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Opinions differ on  what Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accomplished  in his first year but most observers agree he has been busy since taking over last May. He’s been relentless, offering constituents of world’s largest democracy a constant flow of policy speeches, international trips, colorful photo opportunities and ambitious new programs. His charismatic style of governing has had mixed results. While he has had some failures–including his party’s defeat in the Delhi elections and its inability to calm concerns within minority communities as outlined in  this accompanying post about Mr. Modi’s misses —he has also had some impressive successes. Here are 10 that stood out: More Foreign Direct Investment : There was no big-bang busting India open to international competition and deregulation in Mr. Modi’s first year, but the prime minister has to get credit for allowing more FDI in the insurance, defense and other sectors. Diesel Deregulati...

Too much useful Cellphones....Awww...I didn't know dat!!!! Four THINGS YOU PROBABLY NEVER KNEW YOUR MOBILE PHONE COULD DO There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. . Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it: FIRST : Emergency The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile; network and there is an emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly this number 112 can be dialled even if the keypad is locked. Try it out... SECOND : Have you locked your keys in the car? Does your car have remote keyless entry? This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their mobile phone from your cell phone. Hold your cell pho...

Duster moves India’s position in Renault global map French carmaker may target over 1 lakh units from Chennai plant MUMBAI, DEC. 22:  India is now the 10th biggest market for French carmaker, Renault, ahead of the targeted date in end-2013. Sources told  Business Line  that the heady market response to the recently launched Duster SUV has played an important part in catapulting Renault India to this ranking. The crisis in Europe, which has seen a significant shrinkage in key markets, has also helped the cause. It is, therefore, “very likely” that India could even climb by another two positions during the course of 2013. At present, it is just behind Spain which has clearly seen better days. The momentum generated by the Duster could result in Renault targeting production of over one lakh units from its Chennai plant next year. This will also include other models such as the Pulse compact and Scala sedan. REVIVAL AGENDA In its third quarter re...

What Doomsday? We are still alive After the doomsday parties of 12.12.12, people celebrated the 'ending of the world' differently yesterday, with some meditating and some partying! According to an interpretation of the Mayan Calendar, there were rumours that the world would end yesterday. Here's an overview of the whole Doomsday drama: Why the hoopla? The 5,000-year cyclical Mayan calendar that began around 3114 BC will come to a close on December 21, sparking fears that the world is due to end that day.  Another  theory  suggested a  galactic  alignment which would create chaos on earth due to the gravitational effect. Another theory involved a 'polar shift', which means a reversal of the north and south magnetic poles. In reality NASA  scientists have concluded that 21st December will be nothing more than a normal December solstice. There is simply no scientific evidence to support any claims of an apocalypse on Earth on December 21, 2012. Mor...

NASA to turn asteroid into space station to orbit the Moon NASA scientists are planning to capture a 5,00,000 kg asteroid, relocate it and transform it into a space station for astronauts to refuel at on their way to Mars. It would be the first time a celestial object has ever been moved by humans, a media report said. The White House's Office of Science and technology will consider the $2.6 billion plan in the coming weeks as it prepares to set its space exploration agenda for the next decade. A feasibility report prepared by NASA and California Institute of Technology (Caltech) scientists outlined how they would go about capturing the asteroid. An 'asteroid capture capsule' would be attached to an old Atlas V rocket and directed the asteroid between the Earth and the Moon. Once close, the asteroid capsule would release a 50 ft diameter bag that wrap around the spinning rock using drawstrings, the paper said. The craft would then turn on its thrusters, ...