LONDON: Disruptions in phone connectivity in disaster-hit areas could soon be a thing of the past — thanks to a device developed by an Indian-origin student at Britain’s Staffordshire University. The new device known as […]
MINEOLA, NY (TIP): As part of his continued efforts to help homeowners reduce their property tax burden, County Executive Edward Mangano will be hosting a series of Property Tax Exemptions Workshops in September at libraries […]
BOSTON (TIP): Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer of Google, and General Growth Properties CEO Sandeep Mathrani are the two highest-paid Indian-American executives in the United States, earning a whopping $100.50 million and $39.25 million respectively, […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, August 8, spoke on the Good And Service Tax (GST) bill in the Lok Sabha, here is how he defined this newly passed billed in the lower house. Our […]
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (TIP): While Rajya Sabha was debating the amendment to the Constitution for rolling out Goods and Services Tax (GST), the top management of a large company was closeted with consultants from a global tax […]
BERLIN (TIP): A year of high-profile sports sponsorship has so far paid off for Adidas, with sales at its core brand up 25 percent thanks to events including the Euro 2016 football tournament. Higher sales […]
HELSINKI (TIP): Finnish telecom equipment manufacturer Nokia said Thursday it aims to accelerate savings after costs of absorbing former French-American rival Alcatel-Lucent pushed it into a second-quarter loss. The net loss of 665 million euros […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Ford Motor Company on August 4 announced the recall of 830,000 cars and vans in the United States and Mexico for the replacement of faulty side-door latches. While drivers may have difficulty in […]
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India has set up a committee to study Indian household financing pattern and why they spend large sum of money on gold+ . The panel will look at various facets […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Four Indian-origin persons have been named among Americas top wealth advisors by Forbes on a list of 200 members who collectively manage USD 675 billion. Raj Sharma and Ash Chopra, both working […]
Scientists at the Facebook’s Connectivity Lab have developed a new way to detect light signals travelling through the air, an advance that may lead to fast optical wireless networks capable of delivering internet service to remote […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called upon Niti Aayog to create a 15-year development plan, setting the stage for discontinuing the five-year plan system, a sixdecade old Soviet-era relic. “The time […]
MUMBAI (TIP): At 23% in 2015, India had one of the lowest foreign debt-to-GDP ratios among 83 emerging market (EM) countries, although it had risen from 17% in 2005. Even among the Asian countries covered […]
MUMBAI (TIP): Having failed to get a good valuation in the first attempt to auction the luxury jet of embattled businessman Vijay Mallya last month, the service tax department will re-auction it on August 18, […]
MUMBAI (TIP): RBI has imposed Rs 1 crore penalty on UCO Bank for flouting its instructions relating to opening of current accounts and providing bill discounting facilities to account holders without any borrowing facility with […]
MUMBAI (TIP): The total number of retail investors subscribing to mutual funds in India has reached a six-year high, according to latest data from the industry. This highlights the importance of equities as an investment […]
LONDON (TIP): Britain’s Lloyds Banking Group said it plans to eliminate 3,000 jobs and close 200 branches — the first big cuts announced since Britain voted to leave the European Union. Lloyds is expanding its […]
New York City is home to a variety of expert cooks who are known for adding twists to traditional Indian culinary art. A number of upscale restaurants in the city offer their brand of Indian […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Income Tax (I-T) Department will issue letters to 7 lakh assesses seeking information on their high-value non-PAN transactions and also to those depositing Rs 10 lakh or more in their savings […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): An acquisition worth a mere Rs 4,700 is rarely expected to give rich dividends, especially if it means venturing into a market as big as Rs 30,000 crore. However, home-grown fast-moving consumer […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Large US banks got a lift from the June “Brexit” vote in the second quarter, but could face long-term pain from a British retreat from the European Union. Earnings released by JPMorgan […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): This may offer a contrarian view to a compelling ‘India Shining’ narrative. A substantially higher number of Indian employees, if given an opportunity, will take the next flight to NYC than land […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): NITI Aayog is organizing an Expert Consultative Group Meeting on Creating a Framework for Operationalizing 500 Atal Tinkering Labs, ATL at Faculty Development Centre, Shankar Vihar in New Delhi tomorrow on July […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): To give e-tourism a boost, the commerce ministry is pushing for developing a database of certified guest houses, paying guest and bed-and-breakfast accommodation across the country that online market aggregators like Airbnb […]
Ace fashion designer Manish Malhotra on Wednesday night opened the India Couture Week 2016 at the Capital’s Taj Palace Hotel. Malhotra showcased his latest collection “The Persian Story” at the event with two show stoppers […]
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