New Delhi: The Eight Core Industries have a combined weight of 37.90 % in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).  The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stands at 156.7 in February which was 4.5 % higher compared to the index of February, 2013. Its cumulative growth during April-February, 2013-14 was 2.6 %.

Boston: A large study of child growth patterns in 36 developing countries finds that, contrary to widely held beliefs, economic growth has little to no effect on the nutritional status of the world’s poorest children.

Chennai: Doubling over the last year, women contribute to 13% of online hotel bookings in the ‘value & budget’ segment, according to a study by Stayzilla.com, an online hotel reservation portal.

Chicago: There is no question that dieting and healthy eating has become a greater topic of conversation in recent years and the fast food industry has taken notice.

New Delhi: The international crude oil price went up to US$ 104.90 per barrel (bbl) on March 27. This was higher than the price of US$ 104.81 per bbl on previous trading day of  March 26.

New Delhi:  International crude oil price went down to US$ 104.81 per barrel (bbl) on March 26. This was lower than the price of US$ 104.91 per bbl on previous trading day of March 25.