Lodestone advises companies on strategy and process optimisation. New Delhi: Infosys Technologies today said it will acquire global management consultancy firm Lodestone Holding for an aggregate enterprise value of 330 million Swiss Francs (about Rs.1,932 crore) in cash. The transaction is expected to close by the end of October 2012, subject to customary closing conditions. [...]
With ever-growing scarcity of metals and wood, the domestic and industrial utility of fibreglass is bound to grow significantly. Even during the tough economic times, the fibreglass industry continues to grow over 25 per cent every year. The material is increasingly used in different segments like automobiles, defence, pharmaceutical and domestic utility. Its properties like [...]
New Delhi: Domestic passenger car sales declined by 18.56 per cent to 1,18,142 units in August 2012 compared to 1,45,066 units in the same month in 2011. According to the data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), motorcycle sales in last month fell by 8.46 per cent to 7,66,127 units from 8,36,887 [...]
The outspoken cricketing great emphasised on the need for cricketers to develop post-retirement careers and be smart about it. Uniglobe Sameera Travel celebrated their silver jubilee at Vivanta from Taj on Saturday. Former cricket captain and all-rounder Kapil Dev did the honours for them, first showering praises on the corporate and then giving away mementos [...]
In EMIs, because you are also repaying a part of the principal every month, the interest component keeps decreasing. Nupur Pavan Bang A week after our first set of discussions about home loans, Abhi came back to me for further assistance with understanding home loans. He told me that he had approached his bank and [...]
The tablet is only 0.3 inches thick, and 567 g. It also has dual-band Wi-Fi and two antennas. California: Amazon unveiled new models of its Kindle Fire tablet computer Thursday, including a bigger version with a high-definition display, in a clear challenge to the market-leading iPad. Analysts said the Amazon upgrades — as well as [...]
New Delhi: The country’s largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp today said it will start assembly plants in Kenya and Nigeria as it looks to expand footprint in the global markets. The company, which is gearing up to meet the new emission norms for its products by 2015, also said it has partnered with an undisclosed [...]
Investors look at the team’s passion towards their business and their hunger to make the business idea a reality. Do you want to execute your innovative business idea but do not have sufficient funds? Are you an entrepreneur looking to raise investments for the business? There are many factors that investors are looking at before [...]
NEW YORK: Google and Microsoft have introduced new champions in the fiercely competitive smartphone arena a week ahead of what is likely to be the hotly-anticipated debut of a next-generation iPhone by Apple. Microsoft and Nokia joined Wednesday to boost their smartphone arsenal with two new Lumia handsets powered by Windows 8 software. The Nokia [...]
It’s David vs Goliath as Rajasthan take on Mumbai’s might
Kolkata: They have shown remarkable fighting spirit despite the demoralising spot-fixing scandal and the Rajasthan Royals will now look to upstage the mighty Mumbai Indians in the second qualifier here tomorrow to book, what would be, a dream final berth in the Pepsi IPL. On paper, Mumbai Indians may appear stronger but Rajasthan will be [...]
21 lawmakers back Chandigarh-born as top US judge
Washington: Ahead of an expected Senate vote on the nomination of Chandigarh-born Indian-American legal luminary Srikanth ‘Sri’ Srinivasan to a top US court, 21 lawmakers have penned their support for him. Srinivasan, 46, currently principal deputy solicitor general of the US last week won unanimous approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee for his nomination as [...]
It was like bereavement: Dravid on spot-fixing
New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid says dealing with the turmoil caused by the spot-fixing scandal, which has left his team’s reputation in tatters, has turned out to be as tough as handling “bereavement in some ways”. “I would not lie it was a very tough phase for us. It was a blow to [...]
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The final kick-off for passion
Tonight the football season will finally come to a close with the Champions League final being played at Wembley stadium. It’s been a tumultuous season for all the wrong reasons. The four big leagues were wrapped up early: Manchester United in the EPL, Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, Juventus in Serie A and Barcelona in [...]
Earlier this week, I received an email about the Gayatri Mantra being proven to be the most divine and powerful hymn in the world. An American scientist called Dr Howard Steingeril is said to have collected hymns, prayers, mantras and invocations from all over the world and from all religions. He tested these for sound [...]
Reporter’s diary: Waste not flowers
A flower is most beautiful when it is in the garden, like a deer or a lamb seen in its natural habitat. If this wisdom is known to the mayor and the GHMC, they would not have wasted several hundred lovely flowers at the function declaring the GHMC’s plan to open 14 biodiversity parks on [...]
Reporter’s diary: Bravo, Naidu
TDP leader Chandrababu Naidu is a visionary. Few will doubt this considering what he did to give Hyderabad a modern face, and many of his welfare schemes are now implemented (of course, renamed after Rajiv Gandhi or Indira Gandhi). But many could not understand his logic of asking for a ban of `500 and `1,000 [...]
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