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Moving beyond defence, business to be focus of India-Russia ties
Prime Minister Modi with Russian President Vladimir Putin Business is going to be the thrust area now in India-Russia relationship, which has so far been seen mostly from the prism of military and civil nuclear cooperation. Even the military and civil nuclear elements of cooperation have been one-way street, with India being the buyer and Russia the supplier. But this Read More
Businesses need to reinvent with a human focus, says Deloitte Human Capital report
BENGALURU: Organisations must reinvent themselves with a human focus into social enterprises, says a report from consulting organisation Deloitte. According to the Global Human CapitalTrends survey, titled ‘Leading The Social Enterprise: Reinvent With A Human Focus’, the report provides actionable insights to businesses everywhere, and is based on responses from nearly 10,000 respondents in 119 countries including 225 HR professionals and business leaders who participated in Read More
Eyeing election, Rahul Gandhi sets out small business focus
Rahul Gandhi speaks at an event in Singapore on March 8, 2018. (File photo: Reuters) LONDON: Rahul Gandhi, leader of opposition Congress party, said he would seek to shift the focus of India’s economic policy towards supporting small and medium-sized firms if he won power at an upcoming election. The fourth-generation politician of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty spoke to reporters and academics Read More
Honor Says It Will Focus on Budget Smartphones in India
Riding high on the Honor 7X launch in India, the company is also planning to bring in more sub-Rs. 10,000 phones next year, George Zhao, Global President, Honor, said in London on Wednesday. “In three years, we want to be number one in India. We will launch more budget phones or sub-Rs. 10,000 phones in India next year,” Zhao told IANS in an Read More
Google I/O 2017: Google Shifts Mobile Focus to Apps and Digital Assistant
HIGHLIGHTS Google at its I/O 2017 announced Android O Beta for public Other things announced are a standalone VR headset, Google Lens Google Assistant for iPhone was also announced at I/O 2017 Mobile phone apps took centre stage at Google’s annual developer conference on Wednesday as the search giant announced new features for its digital assistant and its popular photo app while Read More
In Harvey Aftermath with Irma Incoming, Small Businesses Must Focus on Survival
Businesses along the Gulf Coast are still in the midst of recovery efforts after Harvey. But another storm is already poised to have a similar impact on residents and businesses in Florida. For the businesses that have been impacted by Harvey or are potentially facing effects from Irma, the first priority as the storm passes becomes survival. But bringing your Read More
Reliance Infrastructure’s focus on a few businesses will shore up its valuation
Reliance Infrastructure, which has been trying to build its focus on selected segments, is now in news amid talks about Greenko Group being interested in buying its Mumbai electricity business for an enterprise value of Rs 10000-13000 crore. Greenko is a home-grown power company owning and operating 2500 MW of power generation capacity. Earlier Reliance Infrastructure had indicated in its investor Read More
Railways must exit catering business and focus on managing train services
India’s 163-year-old State-owned transporter has clearly been unable to fix its catering business as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has pointed out in a report tabled in Parliament(AFP) A TV flash about a nail or a lizard found in a meal served to a train passenger is usually followed by a predictable official drill: Portentous announcements on termination of Read More
GOP focus on lowering health premiums may undermine benefits
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) Republicans trying to dismantle former President Barack Obama’s health care law have run into the same problem that bedeviled him: Quality health insurance doesn’t come cheap, especially if it protects people in poor health, older adults not Read More
Nissan to focus on upper-end cars, while Datsun will introduce budget cars
In efforts to strengthen its presence in the Indian market, Nissan breathed life into the Datsun brand which last existed around 30 years ago. Revealing its seriousness for the Indian market, the automakers have laid down a clear line of distinction in terms their product positioning. Nissan will be focusing on the upper-end vehicle segment, while Datsun will focus on Read More