Not to mention political consensusThe Lok Sabha election results revealed the strategic importance of coalitions beyond their tactical value in contests, emphasizing that 'c...
WFH, the ultimate spy's master disguiseAn overwhelming part of a secret agent's job profile - (correct) information gathering and (false) information splattering - is done from a...
The car key of the future (Is still in your pocket)Several vehicle-operating functions have already been outsourced to smartphones.
China joins heated race for new missiles, vies with US, RussiaThe Financial Times reported on Saturday that China had launched a rocket carrying a hypersonic glide vehicle that flew through space, circ...
Fix responsibility for bridge collapse by Friday evening: Maharashtra CMThe deck of a foot overbridge on DN Road connected to CSMT station collapsed Thursday evening, killing six persons and injuring 31.
Dr. D's column: When Google Assistant sought help in dealing with Indian menGoogle Assistant wants to know how to respond to 'will you marry me' query of Indian men.
Reliance offers more naphtha but non-petchem gradeHowever, some 60 percent of the August volumes were considered off-specification as the grade does not meet the requirements of the petroch...
Mumbai rail situation ‘grim’, said panel in 2012The panel said an estimated 15,000 people die on tracks every year because of trespassing. "Of this, 6,000 deaths or 40 per cent of the cas...
DMRC to use colour bands to help you change trains with easeDMRC has come out with a colourful way to ensure that commuters don't get confused manoeuvring through the complex web of corridors criss-c...
Maize spot prices remain stable as imported corn still awaits discharge at KandlaImported corn that arrived in India in late Februbary 2016 is awaiting discharge, following the Methyl Bromide re-fumigation at Kandla port.
Mumbai's suburban railway accidents claimed 9 lives daily in 2014If a passenger dies on a train while travelling, an 'Accidental Death Case' is usually registered by the railway police stations, even if i...
- Government, industry and media can converge on 'meeting'
Though the political class, government, industry and the media find little to agree on these days, they can converge on the phenomenon call...
Death as a great guruNow that rumours of his sudden demise have been proved false, can former President Abdul Kalam expect to add more years to his life?That ha...
- RIL stops gas by-product sales to Iran
Reliance Industries has since April stopped selling gasoline and gas oil to Iran in an apparent bid to escape sanctions by the US, where it...
- Tripling of Di-ammonium phosphate price to send subsidy bill soaring
Global fertiliser market is on fire. Di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), critical for good rice and corn harvests, has crossed $1,000 a tonne for ...
- Soya complex ready to shoot up globally
After a long bearish spell, the soya complex is looking up in the global market. Increased fund participation and a worldwide production lo...
- DEPB rate for exports tied to market value
The Drawback Commissioner has fired another bombshell on the DEPB scheme. In a circular issued on September 9, he says that the present mar...