Mumbai film festival: Global buyers hungry for Indian film titles
Gone are the days when Indian films appealed only to the Indian Diaspora overseas. Today, audiences in non-traditional markets like China, Korea, Japan and Germany are eager to see Indian films - especially the Bollywood...
Higher education data from UGC surpass govt stats, near Chinas
Soon after the governments yardstick of measuring poverty kicked up a storm, another could be brewing in the social sector. Though official figures show only a small percentage of Indians receiving higher education, the...
Outstanding dues: PSO halts supply to power companies
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan State Oil (PSO) halted the supply of oil to power companies due to the non-payment of bills, Express 24/7 reported on Sunday.
The power shortfall has reached 8,900 hundred megawatts across the country.
According to the...
Pakistans economy worst in region: WB
ISLAMABAD: World Bank has termed the economy of Pakistan , worst in the region in which per capita income is decreasing and rate of unemployment is on the rise.
World Bank has issued its report on the economy of Pakistan according to which the...
Germany clears India for receipt of dual-use tech
New Delhi: Germany has removed India from a list of countries subject to restrictions for the export of dual-use items and technology, adding a new dimension to its strategic partnership with the South Asian nation.
Germanys ambassador to...
Indian Cabinet approves slum redevelopment for 250 cities
New Delhi: The Indian government Thursday approved the development of housing and basic facilities in slums across 250 cities with the aim to create a slum-free country by 2020.
The decision to launch the first phase of the scheme for...
There goes Zaid Hamid theory on saffron bands. May be India should ask for his extradition too. He was the only one who repeatedly pointed to those saffron bands.