Why Are Indian IT Firms So Shy to Buy? Business Week | They have accumulated piles of cash so you would think top Indian outsourcing firms such as Infosys Technologies (INFY) and Wipro Ltd (WIT) would go hunting for sizeable acquisitions in the current market. | But when it comes to exploring buying opportunities, India's top outsourcing companies hav...
India's nuclear drive sparks safety fears Asia Times Siddharth Srivastava | NEW DELHI - In hopes that nuclear power will meet its rising energy needs, India has embarked on a spending spree since a civilian nuclear deal with the United States last October removed sanctions that had long denied it access to the international atomic energy market. | Ind...
Swine flu claims 6 lives, cases cross 15k mark Deccan Chronicle Swine flu claims 6 lives, cases cross 15k mark | PTI | New Delhi: Six persons died due to swine flu across the country on Thursday, taking the nationwide toll in the pandemic to 514, the health ministry officials said here. | With 154 fresh cases als...
Why Are Indian IT Firms So Shy to Buy? Business Week | They have accumulated piles of cash so you would think top Indian outsourcing firms such as Infosys Technologies (INFY) and Wipro Ltd (WIT) would go hunting for sizeable acquisitions in the current market. | But when it comes to exploring buying op...
Of superior intelligence The Statesman Mathures Paul catches up with Wolfgang Dittus, who has developed the most intensive and long-term study of a wild population of primates anywhere | IN Jaipur’s temples rhesus macaques are to be found in plenty while in Polonnaruwa the toque macaques ...
EC braces for vote count Deccan Chronicle EC braces for vote count | New Delhi: The Election Commission said on Monday it was all set for counting of votes in a Lok Sabha and 31 assembly constituencies across seven states that went to the polls on Saturday. | The counting of the hundreds of ...
The scope of dairy technology The Hindu | GOPAKUMAR KARAKONAM | The growth and expansion of dairy industry has opened up a lot of job opportunities. | A professional degree programme like B.Tech. in dairy technology or dairy science and technology offers intensive training in milk processi...
Raje resigns as Rajasthan Opposition leader Deccan Chronicle Raje resigns as Rajasthan Opposition leader | PTI | New Delhi: The former chief minister, Ms Vasundhara Raje, on Friday resigned as leader of Opposition in Rajasthan Assembly after having defied the BJP high command for nearly three months. | Ms Raje...
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009 prize goes to leaping wolf The Daily Mail | An Iberian wolf strides over a fence, its eyes intent on a tasty meal in the next field. | This stunning image won the Veolia Environement Wildlife Photographer of the Year, organised by the Natural History Museum and BBC Wildlife Magazine. | This ...
Renault-Nissan takes on Nano in the race to sell the world's cheapest car in India The Times | Renault-Nissan is preparing to launch what is likely to be the world's cheapest car in 2012, undercutting the Tata Nano, which sells in India for as little as 100,000 rupees (£1,300) plus taxes. | Carlos Ghosn, the group's chief executive, said yesterday that Renault-Nissan had signed a deal with Bajaj Auto, an Indian group best known for its mot...
SPECIAL REPORT: Welcome to the Clone Farm The Guardian * People already eating meat from offspring of cloned cows * Critics say testing is scant and safety questions remain * How much does it cost to clone a cow? At least $15,000 By Karl Plume ENID, Oklahoma, Nov 13 (Reuters) - To the untrained eye, Pollard Farms looks much like any other cattle ranch. Similar looking cows are huddled in similar lookin...
