http://www.scribd.com/people/view/14737-ganesh-srinivasan This a feed for documents on Scribd written by GaneshSrinivasan 30 Sun, 11 May 2008 02:15:59 GMT Sun, 11 May 2008 02:15:59 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2935432/SG-KE-The-48-laws-of-power-Quick-Summary The 48 Laws of Power Excerpted From The Book of The Same Name by Robert Greene And Joost Elffers Law 1 – Never Outshine The Master Always make those above you feel comfortably superior In your desire to please or impress them, do not go too far in displaying your talents or you might accomplish the opposite-inspire fear and insecurity. Make your master appear more brilliant than they are and you will attain the heights of power. Law 2 – Never Put Too Much Trust In Friends, Learn How To Use Enemies Be wary of friends - they will betray you more quickly, for they are easily aroused to envy. Th Sun, 11 May 2008 02:15:59 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2935432/SG-KE-The-48-laws-of-power-Quick-Summary http://www.scribd.com/doc/2935428/SG-KE-10-ways-to-prepare-for-a-wireless-rollout 10 ways to prepare for a wireless rollout By Debra Littlejohn Shinder, MCSE, MVP Version 1.0 March 17, 2008 There are a number of reasons for a company to implement wireless networking. Wi-fi makes it much easier for workers to connect to the LAN from their laptops in conference rooms, break rooms, and other areas that may not have wired Ethernet jacks (or may not have enough for the number of people present). A wireless network also provides a way for you to allow visitors to access the Internet with their laptops or handhelds (for example, to check their e-mail). Rolling out a wireless LAN Sun, 11 May 2008 02:15:23 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2935428/SG-KE-10-ways-to-prepare-for-a-wireless-rollout http://www.scribd.com/doc/2935427/SG-KE-10-things-to-make-your-presentations-effective 10 things you can do to make your presentations more effective By Calvin Sun Version 1.0 September 4, 2007 To advance and succeed in your career, you need more than just technical skills. You also need to be able to present your ideas clearly and persuasively. Here are some suggestions that may help you in that regard. They assume you are in front of a group, using the ubiquitous PowerPoint and a projector. However, the principles generally apply regardless of your actual type of delivery. 1 Channel your nervousness You've probably heard of that survey, right? The one that said most peopl Sun, 11 May 2008 02:15:13 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2935427/SG-KE-10-things-to-make-your-presentations-effective http://www.scribd.com/doc/2935426/SG-KE-10-things-to-do-when-windows-xp-wont-boot 10 things you can do when Windows XP won't boot By Greg Shultz Version 1.0 January 25, 2006 When your computer hardware appears to power up okay, but the Windows XP operating system won't boot properly, you have to begin a troubleshooting expedition that includes getting into the operating system, determining the problem, and then fixing it. To help you get started on this expedition, here are 10 things you can do when Windows XP won't boot. 1 Use a Windows startup disk One of the first things you should reach for when troubleshooting a Windows XP boot problem is a Windows startup disk. T Sun, 11 May 2008 02:15:03 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2935426/SG-KE-10-things-to-do-when-windows-xp-wont-boot http://www.scribd.com/doc/2935425/SG-KE-10-non-monetary-benefits-to-attract-and-retain-top-developers 10 non-monetary benefits to attract and retain top developers By Justin James Version 1.0 March 18, 2008 When recruiting developers, it's easy to fall into the trap of thinking that money is what brings in the best and the brightest. After all, developers tend to receive paychecks a bit beefier than other professionals with similar levels of experience and education. But at the end of the day, it is often the non-financial rewards that attract the top developers -- and that's almost always what keeps them on staff. Here are some ways to entice and hold onto first-class developer talent. 1 Sun, 11 May 2008 02:14:56 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2935425/SG-KE-10-non-monetary-benefits-to-attract-and-retain-top-developers http://www.scribd.com/doc/2935422/SG-KE-10-common-e-mail-habits-that-waste-time 10 common e-mail habits that waste time and cause problems By Calvin Sun Version 1.0 July 2, 2007 Few communications tools give you as much exposure as e-mail. Unfortunately, mistakes in your e-mail will receive that same exposure as well. Depending on who sees your e-mail, your job, reputation, or career could suffer. Fortunately, avoiding these mistakes is easy. Here are 10 e-mail habits that annoy me (and maybe you as well) and what you can do differently. 