India’s December factory activity picks up to seven-month high but business optimism weakens

India’s factory activity expanded at its fastest pace in seven months in December as a jump in new orders prompted companies to ramp up production, a private business survey showed on Thursday. Business optimism fell to an almost three-year low, however, as companies worried about challenging market conditions. The Nikkei […]

Sanskrit speaking to be compulsory at Uttarakhand sanskrit academy as state mulls channel in language

Come January 26, a Haridwar-based Uttarakhand Sanskrit Academy, in a first, has made it compulsory to speak the Sanskrit language on its campus. Anand Bhardwaj, secretary of the academy, said, “The step is being taken to promote the language and make students as well as faculty efficient speakers. We will […]