New Delhi: India has formally joined Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP), the independent policy and research center housed at the World Bank dedicated to improving financial access for the world’s poor. The organization says that joining shows increasing Indian influence on the global financial stage. India is the first of the new donors [...]

New Delhi: India is set to add another 497 million to its urban population by 2050, says a report released by the United Nations today. As per the report, the largest increases in urban population are expected in countries like India, China, Nigeria, US and Indonesia. The report titled “2011 Revision of the World Urbanization [...]

New Delhi: Acclaimed Ram Katha preacher Murari Bapu revealed that he played a role to end the bitter fight of Ambani brothers as their mother, Kokilaben, herself came to his village to seek his guidance. “Kokila Ben came to my village to seek my guidance to settle the dispute of Mukesh and Anil. I told [...]

Paris: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday presented India’s Manisha Malhotra with the World Trophy for her commitment to helping disadvantaged girls progress through sport. Following a professional tennis career that saw her compete in the 2000 Olympic Games, Malhotra started offering women support in a range of sports, including archery, wrestling, boxing, badminton, [...]

Bharataiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), the largest central trade union organization in India, has stated their opposition to the softer labour laws proposed in the new National Manufacturing Policy approved by the cabinet. Saji Narayanan C.K. National President, BMS, says “This is against the public assurance by Ministry of Labour and employment that anti labour proposals [...]