1 Vague or nonexistent subject line Professor Woodward, who taught me contracts last year at Temple University Beasley School of La Sun, 11 May 2008 02:14:50 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2935422/SG-KE-10-common-e-mail-habits-that-waste-time http://www.scribd.com/doc/954228/Ganesh-Srinivasan-Professional-Summary Ganesh Srinivasan – Professional Summary Work Exp. 30 years Employee, Entrepreneur and Consultant, for Internal as well as External Customers – 25 years – July 1977 to Sep 2002 Consultant, Entrepreneur – since March 2000 Jan 2008 Management Consultant From India with International Solutions Selling, Projects Implementation, Joint Venture, Collaboration and Procurement Experience Move slides manually *Ganesh Srinivasan – Contributions Summary I Want You to Respect Others’ IP © Ganesh Srinivasan; All International Rights Reserved This document, and the explicit copyrights and tra Tue, 01 Jan 2008 08:14:44 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/954228/Ganesh-Srinivasan-Professional-Summary http://www.scribd.com/doc/201279/SG-KE-Save-Your-Time-and-Resources-through-Outsourcing-OutsourcingTempscom Time management is an essential to any business owner. With the load of responsibilities and tasks that needs to be performed, managing your business can be taxing and overwhelming. As a manager, you need all the help you can get to manage your business efficiently. Today, managing a business has made a lot easier and less taxing through job outsourcing. By hiring an outsourcing company or a freelancer to do certain tasks for your business, you can save a great deal of time, effort and money. Why Outsource? Outsourcing enables a business to complete multiple tasks without hiring for additional Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:10:53 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/201279/SG-KE-Save-Your-Time-and-Resources-through-Outsourcing-OutsourcingTempscom http://www.scribd.com/doc/201275/SG-KE-TOI-Infosys-eyeing-BPO-arm-of-Philips-Global TIMES NEWS NETWORK Bangalore: Infosys Technologies is said to be close to acquiring the finance and accounting BPO arm of Philips Global. The Philips arm has an employee strength of 1,500 globally, including a 500 strong force in Chennai. The other facilities are in Warsaw and Bangkok. The BPO arm is said to have assured revenues of $200 million spread over five year. Infosys BPO head Amitabh Chaudhry declined to comment on the matter, saying "We do not want to comment on market rumours.'' Philips Electronics India corporate communications director Moushumi Dutt told TOI, "It is too premature Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:08:23 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/201275/SG-KE-TOI-Infosys-eyeing-BPO-arm-of-Philips-Global http://www.scribd.com/doc/201270/SG-KE-The-CIO-Weblog-India-is-now-Offshoring Whenever those two words have been used together the connotation has been very different than in this case. Yes India is the offshoring capital of the world, Bangalore has become part of the standard vocabulary for most people globally in business. But strangely Garner seems to think there is a new trend in place, the trend of Indian Companies outsourcing / offshoring work to nearby countries and exploring the global sourcing models. "This global sourcing model will become business-as-usual for Indian organizations," said Arup Roy, senior research analyst for Gartner's IT services market group Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:59:59 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/201270/SG-KE-The-CIO-Weblog-India-is-now-Offshoring http://www.scribd.com/doc/100928/SG-KE-ET-India-Effect-of-Globalization-War-for-talent-takes-shine-to-bottom-of-pyramid War for talent takes shine to bottom of pyramid It’s Beginning To Show In A Few Places That Liberalisation Seemed To Have Skipped In The Past Malini Goyal NEW DELHI ECONOMIC growth means different things to different people. For Panda Babu, 34, a carpenter from Kolkata, it means a regular paycheque, being able to live with his family, see his 5-year-old daughter go to school, have access to drinking water and a toilet close by. Panda, a high school pass out, has never had it this good in his 15-year-long career. Working at a residential complex in Pune, bang in the middle of a real estate bo Tue, 12 Jun 2007 08:42:41 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/100928/SG-KE-ET-India-Effect-of-Globalization-War-for-talent-takes-shine-to-bottom-of-pyramid http://www.scribd.com/doc/100927/SG-KE-ET-Amul-becomes-billiondollar-entity