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Diamond Industry Lays off 100 Thousand Workers (Economy) »

The ongoing recession has taken the shine off the Surat diamond industry. Around 100,000 diamond cutting and polishing workers have so far been laid off in the wake of the global turmoil hitting the diamond industry hard.
“The Rs 50,000 crore diamond industry in Surat is facing severe financial crunch and it has [...]

Diamond Industry Lays off 100 Thousand Workers (Economy)

Imagining India with Nandan Nilekani (Interviews – Technology) »

Nandan Nilekani, Co-chairman and co-founder of Infosys Technlogies has authored a book Imagining India. The book has a unique problem solving perspective to the crises and the challenges of 21st century India. Nilekani explains the rationale behind writing the book saying he wanted to get into the root of what makes India tick. He [...]

Imagining India with Nandan Nilekani (Interviews – Technology)

Jet Airways Lays Off 1900 Employees and Reinstates the Next Day (Business and Economy) »

After laying off 800 flight attendants yesterday, Jet announced today it would serve termination notices on another 1,100 to save the company. Those grounded — cabin crew, pilots and ground staff, including 200 engineers and management officials — make up roughly 15 per cent of Jet’s total employee base of 13,000.
Jet Airway CEO Wolfgang [...]

Jet Airways Lays Off 1900 Employees and Reinstates the Next Day (Business and Economy)

Tata pulls out of Singur (Business and Economy) »

India’s biggest truckmaker, abandoned its newly built factory for the world’s cheapest car because of violent protests by farmers, hampering plans to start selling the $2,500 vehicle this year.
Tata Motors will move equipment and machinery from Singur in West Bengal state to a new location to be decided later, Chairman Ratan [...]

Tata pulls out of Singur (Business and Economy)

India Wins Accord to End 34-Year Ban on Nuclear Trade (Discussions) »

India won the right to buy atomic- energy equipment after a suppliers’ group lifted a three-decade ban on exports to the country, swayed by promises that the nation will keep its moratorium on nuclear-bomb tests.
This constitutes a major landmark in our quest for energy security and the decision will open a new chapter in [...]

India Wins Accord to End 34-Year Ban on Nuclear Trade (Discussions)

India to Surpass US to become 2nd Largest Mobile Phone Market (Business and Economy) »

According to a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) report, the wireless segment had seen an addition of 8.53 million subscribers in the month of February 2008 as against 8.77 million subscribers in January 2008. India’s total wireless subscribers (GSM, CDMA and WLL) base stood at 250.93 million at the end of February 2008, [...]

India to Surpass US to become 2nd Largest Mobile Phone Market (Business and Economy)

TATA and Ford seal Jaguar-Land Rover Deal (Business and Economy) »

Tata, India’s biggest vehicle maker, is likely to pay about $2bn (£1bn) in the deal, although analysts will be keen to see the exact price and terms.
Tata gained key backing from unions for its bid by expressing support for Jaguar and Land Rover’s current management and the brands’ five-year business plan.
Tata’s acquisition is its [...]

TATA and Ford seal Jaguar-Land Rover Deal (Business and Economy)

Mumbai Makeover Series – Mumbai Metro: India’s most expensive mass transit system (Economy) »

An ambitious $60 billion (Rs 2.25 lakh crore) action plan drawn up for makeover of Mumbai – Aimed to convert India’s commercial capital into a global financial hub. Nighi will present the Mumbai Makeover series by aggregating articles from various news sources. The series takes a look at the five biggest civic projects presently underway [...]

Mumbai Makeover Series – Mumbai Metro: India’s most expensive mass transit system (Economy)

Four Indians in Forbes list of 10 richest in the world (Discussions) »

Four Indians are among the 10 richest in the world, the highest number from a single country, according to Forbes’ list of world’s billionaires.
While Warren Buffet, the Berkshire Hathaway investor, takes the title of the world’s richest man from Microsoft chief Bill Gates who slips to third place after a 13-year reign [...]

Four Indians in Forbes list of 10 richest in the world (Discussions)

Microsoft Bids Yahoo for $44.6 Bn (Business and Economy) »

Microsoft has made a $44.6 billion unsolicited takeover bid for Yahoo. Yahoo turned down a takeover offer last year, but says it is "carefully and promptly" studying Microsoft’s offer. An interesting look at different channels footage of the story. CNN Story Associated Press FOX [...]

Microsoft Bids Yahoo for $44.6 Bn (Business and Economy)

Over Rs 6.6 Lakh Crore Wiped out in the Stock Market Crash (Economy) »

Monday was easily the worst day for the share market. Down by a whopping 1408 points by the end of the day’s trade, the Sensex fall on Monday dwarfed all the other falls ever in its history, as US market recession and margin call pressures from domestic investors took its toll on the markets.
The [...]

Over Rs 6.6 Lakh Crore Wiped out in the Stock Market Crash (Economy)