'Right now there are two battles, the one in our heads about the pandemic and 2, the actual pandemic itself.'
'The COVID-19 pandemic must push the military into a long-term reconsideration of its primary challenges.' 'There must be greater emphasis on humanitarian aid and disaster relief including the management of contagious illnesses and impending crises caused by climate change,' notes Ajai Shukla.
A fresh global skill gap study shows how India can tap opportunities in Germany, New Zealand, Qatar, Malaysia, The Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE and the UK.
The Congress on Monday slammed Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for his "deplorable" remarks against Sonia Gandhi and demanded an unconditional apology from him.
'Had this been handled in a correct way, the only lives that would have been lost, presumably, were the lives of the terrorists and that would have been welcome.' The information we had was pure gold. You seldom get information of this kind several hours in advance, exactly where they are going to strike. But we still couldn't act on this intelligence.'
Air-India service engineers went on a flash strike at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai this morning leading to delay of four flights, including three to the US.
Nearly 20 lakh jobs will be up for grabs for those having skill such as IoT, mobility solutions, telecom infrastructure, network architectures, sales among others.
India is currently considering two corridors for high speed trains.
As the long election season winds down, Confidence Uwazuruike speaks to first time voters from across campuses to find out what is it they want from the government.
With the government asking the companies to operate with only 50 per cent staff strength, and exports dipping to almost zero, the truck and bus drivers idling at the petrol pump say they hardly have any work now. At a petrol pump on the deserted Bavla-Changodar highway near Ahmedabad in Gujarat, several trucks and buses are neatly parked in a row.
National carrier Air India is running in losses and needs government's attention.
Motorcycle production has been suspended at the Manesar plant of Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India, which is in the midst of a major labour unrest.
Business process outsourcing company Convergys India will open a new call centre office near Mumbai by June. The company, which currently employs 10,000 people in India is looking to further increase its manpower by 4000.
The venues for India's first two one-dayers in Pakistan in February may be switched due to a shortage of security personnel.
The venues for Pakistan's first two ODIs against India may be switched due to a shortage of security personnel
The India government needs to work on policies that can enhance global trade.
Invensys, a UK-based global industrial automation, controls and transportation group, will invest $20 million (around Rs 86 crore) to ramp up manpower at its Invensys Development Centre in Hyderabad during the current financial year.
'The debate is not whether the Indian defence apparatus is in a state of disrepair, but whether it is capable of securing the defence of the country if any envisaged threat becomes real.'
India's apex commodities regulator - the Forward Markets Commission - is a hub of activity these days. The Bill amending the Forward Contracts Regulation Act is pending before the Parliament.
Singapore is eyeing cities like Hyderabad, Chennai and Mumbai for developing special economic zones. It is also looking at collaborating with educational institutions in India for student exchange programmes.
After Infosys, hike in other IT companies also seen in 6-9% range.
In the age of robots and automation, skills such as people management, coordination and negotiations will be relevant, says Babita Shekhar.
The MoU was inked by IIM-Indore Director S P Parashar and the Association CEO Gibson Vedamani.
Ironically, the Bangalore-based company had established itself as a major Information Technology powerhouse leveraging India's low-cost high-skilled manpower.
In the wake of procedural delays in granting visas to Persons of Indian Origin intending to visit India, the government is considering the option of providing them 'visa-on-arrival'.
After passing of the Competition Act, 2007, in September, Minister of Corporate Affairs Prem Chand Gupta had announced that the CCI would be fully functional by the middle of next year.
There is talk of a fresh approach to a new labour code as well as reforming land acquisition laws in such a way as to be politically.
There is huge potential for data analytics insurance sector in India which has over 40 crore life insurance policies.
It said while Indian IT services companies were the "disruptors" and had created the modern offshoring industry, they are now incumbents, challenged by a host of specialised and niche start-ups that have emerged in the new digital environment.
'The more emphatic denial of any proposal for an OIC foreign ministers meet in Islamabad appears aimed at keeping Pakistan on a leash,' notes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).
Vice Admiral Lanba, who will proceed to New Delhi to take over as the Chief of Naval Staff on Tuesday, handed over the command to Luthra at a ceremonial parade in Mumbai on Monday morning.
The Department of Biotechnology invites applications from post-graduates in biotechnology for its six months Biotech Industrial Training Programme 2006-2007.
'The much-awaited decision could be a welcome change at a time when the Indian armed forces are crying for self-reliance and the defence industry is looking forward to more indigenisation,' notes Nitin A Gokhale.
Kirlosker Brothers' Limited sent teams from its offices in India, Thailand and the United Kingdom to the site.