Amul becomes billion-dollar entity Harit Mehta & Mitul Thakkar AHMEDABAD/VADODARA THIS week, the Taste of India will get a billion-dollar tag. What began as a dairy co-operative movement in the 1940s has become country’s largest food business. The white revolution has finally created a billion-dollar brand, all thanks to some aggressive marketing by the dairy cooperative and the foresight of India’s milkman Dr Verghese Kurien, who created the brand Amul. The last push to the celebrity mark has come after intelligent marketing of milk, icecream and butter milk. And all this by maintaining Tue, 12 Jun 2007 08:42:40 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/100927/SG-KE-ET-Amul-becomes-billiondollar-entity http://www.scribd.com/doc/100926/SG-KE-ET-SAP-plans-acquisition-of-small-companies-in-India SAP plans acquisition of small companies in India Ritwik Donde and Thanuja BM MUMBAI/BANGALORE EUROPEAN software giant SAP is looking to acquire small companies in India as part of its plan to grow in the Asia-Pacific region. “We are scanning across the regions — mainly India, China and Japan — for acquisitions. There are some interesting possibilities for us to make ‘tuck-in’ (small and easy to integrate) acquisitions,” said SAP-Asia Pacific & Japan president and CEO Geraldine McBride. “Historically, we have acquired small companies with strong intellectual property assets housi Tue, 12 Jun 2007 08:42:21 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/100926/SG-KE-ET-SAP-plans-acquisition-of-small-companies-in-India http://www.scribd.com/doc/100925/SG-KE-ET-India-Success-Story-of-a-SMB-Enterprise India – Success Story of a SMB Enterprise – Niranjan Mudholkar Recognising a market opportunity and addressing it has been the beginning of many entrepreneurial ventures. Hardcore entrepreneurs do not stop at just that. They think long-term, build brands, constantly innovate, focus on quality and are driven by market dynamics. One such entrepreneur is Vikram Somany, Chairman & Managing Director of Cera Sanitaryware Limited. Mr Somany possessed entrepreneurial spirit even while he was managing Madhusudan Industries Limited in Gujarat. This company was into production of vegetable oils and v Tue, 12 Jun 2007 08:42:20 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/100925/SG-KE-ET-India-Success-Story-of-a-SMB-Enterprise http://www.scribd.com/doc/100881/SG-KE-ET-Top-European-business-chamber-opens-office-in-Mumbai-India Top European business chamber opens office in Mumbai PTI [MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2007 11:40:31 PM] MUMBAI: Paris Chamber of Commerce, the biggest industry body in Europe, on Monday announced setting up of its liasion office here to attract Indian students and develop economic linkages between Indian and French companies. "We are looking for alliances with Indian universities and also want to invite Indian students to business schools like HEC School of Management, Paris which was recently ranked among the top 20 in the world," Chamber President Pierre Simon told reporters here. Initially, it would b Tue, 12 Jun 2007 07:05:03 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/100881/SG-KE-ET-Top-European-business-chamber-opens-office-in-Mumbai-India http://www.scribd.com/doc/100880/SG-KE-India-Delhi-International-Airport-Selects-IBM-for-ERP-System Delhi International Airport Selects IBM for ERP System at IGI Airport IT News Online Staff 2007-06-11 Delhi International Airport (P) Ltd. (DIAL) has partnered with IBM India to address the escalating growth in air traffic in Delhi. IBM Global Business Services will implement an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) integrating and modernizing the airport's business processes. The ERP system will integrate all data and processes of the organization into a unified system. IGI Airport is one of the largest airports in India with over 20 million p Tue, 12 Jun 2007 07:05:02 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/100880/SG-KE-India-Delhi-International-Airport-Selects-IBM-for-ERP-System http://www.scribd.com/doc/100879/SG-KE-Philips-Names-Murali-Sivaraman-as-CEO-Designate-Indian-Subcontinent Philips Names Murali Sivaraman as CEO Designate, Indian Subcontinent Ganesh Srinivasan’s comment: Here is a best practice – of naming the successor and making him / her to work with the present incumbent before he / she retires IT News Online Staff Philips India announced that Murali Sivaraman will join the company on July 2, 2007 as CEO Designate, Indian Subcontinent, and will succeed K. Ramachandran who is due to retire in early October this year. Ramachandran joined Philips in 1993. Sivaraman comes