30 Indian origin men, women in Forbes list of super achievers

30 Indian origin men, women in Forbes list of super achievers Over 30 Indian-origin innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders have been featured in the 2017 edition of Forbes' list of super achievers. They all are under the age of 30 who seek to break the status quo and transform the world. The Forbes list has 30 game changers in 20 industries including healthcare, manufacturing, sports and finance. The

India Ranks Third Among Countries Offering Highest Salaries to expatriates

India Ranks Third Among Countries Offering Highest Salaries to expatriates According to HSBC Expat survey 2016, India ranks third among the countries offering the highest average annual salary to expatriates. Switzerland topped the list to offer highest average salary of about $188,275 a year to expats while Hong Kong was listed SECOND. Expatriates living in India are the third-highest

WHO Finds African Nations More Prone To Develop Lifestyle Diseases:

WHO Finds African Nations More Prone To Develop Lifestyle Diseases: As per a study conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) survey of 33 countries, the developing African nation is developing a deadly lifestyle disease owing to modern city life and bad habits. These deadly disease are normally caused due to smoking, harmful use of alcohol, a poor diet which does not include

‘Hindus best-educated religious group in U.S.’

‘Hindus best-educated religious group in U.S.’ Washington: Hindus are the best-educated of all religious groups in North America and Europe, a new study released by Pew Research Centre on Tuesday found.This is in sharp contrast with the Hindus who live in India, who are among the least-educated of all religious groups worldwide, the study found.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Named in Top 100 Global Thinkers 2016 list

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Named in Top 100 Global Thinkers 2016 list

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has been named among the top 100 global thinker by the US based Foreign Policy magazine. Swaraj was named in the Global Thinkers of 2016 Lis tunder the ‘Decision-makers’ category along with the Democratic nominee for US President Hillary Clinton,

How Much The World Is Spending On Military: India Is Number 4

 How Much The World Is Spending On Military: India Is Number 4 It's not just President-elect Donald Trump who's bent on military build-up. From Europe all the way to China, the next decade will be marked by an increase in global defense spending amid rising feuds and pockets of instability, according to IHS Jane's latest annual Defense Budgets report. Global defense expenditures rose to

Alarming Rise In Heart Diseases In India: Experts

Alarming Rise In Heart Diseases In India: Experts KOCHI:  Though the number of heart patients is on the rise world-wide, the situation in India is even more alarming, cardiology experts said. Presidents of five major Cardiological Societies of the world who participated in the 68th annual conference of the Cardiological Society of India (CSI) here yesterday said, the Cardiology sector in

Rising NPAs to put pressure on bank ratings in 2017: Fitch

Rising NPAs to put pressure on bank ratings in 2017: Fitch MUMBAI: Banks in China and India will continue to remain under pressure next year due to mounting bad loans, even though earnings and capital buffers are strong enough to withstand any serious threat, Fitch warned today."Our 2017 outlook on more than three-quarters of the banks in the region is negative. Though earnings and capital

English most powerful language in the world: WEF

English-most-powerful-language-in- world-WEF English has been ranked first in the top 10 most powerful languages in the world according to the 2016 World Power Language Index (PLI). The index was published by World Economic Forum (WEF). Indian language Hindi was ranked 10th in the 2016 PLI. Key Facts According to the index there are over 6,000 languages spoken in the world. Of these

'Kabali' top trending movie trailer on YouTube in 2016

'Kabali' top trending movie trailer on YouTube in 2016    NEW DELHI: YouTube on Wednesday released the top 10 trending videos, music videos and bollywood trailers of the year 2016.While Rajnikanth-starrer 'Kabali' became the top trending movie trailer, comedian Kapil Sharma's show featuring actor Salman Khan was the top trending video of the year, YouTube said in a blog post. A

Jodhpur ranked 10 globally in travellers' choice for 2017

Jodhpur-ranked-10- globally-in-travellers'-choice-for-2017 MUMBAI: Jodhpur has been ranked 10 globally and third most attractive tourist spot in Asia by the TripAdvisor's global 'Travellers' Choice awards for 2017 as Rajasthan continues to attract travellers. Jodhpur, the second largest city in Rajasthan, has secured the number 10 spot in the TripAdvisor's global 'Travellers' Choice awards for

9-Indian-Companies-listed-in-least-empathetic-companies-in-the-world

9-Indian-Companies-listed-in-least-empathetic-companies-in-the-world . The latest 2016 Empathy Global Index lists nine Indian companies at the bottom 10 among 170 companies of the world.None of the Indian companies were ever listed in the least empathetic companies till date.

China Provides $58 Billion Aid To 166 Countries: Report

China Provides $58 Billion Aid To 166 Countries: Report,

BEIJING:  China has provided about USD 58 billion in development aid to 166 countries and international organisations over the past 60 years, a white paper issued on Thursday said. According to the white paper titled "The Right to Development: China's Philosophy, Practice and Contribution," the

India Ranked 102nd on Enabling Cross Border Trade: WEF

India Ranked 102nd on Enabling Cross Border Trade: WEF, London: India has improved its ranking by four places to 102nd position among 136 economies in terms of enabling cross border trade, with Singapore leading the list, the World Economic Forum (WEF) said on Wednesday.  Among the BRICS nations, India, China and South Africa have improved their ranking from the previous edition. While

Aadhaar critical step in enabling fairer access: UN

Aadhaar critical step in enabling fairer access: UN ,UNITED NATIONS: India's unique identification programme Aadhaar is a "critical" step in enabling fairer access to government services and has "tremendous potential" for fostering inclusion, according to a UN report. "The decision of India in 2010 to launch the Aadhaar programme to enrol the biometric identifying data of all its 1.2 billion citizens

Quitting smoking in 60s can still extend life: study

Quitting smoking in 60s can still extend life: study , Smokers can improve their life expectancy even if they kick the butt in their 60s, claims a new study. Researchers at National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the US also suggest that people aged 70 or older currently smoking were more than three times more likely to die than never-smokers. They reviewed data for more than 160,000 individuals aged 70 and

Four India-born CEOs on Fortune Businessperson of the Year list 2016

Four India-born CEOs on Fortune Businessperson of the Year list 2016

Four leading India-born CEOs have been named in Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year list that is topped by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. The list includes:  1.Microsoft’s Satya Nadella ranked 5th among 50 global corporate heads.  2.CEO of Milwaukee-based maker of water heaters A O Smith

Singapore students are the World’s best in Mathematics and Science-TIMSS Report

Singapore students are the World’s best in Mathematics and Science-TIMSS Report. An international benchmarking study, Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) released a report on November 29, 2016 that, Singapore students are the world’s best in Mathematics and Science. The test was administered by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational

Vegetable Prices May Soar As Peak Production Season Ends: Assocham

New Delhi: In a "most worrying" sign for consumers, the prices of vegetables in retail markets are likely to shoot up further in coming months as the peak production season has come to an end, according to a report by industry body Assocham. In the shorter horizon, there will be "more pressure on the market arrivals of vegetables as production season eases", Assocham said in its report. Vegetable prices rose up to 100 per

Indians have higher workplace satisfaction: Survey

Indians are more satisfied with their workplace environment compared to their Asia-Pacific counterparts, a recent survey has said. "About 62% of respondents in India said they were either satisfied or very satisfied with their workplace environment compared to just 54% of their counterparts in Asia-Pacific," Michael Page employee survey on workplace satisfaction in Asia said. The survey is based on 4,000 employees across