Category «Features»

Community Service – Quality over Quantity! – Rohan Ganeriwala, Co founder, Collegify.

It’s no secret that community service is an important aspect in any student’s overall application. Realising this, most schools have made volunteer work compulsory from grade 8 through 12, resulting in an unfortunate homogeneity within the applicant pool for universities. Therefore, to really stand out and highlight one’s own accomplishments in the field, students are …

International Coffee & Tea Festival 2015 opens today amid growing regional café culture

Saeed Humaid Al-Tayer inaugurates the 7th edition of Middle East’s only dedicated and internationally recognised coffee & tea expo   November 11, 2015 – H.H. Saeed Humaid Al-Tayer, Chairman and CEO of Meydan Group, inaugurated today (Wednesday, November 11, 2015) the International Coffee & Tea Festival (ICTF), the region’s most sought after event for the …

The Role of Personal Accountability in Reforming Culture and Behavior in the Financial Services Industry

Christine Lagarde Managing Director, International Monetary Fund New York Fed, November 5, 2015 As prepared for delivery Introduction President Dudley—thank you for your generous introduction. I would also like to thank the staff of the New York Fed for organizing this conference, which brings together financial industry specialists and policymakers to find common ground on …

Innovation Keeps Pune’s Property Market Vibrant – Kishor Pate, CMD – Amit Enterprises Housing Ltd.

Innovation is a crucial business concept today, and a major differentia for real estate developers as well. Without implementing new ideas and concepts in building homes, developers cannot set their offerings apart from the competition. Just as fresh concepts and designs attract shoppers in the retail world, residential projects with attractively innovative features draw home …

Why Are Homes In Mumbai So Expensive?

Anuj Puri, Chairman & Country Head, JLL India Mumbai’s real estate prices are never out of the news. From the sale of spectacularly expensive trophy properties in South Mumbai to the ever-widening affordability gap for middle class home seekers, the city’s residential real estate market is under a constant jaundiced limelight. What are the factors …