A consortium of seven farmer organisations, RPKA, today demanded that the Centre rollback draft guidelines which prescribe new norms for licensing and royalty/trait value fixation of BT cotton seeds. The Agriculture Ministry had issued a notification to this effect in May but it was withdrawn and turned into draft guidelines, ... Read More »
Thunder Rode, a therapeutic horsemanship program for individuals with special needs, will host a benefit dance and silent auction Saturday, Aug. 27, from 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. at Nob Hill, north of Decorah, featuring the Swamp Cats from Manchester. Tyler (TJ) Vobr, Waukon, is a guest singer who will ... Read More »
The Obama administration on Tuesday unveiled new fuel efficiency standards for heavy-duty vehicles, which it said would both reduce carbon emissions and save drivers billions of dollars at the pump. The standards, unveiled as President Barack Obama enters the last five months of his final term, apply to heavy duty ... Read More »
BOUGHT for just over $700,000 more than two decades ago, this Sydney Harbour-view mansion is now set to sell for more than $10 million. Paul Disalvo and his wife Lucy bought their Vaucluse home in 1992 for about $725,000, a figure that in the ’90s was considered a hefty sum. ... Read More »
The number of Internet users in India is likely to more than double to 730 million by 2020, according to a new report. As per the report ‘The Future of Internet in India’, compiled by Nasscom and Akamai Technologies, there were about 330 million Internet users in the country as ... Read More »
India’s largest cab aggregator Ola on Wednesday said it was shutting down operations at TaxiForSure (TFS), a move seen as a bid to integrate its operation and cut costs. The decision comes 17 months after Ola acquired its cross-town rival for $200 million (Rs.1,200 crore) in a cash and equity ... Read More »
Tono Group has launched a new division, Retro Development. The name Retro, a shortened version of the word retrofit, reflects its focus on investing in blighted or undervalued properties and revitalizing them. Retro’s first project is the $2 million renovation of 436 W. James St. into offices for Tono Group ... Read More »
That old steamer trunk in the attic, the ring Grandma left you, the small table you bought at a flea market and are sure is a Federalist—are they worth more than you paid for them? For some, that’s the vital question. For others, that’s not the point at all. We ... Read More »
Actor Priyanka Chopra said on Tuesday that what she liked best about acting was the opportunity to play anyone she wanted to be. She made the comment in an online chat with fans at the headquarters of Twitter in San Francisco. She said, “My most favourite thing of being an ... Read More »
So, Scheherazade began A story every night; each one kept the King on the edge of his seat. Aayirathiyoru Iravugal, playwright/director Vinodhini Vaidynathan’s adaptation of the Arabian Nights, seeks to capture this essence of ingenious storytelling. Why did you choose to do an adaptation of the Arabian Nights? I wanted ... Read More »
Actor Karthi and the team of his forthcoming Kashmora prepared 47 looks before freezing in on three. The first look of the film, released early this morning, features the actor in a stunning avatar as a warrior. A press statement reveals that Kashmora, directed by Gokul, is a multi-genre film ... Read More »
Elon Musk is doing his damndest to save the human race. Sergey Brin envisions making Google the “third half of your brain.” And Arianna Huffington is on a mission to get people to take care of themselves while taking care of business. Visionary business leaders such as these inspire us ... Read More »
