Monthly archives: January, 2014

IICF, 2014 unfolds many opportunities in coffee

Bangalore – 26/1/2014: ” Life is a beautiful and endless journey in search of a perfect cup of coffee…” Organized by Coffee Board, India Coffee Trust, and IICF Secretariat, India International Coffee Festival, IICF 2014 held at Bangalore in The Hotel Lalit Ashok drew about 5000 coffee enthusiasts with 2000 business visitors and about 1000 …

Sufi Sutra @ Kolkata on Jan 30,2014

Sufi Sutra is just a few days away, all teams are arriving at Kolkata on Jan 30. Jan 31 onwards the mega music festival SUFI SUTRA starts at Mohar Kunj, daytime is workshop, photography & media interaction time, evening is concert time. 9 teams including 6 Int’l teams – El Bola (Flamenco) from Spain, Mu …

Progressive Companies Make Leap from Sustainable to “Circular” Manufacturing

Circular economy seeks to reconcile growth and economic participation with environmental prudence and equity Progressive companies move from responding to environmental activists to building new business models The theme of the 44th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting is The Reshaping of the World: Consequences for Society, Politics and Business For more information, visit http://wef.ch/Davos Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 25 January …

Persistent Systems Q3 FY14 Revenue grows 15.1% in USD and 30% in INR and PAT grows 29.7% Y-o-Y, declares interim dividend of Rs. 8 per share

Pune, India and Santa Clara, CA – January 25, 2014: Persistent Systems (BSE & NSE: PERSISTENT), the global leader in software product and technology services, today announced the Company’s audited financial results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2013, as approved by the Board of Directors. “We have delivered another strong quarter with 3.8% …

Republic Day Parade 2014 – A Curtain Raiser

The recently acquired state-of-the-art Defence platforms, the military prowess, the country’s rich and unique cultural diversities and the nation’s achievements in diverse fields will come alive at the historic Rajpath when the country celebrates its 65th Republic Day tomorrow. The highlights of this year’s Parade will be the display of India’s first indigenously designed and …

ANNUANCE OF AWARDS ON 26 JANUARY 2014

ANNUANCE OF AWARDS ON 26 JANUARY 2014   New Delhi :Magha, Saka 5,1934 Saturday, Jan 25, 2014 The President Shri Pranab Mukherjee has approved the award of one Kirti Chakra and seven Shaurya Chakra, which will be conferred at an investiture ceremony to announced later.  Placed below are the citations in respect of the above …

Notes From Davos: Robert Shiller, David Cameron And More On China. Anuj Puri, Chairman & Country Head, Jones Lang LaSalle India

For me, Day 4 at the World Economic Forum was a whirl-wind of business meetings, interspersed with media interactions and some very amazing sessions. I particularly enjoyed ‘A Journey of Discovery’ with Robert Shiller – Nobel Laureate and Yale University professor. The session’s touch-points ranged from path-breaking empirical analysis of asset prices to profound insights …

US Secretary of State Kerry Emphasized Forceful Diplomacy

Kerry lays out newly assertive, but non-militarily focused, global engagement policy Focuses engagement on hotspots in Iran, Syria, and especially the Israeli-Palestinian conflict The theme of the 44th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting is, The Reshaping of the World: Consequences for Society, Politics and Business For more information, visit: http://wef.ch/Davos Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 24 January 2014 – In a full-throated defence …