Fresh investments by pvt cos jump 97% in Q1: CMIE

India’s private sector announced fresh investment projects worth Rs 15.4 lakh core NEW DELHI: Defying expectations, India’s private sector announced fresh investment projects worth Rs 15.4 lakh core in April-June quarter (Q1), a 97% jump compared to corresponding quarter of the previous financial year, latest CMIE data showed. This improvement in confidence was led by…

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Tomato plants grown in space switched thousands of genes; Nasa study reveals how light helps replace gravity as a growth signal |

A tomato plant carries thousands of genes that stay largely quiet under normal growing conditions. Send that plant into orbit, however, and a striking number of them switch on or off within weeks. New research examining ‘Red Robin’ tomatoes grown aboard the International Space Station has found that once gravity is taken out of the…

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US President Donald Trump REACTS to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s UK move; says, ‘I wouldn’t have taken them back’ |

Donald Trump shares his comments about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s move to the UK after 6 years. (Instagram) Last week, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived in Birmingham with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, officially marking their move from Montecito to the UK. In a recent comment, US President Donald Trump shared…

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9 temples in India where parents seek blessings for their children’s health, learning and well-being

These nine temples show how deeply Indian temple traditions are connected with different stages of childhood. Basara and Kollur are strongly associated with the beginning of learning; Guruvayur and Nathdwara with devotion to child Krishna; Palani, Vaitheeswaran Koil and Tirumala with important family rituals such as tonsuring; and several temples are visited by families seeking…

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High-value tech imports a worry: Auto cos

India’s auto industry is warning that its next big vulnerability may not be vehicle production, but dependence on imported high-value technologies New Delhi: India’s auto industry is warning that its next big vulnerability may not be vehicle production, but dependence on imported high-value technologies, with the chiefs of Hyundai Motor India and Maruti Suzuki calling…

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