Tree House to open 16 centres by December
ShareTree House Education and Accessories Limited, the provider of educational services in India and operator of self-operated pre-schools in the country, plans to open 16 new centres by December 2011. The brand opened 11 new pre-schools by quarter end of September 2011. Presently, the total numbers of centres are 234, in which 76 are franchised. [...]
16 November 2011
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Slowdown forces PE to defer investment proposals in India
SharePrivate equity firms are deferring investment plans in India or bargaining for a bigger pie of the business citing global economic slowdown and growing uncertainty in domestic markets. “A lot of investments which are at the term-sheet level have been deferred as investors are now reluctant to buy stake at such high valuations in this [...]
16 November 2011
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A great son of India – Pandit Shri Jawaharlal Nehru
ShareOne hundred and twenty two years ago, world statesman, national leader, patriot and one of the great sons of India, Jawaharlal Nehru was born on November 14, 1889 in Allahabad, India. He was the son of lawyer Motilal Nehru and Swarup Rani. He was a Kashmir Brahamin by birth, connected to the personalized elite of [...]
14 November 2011
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UPA 2’s deep freeze
ShareUPA 2’s paralysis has become common knowledge. The Sunday Express laid out some of the areas in which the government appears to have abandoned the very idea of decision-making. New legislation has seemed to be too hard for the UPA’s floor managers, with the monsoon session of Parliament proving to be a dud; in the [...]
14 November 2011
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India in high grade titanium league: Saraswat
ShareIndia has joined a select group of nations in developing high purity aeronautical grade of titanium for space and defence applications. This was disclosed here to reporters by Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister V.K. Saraswat, after inaugurating the 65th annual technical meeting of the Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) at Shamirpet near here on Sunday. [...]
14 November 2011
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‘Walk for Diabetes will highlight seriousness of the epidemic’
ShareSushil Seth, chief executive officer of Chellaram Diabetes Institute (CDI), a unit of Chellaram Foundation, is based in Pune. CDI with advanced clinical care, education, awareness, medical, diagnostic and research facilities is geared to create an impact on the alarming diabetes scenario by providing unique and state-of-the-art services under one roof. Seth, a qualified engineer [...]
14 November 2011
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CM Ibobi accuses NSCN-IM complicity in Thaisii ambush
SharePointing an accusing finger to the NSCN (IM) for the ambush laid on Education Minister DD Thaisii yesterday, Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh has stated that his government would be prevailing upon the centre to call off the ongoing peace talks with the Naga rebel group since the later continues to indulge in such violent [...]
14 November 2011
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INDIA: Red tape tangles US universities’ entry
ShareUnited States has cited Indian bureaucracy and uncertainty over Foreign Education Providers Bill as two major bottlenecks for setting up campuses of its foreign universities in India. A guide prepared by the Institute of International Education for the US government’s department of state says that the US institutions should be aware that Indian bureaucracy may [...]
14 November 2011
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In service of children
ShareTen-year-old Dinesh Uikey had run away from home after hitting his father with a stone. This was the consequence of a heated argument between his parents. In an attempt to escape the police he boarded a random train and landed up in Kerala. The Government Railway Police (GRP) officials found him and sent him to [...]
14 November 2011
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AIR puts spotlight on Indian culture
ShareEighteen acts from all over the University, ranging from comedy to dance, performed for charity last night at the State Theatre during “Pehchaan: Dare to Define,” hosted by the Association of Indians at Rutgers. The organization chose Pratham, a non-governmental charity founded by UNICEF, which provides education to children in the slums of Mumbai, India [...]
14 November 2011
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Internet’s last-mile challenges
ShareDespite good roads in Indian metros, we take no less than half an hour to reach a distance of 5-10km. Certainly, the reason is traffic congestion, red lights and more vehicles than the space to drive. In rural areas, too, the average speed is 20-30km per hour, although the reason here is not too much [...]
14 November 2011
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Q&A: Shyam S Bhartia, CMD, Jubilant Bhartia Group
ShareThe Jubilant Bhartia Group is one of India’s most respected business conglomerates, with varied businesses, including pharmaceuticals (Jubilant Life Sciences), food (Jubilant Foodworks), agriculture and polymers (Jubilant Industries), oil and energy (Jubilant Energy) and services (Jubilant Enpro). The group is also associated with the Social Entrepreneur of the Year (SEOY) Award, presented during the India [...]
14 November 2011
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