2015-04-20 India Spotlight

Wall Street Journal (blog)   

The Student-Loan Problem Is Even Worse Than Official Figures Indicate   
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Student loans are proving to be a much bigger burden on households than previously thought. Nearly one in three Americans who are now having to pay down their student debt–or a staggering 31.5%–are at least a month behind on their payments, new ...

2015-04-20 India More Top Stories

Daily News & Analysis   

Parliament Live: Land ordinance to be tabled today; PM Modi looks forward to a ...   
Daily News & Analysis
Citing the poor productivity of Parliament in the last six-seven years before the BJP government came to power, the Prime Minister said they should thank the people again and again because the productivity has gone "up to 125 per cent as they handed over ...

2015-04-20 India Health

CTV News   

Researchers say maple syrup could help fight bacterial infections   
CTV News
Researchers at McGill University have found that concentrated maple syrup appears to help fight bacterial infections. The maple syrup makes bacteria more susceptible to antibiotics. The research team used a concentrated extract of maple syrup, which is a ...

2015-04-20 India Science

NDTV   

Developed world needs to walk the talk on climate change: Prakash Javadekar   
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Ministers from the 17 major emitters, including Indian environment minister Prakash Javadekar, are meeting in Washington DC on Sunday and Monday to address some contentious issues and find a way to ensure a successful outcome at the ...

2015-04-20 India Sports

The Indian Express   

There was pressure on us after losing four out of four: Rohit Sharma   
The Indian Express
IPL, IPL 2015, 2015 IPL, Mumbai Indians Rohit Sharma, Rohit Sharma Mumbai Rohit Sharma finally led his team to their maiden win in the latest edition of the IPL. (Source: BCCI/IPL). Under pressure after four consecutive defeats, Mumbai Indians came out ...

2015-04-20 India Entertainment

NDTV   

Amitabh Bachchan Says Granddaughter Aaradhya Talks 'Non-Stop'   
NDTV
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says his three-year-old granddaughter Aaradhya is an inquisitive child and very mature for her age. Aaradhya is the daughter of star couple Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The 72-year-old doting grandfather said he ...

2015-04-20 India Technology

Firstpost   

Net neutrality in India still a myth, but we can't afford to ignore it   
Firstpost
Amid the raging debate globally over net neutrality, which has evoked a strong reaction from stakeholders in India, domain experts feel that an unshackled access to the Internet world isn't feasible in India yet but attempts must continue for egalitarianism.
Cellular operators' body calls for “informed debate” on Net Neutrality   The Indian Express
A perspective on #NetNeutrality. An idea for the government   Business Today
Net neutrality in India: Here's why India shouldn't jump the gun on net neutrality   Tech2
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The Indian Express   

WhatsApp's founder announces they now have 800 million monthly active users   
The Indian Express
WhatsApp, the social messaging app now owned by Facebook, continues to gain users at a steady pace and has hit the 800 million monthly active user mark. The numbers were put up on a Facebook post by Jan Koum, WhatsApp's co-founder and CEO.
WhatsApp touts 800M monthly active users   CNET
Now you can save your WhatsApp conversations to Google Drive   Daily News & Analysis
You can now backup WhatsApp conversations to Google Drive   Firstpost
Wall Street Journal (blog)   
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Firstpost   

Xiaomi hints at a high-resolution display for the smartphone to be launched on ...   
Firstpost
Xiaomi is gearing up for an event named 'Global Mi phone premiere' which will take place in New Delhi on April 23, wherein the company is likely to launch the all new Mi 4i. Citing a Chinese source, Android Headlines has now reportedly got its hands on the ...

2015-04-20 India Business

NDTV   

Banks Turn to Consumer Loans to Counter Corporate Slowdown   
NDTV
Mumbai: Indian banks, hoping to offset a slow recovery in corporate lending, are pushing into credit cards and personal loans, using blanket advertising, cold call campaigns and even sending employees to malls to lure customers. Lending to companies has ...

2015-04-20 India World

Daily News & Analysis   

Migrant deaths may shame Europe over Mediterranean moat   
Daily News & Analysis
Scrambling to respond to the deaths of up to 700 people on a fishing boat making for Italy from Libya, EU foreign ministers meet on Monday, and government leaders, some of whom are already calling for change, may also gather soon. In this video grab ...

2015-04-20 India India

Hindustan Times   

With battlelines drawn, PM Modi hopes for constructive debate in Budget session   
Hindustan Times
Hours before the start of the Budget session of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday voiced hope that it will be a productive one as both Houses are set to witness chaos over a host of issues, including the controversial land bill.
Congress to aggressively fight against Land Bill in Parliament, Modi hopes for a ...   IBNLive
Modi's 'dirt' jibe at UPA in Canada regrettable and disgraceful: Shashi Tharoor   Firstpost
All decisions I take are for welfare of poor: Narendra Modi   The Indian Express
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Firstpost   

Rahul, Sonia tear apart Land Bill: Accuse Modi of being anti-farmer, pro-industry   
Firstpost
New Delhi: Projecting the government as "anti-farmer" and "pro industrialist", Congress on Sunday declared full scale war over the Land Acquisition Bill with Rahul Gandhi accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of bringing ordinance to pay back 'loan' of ...