Eminent Indian economist and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has been awarded the inaugural Charleston-EFG John Maynard Keynes Prize 2015. He was chosen for this award for his ground-breaking...
Currency war implies where one nation devalues its currency to gain a competitive export advantage. This is then retaliated by another nation to mitigate and neutralize this advantage....
First World Ocean Science Congress (WOSC) concluded in Kochi, Kerala. The four-day-long event had started in Kochi on 5 February 2015. Key facts about World Ocean Science Congress (WOSC)-2015...
A large population of Indian Diaspora works abroad and a significant population reside for temporary intervals. It makes it important for countries to bring a framework which protects...
India was the most successful beneficiary of the green revolution. The revolution made the country self-sufficient in terms of the buffer stocks and food requirement of the people...
World’s first humanoid robot-staffed hotel is set to open in Nagasaki, Japan in July 2015. The Henn-na Hotel which means Strange Hotel will be employing Robots as its...
The objective of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is to ensure access to financial services viz. Banking, Savings & Deposit Accounts, Remittance, Credit, Insurance, Pension in...
Evidence-informed policymaking is an approach that aims to integrate the best available scientific evidence into the design of public policies. Central and state governments make hundreds of policy...
Vodafone India has appointed Naveen Chopra as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Prior to this appointment, Chopra was Director of Vodafone Business Services (VBS). He will succeed Sunil Sood,...
M Ravindran has taken over as the Chairman of Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL). He has replaced K K Gupta, Director (Marketing) of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), who...
