Category: India
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India will recover first: Recession may not last long
The Recession which has crippled the whole world will see its effect coming down by the end of June,09 claims a report by Nourma. I had earlier predicted that the Sensex, if it manages to go past the 11k mark India will be the First country in the world to have come out of this…
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Satyam to fend off US Pension Fund suites
Satyam Computer Services, which is in the news for country’s biggest corporate and family fraud will limit its liability by saying a pension fund cannot join US litigation due the scandel. Not only US funds, but England, Norwegian and Danish funds are seeking compensation against losses they have made due to the Satyam fraud. Who…
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Getting OLD: Aamir Khan in the new Tata SKY advertisment
You can expect Aamir to do something that is really out of the way. Aamir now becomes the old Sardar man who drives a equally old VW Beetle who is going to pay electricity bill. Watch the Making. Review Ratings: 4/5
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Polycap: A Little Wonder Pill to reduce the risk of heart disease
A good news coming in from the Research and Development efforts of Banglore based St John’s Medical College and Research Institute. Polycap, a combination of five drugs to reduce the risk of heart disease by up to 50%. The combination of five drugs this capsule has are blood pressure lowering drugs, a statin (drug to…
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Nano Bookings started today
Besides Tata Motors showrooms, the forms, which cost Rs.300 each, are available at Tata Group ventures including Titan showrooms, Tata Indicom centres, Westside and Croma stores. Tata Motors Finance will provide a 100 per cent loan for the booking at an interest rate of 12 per cent to 13 per cent with a three-year tenure.
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The new INR 10 Coin
I remember last time using a 10 INR Coin was when I was in 6th standard and had stolen from my mom’s coin collection. Well, I was a bit mischievous. Never mind. Now you can get hands on one yourself. RBI has announced the launch of new Rs. 10 Coin and ironically, this time it…
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LMN or Nimbooz? Which one will you prefer?
In the summer, Pepsico could not have found a better product than producing the classical Indian Lemonade. Yes, you might have already seen the adverts, but there is a new rival in the market already. Parle Agro launched LMN [short for Lemon] just a week after Nimbooz gone live. Nimbooz createad a stirr in the…
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Reliance GSM Network Quality (Review)
Updated on 3rd April 09, original article dates back to 15th January 09. Reliance GSM Network Quality is poorer than I would have thought. Initially when I had inserted the SIM card and started the phone, It was working fine. Reliance to Reliance, GSM and CDMA both does not have a major connectivity problem with…
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No FRILLS Airlines add FRILLS to woo fliers
Budget airlines are now introducing new flight service and schemes to either expand the aviation pie or wean away passengers from other players. Almost all the no-frills airlines are going all the way to woo fliers with service offering that leaves little difference between full service carriers such as Jet Airways Kingfisher airlines, Air lines…
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Mumbai overheats as temp touches 40°C
(Updated post here) As such the summer is so undesireable in Mumbai, and to have temperatures break the roof is like hit on the face and at the back at the same time. On Wednesday, the maximum daytime temperature recorded was a maximum of 40.6°C. It is too bad thing for me. I am sweaty…