to Philips from ICI, UK. He will also be appointed to the Philips Electronics India Ltd. Tue, 12 Jun 2007 07:04:56 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/100879/SG-KE-Philips-Names-Murali-Sivaraman-as-CEO-Designate-Indian-Subcontinent http://www.scribd.com/doc/100878/SG-KE-TOI-Ditch-sugar-look-10-years-younger Ditch sugar, look 10 years younger IT’S ALL ABOUT CANDY We all know sweet treats add inches to the waistline, but did you know that chocolate could also give you wrinkles? In his new book 10 Minutes/10 Years: Your Definitive Guide To A Beautiful And Youthful Appearance, dermatologist Dr Fredric Brandt explains why sugar is enemy Number One. He believes that by simply reducing your sugar intake, you can turn back the clock by ten years and improve the texture, tone and radiance of your skin. “In a nutshell, sugar hastens the degradation of elastin and collagen, both key skin proteins. In ot Tue, 12 Jun 2007 07:04:55 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/100878/SG-KE-TOI-Ditch-sugar-look-10-years-younger http://www.scribd.com/doc/100877/SG-KE-TOI-Scientists-making-pill-to-delay-menopause Scientists making pill to delay menopause The New Drug Could Lead To A Fertility Revolution, Allowing Women To Wait Longer To Have A Child Daniel Martin New drugs are being developed in the UK that could stave off the menopause, it has been revealed. They could lead to a fertility revolution, allowing women to wait longer to have a child. The dramatic news came from fertility expert professor Robert Winston. He told a conference that researchers had found a protein which they believe could be developed into a pill or an injection to extend the life of women’s eggs. This would give new hope f Tue, 12 Jun 2007 07:04:49 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/100877/SG-KE-TOI-Scientists-making-pill-to-delay-menopause http://www.scribd.com/doc/100876/SG-KE-ET-Thirsty-Potable-alcohol-to-be-decontrolled-in-India Thirsty? Potable alcohol to be decontrolled Boost For FDI In Sector; Industry May Steer Clear Of Litigation MK Venu & G Ganapathy Subramaniam NEW DELHI MNCs will raise a toast to this. Providing a shot in the arm for investment in breweries, the government is planning to scrap the mandatory licensing requirement for potable alcohol. The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) has initiated a move to this effect and the law ministry has backed the proposed delicensing. Multinationals investing in the sector would be key beneficiaries of liberalisation as they can set up their own bre Tue, 12 Jun 2007 07:04:48 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/100876/SG-KE-ET-Thirsty-Potable-alcohol-to-be-decontrolled-in-India http://www.scribd.com/doc/100164/SG-KE-ET-Can-India-Twist-The-Dragons-Tale Can India Twist The Dragon’s Tale? If India’s elephant economy has risen from its slumber and is on a romp, thank the country's small entrepreneurs and its vivid small and medium enterprises. But if India wants to tango with its faster-growing neighbour, China, and even go a step further, its SMEs need to learn a few jigs from the fiery dragons Mayur Sekhar Jha SMALL industries in India contribute 40% of the country’s industrial output, producing over 8,000 valueadded products. They contribute nearly 35% in direct export and 45% in the overall export from the country. They are one of th Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:47:14 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/100164/SG-KE-ET-Can-India-Twist-The-Dragons-Tale http://www.scribd.com/doc/100163/SG-KE-ET-UK-to-simplify-citizenship-laws UK to simplify citizenship laws Race equality commission slams changes in HSMP rules UK’S Home Office has taken another step towards wider ranging immigration reforms. Immigration minister Liam Byrne launched proposals to simplify complex immigration and citizenship laws last week, delivering on the commitment made by the home secretary last year. The plan, ‘simplifying immigration and citizenship law’, aims to draw together views on how to change the Border and Immigration Agency’s (BIA) legal framework. “We made a commitment in July 2006 to strengthen and simplify our immigration a Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:47:00 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/100163/SG-KE-ET-UK-to-simplify-citizenship-laws http://www.scribd.com/doc/100142/SG-KE-TOI-India-Bangalore-Divorce-rates-are-climbing India, Bangalore – Divorce rates are climbing TILL WORK DO US PART Divorce rates are climbing and couples working in IT seem to be the most affected. NIRMALA GOVINDARAJAN STATISTICS released recently show that 25 out of every 1,000 marriages in Bangalore