BENGALURU (TIP): Global private equity major TPG Capital Management is buying a ‘significant minority stake’ in Bengaluru-based hospital operator Manipal Health Enterprises (MHEPL) for $146 million, or a little over Rs 900 crore, the companies […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Economic Survey for 2014-15 has projected a growth of 8.1- 8.5 percent for FY16, and said there was scope for big bang reforms. It sees growth rate for the current fiscal […]
The world faces two existential threats: Climate change and nuclear Armageddon – and the bomb can kill us all a lot sooner and faster. The nuclear peace has held thus far as much because of good […]
MUMBAI: In its biggest-ever penalty, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) imposed fines of Rs 52 crore on realty giant DLF and seven others, including Chairman K P Singh, for “fraudulent and unfair […]
Facing tough times in its attempt to get its Chief Subrata Roy out of jail, Sahara Group on Tuesday landed in a soup again as the Supreme Court asked it to explain how it encashed […]
The Officer Eric Parker who had forced Sureshbhai Patel, a 59-year-old man to the ground, causing partial paralysis., entered a plea of not guilty in court. Parker, 26, has been charged with third-degree assault, a Class A […]
British telecom major Vodafone Group Chief Executive Officer Vittorio Colao Wednesday said the mood of the international investors about the new Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in India is positive but “quick decisions” will provide the […]
A survey carried out by industry body Assocham has found that a majority of salaried employees want Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to increase the income tax exemption in the forthcoming Budget. A hike in income […]
(Dallas, TX – Feb. 18, 2015) Fourteen films, exploring the unique circumstances and complex stories of South Asians living in America, India, Nepal, Australia and Singapore, make their Texas, U.S. and world premieres at the […]
MUMBAI (TIP): With reinforcing sentiment on job security and income recovering, consumer spending in India is likely to improve in coming few months, a study said. According to ZyFin Research, a financial research and analytics […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The promoters of Hero MotoCorp, India’s largest twowheeler company, are set to raise about Rs 2,000 crore by selling 7 million equity shares, or 3.5% stake, in the flagship entity of their […]
VEVEY, SWITZERLAND (TIP): The world’s leading food industry group Nestle posted a soaring net profit for 2014, boosted by the sell-off of its stake in French cosmetics group L’Oreal, even as sales slipped. Last year, […]
KOLKATA (TIP): Dairy major Amul will invest Rs 5,000 crore over the next three years to ramp up milk production and new processing capacities. “We will require Rs 5,000 crore over three years in adding […]
This week, two terrible acts of violence took place in the US. First, three young Muslim-American students were killed in cold blood in North Carolina by a neighbor. The cause, it was said, was an argument […]
ATHENS (TIP): Greece sent its European creditors a last-moment proposal on february 19 meant to unfreeze talks on its bailout program and end uncertainty over its future in the euro. But hopes of a deal […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Reliance Group is ready to set foot in the defense land scape, and in a big way, said chairman Anil Ambani. “My presence here today demonstrates our commitment to the development […]
NEW YORK (TIP): A prominent community leader and a Democratic party worker who was nominated to the kitchen cabinet of President Obama, Harjinder Singh Duggal died of lung infection last Friday, February 13. Mr. Duggal’s […]
Storyteller and avid traveller, Zoya, is carving a home for herself in the indie folk music world. Unmasking her conscience in her confessional songwriting and orchestral arrangements, these revelations gather Zoya’s experiences and understandings of […]
A federal judge’s move to temporarily block President Barack Obama ’s immigration actions encouraged Republican opponents and left in limbo millions of illegal immigrants facing the threat of deportation. The Obama administration promised to appeal […]
A Pacific Northwest Hindu temple finds itself on the receiving end of hate. Words of anger are written on a place of worship, just a day before big event planned at the Hindu Temple Cultural Center in Bothell. Leaders from the temple discovered the graffiti on the side of their building Sunday morning. […]
When you spend decades working with executives and business leaders, you really can’t help but observe what works and doesn’t work over the long haul. One thing I’ve noticed, it’s not intrinsic characteristics or personal […]
Leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France have agreed to a ceasefire
MUMBAI (TIP): In the middle of an ownership change, budget airline SpiceJet on Thursday reported a steep 59 per cent rise in its third-quarter net loss at Rs 275 crore on lower passenger numbers and […]
KOLKATA (TIP): Consumer appliance company Godrej and Boyce (GBMCL) will soon roll out customised colour and design selection for online buyers across its product range keeping at par with the global trends, a company official […]
MUMBAI (TIP): State Bank of India, the nation’s top lender by assets, reported a 30 percent increase in quarterly profit, lagging estimates, although bad loans rose less than feared, sending its shares 6 percent higher. […]
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