NEW DELHI: Aadhaar should be made mandatory for the registration of NRI marriages in India to tackle desertion and other marital issues, an inter-ministerial committee has recommended to the Ministry of External Affairs. The proposal by the special committee on Indian passport holders getting married in India is aimed at protecting the rights of women who are deserted by…
Remember the good old bank clerk who used to update your pass book? The fact that he is hardly seen these days explains banking industry’s biggest predicament — Automation. On Wednesday, Vikram Pandit, who ran Citigroup during the financial crisis, endorsed this predicament with a disturbing figure. Pandit said developments in technology could see some 30 per cent of…
In western India, a pair of shiny black Trump buildings with gold insignia tower over the city of Pune. In nearby Mumbai, a 75-story Trump skyscraper will be one of the tallest in the megacity. In a swanky suburb of Delhi, two Trump partners have big plans. And in Kolkata, a new Trump tower is…
Akshay Kumar has time and again proved his sincerity towards the Indian Armed Forces. As a citizen, he has gone out of the way for soldiers. Be it developing a website/app or personally making monetary donations, Akshay surely has his heart at the right place. Just a few months ago, he launched the website www.bharatkeveer.gov.in…
Indian prime minster Narendra Modi yesterday hailed the country’s recent economic progress, despite recently-released data revealing slower growth during the second quarter of 2017. Official figures covering April to June revealed India’s economy grew by 5.7 per cent compared to the same period in 2016. That’s down from a growth rate of 6.1 per cent…
Truth Be Told – First Ban Telephone Allowance When unlimited calls and data are available only in Rs. 399/- then why members of parliament are getting Rs. 15000/- as telephone allowance? 245 Members of Rajya Sabha 545 Members of Lok Sabha 790 Members of parliament multiplied by Rs. 15000/- thats Rs. 11,850,000/- only wastage of…
