US’ Maryland signs sister state agreement with Andhra Pradesh
November 29th, 2011 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 28 (IANS) US state Maryland Monday signed a sister state agreement with Andhra Pradesh, the first such agreement with any Indian state.On the first day of his visit ... Read more...
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Two IITians sowing change in Bihar’s farmlands (Feature)
November 3rd, 2011 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Nov 3 (IANS) A degree from IIT was the big ticket of Shashank Kumar and Manish Kumar to white collar jobs. But instead of chasing corporate dreams, the two ... Read more...
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Airtel launches 3G services in Congo
October 25th, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Telecom service provider Airtel Tuesday said it has launched its third generation (3G) mobile telephony service in Congo."Today's launch follows the successful application and issuance ... Read more...
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CII to set up control room to monitor projects work (Lead)
March 26th, 2011 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 26 (IANS) The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will soon set up a "control room" to monitor time-bound execution of infrastructure projects to sustain the growth momentum in ... Read more...
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Nooyi, Jha, Pandit among US’ top-paid CEOs: Report
November 16th, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 16 (IANS) PepsiCo's Indra Nooyi, Motorola's Sanjay Kumar Jha and Citigroup's Vikram Pandit are the three Indian-Americans among US' highest paid CEOs listed by Wall Street Journal.Nooyi is ... Read more...
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Himatsingka to foray into Indian home fabric market
November 9th, 2010 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 9 (IANS) India's leading home fabric exporter Himatsingka Seide Ltd. is foraying into the domestic market to cash-in on the huge potential for branded furnishings in a buoyant economy, a ... Read more...
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Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata lag behind in global cities’ list
August 17th, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 17 (IANS) New Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata barely make the grade of global cities as the culture and market influence moves from nations to cities and from the ... Read more...
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China a promising market for payment through mobile phones
August 6th, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 6 (IANS) China is one the most attractive markets for payments through mobile phones, a global consulting firm said after studying market conditions in five countries, including India.
The report by ... Read more...
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BP announces hiring of disaster management and consulting firm
July 30th, 2010 - 11:39 pm ICT by BNO News
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (BNO NEWS) – BP announced on Friday that it has hired Witt Associates, a public safety and crisis management consulting firm, and consequently its CEO James Lee Witt to ... Read more...
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India targets $45 bn from engineering services by 2020
May 20th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 20 (IANS) Riding high on its success in software and back-office services globally, India has set a $45-billion revenue target from engineering research and development (ER&D) services by 2020.
"The resilient ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods scandal costs sponsors $12 bn
December 30th, 2009 - 2:23 am ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Dec 30 (DPA) Tiger Wood's sexual indiscretions have not just wrecked his marriage and his squeaky-clean reputation. They also wreaked $12 billion worth of havoc on the companies that ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods’ transgressions cost his sponsors up to $12b: Research
December 29th, 2009 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec. 29 (ANI): Tiger Woods' adulterous image and his "indefinite leave" from golf have cost his sponsors up to 12 billion dollars, according to an estimate by two US ... Read more...
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India top retail destination for investors: AT Kearney
June 15th, 2009 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, June 15 (IANS) India has emerged the most attractive retail destination for investors among 30 emerging markets, says a report by US-based global management consulting firm AT Kearney.
According to the company's ... Read more...
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Chennai-educated Anju Bhargava on White House faith council
April 7th, 2009 - 10:08 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, April 7 (IANS) President Barack Obama has appointed Indian American management consultant Anju Bhargava, who is also an ordained 'pujari' (priest), as the member of a faith-based advisory ... Read more...
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Motorola’s Sanjay Jha emerges as America’s top paid CEO
April 3rd, 2009 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, April 3 (IANS) With a $104 million pay packet in 2008, mobile phone maker Motorola's India-born chief Sanjay Jha has emerged America's top paid CEO, while Citigroup's Vikram Pandit ... Read more...
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Anjani Udyog to set up textile plant in Mundra SEZ
October 1st, 2008 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Oct 1 (IANS) Anjani Nonwovens, part of the Gurgaon-based Anjani Udyog Pvt Ltd, will invest Rs.1.2 billion ($26 million) to set up a spunlace plant at the Mundra special economic zone ... Read more...
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Heres how to decide if you should quit your job or not
July 24th, 2008 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 24 (ANI): Working in an organisation that is going through crisis? Cant decide between staying or leaving the job? Well, dont fret, for here are some tips which can ... Read more...
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‘India to add 300,000 MW capacity over next decade’
June 30th, 2008 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) India will add 300,000 MW of power capacity over the next decade presenting an investment opportunity of $600 billion, according to a leading management consulting firm. In ... Read more...
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Vietnam overtakes India as top investment destination: study
June 3rd, 2008 - 1:45 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) India has lost its top position as the most attractive emerging market destination for retail investment to Vietnam, according to a study by global management consulting firm ... Read more...
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India third most attractive market for apparel retailers
June 2nd, 2008 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) India has emerged the third most attractive market destination for apparel retailers, according to a new study by global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney. India comes after ... Read more...
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US travel management firm expands into India
February 27th, 2008 - 3:03 pm ICT by admin
Bangalore, Feb.27 (ANI): Management Alternatives, Inc. (MAI), the business travel expense management consulting firm "servicing only the buyer", which is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, has announced a tie-up with the Bangalore headquartered ... Read more...
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Knowledge transfer biggest barrier to improvement: Report
January 8th, 2008 - 12:29 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Jan 8 (ANI/Business Wire India): Most engineers at build-to-order and engineer-to-order manufacturers believe that lack of knowledge of options by the customer (67 per cent) and the field (44 per ... Read more...
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