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Not concerned about Volkswagen emission scandal in US, says Gadkari

Last Friday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) accused VW of installing illegal software to cheat emissiontests in diesel cars.

Décor Extraordinaire - Jalsa

If Jalsa can stand out in its décor with the apt designing and beautiful aesthetics, so can your home, as Asian Paints Royale experts believe.

Decor Extraordinaire – ‘Cabins' – The ‘Humble Abode’

Add these simple ideas to your house and see it turn into an extraordinary blissful paradise screaming happiness all around!

6 problems e-commerce sellers never face

The online market is the place to be right now. It’s time to rethink the concept of a ‘shop’; it is no longer made of bricks and cement - just ease and possibilities!

Modi fell into Rahul's trap: Revival depends on going back to who he was

If Brand Modi is fraying at the edges, it's because he has lost sight the fundamentals of brand building and strengthening. Time he read the old branding texts once more.

Five years of jail, so what? It's not the death of Brand Salman

When Salman Khan is sentenced to jail, there is a lot more than prison time at stake.

Pre-Budget, Sensex, Nifty at life-time highs: 4 expectations markets are riding high on

Here are four key expectations from the forthcoming budget

Budget 2014: Need incentives for people to save, says KS Gopalakrishnan of AEGON Religare Life Insurance

He said he was hoping the Budget will bring amendments for the insurance sector.

What's on India Inc's Budget wishlist? Quick roll out of GST, bold reforms

Participating in the customary pre-budget meeting, captains of Indian industry wanted Jaitley to address the vexed issued of retrospective tax amendment carried out by the UPA saying that it has adversely impacted the investments.<br />

SimplEye: Now smartphones are accessible to visually challenged too

Kriyate Design Solutions, a Delhi-based startup founded in 2012, has developed an app, SimplEye, to help bridge this gap between smartphones and the visually impaired, using sound, vibration and tactile accessories.<br />

Modi's 'successful' Japan visit disappointing on failed nuclear deal: Who said what

Japan has also offered financial, technical and operational support to India for the Shinkansen system or the bullet trains.

Tariff revision issue: Blackout hit states urge Piyush Goyal to resolve power crisis

Adani Power has shut down six generating units at its 4,620 MW plant at Mundra in Gujarat citing payment default by Haryana, while Tata Power has closed down two units of its 4,000-MW plant there due to technical snags.<br />

Want to kill that junk food craving? Try this green drink

A spinach extract containing green leaf membranes called thylakoids decreases "hedonic hunger" - eating for pleasure rather than to satisfy a biological need - by up to 95 percent and increases weight loss by 43 percent, new research indicates.<br />

100 days of Modi govt: Jan Dhan is a hurried revolution in banking; it could backfire

There is always a danger in offering freebies and if not handled properly, the yojana could be a major mistake in Modi's prime ministership

From 'bucket list' to 'to-do list': Malaysia Airlines tweaks insensitive PR campaign

Malaysia Airlines launched the campaign asking Australian and New Zealand customers to describe "What and where would you like to tick off on your bucket list, and explain why?"

Rising sugar price in India could kill off recovering exports

A raised sugar import duty in India, festival demand and an expected delay in cane crushing in a key producing state have helped push domestic prices to a $70 a tonne premium to international prices, making it more lucrative to sell domestically.

Hike gas prices now: Energy giants RIL, ONGC, BP, Cairn tell govt panel

Energy giants led by Reliance Industries, ONGC, BP and Cairn India today unanimously demanded an immediate hike in natural gas prices.

Syndicate Bank scam fallout: Govt considers splitting CMD post in public banks

Last week, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had said the government was taking steps to professionalise the management and help them strengthen the risk management system in the public sector banks.<br />

Don't discriminate on skin colour: ASCI lays down law for fairness creams ads

The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has issued guidelines for advertising for skin lightening or fairness improvement products.

PSBs should find own avenues to generate funds: Fin Services Secy Sandhu

The government and RBI have said state-run banks alone will need over Rs 2.4 trillion capital by FY19 to meet the Basel III capital norms.<br />

India Inc's big guns to pour billions into defence on Modi 'made in India' pledge

India, the world's largest arms importer, will spend $250 billion in the next decade on kit, analysts estimate, to upgrade its Soviet-era military and narrow the gap with China, which spends $120 billion a year on defence.<br />

Nagpur gets Metro too: Cabinet clears Rs 8,860 cr rail project for city

Nagpur Metro will connect 19.658 km of north-south corridor and 18.557 km of east-west corridor.<br />

Govt orders forensic audit of Dena Bank, OBC after uncovering Rs 436 cr scam

The lenders are alleged to have indulged in siphoning off the money (Rs 180 crore by OBC and Rs 256 crore by Dena Bank) received as fixed deposits.<br />

Govt hopes to cut subsidy bill by Rs 23,400 cr; sets up high-level panel for FCI revamp

The terms of reference of the panel are to study various models of restructuring or unbundling of the FCI and suggest the best-suited model to improve its operational efficiency and financial management.<br />

Jet Airways to clear salary of pilots worth Rs 100 cr in a month

Jet Airways today sought a month's time to clear about Rs 100 crore worth of salary arrears of its pilots, who have been expressing their ire against the delay in making the payment

BoE minutes stun markets, global stocks fall as investors brace for rate hike

World stocks fell on Wednesday as investors braced for the possibility that a major central bank could raise interest rates this year after Bank of England minutes showed two of the bank's nine rate-setters voted for a hike earlier this month.