Indian textiles sector surely had high expectations from Pranab Mukherjee after one million layoffs and partial shutdowns o...
Getting the Oscars home may be taxingSome things never change fast enough like our laws. If Oscars carry a cash award, it should be exempted from taxation.
- Hershey to hike Indian JV stake to 57.8%
Chocolate and confectionery-maker Hershey is planning to increase its equity stake in Godrej Hershey Beverages and Foods (GBFL) from 51% to...
- Mr Kumar, here is your annual hike: Peanuts
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- Mira Nair taps Big B, Depp for next movie
Mira Nair is now set to achieve a coup of sorts by bringing together mega star Amitabh Bachchan and Hollywood icon Johnny Depp in her next ...
- NextGen handsets ready to double up as health trackers
Imagine a mobile phone that warns you well in advance of an approaching high-pollution zone.
- Netherlands co to invest Rs 250 cr in Nut King
The Netherands-based Beta Empire, a food business group promoted by Rajmohan Pillai, brother of late biscuit baron Rajan Pillai, is plannin...
- Saurashtra fast emerging as peanut butter hub
Make butter to earn better. That’s the new mantra being chanted by peanut producers of Saurashtra, which produces 65% of the country’s tota...