Investment bank Goldman Sachs predicts that if India continues at its current pace of expansion the economy may surpass that of the US & be 2nd only to China by mid-century. It adds that within a decade India can overtake Italy, France & the UK to become the world's 5th largest economy.
Most people know that India celebrates its Republic Day every January 26. However, the significance of the date and the ceremony and meaning of the day are not known to most people, including many Indians.
January 30 will mark the 60th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's death. It was a black day for the world when Nathuram Godse shot Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, ending the life of a remarkable human being.
India and the UAE have shared trade links through the centuries. The trade, which was dominated by traditional items such as dates and fishes, underwent a sharp change after the discovery of oil in the UAE.
In a recent disclosure by Forbes magazine, seven of the 54 Indian billionaires are real-estate developers with a net worth of over $1billion each. DLF's Kushal Pal Singh leads the list.
