Mar 31, 2015

Mutual funds for tax savings

This year has gone but be prepared for next season, before the taxman comes knocking at your door to collect his dues.


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Mutual funds for tax savings

VIDEO: Kane deserves his chance - Hodgson

England manager Roy Hodgson says he is looking forward to pairing captain Wayne Rooney with Tottenham striker Harry Kane. - Source      



VIDEO: Kane deserves his chance - Hodgson

Snapdeal Acquires RupeePower, Will Add Loans, Other Financing To Its Marketplace

India’s Snapdeal has been on an acquisition spree in the last several months, tapping into the $1.1 billion it has raised from the likes of Softbank to expand from being a marketplace for goods into a platform for all kinds of online transactions. The latest chapter in this story is today’s news that it has acquired a majority stake in RupeePower, a provider of loans and credit… Read More


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Snapdeal Acquires RupeePower, Will Add Loans, Other Financing To Its Marketplace

Biggest loser from the strong dollar: Emerging Markets

The U.S. dollar is bullying the little guy: emerging markets. - Source      



Biggest loser from the strong dollar: Emerging Markets

Train The Brave: How To The Build Bravery Required To Succeed At Anything

Bravery is like a muscle, the more you practice using it, the stronger it gets. Too often our fears unconsciously direct our actions, keeping us from taking the very risks needed to thrive and succeed in work, love and life. Here’s how to ‘train the brave.’ - Source      



Train The Brave: How To The Build Bravery Required To Succeed At Anything

The 100 million year-old piggyback

Scientists have uncovered the earliest fossilized evidence of an insect caring for its young. - Source      



The 100 million year-old piggyback

Congress sees gameplan to indict Robert Vadra

Reacting to the report released last week by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India ( CAG), Skylight Hospitality Pvt Ltd and Robert Vadra have accused the BJP government in Haryana of deliberately not replying to queries from the Principal Accountant General, Haryana in order to ensure that the state auditor’s report indicted Vadra and Skylight. - Source      



Congress sees gameplan to indict Robert Vadra

Mocktale: Pigeon with a chip belongs to KRK

Recently, a pigeon was spotted in Gujarat with a chip tied to one of its claws and a ring on the other claw. The bird had writings in Arabic all over his wings, which got the authorities alarmed. - Source      



Mocktale: Pigeon with a chip belongs to KRK

Thai PM asks king's permission to lift martial law

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday he has asked for King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s permission to lift martial law which has been in place nationwide since before a May coup.



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Thai PM asks king's permission to lift martial law

Saudi-led strikes again hit Yemen overnight

ADEN (Reuters) – Air raids by a Saudi-led coalition again hit Houthi militia targets across Yemen on Monday night, striking the group’s northern stronghold of Saadeh, the capital, Sanaa, and the central town of Yarim, residents and media said.



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Saudi-led strikes again hit Yemen overnight

Australian green lobby drags Adani group to court over mine project

An Australian environmental lobby on Tuesday dragged Adani group to the Land court of Queensland, objecting to the Indian mining giant’s 16.5 billion dollars Carmichael Coal mine project in the coal-rich state on the ground that it would endanger biodiversity in the region.


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Australian green lobby drags Adani group to court over mine project

In Japan first, Tokyo district recognises same-sex partnerships

TOKYO (Reuters) – A district assembly in Tokyo became the first in Japan on Tuesday to recognise same-sex partnerships, a major step forward for gay couples in a country where being openly gay remains taboo.


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In Japan first, Tokyo district recognises same-sex partnerships

China's Alibaba signs digital distribution deal with music rights group BMG

BEIJING (Reuters) – Germany’s BMG music rights company said on Monday it had signed a music digital distribution deal with China’s Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, as the world’s largest e-commerce firm firms up its bid to become a digital media empire.


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China's Alibaba signs digital distribution deal with music rights group BMG