Barun Jha

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Davos: Of strict entries, cordial support

Davos: Of strict entries, cordial support

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2013

One moment you can find access to certain parts of the town very difficult while the very next minute you may also run into a security personnel or police officer who is escorting you till your destination even if you just ask for the way.

RBI may cut rates in coming months: Kochhar

RBI may cut rates in coming months: Kochhar

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2013

The head of India's largest private sector bank, who is in Davos in this Swiss Alpine resort town for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, said that the central bank has already in its last policy statement, indicated monetary policy easing in the fourth quarter of the current fiscal.

Reforms have dispelled policy paralysis fears: Kochhar

Reforms have dispelled policy paralysis fears: Kochhar

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2013

Recent measures by Indian government to push economic reforms have dispelled fears of policy paralysis, while some more steps are needed for reviving investments and ensuring that household savings go into productive sectors, top banker Chanda Kochhar said.

WTO's top post: Who will India support?

WTO's top post: Who will India support?

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2013

India on Thursday said it will support a candidate from a developing country for the top post of the the World Trade Organization (WTO) that is to be decided by the end of May.

'Deficit root cause of European instability'

'Deficit root cause of European instability'

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2013

According to the report, the competition deficit is more pronounced in three core areas -- innovation and entrepreneurship, mobilising talent, and product and service market efficiency.

Investors expect too much from India: Kamal Nath

Investors expect too much from India: Kamal Nath

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2013

Nath, who is leading the Indian delegation at the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, also said that even the US or Europe would not have seen as many reforms that happened in India.

'M Satyam is being penalised for picking up victim'

'M Satyam is being penalised for picking up victim'

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2013

The company, which is one of the strategic partners for WEF annual meeting at Davos, hosted one of the first company receptions for this year's meeting on January 22.

'Investment in commercial realty to touch $ 1tn'

'Investment in commercial realty to touch $ 1tn'

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2013

The report estimates that direct commercial real estate transactional market will exceed $1 trillion per annum by 2030, compared with nearly $450 billion in 2012.

'Investment in commercial realty to touch $ 1tn'

'Investment in commercial realty to touch $ 1tn'

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2013

The report estimates that direct commercial real estate transactional market will exceed $1 trillion per annum by 2030, compared with nearly $450 billion in 2012.

WEF meet starts amid fiscal crisis

WEF meet starts amid fiscal crisis

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2013

The six-day long World Economic Forum annual meet, which will see participation of over 100 Indian business and political honchos as well as global leaders, began here today and fiscal woes in the world economy are expected to dominate discussions.

WEF: Army called for clearing snow, protesters

WEF: Army called for clearing snow, protesters

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2013

Rather than fighting soldiers from an enemy country, they are busy keeping snow out of the roads leading to this Alpine Swiss resort town and its Congress Centre, which would play host to over 1,500 top leaders and thousands of others, including spouses of rich and powerful, their accomplices, journalists, the organisers and support staff.

Swiss govt to offer banking details on request

Swiss govt to offer banking details on request

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2013

Switzerland will be able to provide banking and other details sought by other countries, including India, from next month about a 'group of persons' even without their individual identification, provided the information has not been requested as part of some 'fishing expedition'.

India must have independent regulator for auditors: PwC

India must have independent regulator for auditors: PwC

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2012

Supporting the capital market regulator Sebi's proposal for an independent auditing regulator in India, global auditing and consultancy major PwC has said there is an urgent need to have a strong and powerful watchdog for this business.

HCL to create 10,000 jobs in US, Europe over 5 years

HCL to create 10,000 jobs in US, Europe over 5 years

Rediff.com   26 Jan 2012

Terming it a socially responsible business model for growth, HCL Tech vice chairman and CEO Vineet Nayar said the company would create these jobs for fresh engineers.

Gates Foundation commits $750 mn to The Global Fund

Gates Foundation commits $750 mn to The Global Fund

Rediff.com   26 Jan 2012

The foundation is providing the money to The Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria through a promissory note, co-chair Bill Gates said.

Intel's Thunderbolt tech set for Windows foray next year

Intel's Thunderbolt tech set for Windows foray next year

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2011

The move would end the exclusive availability of Thunderbolt, which was launched earlier this year and helps transfer data between different computing devices at high speed, on Apple's Mac computers.

Intel unveils solar-powered processor computer

Intel unveils solar-powered processor computer

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2011

Showcasing what the future holds in the computing arena, chip-maker Intel on Wednesday unveiled a computer with a processor running on a postage stamp-size cell powered by solar energy.

Not in race for HP's PC business: Intel

Not in race for HP's PC business: Intel

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2011

Ruling out any move to become the rival of its own customers, the world's largest chip-maker Intel on Wednesday said it is not interested in acquiring technology giant HP's PC business.

Singapore Mercantile Exchange begins trading

Singapore Mercantile Exchange begins trading

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2010

In the first major international exchange business initiative by an Indian entity, a new commodity and currency bourse, Singapore Mercantile Exchange (SMX) on Tuesday commenced trading here with derivatives contracts like gold, crude oil and Euro-US dollar.

2009: How it was for global biz

2009: How it was for global biz

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2009

From thousands of job losses to historic bankruptcies to Dubai debt crisis, the year had more than its share of shocks.