A series of diplomatic cables, available on WikiLeaks and the United States National Archives, contain mentions of Nath backing A B A Ghani Khan Choudhury as a replacement for then West Bengal chief minister Siddhartha Shankar Ray, a position Pranab Mukherjee, now president, too, was said to be eyeing.
Born to a Goan father, with a childhood partially spent in Kolkata -- where he attended La Martiniere school, also Kingfisher chief Vijay Mallya's alma mater -- the Malaysia began his career with another aviation legend, Richard Branson, albeit in a very different business.
Vanitha Narayanan's appointment comes at a time when the IT sector in the country is grappling with the after effects of the slowdown and is weighed by an uncertain economic environment and spending cuts.
After spending 20 years at HCL Technologies and heading various service lines, Anant Gupta on Thursday assumed the role of president and chief executive officer.
After GMR Infrastructure pulled out of the Ahmedabad-Kishangarh highway project, there were reports that delays in getting green clearance was one of the reasons behind the infrastructure firm's decision.
Even as the number of internet users continues to rise and the government increasingly seeks to offer citizen-centric services through the internet, data show about half the government departments and ministries in India are vulnerable to data theft, hacking and cyber terrorism.
Data says 774 government websites have reportedly been hacked in the last five years, reports Piyali Mandal.
Government will give financial incentives to private companies to set up manufacturing units in India.
The move will help to curb the grey market for sub-standard electronics products.
Lack of clarity over long-term commitments by states for buying RE acting as a dampener.
Deals shrink to $396 million this year, compared to $793 million in 2011.
The event will take place between November 26 and December 7.
After a prolonged slide, the price of each well below a euro, a 95% fall in 4 years, with no relief in sight.
Datawind is now getting queries from government agencies.
Interview with MD and CEO, Vodafone India.
In a slowing Indian market, where intense competition is already squeezing margins, this is evidence of another pressure that consumer electronics firms are dealing with.
Kapil Sibal said the operators need to change their mindset by moving away from voice services to data.
More Indians preferred tablets for their computing needs in 2011-12 than netbooks, a smaller form of a laptop.
Country's scientific community may be at the cusp of securing a Nobel in the physical sciences, says Devijyot Ghoshal
Jayanthi Natarajan's tough stand ensures recognition abroad, but red-tapism & bureaucracy continue to delay approvals in India.
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