Regulatory system needs to be changed: Obama
New York, Sept.22 ANI: Democratic presidential candaiate Barack Obama has said that the country's regulatory system needs to be changed to ensure an improved economic performance.Speaking with CBS's Steve Kroft, Obama said America's biggest financial crisis could be blamed on a lot of factors, but the main one appeared to be a badly-managed regulatory system that has not kept pace with the times."Instead of modifying the rules for this new economy, we just eliminated them. So we've got to change our regulatory system  read more
Posted by aniin on Tuesday Sep 23
Tandoors are a million dollar business today!
New Delhi, Sep.22 ANI: For centuries, Tandoors or, the traditional clay ovens have been an integral part of Delhi's life. One can find them at Dhabas or roadside eateries or small restaurants.Tandoors from Delhi have grown in popularity and are drawing a good business for traders dealing in them. Tandoors are even exported today, as a growing number of people are today drawn to Tandoori food. Tandoors are used in cooking for baking Chapatis, Naans or roasting purposes. And, it is said the Tandoors add a special traditional feeling and taste to the meal  read more
Posted by aniin on Tuesday Sep 23
Jamshedpur
State: Jharkhand Main languages: Hindi, Bihari and Bengali District: East Singhbhum   History:   The city of Jamshedpur had been founded by the late Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata. This city is also referred to as "Tata  read more
Posted by subhasis on Saturday Aug 30
Imphal
State capital of: Manipur Main languages: Manipuri   History:    The city of Imphal is the capital of the Indian state of Manipur. The city has ruins of the old Palace of Kangla in its heart  read more
Posted by subhasis on Friday Aug 29
Vanuatu
The Republic of Vanuatu, the island nation comprises about 82 islands, is located in the South Pacific Ocean. Port Vila is the capital of Vanuatu. The archipelago is situated at the east of northern Australia, north-east of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and south of the Solomon Islands  read more
Posted by subhasis on Friday Aug 22
Agra
Agra   Main languages: Hindi and Urdu State: Uttar Pradesh   History:    The city of Agra has one of the richest cultural histories in India. It was mentioned in the great Indian epic called Mahabharata and was referred to as Agrabana or paradise  read more
Posted by subhasis on Saturday Jul 26
Kiribati
The Republic of Kiribati, the island nation is situated in the central Pacific Ocean. The archipelago comprises three island groups- Gilbert Islands, Phoenix Islands, and Line Islands and a raised coral island- Banaba Island  read more
Posted by subhasis on Wednesday Jul 23
Stock markets in India stabilize (16-07-2008)
The lowered prices of crude oil gave the Indian Market some boost with investors gearing up for the Sensex to rise. The oil prices, which touched an all time high record, finally pulled down. The Asian markets continued to be pared profits with the Iranian minister announcing the missile test  read more
Posted by subhasis on Wednesday Jul 16
Inflation soars to new heights (07-07-2008)
Inflation is reaching new heights in India even as the ruling government is struggling to make it to the end of the term and clear off with nuclear issues. The percentile on the 21st of June 2008 for inflation was a whopping double digit of 11.63%. The fresh surge of inflation reflected on food and commodity prices rising up. As per latest reports the prices of food articles went up by almost 0.6%, food products had raised by 0.9% and the non food articles were at a rise of 0.4%. Similarly the prices for the chemicals and related products also went up by 0  read more
Posted by subhasis on Monday Jul 07
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands are located in the South Pacific Ocean comprising 15 islands. These islands are situated between Hawaii and New Zealand. It has self-governing parliamentary democracy in free association with New Zealand  read more
Posted by subhasis on Thursday Jul 03
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