Nokia is one of the leading telecom equipment manufacturing companies in India
Dow India would comply with all the directives stated by the government to work outa solution to the current situation, the company said. Recently the company's research facility at Chakan was razed by a group of villagers, following which members of the Warkari sect claimed responsibility for the act, saying they would not allow the facility to come up at a place which is sacred to the followers of the 17th century Bhakti movement saint Tukaram.
The Maharashtra government fears that the agitation against Dow Chemical's proposed Research and Development centre was orchestrated by its aggressive neighbour to influence Dow to take its $400-million project to that particular state.
Of the total 124, CVRDE had already delivered 29 MBTs in two instalments till March this year. Rest of the Arjun tanks would be delivered by March 2010, Pillai said.
Indians laid off by the current recession tell their stories in this gripping rediff.com series.
To say now that the test was a fizzle and that he knew it all along has caused a lot of concern in the minds of our public. This could unwittingly encourage adventurism by India's adversaries.
For instance, Indian Oil Corporation, the nation's biggest marketer and refiner, doubled its R&D spend from Rs 30 crore to Rs 60 crore (Rs 600 million) this year. The company is conducting research in areas like biodegradable lubricants and oil refining technology. The company will shortly commission a pilot at its Faridabad centre, where it will install technology for coal gassification and production of ethanol from biomass.
A spokesperson attached to GE's Jack Welch Research Center in Bangalore said after the new people join, employee numbers in Bangalore would cross the 4,500-mark. GE's technology product research and development team is currently 3,800-people strong, with an additional 350 people employed in global research.
Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) invites applications for the award of fellowships under the DAE Graduate Fellowship Scheme.
R Shiva Kumar, director of Academics and R&D, Career Launcher, hosted a chat with GA readers to address their CAT-related questions. The transcript.
'China is concerned about its impact within Tibet.'
In beating Czech Tomas Berdych in straight sets, the Swiss became the first man to reach 11 finals at the All England Club -- making the contention that, after knee surgery and a six-month layoff, he is back to his best at 35 more compelling than ever.
'ISRO facilities are very expensive and any damage caused by these start-ups can create havoc to our space programme.'
On Wednesday, Wipro Infotech in exclusive partnership with California-based ZResearch launched the Wipro Supernova range of supercomputers and superstorage systems in India.
Applications are invited from Indian Nationals for the award of "DBT-Postdoctoral Fellowship" for Biotechnology and applied biology.
Govt may not announce any new concessions in excise duty
At a time when intelligence from India's eastern and western borders is of paramount importance, the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency, seems to be a divided house, a reliable source told rediff.com
At least two key drugs in the gliptin category have already gone off patent and cheaper variants are crowding the market. Also, several patent expiries are round the corner for the newest category of drugs - SGLT-2 inhibitors or gliflozins.
According to Nasscom, engineering services exports had grown at 13 per cent in 2017 compared to six per cent rise in IT services exports and eight per cent in business process management (BPM). It had also recorded the highest growth in the last three years, reports Debasis Mohapatra.
Successive R&AW chiefs and other senior officers have been living in an ivory tower of their own, inaccessible to junior officers and unsympathetic to their problems and grievances. Junior officers of the R&AW call this the 11th floor mentality.
Drug-testing will be introduced at the British Open, the oldest major championship, for the first time this year.
'The workers's dance of wilful destruction has the potential to kill all investments planned in India by any foreign entity,' argues Dr Sudhir Bisht.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said India should not remain a 'back office' to provide R&D solutions to the world and asked scientists to do more to keep pace with China and Japan who have 'scored over' it in taking scientific and technological advances to the people.
The Yamaha R3 is not a completely track focused machine, like the R15. Seating of the bike is much comfortable and you can use it for your routine commuting as well and that is why it has been tagged as a daily superbike.
American soul, funk and R&B legend Isaac Hayes was found dead Sunday at his home in Memphis, Tennessee. The Academy Award-award winning musician was 65. His body was reportedly found near a piece of exercise equipment, and no foul play is suspected. Best known for the Oscar-winning Shaft theme song, the talented singer, songwriter and composer was always a music prodigy, even throughout an impoverished childhood.
There is no doubt that patients are the ultimate beneficiaries of pharmaceutical research and development. Thousands of public health needs go unmet each day simply because there is still a cure out there waiting to be found. Product patents serve as encouragement to innovation, providing impetus to both investors and innovators. It has been argued that by denying product patents, India will encourage domestic generic production and, therefore, access to medicines.
Notwithstanding persistent claims by the multinational chemical company that it has no plans to convert the R&D center into a manufacturing unit across the 100 acres of land it has acquired through Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation at village Shinde, the protest by locals and activists continues.
India needs to unleash technological and social innovations that can usher in a new developmental model the world has not seen before, TCS Vice-Chairman S Ramadorai said.
Anoop Desai is a finalist on the eighth season of American Idol. Although Idol is known for its Top 12, when the four judges could not decide between him and contestant Matt Giraud, the judges chose to admit bothleading to a first-ever Top 13.
Luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz India plans to increase its headcount by up to four-fold at the research and development centre in Bangalore in the next few years and will invest Rs 150 crore (Rs 1.5 billion) together with its partners for expanding distribution network in the country.
Ranbaxy Laboratories, Dr Reddy's, Nicholas Piramal and three other Indian drug companies cut their research costs by separating the units involved in developing new drugs, thereby addressing investor concerns on low operating margins.
Google is testing its SMS channel in India and intends to launch it to global audiences later. It supports English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada languages. It was fully conceptualised by Google India Labs. Prasad Ram, head (R&D), Google India, says, "The SMS channel is in line with our endeavour to connect the 250 million mobile subscribers who have no access to information."
By June 2009, the $6 billion Mahindra & Mahindra group will open its new $116 million automobile design and development facility called the Mahindra Research Valley spread over 150 acres in Mahindra World City in Chennai. Primarily, this R&D facility will cater to M&M's design needs, and later may consider doing similar high-end work for other OEMs.
More than nuclear power, India stands to gain access to a wide range of dual-use goods and technologies, from which it was barred, as a result of the waiver by the 45-country Nuclear Suppliers' Group.
Apart from land owners, both Bills give rights of compensation to tenant farmers, agricultural labourers and even non-agricultural labourers whose livelihood will be impacted by the acquisition of land and displacement.
The Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, invites applications from Indian nationals for the DBT-Postdoctoral Fellowship for pursuing research in the frontier areas of biotechnology and applied biology.
President A P J Abdul Kalam asked the Indian companies on Friday to tap the vast potential for health care products in the international market by maintaining competitive pricing and high quality.
PhonePe wants to dethrone its Alibaba and SoftBank-backed rival, Paytm, claiming that additional capital that Walmart will bring to the table will help it grow much faster
VW has admitted that 11 million diesel engine cars worldwide were fitted with the software that helped in manipulating emission tests.
With India aiming to increase its research and development expenditure in the coming years, the country is likely to emerge as the next global hub for innovation and join the club of developed nations, a study has said.
