On a positive note... India had lost a great son and an era had come to an end, former president Pranab Mukherjee said on Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s death, describing the BJP stalwart as a reasoned critique in the opposition, who dominated the space like a titan, and a seeker of consensus as prime ...
TWO INDIANS WIN MAGSAYSAY AWARDS
Two Indians-Dr. Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk-have been selected for the Magsaysay Awards of 2018. The Magsasay award is seen as the Asian version of the Nobel Prize and is usually awarded to people who have made a major contribution to society. Dr. Vatwani is a psychiatrist who lives in Mumb...
THE PASSING AWAY OF FORMER PM ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE, ONE OF INDIA'S MOST CHARISMATIC LEADERS, MARKS THE END OF AN ERA Once a journalist, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was in many ways a political contradiction: A moderate leader of an often-strident Hindu nationalist movement. A lifelong poet who revered n...
THE PRESENT CONTROVERSY PERTAINS TO THE DIRECT PURCHASE OF 36 RAFALE AIRCRAFT IN A G TO G ROUTE. ARGUMENTS PUT FORWARD AGAINST THE DEAL PERTAIN TO COST, COMPETITION AND CRONYISM. WHY, FOR INSTANCE WAS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY NOT GIVEN TO TYPHOON, TO QUOTE ITS BEST RATES, WHICH COULD HAVE FORCED DA TO...
REMEMBERING SHRI ASHOK KUMAR MALHOTRA MBD Group Celebrates 8th Founder’s Day with Grandeur July 10 is a milestone for the MBD family every year. On this day MBD group reaffirms its faith in the principles of Shri Ashok Kumar Malhotra, who taught us the value of good work and good deeds. This J...
MILITARY MODERNISATION: ARMY PERSPECTIVE
Extract of Valedictory Address delivered by General Bipin Rawat, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, Chief of Army Staff THE INDIAN ARMY needs to move forward with the modernisation process. It is something we have been longing for, we have waited long enough and now we are on the right track. India, as a ...
THE CONTINUOUS FALL OF THE INDIAN RUPEE
DETERMINING WHAT CAUSES CURRENCY TO WEAKEN OR STRENGTHEN IS AN EVOLVING ART AND IT IS MORE OF AN ART THAN SCIENCE THE APPRECIATING rupee is posing a unique set of challenges for the Indian economy. The impact would not be limited to macro economy alone but it will also affect down to the level of...
12 INDIAN WOMEN ON CHALLENGES AND PERKS OF HANDLING AGE-OLD LEGACIES
What are the challenges and perks of handling age-old legacies? If you come into a position of power through a position of privilege, how do you make sure that you earn respect, more so if you are a woman? These and many more questions are what Daughters of Legacy seeks to answer through the stor...
Jaeger‑LeCoultre was one of the first to offer women elegant watches, completely set with diamonds and with exceptionally small calibers. The Rendez-Vous collection is a tribute to this tradition, and it aims to make modern women look and feel sublime. A Rendez-Vous watch does not reveal its m...
The green fields and the tallest mountains along with the serene blue green lakes... And Scratching the surface of the beauty of Switzerland! Here are a few must see places as listed by Expatica. Switzerland, a small country is dominated by the soaring Alps and glaciers – there are more than 20...
INDIA INVESTING IN SPACE IN A BIG WAY
RECENTLY INDIA broke a record. The Indian Space Research Organisation launched a whopping 104 satellites into orbit, besting the previous record — 37 satellites on a Russian rocket in 2014. A remarkable feat and proud moment for the Indian space community, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a ...