Business Line articles from November 2010, page 31

Business Line archives from November 2010

STATES: Constello brand launched.
November 1, 2010... from BUSINESS LINE, November 01, 2010 Hyderabad, Oct. 31 - NSL Textiles, part of the Rs 1,500 crore NSL Group, which launched Constello London brand of men's wear in Hyderabad, plans to expand its portfolio of offerings by including women's and...

STATES: Realty developers told to make use of sops for solar projects.
November 1, 2010... from BUSINESS LINE, November 01, 2010 Hyderabad, Oct. 31 - The Union Ministry for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) on Sunday called upon the construction sector, real estate developers and individuals to avail themselves of the Central Government...

STATES: 'Vigilance awareness' programme.
November 1, 2010... from BUSINESS LINE, November 01, 2010 Kolkata, Oct. 31 - Mr Suriender Kumar, Chief General Manager, State Bank of India, Bengal Circle, recently inaugurated the observance of the 'Vigilance Awareness Period' by administering on oath to the staff...

STATES: Sikkim hikes royalties for trekking and climbing.
November 1, 2010... from BUSINESS LINE, November 01, 2010 Gangtok, Oct. 31 - In a bid to streamline high altitude adventure sports such as alpine expeditions and trekking activities, the Sikkim government has initiated a series of measures by making the State...

STATES: Bengal to bring pvt zoos under Zoo Authority.
November 1, 2010... from BUSINESS LINE, November 01, 2010 Kolkata, Oct. 31 - All private zoos in West Bengal will come under the purview of the State Zoo Authority, the apex body formed by the State government to look into the administration and management of zoos...

STATES: Deepavali lanterns.
November 1, 2010... from BUSINESS LINE, November 01, 2010 Copyright 2010 Business Line

VARIETY: Ride with a view.
November 1, 2010... from BUSINESS LINE, November 01, 2010 Sanctuary reopens: Tourists enjoy an elephant ride inside the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, around 50 km from Guwahati. The Assam Forest Department reopened Pobitora for tourists from Sunday, after the...

E-WORLD: Chequemate!
November 1, 2010... from BUSINESS LINE, November 01, 2010 I faced a piquant situation recently when I had to pay for a new bike. The dealer was ready to accept cash or cheque...but not cards. Not even debit cards. I didn't have the cash. It was a huge amount,...

E-WORLD: With a little help from my friends.
November 1, 2010... from BUSINESS LINE, November 01, 2010 Twenty-something Shikha Shah first heard the song at a pub. It sounded interesting - different from the kind of music she regularly listens to. "It was folksy, catchy..", she recalls. Since she didn't get to...

E-WORLD: Getting graphic.
November 1, 2010... from BUSINESS LINE, November 01, 2010 ASUS India says its new series of graphics cards provides PC enthusiasts a range of performance-boosting improvements to the AMD reference design. "The EAH6800 Series DirectX11 graphics cards, the EAH6850...

E-WORLD: On a new drive.
November 1, 2010... from BUSINESS LINE, November 01, 2010 Inspan Infotech has announced the launch of Corsair Flash Voyager GTR Series USB Flash Drives. These drives are among the fastest USB flash drives available today in the market for specific segments, says...

E-WORLD: Take care of the 'you'...
November 1, 2010... from BUSINESS LINE, November 01, 2010 The 'digital you' is much more than the sum of breadcrumbs you leave behind in your travels through cyberspace; it is a complex mosaic of habit, subconscious acts of both omission and commission, and...

E-WORLD: Business method patents.
November 1, 2010... from BUSINESS LINE, November 01, 2010 Business method patents cover a class of technology or processes used on a regular basis - within a commercial or non-commercial organisation, or being offered by the same to external users. In basic terms,...

E-WORLD: Putting your health before your wealth.
November 1, 2010... from BUSINESS LINE, November 01, 2010 I care for your health before I care for your wealth," is a healthy message that a bank might like to convey to its customers. And toward this end, asks Sethu Venkateswaran, "If I can place an ATM in a...

E-WORLD: On the RIM of action.(Company overview)
November 1, 2010... from BUSINESS LINE, November 01, 2010 What the acronym RIM evokes in Rajiv Kaul is not 'Research in Motion' but 'Remote Infrastructure Management." Because, as the Executive Vice-Chairman and CEO of Mumbai-based CMS Info Systems Pvt Ltd...

E-WORLD: Quiz.
November 1, 2010... from BUSINESS LINE, November 01, 2010 Questions 1. Ray Lane is the chairman of which tech giant? 2. What is Lime Wire's little-known legal music service called? 3. Who tops Greenpeace's latest and 16th edition of 'Guide to Greener Electronics'...

MENTOR: What's GDR?
November 1, 2010... from BUSINESS LINE, November 01, 2010 What is GDR (Global Depositary Receipt)? Is it like pledging of shares? Are the shares issued under GDR eligible for dividends, splits, and so on? Please explain. Lakshmanan, email A GDR is nothing but a...

MENTOR: Why dollar still rules.
November 1, 2010... from BUSINESS LINE, November 01, 2010 Why is the world still stuck with the US dollar even when the US economy is in the doldrums? Mamta Sharma, New Delhi This indeed is the question agitating the minds of many right-thinking people. But there...

MENTOR: Annual value.
November 1, 2010... from BUSINESS LINE, November 01, 2010 Why has the Direct Taxes Code dropped the concept of annual value in house property taxation? Rohit Seksaria, Jhunjhun This is quite inexplicable because the concept was working reasonably well, putting the...

MENTOR: Is strategic vision 'disruptive' enough?
November 1, 2010... from BUSINESS LINE, November 01, 2010 Losing its competitive edge, the industry leader is offering an unconditional guarantee, regardless of usage, of two years for its batteries. The unorganised segment is extending a one year free replacement...

MENTOR: A closer look at fixed assets.
November 1, 2010... from BUSINESS LINE, November 01, 2010 What is an asset? Any property used for commercial purposes is an asset. Personal belongings do not qualify to be an asset. A car, laptop, mobile phone, and so on, used by an employee would be his property...

Balancing the business 'wobble boards'.
November 1, 2010... from BUSINESS LINE, November 01, 2010 Make the right promises, gather multiple new viewpoints, develop core business skills, deliver results through relationships, and rebuild trust with authentic communication. These are the five imperatives...

Selecting the right CEO.
November 1, 2010... from BUSINESS LINE, November 01, 2010 Promoting from within means dependability. The search for an outside candidate means new abilities." When owners face the challenge of finding a new CEO, it is also the ideal time to look at the broader...