Maternity leave is not such a bad idea here
When Shabnam was expecting her baby, she had a number of apprehensions about how she would cope with her work. Her fears were unfounded, however. A mid-level manager at Usha International, Shabnam was a relaxed person at the workplace even after her child was born.

Commerce ministry proposes imposition of anti-dumping duty on metronidazole
The commerce ministry has recommended the imposition of an anti-dumping duty on metronidazole (an anti-diarrhoeal and anti-microbial) from China.

Budget lacks proposals to stimulate investment-led growth -- Chidambaram
The budget has failed to provide boosters for attaining a growth rate of 7 to 8% which is required to make India a superpower beyond 2020, said former finance minister P Chidambaram.


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  Canadian students to clean up Mount Everest
  Environment-friendly water turbine finds no takers
  Tax-payers' trust is what the proposals target at
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  Govt to appeal against HC stay on DGFT notice
  Global Bytes
  Silence on FDI in housing causes concern
  UNAIDS and WHO tie up to fight AIDS
  Gift of Life, delivered by US Post
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  Indonesia awaiting response to triangular alliance initiative
  Asia view
  MERC asks MSEB to publish tariff hike proposal on website
  Executive Briefing
  `Multiculturism is the order of the day'