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Page-8 of Current Affairs - August, 2014

“James Wright Foley- An Extraordinary Son”: a mother’s tribute

James Wright Foley was an American journalist who was recently beheaded in Iraq by militants of Islamic State in their retaliation against the American bombardment and interference in...

August 22, 2014

The Price to be a Corporate

India opened its doors to the world with 1991 deregulation of its economy. A turning point in the success story, it constituted a major leap forward. Since then,...

August 21, 2014

Why big screen has to bank on small screen for promotion?

The Indian television industry is at its best. The rise in number of channels, the standards of broadcasting, more contemporary themes in daily soaps, more vibrant reality shows,...

August 21, 2014

All about WPP: the BrandZ Top 50 Indian companies report

WPP is the world leader in marketing communications and is known for its reports on various statistics. It leads a group of companies which deal in various peripheral...

August 21, 2014

FIVE reasons why you should not use antibacterial products

It is an age of ultimate awareness and caution. The ease of access and speed of information have made lives both simpler and fast. People have stitched their...

August 21, 2014

Apex court’s notice to Centre on a plea seeking conduct of court proceedings in Hindi

Responding to a PIL seeking the Supreme Court’s direction to the government to amend the Constitution for making Hindi official language for conducting court proceedings, the apex court...

August 20, 2014

Indian scientist awarded prestigious grant under Obama initiative

Partha Mitra, an Indian researcher in the US has been awarded a prestigious research grant under President Barack Obama’s initiative to map the human brain.   The grant will...

August 20, 2014

T M Bhasin: New Chairman of Indian Bank's Association

Mr. T M Bhasin, CMD, Indian Bank, has been elected by the managing committee of Indian Bank’s Association (IBA) as its Chairman for the year 2014-15. On behalf...

August 20, 2014

Max Verstappen: Youngest ever F1 driver

16-year old Max Verstappen is set to create history by becoming the youngest ever Formula One (F1) driver next season after Toro Rosso announced that the youngster will...

August 20, 2014

Pakistan’s squash legend Hashim Khan passed away

Pakistan’s first-ever world champion in any sport, squash star Hashim Khan (100) passed away in the US. Former players paid homage to the legend of the sport. Khan had...

August 20, 2014

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