city end up in divorce. A majority of the break-ups are said to be among those working in the IT sector. Lawyers handling divorce cases say they’re observing the trend, too. “I get a lot of cases of couples wishing to break up and a significant percentage are from the IT industry. They’ve usually had early marriages and are in the age Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:11:35 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/100142/SG-KE-TOI-India-Bangalore-Divorce-rates-are-climbing http://www.scribd.com/doc/100141/SG-KE-TOI-Work-Etiquette-For-Success Work Etiquette For Success Good behaviour is essential in building good relationships with others and this ensures that you will always have their support and cooperation. You must have observed that people with pleasing personalities are very popular and have an edge over others By Rahul Kapoor IN this article, I will highlight a few examples of work life behaviours and illustrate how that affects us and other people. The First Hour The first hour at office is very critical, so answer the following question — when you walk in to your office do you carry energy with you or do you carry letha Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:11:33 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/100141/SG-KE-TOI-Work-Etiquette-For-Success http://www.scribd.com/doc/100140/SG-KE-TOI-Executives-paying-price-of-excessive-laptop-use Executives paying price of excessive laptop use Users Suffer From Strained Tendons And Sore Shoulders: Survey Madhavi Rajadhyaksha | TNN Mumbai: Corporate hi-fliers who rarely step out without their data loaded laptops will hate this, but doctors in Mumbai believe the device is a growing source of ill health. Tingling sensation in the fingers, strained tendons and sore shoulders are the price young and ambitious are paying for clicking non-stop on their laptops, according to a study done by occupational therapists in Mumbai. ‘‘Busy office-goers are using laptops way over the recommended tw Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:11:21 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/100140/SG-KE-TOI-Executives-paying-price-of-excessive-laptop-use http://www.scribd.com/doc/100139/SG-KE-TOI-Human-link-Chimps-too-pass-on-cultures Human link – Chimps too pass on cultures NOT MONKEYING AROUND Chimpanzee Troops Are Distinct From One Another, Possessing Collections Of Up To 20 Traditions If you don’t believe chimpanzees are actually our relatives, here’s more proof. According to a study, they readily learn and share techniques on how to fiddle with gadgets, and pass on customs and culture, just like humans. The new findings help shed light on the capabilities of last common ancestor of humans and chimps. And the research could also help develop better robots and artificial intelligence, the researchers say. In the w Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:11:15 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/100139/SG-KE-TOI-Human-link-Chimps-too-pass-on-cultures http://www.scribd.com/doc/100138/SG-KE-TOI-Groups-to-deal-with-workaholism Groups to deal with workaholism Dominic Rushe New York: It is 6pm on Friday in a room at St Francis Adult Education Center in midtown Manhattan. The walls are high and bare, a statue of the Virgin Mary pokes out from a cardboard box on an otherwise empty shelf. Four people sit in a circle on hard plastic chairs waiting for others to come. Two others arrive late. This is Workaholics Anonymous. A self-help group based on the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA); according to its literature “WA” aims to help people addicted to work to “stop working compulsively”. There are hundreds of Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:11:08 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/100138/SG-KE-TOI-Groups-to-deal-with-workaholism http://www.scribd.com/doc/100137/SG-KE-TOI-Encrypt-your-messages-with-FireGPG Encrypt your messages with FireGPG Yatish Suvarna | TNN If you send and receive a large number of emails through your Gmail account, securing each of them from prying eyes must also be one of your concerns. There have been more than a handful of cases where an email gets read before it reaches the actual user. Though Gmail offers excellent email features, it lacks on the encryption part. This is where data encryption tools come into the picture. Using data encryption tools, you can jumble the data you need to send before you press the send button. When the intended recipient gets the data, she Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:11:06 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/100137/SG-KE-TOI-Encrypt-your-messages-with-FireGPG