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Empowering women in India key goal for US State Dept

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs Dr Alyssa Ayres, the keynote speaker at the National Federation of Indian American Association's conference on Women's Empowerment, has......

Cricket, diplomacy should be separate: BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday said cricket and diplomacy between India and Pakistan should be kept separate and the game should allowed to remain a game. "Let the game be a game.......

REWIND: The best PHOTOS of the week gone by

We bring you a presentation of some of the best photos from around the world in this week.Mark Melligen (Right) of the Philippines takes a punch from Gabriel Martinez of Mexico during their......

2G scam: CBI summons Arun Shourie

Former Telecom Minister Arun Shourie will appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation next week in connection with the agency's probe into possible criminal aspects in the telecom policy......

'We want people's Telangana not of a Reddy or Rao'

The Muslims in Telangana feel that the formation of Telangana is the best possible solution for them. A cross section of Muslims across Hyderabad say that they have got nothing but atrocities from......

FM hopeful of early passage of micro finance Bill

Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Tuesday the proposed Bill on micro-finance institutions will provide adequate legislative framework for development and regulation of the sector.The Micro......

Microfinance institutions forced to sell cycles

Some MFIs are morphing into cycle sellers and pawn shops, while others are dreaming of an IPO.Ever since microfinance became a dirty name - seen as a driver of suicides and the subsequent harsh......

Vikram Akula quits SKS Microfinance

Founder and chairman of the only listed microfinance institution SKS Microfinance Vikram Akula today resigned from the board with immediate effect in the wake of huge losses suffered by the......

Microfinance: New rules to ease crisis

The Reserve Bank of India's regulations for microfinance institutions registered with it as non-banking finance companies - these make up most of the MFI space - have been largely welcomed by the......

MFIs can't charge more than 26% interest: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India has capped interest rates charged by micro finance institutions from small borrowers at 26 per cent, but opened for MFIs the bank credit line which was curtailed following......

'I would like to work with Shilpa Shetty'

Alex Pettyfer is touted as one of the handsomest men in Hollywood. What's more, the 21-year-old is not just a pretty face -- his work in movies like Stormbreaker and......

When Mohanlal, Mammootty shared the same stage

Get your low down on what's happening in the Malayalam film industry, right here! Two of the biggest heroes of Malayalam cinema -- Mammootty and Mohanlal -- joined hands last week to launch the......

Serena opens up about 'scariest moment in my life'

Serena Williams is receiving daily blood thinning injections to get rid of the clots that are still in her lungs, the former world number one revealed on Wednesday. In her first public appearance......

A 'Balle Mataram' for Team India

Nishant Kollu lives in New Jersey, too far away from his homeland to share the excitement around the cricket World Cup taking place in South Asia. But that didn't stop this Andhra Pradesh-born......

Tendulkar bears immense burden at World Cup

Sachin Tendulkar, possessor of every one-day batting record worth holding, carries an unparalleled weight of expectation over the course of the next two months. Even the incomparable Australian......

Sehwag in favour of UDRS for series in South Africa

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is opposed to it but Indian opener Virender Sehwag on Sunday gave a big thumbs up to the controversial Umpires Decision Review System which has not been......

Flintoff a match-winner with bat and ball

All-rounder Andrew Flintoff called time on one of the most colourful and inspirational careers in English cricket on Thursday after years of battling a succession of injuries. The 32-year-old......

People speak for microfinance institutions

QNA

Q. what type of subsidies we get for farmers from Central Govt?
BABASAHEB ANDHARE: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-type-of-subsidies-we-get-for-farmers-from-central-govt/23994515/answers/

Q. India Microfinance Equity Fund was introduced in the buget 2010-2011 to provide equity to smaller microfinance institutions - true or false ?
Stalin: A. NABARD has released a comprehensive list of more than 50 schemes that it currently operates for Microfinance, Financial Inclusion,Village...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/india-microfinance-equity-fund-was-introduced-in-the-buget-2/21164004/answers/23994527

Q. India Microfinance Equity Fund was introduced in the buget 2010-2011 to provide equity to smaller microfinance institutions - true or false ?
Stalin: A. true more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/india-microfinance-equity-fund-was-introduced-in-the-buget-2/21164005/answers/21164045

Q. How do micro finance institution redue poverty?
Stalin: A. Microfinance is the provision of financial services to low-income clients or solidarity lending groups including consumers and the self-employed,...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/how-do-micro-finance-institution-redue-poverty/21164005/answers/20875395

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5 Myths about Big Data

Solution Providers, analysts, IT leaders and almost everyone today has their own definition of Big Data and what they expect from it. But it's... ...

http://www.computerworld.in/feature/5-myths-about-big-data-104432013

Top B-school graduates now keen to work with MFIs

BANGALORE: The micro-finance sector which spent some months setting its house in order is now making a quiet recovery. While banks and investors... ...

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/jobs/top-b-school-grads-from-iims-xlri-now-keen-to-work-with-microfinance-companies/articleshow/20235013.cms

Microfinance sector on the rise?

New Delhi, May 23 : Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN) and Indian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (IVCA) organized the... ...

http://www.newkerala.com/news/story/22851/.html

MFIN

The conference was aimed at bringing together investors and RBI-regulated NBFC-microfinance institutions (NBFC-MFIs) to discuss and explore... ...

http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/News/Microfinance-sector-on-the-rise;-regains-faith-of-investors-MFIN/5689972057

Global Leaders Push to Sustain Political Commitment for Maternal and Child Nutrition Efforts

/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Bread for the World Institute and Concern Worldwide U.S. will host an international meeting for civil society leaders on... ...

http://in.advfn.com/p.php?pid=nmona&article=57685066

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