India needs to build 500 new cities: Prof Prahlad
"India needs to build a minimum of 500 new cities urgently. However, it has to be done from scratch to accommodate people who are on the move and to provide them better quality life," he said. Jaipur oil mishap: IOC chairman must be fired
The current IOC chief should be fired because this fire occurred during his tenure. He should have ensured that safety audits are done seriously. If he is fired, his successor will take safety more seriously, says Sudhir Bisht. Backbone of Japan's IT industry? Indian engineers!
Indian systems engineers have emerged as the backbone of Japan's IT industry and more are flocking to the country which is witnessing a steep decline in its work force. MIT grad Mistry to make digital 'SixthSense' open source
If Pranav Mistry has his way, people around the world can build their own wearable 'SixthSense' -- which uses a camera that understands human gestures -- at a cost of less than Rs 15,000 ($300) by obtaining the software he developed for free in the next few months. A bleak future awaits India's retail chains
With govt still not keen on FDI, several organised retail chains will find it difficult to fund expansion. 4 Indians charged in Wall St hedge fund scam
The FBI has charged 14 people, out of which five have already pleaded guilty, in a case related to the $20 million hedge fund insider-trading scam, the largest ever such case in the US. BCCI opens bidding for 10-yr IPL theatre rights
Sources say PVR Cinemas, BIG Cinemas, UTV and UFO are in the race. Theatrical rights will include rights to screen the matches live in cinema halls, along with rights to telecast the matches in bars, restaurants, buses, hospitals, trains and a host of other public places. He started a company while in college
Naabo Solutions offers a cost effective solution for the healthcare industry. 'India to be global manufacturing hub by 2015'
"Our objectives are to create a significant growth generating employment and make India a global manufacturing hub by 2015. We aim to build a competitive Indian manufacturing industry and promote recognition of the Made in India Brand." Nokia has designs on India
The handset maker's senior design specialist is touring the country to discover how Indians use cellphones. A 'green' entrepreneur's success story
It has been 25 years of entrepreneurship for Pramod Chaudhari. India among top 50 in global competitiveness
The review also stated that bureaucracy, over-regulation and corruption still affect functioning markets and labour markets in particular. He plans to topple Orkut by next year
His tryst with entrepreneurship started as a college student when he co-founded indyarocks in 2006. Take on folks in Bangalore, says Obama
United States President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced a $4 billion federal educational aid to encourage schools to develop globally competitive standards to help their students take on 'folks in Beijing and Bangalore'. US Fed leaves key rates unchanged
The Federal Open Market Committee, which decides on rates, struck a positive note, saying economic activity had continued to pick up in recent months and the housing sector is improving. Why prepaying home loan is a good tactic
Are there times when you feel really impatient about the fact that you need to wait several more years to free your home from debt? Well, here is a thought for you. Remittances: India is world number 1
India continues to be the top recipient of global remittance flow at $52 billion in 2009, the World Bank has said in a report. Check out the other top receivers of remittances. 14 tax-free incomes for FY 2009-10
In a few months' time the taxman will coming knocking on your door. Why India bought IMF gold
Many analysts were surprised at the speed with which India bought the IMF gold. However, they believe that it is a very smart move as by buying IMF gold, New Delhi is shoring up its bullion reserves and slowly trying to hedge its bets on the US dollar which has been losing value against other currencies. 'Our average student outperforms the brilliant American'
Karuna Jain, head of the Shailesh J Mehta School of Management at IIT-Bombay, believes India is competitive in terms of imparting quality education.