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Top Innovations From The World’S Best Technology Companies At Ces 2017 By Tushar Kanwar

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Top Seven Budget Speeches | From Nehru To Jaitley: The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same

Some budget speeches have acquired a larger than life image because of unusual circumstances. But as you go through a selection of quotes from budget speeches ranging from Jawaharlal Nehru to Arun Jaitley, you cannot mistake the "commitment" to the Indian farmer and to the agriculture sector. One wonders why Indian agriculture continues to face an existential crisis even after seven decades of "unwavering commitment". Some other budget speeches have been delivered by prime minister's after political upheavals. In 1958-58, the Congress finance minister T. T. Krishnamachari had to resign based on corruption charges and Nehru had to perforce present the budget. In 1969, the Congress split and finance minister Morarji Desai parted ways with Indira Gandhi who had to present the budget. And in 1987, Rajiv Gandhi presented the budget as former loyalist and finance minister V. P. Singh declared a revolt in the aftermath of Bofors. Of course, who can forget Dr. Manmohan Singh quoting Victor Hugo in his 1991 budget speech.

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5 Ways Your Credit Card Could Be Damaging Your Financial Health

While it’s cool and convenient to carry a credit card, it’s really a double-edged sword that could be damaging your financial health. Here’s how.

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5 Things You Need To Know About Child Education Planning

Here are the five things we need to know for education planning.

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4 Surprising Money Leaks You Should Plug

We all know about the obvious money leaks that have the potential to bring us to the point of financial ruin — gambling, credit card debt, too much risk taking and the like. How about the small ones which add up to large sums over time? Cutting back on a few thousand rupees each month and committing the money to an SIP can turbocharge your wealth creation engine over the long term. Consider some of these.

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Remembering Om Puri: His Seven Most Memorable Performances

Veteran actor Om Puri, who successfully straddled movie careers in Bollywood and the West, died on Friday morning after a massive cardiac arrest. Puri, 66, is survived by estranged wife Nandita and son Ishsan. He was best-known for his performances in critically acclaimed films like Ardh Satya, Paar and the satirical Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro. Om Puri appeared not only in mainstream Bollywood films and regional Indian cinema, but also numerous British and Hollywood productions. The actor, who starred in around 300 movies, won the National Film Award for best actor for his role as a police inspector in the 1982 film Ardh Satya. He also received the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India in the year 1990. Born in Ambala, Haryana, to a Railway officer, Om Puri studied at Pune's famous Film and Television Institute of India. He was also in the class of 1973 at the National School of Drama, where Naseeruddin Shah was a fellow student Here's a look at some of the best films of the iconic actor:

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Budget 2017: A Promise To Improve Railway Health, Suresh Prabhu

The information is based on the annual new year greetings message sent by the ministry and IRCTC

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Google’s Top Man

The CEO of Google Inc, Sundar Pichai, was in capital on Wednesday. He was here to announce new initiatives for small businesses in the country. Let’s take a look at his success story.

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Looking Back: Game Changing Policies

Some of the measures that left their imprint and impact on the Indian economy

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Looking Back: The Laws That Matter

Laws and regulations can make a decisive difference to ordinary lives as well as the economic health of a country. India has seen many such laws being passed in the last 35 years. Some, fortunately, have not been passed. The legal and judicial system in India is one of the most complex in the world. Most laws are antiquated and frustrating. Yet, there have been efforts in the last 35 years to make substantive changes

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