Social entrepreneurs – the next big thing
Social entrepreneurship is expected to be the next big thing to influence India as the country juggles to achieve a balance between a growing GDP growth, ensuring inclusive growth and attempting to address issues ranging from education, energy [...]
GTalk, Skype, Internet taking over formal office
The new working style which enhances productivity and lowers productivity.
GTalk, Skype, Internet taking over formal office
Futuristic concepts of work places are coming up, even as New Age entrepreneurs realize that while working across time [...]
Microfinance At The Crossroads
At Davos earlier this year, Bill Gates put his mouth where he had long ago put his money, calling for a “creative capitalism” in which companies embrace, “a twin mission: making profits and also improving lives for those [...]
‘US gains from India Inc power’
The US is tremendously benefiting from doing business with India as 372 acquisitions worth USD 21 billion and 127 greenfield investments worth USD 5.5 billion by Indian companies has created nearly 60,000 jobs between 2004 and 2009, a report [...]
Science economics: What science is really worth
Spending on science is one of the best ways to generate jobs and economic growth, say research advocates. But as Colin Macilwain reports, the evidence behind such claims is patchy.
President Barack Obama says it. Francis Collins, director [...]
Pregnancy Outsourcing: Indian surrogate mothers in demand
After IT outsourcing, it’s now ” pregnancy outsourcing” which is on the rise in India. Childless couples and singles, especially from the United States, Europe and some eastern Asian countries are looking to India in a hope [...]
U.S. Sitting on Mother Lode of Rare Tech-Crucial Minerals
China supplies most of the rare earth minerals found in technologies such as hybrid cars, wind turbines, computer hard drives and cell phones, but the U.S. has its own largely untapped reserves that could safeguard future tech innovation.
Those [...]
Reva car promoters to sell company?
Bangalore-based Reva Electric Car Company, one of the world’s most recognised electric car manufacturing companies, may see a change of ownership, with its current promoters holding talks with an international automotive investor for [...]
India is land of billion opportunities: Experts
Making a strong pitch for economic optimism, speakers at a high-profile event at the elite London School of Economics here said India, “a land of a billion opportunities”, had a potential to achieve double digit growth rate.
Hosted [...]
Indian VVIP chopper order may save 4000 UK jobs
The huge order for VVIP helicopters from Agusta Westland could save upto 4,000 jobs in the company’s British manufacturing base.
Agusta Westland reportedly beat US helicopter-maker, Sikorsky to secure the prestigious Indian order. [...]
