The Hindu Business Line : Monday, January 07, 2008

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
‘Next gen mobiles a threat to digicams, MP3 players’
Hyderabad, Jan. 6 Next generation mobile phones with superior processing capabilities could threaten digital cameras, MP3 players and other similar handy devices.With most mobile phones now coming with better cameras, 8 megapixel cards ... More

ECONOMY
Edible oils, rice emerge inflationary bugbears
Edible oils and rice have emerged as the Centre’s latest inflationary bugbears, replacing the earlier prominent villains, namely wheat and pulses.Mustard oil

The year just ended has seen retail ... More

Kerala sets up panel to spur commerce growth
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HEALTH
Protecting children
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Bidding for port projects to gain momentum
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PSU
Programme for PSU executives
The Institute of Public Enterprise is conducting a five-day management development programme on ‘Strategic management in public sector’ for executives of public enterprises, Government of Karnataka. The programme beginning at the ... More

POWER
Anil Ambani group foraying into power equipment
New Delhi, Jan 6 The Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group is slated to make a foray into power equipment manufacturing and is in talks for a partnership with global majors, the Chairman, Mr Anil Ambani, said here on Sunday.“We are ... More

TEXTILES
SIMA shelves plan to set up textile park in AP
Rising rupee, interest rates More

EDUCATION
Career Mentor to offer courses for insurance professionals
Chennai, Jan. 6 Sensing a business opportunity in providing training for the insurance industry, Chennai-based Career Mentor is close to starting a six-month course that will make the student “job-ready”. The firm, recently ... More

CII, Cambridge varsity sign MoU
New Delhi, Jan 6 The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the University of Cambridge have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work towards fostering innovation and growth, besides forging a closer link between the academia and ... More

New categories emerge in personal computers, says HP
The personal computer market is undergoing a transformation with the definition of the youth category getting broadened and new sub-verticals cropping up, requiring specialised products to suit them.Backed by the projected increase in ... More

GOLD & SILVER
Gold to consolidate, rise higher
Comex gold futures ended marginally lower after scaling to contract highs on Thursday as bullion investors took profits on a drop in crude oil prices after the US jobs data came in sharply weaker than expected. After such a strong showing in a ... More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
New FICCI President
New Delhi, Jan. 6 The BPL Mobile founder, Mr Rajeev Chandrasekhar, has become the President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), informed a release on Saturday. Mr Chandrasekhar is the Chairman and CEO ... More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
AP CM receives ISCA award
The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajashekhara Reddy, has become the first Chief Minister in the country to received an award from the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) at its 95th edition in Visakhapatnam. Dr Reddy received the ... More

CINEMA
KSFDC bid to make Kerala a film production hub
Kochi, Jan. 6 Kerala State Film Development Corporation Ltd, set up with the objective of creating infrastructure for film making in the State, has initiated several innovative steps in order to make it as the hub of film making in Kerala. ... More

GENDER
The comeback women — a growing tribe
As more women take mid-career breaks, they find their return to professional life unusually tough. The New Manager speaks to a few women to find out why. More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Action plan to boost tuna exports
100 fishing vessels to be converted into tuna long lines More

Cotton exports robust; prices to stay firm
Mumbai, Jan 6 Even as 2007-08 cotton crop is still being marketed around the world, market participants have begun to focus on likely developments in the next season. Clearly, in the fight for acreage, especially in the US, cotton is expected ... More