Malpractices by HR departments of some IT firms such as poaching through attractive employee referral programs have faced criticism from a Nasscom committee.

Vanessa, the first French-language paid adult entertainment channel in Canada, will go on air on October 28. The channel was licensed in 2007 by Sex-Shop Television, based in Montreal, as a national pay TV service.

The last couple of years have seen tourism hit a low in Goa, reputed as India's beach paradise.

Tata Tea and PepsiCo have initiated steps to enter into a joint venture, by signing a preliminary agreement to form a new non-carbonated beverage company, which will market its products exclusively in India.

The Reserve Bank of India guideline that has directed banks to compute 3.5 per cent savings interest on daily basis instead of taking the lowest deposit during a month is seen as a blessing for savings account holders.