Washington: As businesses become increasingly global and competitive, social media is playing a major role because of its ability to bridge distances and enable the development of relationships, a key component for any business.

Washington: The more diverse a company’s workforce is, the more loyal, happy and productive its employees tend to be, according to a new study led by a Ryerson University professor.

New Delhi: Indian Railways have carried 953.05 million tonnes of revenue earning freight traffic during 1st April 2013 to 28th February. (Read In Hindi: रेलवे ने 10 महीनों में 953.05 मिलियन टन माल ढोया)

Mumbai: Equity benchmarks traded lacklustre in a truncated week gone by amid a narrow range. Although indices registered new life highs early during the week, gains were surrendered later during the week as stocks went in to profit booking mode after US Fed signalled earlier than projected rate hike and continued with tapering of Bond buying by another $10billion.

Washington: Results from a new study show global warming of only two degrees Celsius will be detrimental to three essential food crops in temperate and tropical regions. And beginning in the 2030s, yields from those crops will start to decline significantly.

New Delhi: The All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers for February, 2014 remained stationary to stand at 757 points and 759 points respective.