Borges has already launched the microwave variant under the Popitas brand in June this year.
In the wake of the Adarsh housing scam, the Navy has found that a "huge number" of its plots were encroached upon, a top Navy official said on Wednesday.
After the NHB asked housing finance cos to desist from offering interest subvention schemes, disbursement of loans are likely to get delayed, points out Tinesh Bhasin.
This is where great food is created and star chefs are born. You may also have to wash utensils!
The hits and misses of the week.
The summit would be organised by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce.
A look at the red carpet pictures.
A beleaguered Vijay Mallya may have walked free on bail within hours of his arrest but the event, which he nonchalantly dismissed as "usual Indian media hype", had rival parties claiming credit for it and engaging in recrimination.
We invited readers to send in their interesting monsoon snapshots. Here are the first few responses -- and you can share yours too!
"We are not only looking in India but scouting for acquisitions in the US, China and Europe. But, if pricing goes up, it can be affected."
IT and BPO industry body Nasscom's chairman Pramod Bhasin said the industry faced a 'brutal year in many respects' in the last financial year and the companies and customers were passing through 'extraordinary pain'. As a result, BPO customers are undergoing restructuring, internal and management changes and change of decision-makers, he said at the Nasscom's BPO Strategy Summit 2009 in Bangalore.
Yogi would be considered good from any other composer, but from Yuvan, you've come to expect more. In that sense, it only partially delivers.
A look at the celebs on the red carpet.
Selling property below market value can lead to litigation. Tinesh Bhasin offers tips on how to avoid it.
US President Barack Obama's proposals to amend the US tax structure since it allegedly encourages creation of ". . . a job in Bangalore, India, (rather) than create one in Buffalo, New York", has made the IT sector in India edgy.
The apex court asked Venugopal to file an affidavit indicating steps taken so far in the matter.
An income tax tribunal held that the PoA could not be construed as an instrument of transfer concerning any right, title, or interest in the immovable property.
The Business Process Outsourcing companies in India appear to be handling the impact of the global economic crisis much better than IT firms
Interest rate and tenure are not the only two factors to consider.
Employers will now need to furnish detailed break-up of exemptions that an employee has claimed.
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea seeking direction to the Central Bureau of Investigation to lodge an FIR into the alleged conspiracy to "fix" Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi.
In 2008-09, the industry grew by over 16 per cent at $46.3 billion.
'There is a long-term bull market that commodities will witness. This can take 2-3 years to start. There have been some large moves in foreign exchange. We have seen the pound depreciate by 25 per cent against dollar. We have seen the yen appreciate against the dollar. When the markets start stabilising, these trends will reverse. This will give good trading opportunity. But it is not clear whether any one should do anything yet,' says Robert Morrice, MD, Barclays Wealth.
While retaining the basic exemption limits at Rs 1.6 lakh (for individuals), Rs 1.9 lakh (for women) and Rs 2.4 lakh (for the retired), the slabs have been hiked substantially.
Foreign lender Royal Bank of Scotland on Thursday said RBI is likely to hike its policy rates by up to one percentage point this year even as the headline inflation is likely to fall to 6-7 per cent on the back of a good monsoon.
Take a look at the arrivals.
It looks like Yuvan needs to find his moorings back again. He probably needs it after a spate of releases one after the other. Still, there are a couple of good numbers that make this album worthwhile.
Rate cut, increase in limit, withdrawal of processing charges are some of the pluses.
"We have never done much lateral hiring since we promote from within the company. Given the GE legacy, Genpact has always believed in performance appraisals. This period is no different," says V N Tyagarajan, COO, Genpact.
The National Association of Software and Services Companies -- Nasscom -- on Monday announced the appointment of Ganesh Natarajan, deputy chairman and managing director, Zensar as the chairman of Nasscom for the year 2008-09. Pramod Bhasin, president and CEO, Genpact has been elected as the vice chairman of Nasscom for the current year.
Kavithai Gundar with rhythm ruling supreme, is hip-hop the Tamil way, dipped in near incomprehensible lyrics and liberal English. Emcee Jesz seems to have understood the allure of filmi music and slathered plenty of it into his album, which gives it s slightly different twang.
India is Facebook's largest market with 250 million active monthly users. Along with Google, it has a 70 per cent share in the Rs 1,000 crore domestic digital ad market.
The hits and misses of the week.
Twenty-seven-year old Ritik Bhasin, a partner of event management company Couch Potato, was present in the lobby of the Taj Hotel when the terrorists struck on the night of November 26. Here is his harrowing account of what transpired.
'Investors need to understand that these schemes may not do well in the market that is in a bull run, but quality stocks would protect the downside.'
India Inc has pitched for rate cut to boost economic activities.
The Reserve Bank is unlikely to lower the interest rates.
If you are merely letting out the property and enjoying the rent as an individual or as a company, in most cases, you will need to mention rental income under the head 'income from house property' in the income-tax return form, points out Tinesh Bhasin.
'Rubaru Roshni is a soul-stirring cinematic experience.'
