Gaurav - Instablogs
Apr 7 2008
It’s several years since former Prime Minister Tony Blair pledged to have achieved “universal internet access for all who want it” in the UK. But the latest statistics from telecoms regulator Ofcom paint a picture of a growing digital...
Apr 3 2008
India’s interest-rate swaps show investors are bracing for central bank measures that may require banks to hold more money in reserve as policy makers seek to cool inflation from a 13-month high, ICICI Securities Ltd. said. The cost of swaps due...
Mar 19 2008
The slowdown in the US economy could affect the growth rate of India, a top official of the United Nations Development Programme said here on Tuesday. “India achieved eight per cent plus growth rate over the last three years, when the global...
Mar 18 2008
India is well-known for delicious food, and the kitchen is considered to be a sacred place in any Indian home. And now India has something else to be proud of: the world’s largest solar kitchen. The system has been installed as a collaboration between...
Mar 16 2008
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrives here March 20 in his new avatar as an eco-warrior to win the backing of India for a new global deal on reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2050. Blair is likely to meet Prime Minister...
Mar 16 2008
A separatist group in the Indian state of Manipur claim their fighters have killed at least six Indian soldiers. The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) of Manipur told that its fighters used heavy mortars and even light artillery during the...
Mar 2 2008
Now that the money has been spent and the hype has diminished to a dull roar, it’s time for a few observations and questions about the IPL concept. The most obvious question: why didn’t the ICC strike a deal in return for sanctioning the...
Mar 2 2008
India won the first final in Sydney thank to brilliant century by Sachin. India thoroughly deserved their win through Tendulkar’s excellent century, his 42nd ODI ton, and eighth against Australia, but the first against them in their country.