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Friday, May 04, 2012
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Nine
Indian Americans are included in the Forbes list of technology's best
investors as they have been successful in creating innovative ideas.
As
the U.S. govt cutting the budget for space missions,an Ex-NASA
Astronaut has said U.S. loves to spend on pizza than on space
exploration.
Startup City
NH
Group has partnered with U.S.-based Ascension Hospital Group for
setting a super-specialty hospital in Cayman Islands, a British Overseas
Territory.
BCCL,
Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd increases the stake on India's largest
retail group Pantaloon to investing in shares worth $37.5 Million.
US-Indian
As
Indian American hoteliers savor their ever growing clout here in the
United States, they are now being asked to revolutionize the hospitality
industry in India.
Several
Indian-Americans are among 107 people charged in Medicare fraud schemes
involving $450 million in false billings uncovered in an operation
across seven cities.
Technology
There
is a mounting shadow over the esteem of Yahoo's CEO Scott Thompson
after Third Point; an activist hedge fund accused him of faking his
Resume.
Linkedin,
the Mountain View, California based business networking company
released its first quarter results this week, according to which the
company is flying high in revenue.
Business
The
U.S. Transportation Department has slapped a $80,000 fine on Air India
for failing to post customer service and tarmac delay contingency.
Facebook, which is gearing to launch its IPO later this month, said the offering will be priced between $28-35 a share.
Magazine
When
Ajith Bhatia sold his startup, he earned a substantial amount in
concentrated stock of the acquiring company. Read to know more.
The
beginning of this decade has been a very promising one for the IT
industry. Read to know about the 10 Most Promising Technology Companies.
Enterprise IT
Understanding the top five computer crimes is valuable information for the novice and even expert internet surfer.
India
remains a favourite backoffice of the world, and is the global leader
in the outsourcing industry with half of the world's back office being
located here.
Real Estate City
The
proposed Maharashtra Housing Act will bring greater transparency and
discipline in the transactions of flats and put a check on malpractices.
Home
buying is not an easy task; in fact it is one tough job buyers need to
do. Owning a home requires a lot of involvement as well as
responsibility.
CXO Insights
Making The World A Cleaner, Better And Smarter Place
Jan Money - Senior Vice President, Freescale Semiconductor
Jan Money - Senior Vice President, Freescale Semiconductor
There
are three major trends that will dramatically impact all of our
businesses. First, there is the global movement to green everything.
Wanted - Entrepreneurs In A Large Semiconductor Company
Dinesh Ramanathan - EVP, Data Communications Division, Cypress
Dinesh Ramanathan - EVP, Data Communications Division, Cypress
Product marketing is where interaction with customers takes place to decide on the next-generation products and their features.
Travel
Rakhigari,
one of the largest and oldest Indus Valley sites in the world located
in Haryana is under threat of vanishing in a tide of rapid economic
growth.
Maldives
is located in the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean, 400 km southwest
of India's southern coast , which is an archipelago of 1,190 coral
islands.
Blogs: Editor's Choice
Right
to education is now a fundamental right in India. It's a welcome step
taken by the government against the backdrop of about 27 crore
illiterate Indians. The government is supposed to provide compulsory
and free..
Today
half of the population of the world uses internet to search for
services and products. This is a fact that nowadays people prefer online
mode to buy and order products rather than going..
QA Times
Development
cycle plays an important role in any project, but test estimation and
correct execution are also of great importance. Here are 10 pieces of
info to look at before you test.
Testers
while testing on any project or product may come across certain risks
and this article briefs on how to identify and reduce the occurrence of
such risks using risk based approach.
Most Read Jokes
A kangaroo kept getting out of his enclosure at the zoo.
Knowing that he could hop high, the zoo officials put up a ten-foot fence..
It
was the usual muddy day in the country. The first grade teacher, 'Miss
Brown', had just finished putting the 36th boot on the 18th pair..
A
Sunday School teacher of pre-schoolers was concerned that his students
might be a little confused about Jesus Christ because of the Christmas..
Humor of the Day
A
woman's husband had been slipping in and out of a coma for several
months, yet she stayed by his bedside every single day. When he came
to..
The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture..
Three
sisters ages 72, 74, and 76 lived in a house together.One night the
76-year-old drew a bath. She put her foot in and paused..
Life & Style
Being cut off from official e-mails not only lowers stress levels but
also allows employees to concentrate far better, says a new study.
An online survey conducted amongst Yahoo users reveals that Hrithik
Roshan is considered the Ultimate Style Icon of India, followed closely
by M.S. Dhoni and SRK.
Book of the Day
The Ramayana is the oldest poem in Sanskrit.Hence its author is known as the Adi Kavi or pristine Poet.
What makes India a nation? What has held its many disparate societies with their diverse, sometimes conflicting...