http://www.scribd.com/doc/92813/SG-KE-TOI-Getting-rid-of-bitter-memories Getting rid of bitter memories Our bitter experiences keep haunting us even though we try to forget them. Here’s a method to get rid of painful memories Step I: Sit in a relaxed manner with spine erect and observe your breath (do not try to control your breathing pattern, just observe). Look, how beautifully and effortlessly the breath goes in and comes out. As you observe the breath, you will come to a gestation period when you are neither inhaling nor exhaling. This is the state of breathlessness. It may just be for a second to begin with, enjoy that state. Step II: Think of the bitter exp Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:50:28 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/92813/SG-KE-TOI-Getting-rid-of-bitter-memories http://www.scribd.com/doc/92812/SG-KE-TOI-UK-to-fine-80-for-cigarette-litter UK to fine £80 for cigarette litter London: Smokers in the UK were warned on Friday that they face on the-spot fines for littering if they drop cigarette butts in the street. It means that smokers trying not to be penalised for breaking England’s ban on smoking in enclosed public places from next month could be hit by a different fine. Alan Woods, Chief Executive of Keep Britain Tidy (KBT), said: “Smokers will think they are avoiding a fine by lighting-up outside. If they don’t dispose of their cigarette stub responsibly, by putting it in a bin or portable ashtray, they are risking bein Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:50:27 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/92812/SG-KE-TOI-UK-to-fine-80-for-cigarette-litter http://www.scribd.com/doc/92811/SG-KE-TOI-No-raising-hands-in-class-Help-Invisible-Children-UK-Education-Dept-Tells-Teachers No raising hands in class – Help ‘Invisible Children’, UK Education Dept Tells Teachers TOO SMART? Children should be given 30 seconds ‘thinking time’ before being asked to answer or told to discuss questions in pairs Laura Clark Teachers should stop asking pupils to put their hands up to answer a question because it holds back more timid classmates, UK ministers will declare. They should instead pick the children they want to respond to questions so quiet pupils are tested as well as the keener ones. The department for education said the measure would help tens of thousands of ‘in Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:50:22 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/92811/SG-KE-TOI-No-raising-hands-in-class-Help-Invisible-Children-UK-Education-Dept-Tells-Teachers http://www.scribd.com/doc/92810/SG-KE-TOI-British-study-Nonvegetarianism-contributes-to-global-warming British study: Non-vegetarianism contributes to global warming Study trivialises the issue A British e-mail recently leaked to the press has revealed plans by the government to encourage the United Kingdom to give up eating meat. The surprising fact in this is not the initiative itself, but the reasons behind it — it’s not for health reasons that the government wants the British to stop eating roast beef, but to prevent global warming. Now what, one might legitimately ask, does eating non-vegetarian food have to do with greenhouse gases? According to a report by the University of Chicago, Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:50:15 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/92810/SG-KE-TOI-British-study-Nonvegetarianism-contributes-to-global-warming http://www.scribd.com/doc/92809/SG-KE-TOI-Viagra-may-harm-male-fertility-says-UK-research Viagra may harm male fertility, says UK research New York: Laboratory studies conducted at Queen’s University Belfast, UK suggest that taking the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra may adversely affect sperm function and possibly male fertility. Recreational users of Viagra need to be informed of the drug’s potentially harmful effects on sperm function, the investigators say. In their experiments, David R J Glenn and colleagues observed that exposure of cultured sperm to Viagra, compared to no exposure, led to a “sustained enhancement of motility”, both in numbers of progressively motile Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:50:11 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/92809/SG-KE-TOI-Viagra-may-harm-male-fertility-says-UK-research http://www.scribd.com/doc/92808/SG-KE-TOI-DNA-cofinders-genome-mapped DNA co-finder’s genome mapped IT’S ELEMENTARY: James D Watson, co-discoverer of the DNA helix, became the first human to receive the data encompassing his personal genome sequence in Houston on Thursday Houston: More than 50 years after helping to uncover the double-helix structure