Business
India’s $300 billion budget opens coffers for rural India, unveils another tax amnesty
February 29, 2016
India’s $300 billion budget opens coffers for rural India, unveils another tax amnesty
By Arvind Padmanabhan New Delhi–Focusing on rural economy and infrastructure with minor rebate for small taxpayers but amnesty for defaulters,…
Venture Capital and Tech Mogul Vinod Khosla Seeks $30 Million From California to Give Beach Access
February 25, 2016
Venture Capital and Tech Mogul Vinod Khosla Seeks $30 Million From California to Give Beach Access
NEW YORK—Indian-American venture capital and tech mogul Vinod Khosla is seeking $30 million from California to give access to a…
Nothing that can’t be achieved through will, determination: Sunita Williams
February 25, 2016
Nothing that can’t be achieved through will, determination: Sunita Williams
New Delhi– There is nothing that cannot be achieved if a person has the will and is determined to make…
Weekly Indian policy and business digest
February 25, 2016
Weekly Indian policy and business digest
Government Offers 25% Share to Pvt. Firms in Defense Production Private sector manufacturers have an opportunity to pick up a…
Embrace Being #2: Six Ways to Handle Rejection
February 24, 2016
Embrace Being #2: Six Ways to Handle Rejection
By Tim Brown and Dan Streeter In the 2008 Olympics, Michael Phelps won the Gold Medal in the Men’s 100M…
Ocular Therapeutix Marches Ahead After FDA Meet
February 24, 2016
Ocular Therapeutix Marches Ahead After FDA Meet
BEDFORD, MA– Ocular Therapeutix, founded by Amar Sawhney, is now one of only two Massachusetts biotech firms trading up this…
With economic jitters, India’s gold imports surge 85 percent
February 24, 2016
With economic jitters, India’s gold imports surge 85 percent
By Abhishek Waghmare India’s gold imports surged 85 percent in January 2016, indicating how, as stock markets decline and some…
Rupee touches 30-month closing low
February 22, 2016
Rupee touches 30-month closing low
Mumbai– The Indian rupee weakened by 14 paise on Monday to touch its 30-month closing low. The rupee closed at…
Bob Langer, biotechnologist, entrepreneur and holder of 1,080 patents, to keynote TiE StartupCon on April 15
February 18, 2016
Bob Langer, biotechnologist, entrepreneur and holder of 1,080 patents, to keynote TiE StartupCon on April 15
CAMBRIDGE, MA— TiE-Boston is getting ready for its annual TiE StartupCon on April 15 in Boston, MA, and has lined…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai backs Apple over cracking shooter’s phone
February 18, 2016
Google CEO Sundar Pichai backs Apple over cracking shooter’s phone
By Arun Kumar Washington– Google’s Indian-American chief executive Sundar Pichai sided with rival Apple in its battle over a court…