The investment would be spread over manufacturing capacity, market infrastructure, environment sustainability initiatives, R&D and agriculture. Pepsico Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi said the new investment will generate 50,000 direct and indirect jobs in India. PepsiCo has invested $ 700 million since its entry into the country in 1989, employing 4,000 people directly and some 60,000 others indirectly.
Pro-Kannada groups have called off plans to disrupt the release of Tamil superstar Rajnikanth's new film Kuselan in Karnataka after the actor expressed regret over a remark he made on the Hogenakkal row.
While Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa told the state assembly that he would convene an all-party meet in Karnataka on the Hogenakkal issue, Minister for Energy K S Eswarappa, replying to a Congress member, said the project was "illegal."
T Devender Goud, the former No 2 in the Telugu Desam Party, formally launched a new regional political party 'Nava Telangana Praja Party' by unveiling a colourful flag of the party, declaring that the formation of Telangana state was the goal of the party.
Dietician Komal Jethmalani provides expert help.
Cut down sugar. Have a balanced meal. Drink plenty of water. Get some sun.
It's not just South Africa's Cape Town which is going dry. Here are 10 other cities that are most likely to run out of drinking water.
With global focus on developing methods to mitigate climate change, Nobel Laureate and Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change R K Pachauri on Thursday said that the Centre needs to invest more in the university system of the country on research regarding alternative energy technologies.
India has said it is committed to implementing the highest safety standards at its nuclear power plants as it seeks to harness the benefits of atomic energy to meet its growing energy requirements.
"We will have to study newer technologies to develop capsules, which will send men to space and bring them back safely"
Munch seeds like flax seeds, sunflower seeds, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, etc. Include fruits and berries. They are delicious and healthy.
'The available workforce is getting depleted.' 'We need to appoint doctors and frontline health workers immediately.'
Basil George led an amazing rescue mission so that a helicopter could land and rescue people. In an admirable community effort, his team swam through strong currents, broken walls and floating snakes to help those who needed it most.
Your sunscreen should contain mineral sun blocks like zinc oxide, titanium dioxide and iron oxide, says cosmetologist Dr Rinky Kapoor.
Thanks to global warming, soon you may not see the monsoon rains, which in normal circumstances hit the Kerala coast around June 1 every year. Again, you may not see the crops which normally come to the market during harvest season.
'You could not look like Ranveer Singh and act like Kapil Dev, so performing like Kapil Dev was double the challenge.'
Those who drink milk with their tea should seriously consider going without on occasion, in order to boost the healthiness of their heart.
The relative ranking of castes can vary across regions and localities and depends on a number of factors including control over land, wealth, and political power. Castes have often tried to 'upgrade' themselves (a process sociologists refer to as Sanskritization), and sometimes get 'downgraded'. A revealing excerpt from Upinder Singh's Ancient India: Culture Of Contradictions.
The Planning Commission on Wednesday envisaged creating seven crore new jobs in the next five years and doubling per capita income in 10 years
Brushing and flossing twice a day, rinsing your mouth after every meal will be a lot kinder to your mouth and wallet, advises Dr Aaditi Mahajan.
The best way to beat the heat is by staying hydrated. But keep that chilled beer at arm's length And look beyond plain old water.
Wellness expert Roopashree Sharma answers your health queries.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi who inducted 19 new ministers into his Cabinet on Tuesday has carried out major changes in the portfolios of his top ministers.
Mirza was in Rajkot on Sunday for a function where she told reporters that she supported Aamir's stand on the dam.
Nutritionist Komal Jethmalani tells you simple ways to improve your health in the New Year.
Taking a strong stand against the statements made by some politicians after the Delhi gang-rape incident, Union Minister Jairam Ramesh today said such people should be asked to 'go home'.
Leucoderma Awareness Movement, a Chennai-based LAM-India is a non-profit, non-government organisation that has been striving to eradicate the stigma attached to this skin condition, is organising a mass 'swayamvaram' for affected people to choose their partners at Tiruchirapalli's National College on January 27.
PM has assured more help to flood-hit TN: Jayalalithaa
Launching an ambitious Rs 1 lakh crore National Urban Renewal Mission to improve urban infrastructure in major cities, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday suggested land rights to urban poor at affordable rates to increase private investment.
'My mother is a lady with a lot of emotional stability and strength. And wisdom.' 'When I was younger, she would tell me that if I ever refused water to anyone, I would have to drink gutter water.' 'When I grew up, she would say, "Be liberal when you know what you are talking about, and be conservative when you don't".'
Dr Dinesh Jain shares some valuable tips.
Forward Veerasamy Raja says he cannot get over how the umpire awarded a goal and then disallowed it in India's bronze medal play-ff match against Spain in the Junior World Cup.
Though the summer is expected to be hotter, global and domestic forecasts point to good rains.
Always boil water or at least filter it before drinking to avoid all possible water borne diseases.
It is imperative for countries to create an environment conducive to promote technology as it is one of the key areas that will have tremendous impact on the social, cultural and political fabric of communities, telecom expert Sam Pitroda said.
The disagreements over what needs to be done on floodplains allows for illegal takeover by land mafia till nothing is left, observes Sunita Narain
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