INDUSTRY & ECONOMY
NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
‘Wind power will be tapped fully from next year’
Chennai, Sept. 23 Tamil Nadu has the highest installed wind power capacity in the country — about 4,100 MW — but today not all of them generate power even on windy days. Reason: absence of transmission lines to evacuate the ...
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ECONOMY
The great contradiction
The rupee climbing above the Rs 40 a dollar level really does not mean much as far as currency fluctuation is concerned, especially if one has in mind the months it has been hovering at the Rs 40-plus level. To go back a bit, the rupee was ...
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‘Technology must be leveraged to ensure equitable growth’
New York, Sept. 23 As the Incredible India brand is being promoted in New York this week, in an effort to engage the who’s who in the American corporate world in particular and the American people in general, what do two top Indian ...
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`Determined' reforms must to sustain growth
IMF economist sees risks to productivity gains, investment spurt
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ENGINEERING
3-day NACE meet on corrosion from Wednesday
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New energy efficiency norms for pump industry soon
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) is likely to unveil improved energy efficiency norms for the electric motor and pump industry next month. It may put energy efficiency standards higher than the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) norms for ...
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FOREIGN TRADE
Biz opportunities in Bahrain
The Export Import Bank of India, Bangalore, in association with the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is organising an interactive session on ‘Business Opportunities in Bahrain’ to provide information on the competitive ...
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Sikkim to help ease Nathula trade bottlenecks
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EDUCATION
Focus on Indian biz practices
In February 2008, Harvard Business School (HBS) will offer its first executive education programme in India. Called ‘Building a Global Business in India’, the programme will be held in Hyderabad and is scheduled to run ...
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800 kids attend TCS quiz in Kochi
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MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS
IT – in sickness and in health
Tech players need to understand how doctors work, say healthcare providers.
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Care Hospital expands into Orissa
Hyderabad, Sept. 23 Care Hospital has announced its plans to commission a centre in Bhubaneswar where the Care group will invest Rs 15 crore initially and step it up to Rs 50 crore in the next two years.The 100-bed multi-speciality ...
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REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Green Building Congress concludes
Chennai, Sept. 23 The Green Building Congress 2007, the four-day exhibition and seminar on green buildings – buildings that save on energy, water and provide an ideal internal environment – saw the participation of over 80 ...
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GOLD & SILVER
Gold to test resistance and fall
Comex gold futures ended lower on Friday erasing most of the gains mostly due to week-end profit-taking. The US dollar’s loss continues to be gold’s gain, as the most-active gold futures hit a 16-month high during the week and ...
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Receiving a strong signal
Profits are no pie in the sky for companies that factor the eye-in-the-sky into their revenue calculations.
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Satellite-based system to help fishermen in distress
VXL Tech to make terminals developed by SAC
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A new trajectory
As a unique and path-breaking institution, the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology needs to be supported not only for the pride it will bring to Kerala but also for the larger good of India’s space programme.
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Science congress from Jan 28
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AP move for spl IP cells
Hyderabad, Sept. 23 The Department of Science and Technology plans to set up specialised cells and centres of excellence in areas such as protection of intellectual property, aimed at strengthening its outreach programme.Dr T. ...
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EVENTS
Brand India out to charm US
Incredible India@60 campaign kicks off in New York
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‘State Govt finances better, but concerns remain’
RBI Governor urges higher spends on education, health
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EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Casein exports jump 6-fold amidst ban on SMP shipments
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Lanka order on exporters’ petition — A boost to shippers’ morale
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Strong rupee is top concern for exporters: Survey
‘Outlook for next 6 months not too bright’
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Multi-currency budgeting enables better asset-liability management
A balance sheet is not a static document even in a single currency. If there are assets and liabilities in several currencies, it becomes a really dynamic statement of affairs.
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TOURISM
Kochi port cruising towards tourism
If everything goes well, the port city of Kochi will have one of the world’s finest international cruise terminals-cum-public plazas by 2010, marking the dawn of a new era in India’s port-based tourism.Work on the ...
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