These Lady MPs Will Grace 18th Lok Sabha

The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha began on Monday, June 24, 2024. A total of 73 women got elected to the 18th Lok Sabha against 78 women MPs in the 17th Lok Sabha. West Bengal leads the race......

Such a dad! Obama cried at daughter Malia's high school graduation

US President Barack Obama said that he cried at the recent high school convocation ceremony of his elder daughter Malia, thinking about how she is graduating at this “extraordinary......

Sasha, Malia not to accompany Obama on India visit

Malia and Sasha -- United States President Barack Obama's daughters -- will give their parents's trip to India a miss as they travel with their parents only when they are on vacation from school, a......

Bengal, Assam set for first phase polling

Over 1.54 crore voters in the eastern states of West Bengal and Assam will exercise their franchise on Saturday in the first phase of polling to decide the fate of key candidates and whether the......

Esop idea spreads across corporate India

One effect of the globalisation of Indian business has been the rise in the grant by companies to staffers of employee stock options.Information technology and IT-enabled services (IT & ITeS)......

Indians repatriated to fill key Coke posts

Ringing in changes at key senior positions, Coca Cola India is in the process of repatriating Indians from overseas postings, including China, Sri Lanka, Denmark and Atlanta.The latest to join Coca......

Women on the marketing frontlines

Corporate India is increasingly opening up to the idea of hiring women for what's considered to be an all-male bastion -- frontline sales. Leading the fray are companies like Coca-Cola India that......

Corporate India gears up for avian flu

India Inc is has started putting in place a contingency planning for avian influenza outbreak. While India seems protected so far, business is taking no chances.Companies such as Wipro, Coca-Cola......

In a first, Obama playing golf with Tiger Woods

President Barack Obama had an intimidating partner for a round of golf on Sunday -- Tiger Woods, the World's No. 2 ranked player, according to a report. Tim Rosaforte, a well-regarded Golf Channel......

Cavic sets world record

American-born Milorad Cavic put Serbia & Montenegro on the swimming map when he hurtled to a world short-course record in the men's 100 metres butterfly final at the European championships on......

Phelps gets fourth gold

Aaron Peirsol and Leisel Jones set world records to win their second gold medals at the world championships in Montreal on Friday, while Michael Phelps collected his fourth courtesy of another......