of DNA, James D Watson has seen his own genome, and said on Thursday he will publish it for science to use. “I’m thrilled,” said Watson, 79, who with Francis Crick won the Nobel Prize in 1962 for work in the early 1950s identifying the structure of the human genetic code. Crick died in 2004. Watson donated Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:50:10 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/92808/SG-KE-TOI-DNA-cofinders-genome-mapped http://www.scribd.com/doc/92807/SG-KE-TOI-Dutch-researchers-are-trying-to-grow-pork-meat-in-a-laboratory Dutch researchers are trying to grow pork meat in a laboratory GREEN IDEA Researchers trying to ‘harvest’ pork meat Utrecht (The Netherlands): Dutch researchers are trying to grow pork meat in a laboratory with the goal of feeding millions without the need to raise and slaughter animals. “ We ’ re trying to make meat without having to kill animals, ” Bernard Roelen, a veterinary science professor at Utrecht University, said in an interview. Although it is in its early stages, the idea is to replace harvesting meat from livestock with a process that eliminates the need for animal feed Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:50:05 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/92807/SG-KE-TOI-Dutch-researchers-are-trying-to-grow-pork-meat-in-a-laboratory http://www.scribd.com/doc/92806/SG-KE-TOI-We-got-on-our-feet-earlier-than-thought We got on our feet earlier than thought Bipedal Walking Arose In Apes 17 To 24M Years Ago, Say Scientists Washington: The way orangutans navigate fragile tree branches in search of fruit has led scientists to propose that human ancestors with similar lifestyles may have begun walking on two legs earlier than previously thought. Three British scientists, writing on Thursday in the journal Science, suggested that bipedal walking arose in arboreal apes 17 to 24 million years ago, rather than between 4 and 8 million years ago as a leading hypothesis indicates. The study by Susannah Thorpe and Roge Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:50:01 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/92806/SG-KE-TOI-We-got-on-our-feet-earlier-than-thought http://www.scribd.com/doc/92805/SG-KE-TOI-Fibre-to-fashion-integrating-for-efficiency Fibre to fashion: integrating for efficiency Garment units in and around Coimbatore are embracing a fully integrated approach to help them achieve operational efficiencies and cut lead times. The concept: fibre to fashion. The mills are integrating everything from spinning and knitting to processing and embroidery. Most of the big units in the region even have their own windmills, which help in reducing power costs. SP Apparels in Avinashi on the outskirts of Coimbatore has a sewing capacity to make 1.50 lakh [note: 1 lakh = 100,000] garments a day, has 30,000 spindles for spinning, 43 embroid Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:49:56 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/92805/SG-KE-TOI-Fibre-to-fashion-integrating-for-efficiency http://www.scribd.com/doc/92804/SG-KE-TOI-Indias-cotton-knitwear-export-hub-Tirupur-in-trouble India’s cotton knitwear export hub Tirupur in trouble TIRUPUR IN TROUBLE India’s cotton knitwear export hub Tirupur has been dealt a severe blow by the appreciation of the rupee. Rajesh Chandramouli goes around the textile town to understand how serious the problem is, and how firms are coping with it Never has Balu, 35, been so restless. The apparel exporter’s problem is simple, but seemingly looks un-ending: the fast appreciating value of the rupee against the dollar. Result: Losses and more losses. Balu’s is not an isolated case in Tirupur, one of India’s biggest hubs for knittin Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:49:53 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/92804/SG-KE-TOI-Indias-cotton-knitwear-export-hub-Tirupur-in-trouble http://www.scribd.com/doc/92803/SG-KE-TOI-Prevent-RSI-with-right-ergonomics Prevent RSI with right ergonomics Dr Deepak Sharan explains how you can keep workplacerelated injuries away Repetitive strain injury (RSI) is a work-related disorder, involving muscle, fascia (covering layer of muscles), tendon and/or neurovascular structures, typically involving the neck and upper limb, though any part of the body, including head, face, chest, back, and legs may be affected. RSI is a major concern in the IT sector with an estimated 75 percent of all workers here reporting it. Some have also sustained RSI from using iPods, mobile phones and play stations incorrectly. The most Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:49:36 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/92803/SG-KE-TOI-Prevent-RSI-with-right-ergonomics