NRI billionaire Manoj Bhargava pledges Rs 500 crore for Uttarakhand development

A charitable organisation founded by billionaire NRI entrepreneur Manoj Bhargava has pledged Rs 500 crore to fund development activities in Uttarakhand.

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U.S. and China Reach Climate Deal After Months of Talks

BEIJING ? China and the United States made common cause on Wednesday against the threat of climate change, staking out an ambitious joint plan to curb carbon emissions as a...

Stars power social causes

Festive season is usually accompanied with the joy of giving, and at this time of the year many known artists from music, films and art fraternity have come forward to show...

Wilmar labors to convince small palm oil suppliers to go green

Wilmar International Ltd (WLIL.SI), the world’s largest palm oil processor, could take longer than expected to convince small suppliers to comply with its push to be ...

Wilmar labors to convince small palm oil suppliers to go green

Wilmar International Ltd (WLIL.SI), the world's largest palm oil processor, could take longer than expected to convince small suppliers to comply with its push to be greene...

Seth Rogen’s Hilarity for Charity Brings Laughs for a Good Cause

Seth Rogen and friends dressed in their spiffiest prom attire and laughed for a good cause Friday night at the third annual Hilarity for Charity fundraiser presented by Gen...

Ebola risk high for India: Expert

In an exclusive email interview with “The Hindu” Harvard Medical School Professor Ashish Jha, predicts that India may well have “at least a few cases befo...

Modi needs to do a Swacch Regulation programme in the energy sector

The Union Cabinet’s decision to auction cancelled coal blocks was announced by finance minister Arun Jaitley on Monday with only a passing reference that the governme...

Day 6 of the 16th Mumbai Film Festival ends on a high note

Mumbai, October 19, 2014: The 16th Mumbai Film Festival’s glitz and glamour was at an all time high as the weekend bonanza of city’s most await...