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Modi & Manmohan: 1 Year, Spot the Differences
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS/IndiaSpend) The economy rebounded; exports and imports declined, foreign-exchange reserves grew; coal production, electricity generation and petroleum consumption rose, non-performing assets (NPAs) in banking soared.…
Get Millions of Litres of Juice at just Rs.70 per kg
London, May 10 (IANS) Scientists have developed an inexpensive way of producing a hugely expensive natural compound, found only in minute quantities in grapefruits and used as a high-quality flavouring substance in soft and lifestyle drinks…
Motivational Speakers have Wrong Message for Business Listeners
By Nury Vittachi
I once sat in a seminar where the motivational speaker kept saying: "Accept yourself as you are." Fine with me, but the colleagues at my side all had serial killer personalities. I tried to warn the speaker but she…
Natural Substance to prevent Dental Plaque identified
New York, May 8 (IANS) An amino acid found naturally in meat, poultry, fish and dairy products breaks down dental plaque, which could help millions of people avoid cavities and gum disease, a new research has found. Already used in dental…
British Polls: Number of Indian-origin MPs remains at 10
London, May 8 (IANS/RAY): The number of Indian-origin members in the new House of Commons following the British general elections held on Thursday will remain at 10, unchanged from the previous house.
All sitting MPs were re-elected bar…
11 Indian Firms in Forbes Global 2000 List
Washington, May 6 (IANS): Eleven Indian companies figure in Forbes magazine's annual list of the world's biggest companies, with China landing five of the top 10 spots for the second year in a row.
State Bank of India (world ranking 152)…
Brain ages Faster in People with Type-1 Diabetes
New York, May 6 (IANS) Type-1 diabetes may accelerate brain ageing, resulting in slower information processing even at at an younger age, says a new research. The findings indicate that clinicians should consider screening middle-aged…
Distractions in Old Age affect Working Memory
As we get older we tend to hold less information in our minds. But that has less to do with cognitive decline and more with distractions, says a new study. While 16- to 17-year-olds can hold an average of 6.5 numbers in mind for a short…
$3,000 Battery to Power Entire Home for Eight Hours
Have you ever heard of a battery that can power an entire household for as long as eight hours? Tesla founder Elon Musk has unveiled one. Musk introduced the Powerwall device at a press conference in California recently and termed the…
Why you should Love Coffee
Did you know that the ubiquitous coffee is also a good antioxidant that kills damaging free radicals in our body?
Researchers from Monash University in Australia, in collaboration with Italian coffee roasting company Illycaffè, have…