Future Retail Capital of the country Growth of retail in any market is directly proportional to the increase in the gross domestic income of the residents. With the retail sector in Bangalore growing at an annual rate of 45 percent, the City today figures among the list of preferred launch markets in the country, finds out
Bindu Gopal Rao.
No low-income frills Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been urging banks to review their existing practices to make banking accessible to disadvantaged sections of the population. Assistance to get entry into the formal financial sector and reap its benefits called financial inclusion, is the need of the hour, says Harsh Roongta.
Government & aesthetics? Possible. Beautiful architecture is not limited to merely private big names in the present day. The Regional Passport Office in Koramangala, is a showpiece for the structural and architectural expertise of CPWD, reports Michael Patrao.
Truckers' life made happier The lifestyle of a truck driver is not easyspending 10 to 14 day-stretches on the road, away from loved ones, with nothing but the close quarters of a cab and the radio to keep them company.
New York's Skyscraper Museum New York, famous for the skyscrapers that dominate the citys skyline, has a museum in Lower Manhattan that documents the history of skyscrapers, both in that metropolis and around the world.
Will Anil Kumble-led Indian cricket team be able to break the jinx and achieve India’s first series win Down Under? Or will the Australians prove to be a difficult nut to crack? We invite our readers to give their opinion in about 100 words.
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