Tuk-tuk from Shillong to Jaisalmer for clean water
September 9th, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Sep 9 (IANS) Call it an "intentionally-ridiculous race" or a "travel phenomenon" but a 3,500 km auto-rickshaw aka 'tuk-tuk' race on the 3,500-km stretch is definitely a challenge which ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Train to real India: On road to entrepreneurship
January 8th, 2012 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) One train, 450 youngsters, 15 days, 7,000 km and 13 stops. Overwhelming as the journey sounds, it proved life-changing for those who undertook it, exploring ... Read more...
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One lakh Bengal youths to get skills training
July 30th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 30 (IANS) The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in partnership with a city-based social enterprise is to impart skill development training to over a lakh West Bengal youths ... Read more...
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Indians Nileema Mishra, Harish Hande win Magsaysay Award (Lead)
July 27th, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, July 27 (IANS) Two Indians, Neelima Mishra and Harish Hande, are among the five individuals and one organisation cited for the Magsaysay Award, it was announced here Wednesday.Nileema ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Indians Harish Hande, Nileema Mishra win Magsaysay Award
July 27th, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, July 27 (IANS) Two Indians, Harish Hande and Neelima Mishra are among the five individuals and one organisation cited for the Magsaysay Award, it was announced here Wednesday.Harish Hande ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Conscience over profit? Not business as usual
July 27th, 2011 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The nature of entrepreneurship is no longer the same. A semblance of conscience, innovation and growing desire to impact the grassroots have crept into many ... Read more...
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Braless LiLo arrives for community service in see-through top
May 4th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 04 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan reportedly went braless in a see-through top at the Los Angeles Women's Center as part of her court-ordered community serviceOn the first day of the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Lindsay Lohan visits women centre
May 4th, 2011 - 2:50 am ICT by IANS
London, May 4 (IANS) Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan visited the Los Angeles Downtown Women's Centre where she will begin her court-ordered community service next week.Lohan was sentenced to 120 ... Read more...
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Auto-rickshaw rally passes Mumbai, raising water awareness
January 6th, 2011 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) Nearly 200 participants, riding auto-rickshaws, passed by the city Thursday as part of the 'Tuk-Tuk Marathon', where 65 teams will cover 2,500 km from the north to ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
GE Healthcare to distribute infant warmers in rural India (With Image)
December 17th, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 17 (IANS) Global medical equipment maker GE Healthcare Friday announced that it would soon distribute low-cost infant warmers in rural India in partnership with social enterprise Embrace to help improve ... Read more...
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IT consumerism makes security critical for enterprises
December 2nd, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Mumbai, Dec 2 (IANS) With convergence and mobility making even consumers use a host of computing devices in daily life, security of IT infrastructure has become critical to enterprises providing ... Read more...
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Indian businesses look to reap bounty from social networking
November 25th, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Social networking sites are beginning to change the face of business in a digitised India with companies adopting a marketing mix of online campaigns, ... Read more...
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Sanjay Gupta named WEF’s Young Global Leader
March 4th, 2010 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 4 (IANS) Sanjay Gupta, an Indian American senior executive, has been chosen by the World Economic Forum for its 2010 class of Young Global Leaders.Gupta, a second-generation ... Read more...
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Roshni Nadar Appointed As The New CEO Of HCL Group
July 2nd, 2009 - 11:55 pm ICT by GD
HCL group took a brave step forward as they made Ms.Roshni Nadar, daughter of HCL founder Mr. Shiv Nadar, the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of HCL Corporation. This step marks ... Read more...
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