Indian Railways Adopting a Multi Pronged Strategy to Provide Faster and Safer Train Journeys
Indian Railways Plan to Introduce Most Modern Emu Train Sets for Existing Rajdhanis/Shatabdis The Proposed Train Sets to Increase Passenger Carrying Capacity, Reduce Run Time Between Destinations and Consume Less Energy Indian Railways is adopting a multi pronged strategy to provide a safer, faster, cleaner, and comfortable passenger trains. As announced in the budget, seven corridors have …
225 B-schools, 52 engineering colleges close in 2 years
When the sun of the new millennium came up, shining on the aspirations of a young India, it marked the golden age for professional education. In the early part of the last decade, hundreds of new institutes came up and thousands of aspirants queued up to join them. That was a time when the country …
India and France sign Administrative Agreement in the field of Sustainable Urban Development
Shri Kamal Nath, Union Minister of Urban Development, and Ms. Nicole Bricq, Minister for Foreign Trade, Government of France signed an Administrative Agreement in the field of Sustainable Urban Development in Paris. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Kamal Nath expressed appreciation for the related work in the field of Sustainable Urban Development carried out in …
Science Confirms the Obvious: Literature is Good for Your Brain
Reading Makes You Smarter But you already knew that….. In news that probably isn’t going to blow your mind, researchers have found that reading is good for your brain. But it’s not as straightforward as “book learnin’ is good for you.” By asking a test group of literary PhD candidates to read a Jane Austin …
“Fast Facts on India’s Biodiversity Part 1 – Biogeographic Zones”
Dear Members, We are pleased to share the main points highlighted in “Fast Facts on India’s Biodiversity Part 1 – Biogeographic Zones” (By: Pramod Krishnan, UNDP, 12 Sep 2012.) The following three unparalleled factors give India its biological opulence: ü There is an astounding spectrum of habitats and ecosystems existing over a wide range of …
India Inc. – on way to a dusty death?
“FDI in retail, land acquisition bill, cut in subsidies” an industrialist friend was pointing out, “the government is finally warming up to the reform process. I am sure that the much needed impetus to the economy will now be administered and we will be back on the path of growth.” While there are certain reasons …
India South Africa to meet USD 15 Billion Trade Target this Year Ahead of 2014 Timeline Anand Sharma Calls on President Zuma of South Africa
Commerce, Industry and Textiles Minister Anand Sharma visited South Africa on 21-22 September 2012 for bilateral meetings with his counterpart. During his visit, he also called on President Jacob Zuma and discussed global and regional developments and areas of bilateral cooperation. President Zuma conveyed his deep respect for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as well as …
Greenpeace confronts Dongwon’s destructive fishing in Korea
Yeosu, South Korea, 23 September 2012 — Activists from the Greenpeace ship Esperanza today occupied the dry dock where one of Dongwon’s purse seine ships, MV Granada, is being repaired. The activists closed the dock with a large banner saying “Dongwon’s Destructive Fishing Starts Here”. Greenpeace has escalated its campaign against Korea’s leading canned tuna …
ad:tech Expands Its India Presence, Launches ad:tech Bangalore
ad:tech, the world’s no.1 interactive advertising and technology conference and exhibition is soon coming to India’s own Silicon Valley – Bangalore. Here India’s leading brands and agencies will get to meet innovative startups, VCs, digital entrepreneurs and the marketing community will get to explore the technologies that are transforming their businesses. ad:tech was launched in …