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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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18 October, 2013

INDIA GAINS FROM US GOVT DEAL

MUMBAI (TIP): An early resolution to the US debt ceiling crisis and an end to US government shutdown augurs well…

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18 October, 2013

US-India Relations Hit a Rough Patch

The author feels that there are a number of vital issues which are unlikely to be settled within the tenures…

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18 October, 2013

Jackson Heights Merchants’ Association holds 25th Diwali Mela

Ravi and Ranju Batra honored for their services to community NEW YORK (TIP): In an unending stream of Diwali Melas…

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11 October, 2013

Volkswagen India begins exporting Vento to Mexico

PUNE (TIP): Volkswagen India (VWI) has commenced exporting the Volkswagen Vento to Mexico which, in the future, will become the…

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11 October, 2013

TIMES INTERNET INKS PARTNERSHIP WITH ZIFF DAVIS TO LAUNCH IGN & ASKMEN IN INDIA

NEW DELHI (TIP): Times Internet (TIL), has entered into a strategic partnership with Ziff Davis, Inc. - a leading all-digital…

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11 October, 2013

AVANTHA POWER SYNCHRONISES 600 MW FIRST UNIT OF RAIGARH PROJECT

MUMBAI (TIP): Avantha group company Avantha Power and Infrastructure Ltd has synchronised the first unit of 600 MW in its…

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11 October, 2013

INDIA AND JAPAN SIGN MOU FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY OF HIGH SPEED RAILWAY SYSTEM

NEW DELHI (TIP): India and Japan have signed MoU to undertake a joint feasibility study of High Speed Railway system…

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11 October, 2013

BlackBerry co-founders may bid for company

TORONTO (TIP): BlackBerry founders Mike Lazaridis and Douglas Fregin are weighing taking over the distressed smartphone company as it searches…

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11 October, 2013

THE POLITICS OF THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

With the government having lurched into its first shutdown since the 1990s, many commentators are focusing on the potential ill…

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11 October, 2013

Former Liu associates sentenced for Fund-Raising Scheme

NEW YORK, NY (TIP): Two former associates of John C. Liu, the New York City comptroller, managed to avoid lengthy…

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11 October, 2013

A Memorable Wedding Reception

Ayon, son of Nilesh and Malini Shah was married to Melissa on October 5. The wedding reception was largely attended.…

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