Sunday, July 12, 1998
President releases commemorative stamp on Godrej completing 100 years
A commemorative stamp issued by the department of posts on the occasion of the completion of 100 years of the nation's leading industrial group, the Godrej, was released at a special function by president KR Narayanan at Raj Bhavan yesterday. The postage stamp, available in the denomination of Rs 3, features the two pioneers of the group, Ardeshir Godrej (1868-1936) who started manufacturing locks in 1897 and his brother Pirojsha Godrej (1882-1972).
20 ways to a plump bank balance
Somebody once said everybody is too busy earning a living to make money. But work does not have to stop you adding hundreds or even thousands of pounds a year to your disposable income in Britain, writesThe Sunday Times. Here are 20 useful tips for making and saving money. Some are a must, others quirky, while a few are risky, but all of them could help to line your pockets.
Wrapped in new styles, Mojari tip-toes into organised shoe business
From the villages in Rajasthan to metros and finally, the international market, the mojari shoe makers of Rajasthan have the whole world to conquer. Earlier, patronised by zamindars and royalty, these craftsmen, with little assistance from the government, are now gearing up to take their craftsmanship beyond the village boundaries.
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