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15 November, 2013

WHISTLING GROUP TO SET UP UNIVERSITY IN GUJARAT

AHMEDABAD (TIP): In what could see University of Oxford's foray into Indian education scenario through its wholly owned subsidiary Isis…

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15 November, 2013

SAHARA TO SELL ICONIC LONDON AND NEW YORK HOTELS

MUMBAI (TIP): The embattled Sahara Group has put up for sale the iconic luxury hotels it acquired over the last…

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15 November, 2013

FRANCE 24 TV CHANNEL SIGNS UP WITH DD, DISH TV

NEW DELHI (TIP): International news channel France 24 has signed new distribution agreements in India and will be now available…

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15 November, 2013

GOVT TO SET UP JOINT TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP SERVICES SECTOR

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Government will set up a joint task force for the services sector together with the industry…

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15 November, 2013

Knorr-Bremse sets up truck braking systems plant in Pune

Pune (TIP): German manufacturer Knorr-Bremse has set up a new plant in Pune to make complete braking systems for trucks.…

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15 November, 2013

Modi Makes History and Facts be Damned

Long years ago, at a cultural event in a European country, the then Indian Ambassador (let him not be named)…

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15 November, 2013

Not to miss: Modi sir’s history class

Modis' gaffes on historical facts inspired Akash Deep Ashok of New Delhi to come up with the following dramatization. We…

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8 November, 2013

Krrish 3

STORY: Each time evil awakens in the world, a superhero rekindles his superpowers. This time Krrish is back, with thrice…

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8 November, 2013

The Mystery and Secret of Narendra Modi

Ganesha points out that be it a safe deposit vault or a human being there is a master key to…

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8 November, 2013

Justice Scalia and Judge Scheindlin – Friendships and Relatedness

What Judge Scheindlin is being subjected in the public square is both excessive and manifestly unfair - not just to…

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8 November, 2013

CADBURY LOSES BATTLE WITH ITC OVER CHOCOLATE ECLAIRS

CHENNAI (TIP): After Kellogg's and Bata, it is now the turn of Cadbury to lose a trademark for non-use, 'eclairs'…

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8 November, 2013

LOANS DEARER AS SBI, HDFC BANK HIKE RATES

MUMBAI (TIP): Home and auto loans are set to get more expensive with State Bank of India and HDFC Bank…

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8 November, 2013

Global economic growth hits 32-month high in October: Survey

LONDON (TIP): Global economic growth accelerated in October to a 32-month high, bolstered by a solid improvement in new business,…

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8 November, 2013

Samsung promises bendable smartphones by next year

NEW DELHI (TIP): Last month, Samsung took the lead in bringing out the world's first smartphone with curved screen. Though…

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1 November, 2013

RBI NOT GOING TO BECOME ‘NUTTERS’ ON INFLATION: RAJAN

MUMBAI (TIP): Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan, dubbed an inflation hawk by his critics ruled out a blind…

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1 November, 2013

India slips in ‘ease of doing business’ list: World Bank

WASHINGTON (TIP): India has slipped three positions to 134th spot in the latest ‘ease of doing business’ list, which is…

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1 November, 2013

BHARTI AIRTEL Q2 NET PROFIT DROPS 29% TO RS. 512 CRORE

NEW DELHI (TIP): Telecom major Bharti Airtel on October 30 reported a 29 per cent decline in consolidated net profit…

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1 November, 2013

NOKIA NARROWS 3RD QUARTER LOSS TO 104 MN EUROS

NEW DELHI (TIP): Finnish telecom major Nokia has narrowed its loss to 104 million euro (about Rs 880 crore) for…

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1 November, 2013

A great game that all sides can win

Pakistan is averse to discussing Afghanistan with India, fearing that would legitimize India's interests in that country. But it would…

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1 November, 2013

THE MYSTERY AND SECRET OF NARENDRA MODI

Ganesha points out that be it a safe deposit vault or a human being there is a master key to…

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25 October, 2013

THE LEGEND WHO WAS HIS OWN VOICE

Irony was the constant refrain of Manna Dey’s life. A world happy to sway to jingles could not always appreciate…

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25 October, 2013

JSPL TO INVEST RS 2,000 CRORE IN TWO NEW REBAR UNITS

KOLKATA (TIP): Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) is planning to invest close to Rs 2,000 crore in setting up…

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25 October, 2013

Indo-French Technology Summit witnesses 11 MoUs

NEW DELHI (TIP): The India- France Technology Summit, organized by Department of Science and Technology, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)…

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25 October, 2013

Henkel opens first innovation centre in India

PUNE (TIP): Henkel Adhesive Technologies India, a subsidiary of Henkel AG & Co, has set up its first Innovation Centre…

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25 October, 2013

TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL profits confirm IT sector turnaround

NEW DELHI (TIP): If the first quarter of 2013-14 had set the pace, the second quarter results from July to…

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25 October, 2013

Luminous to start inverter plant at Hosur in Nov

CHENNAI (TIP): Luminous Power Technologies will commission an inverter battery manufacturing unit in Hosur next month. It will start with…

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25 October, 2013

The Obama Doctrine

Is the US president veering toward isolationism? Or will he proudly carry the banner of exceptionalism? The recent Obama-Putin tiff…

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18 October, 2013

CHINA’S ECONOMIC GROWTH REBOUNDS TO 7.8%

BEIJING (TIP): China’s economic growth rebounded to 7.8 per cent in the latest quarter after a boost in government spending…

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18 October, 2013

Wockhardt recalls five drugs in the UK after regulator rap

MUMBAI (TIP): Drug maker Wockhardt made a precautionary recall of five over-the-counter (OTC) medicines in the UK following the withdrawal…

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18 October, 2013

HCL TECH PULLS OFF EIGHTH STRAIGHT QUARTER OF MARGIN SURGE

MUMBAI (TIP): HCL Technologies (HCLT), India’s fourth-largest software services provider, saw its net profit grow 18.7% sequentially to Rs1,416 crore…

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