http://www.scribd.com/doc/92802/SG-KE-TOI-Timely-intervention-for-complex-paediatric-heart-problems Timely intervention for complex paediatric heart problems – Nirmala Govindarajan The incidence of heart problems in newborn babies is perhaps the same worldwide. The only difference is that in India, it may not be diagnosed at birth. "Heart problems in children are not uncommon. Out of every hundred children born live, at least one will have a significant heart problem. But the good news is that in at least 60 to 70 percent of the cases, it is curable if treated on time," says Dr Devananda NS, Consultant Cardiovascular Surgeon, Wockhardt Hospitals, Bangalore and founder trustee of the Needy Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:49:24 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/92802/SG-KE-TOI-Timely-intervention-for-complex-paediatric-heart-problems http://www.scribd.com/doc/92801/SG-KE-TOI-Exercise-and-lifestyle-reduce-heart-attack-risk Exercise and lifestyle reduce heart attack risk People here are genetically vulnerable to heart attacks but can reduce risk with some simple steps, says Dr Vivek Jawali The hectic pace of city life and the rapidly changing lifestyles are adding up to cause an alarming increase in the incidence of heart attacks among the upwardly mobile youth in the city. Although presently this number is fairly small, there has been a rise in the occurrence levels. Earlier, heart attacks were not common among youth in the age group of 30 to 45 years. Risk factors in heart attacks One of the primary reasons for Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:49:21 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/92801/SG-KE-TOI-Exercise-and-lifestyle-reduce-heart-attack-risk http://www.scribd.com/doc/92800/SG-KE-TOI-Dental-Cavities-Can-Be-Prevented-With-Oral-Hygiene Dental Cavities Can Be Prevented With Oral Hygiene All you need is proper brushing, a healthy diet, and regular visits to your dentist for a check-up to prevent tooth loss due to cavities, says Dr Prithvi Raval Dental cavities can be annoying. The word 'cavities' is used often in advertisements of toothpastes and mouthwashes. Within the dental profession, it is a 'layman' word of expression synonymous with a tooth affected by dental caries, a result of decalcification produced by acids. Dental caries is a very common dental disease, seen in almost 60 percent of the population, more in urban th Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:48:57 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/92800/SG-KE-TOI-Dental-Cavities-Can-Be-Prevented-With-Oral-Hygiene http://www.scribd.com/doc/92799/SG-KE-TOI-Building-your-self-confidence Building your self confidence Ian Faria has some simple ways to build the confidence you need to overcome challenges and succeed The origin of confidence could be traced back to childhood, and how our parents, family, teachers and friends treated us. However, confidence is a dynamic quality, and is never static. It changes from time to time, and is altered by circumstances, or more specifically, how we respond and react to those circumstances. The good news is that we control our level of selfconfidence, and even if this attribute was not built in childhood, it can be built at any period of ou Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:48:44 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/92799/SG-KE-TOI-Building-your-self-confidence http://www.scribd.com/doc/92797/SG-KE-TOI-Diet-and-recreation-help-you-take-decisions-quicker Diet and recreation help you take decisions quicker Can you take quick decisions? Or is the inability to take quick decisions affecting your life? Dr Murali Raj offers some simple remedies to help you sharpen your decisionmaking ability Can you take decisions quickly and efficiently? Or do you feel that decisions are difficult to take? Increasing pressure of work and inability to take quick decisions are a common complaint these days. And if you too feel you can't do it, take heart - here are a few easy measures that will go a long way in improving your decision-making skills. Diet Eat plenty Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:48:39 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/92797/SG-KE-TOI-Diet-and-recreation-help-you-take-decisions-quicker http://www.scribd.com/doc/92795/SG-KE-TOI-Snacks-for-high-energy Snacks for high energy Sheela Krishnaswamy lists out some snacks before a two-hour workout in a gym for the energy you will need Fitness and nutrition are the wellness formulae of healthconscious individuals. Today's busy executives, along with the not-so busy but want to be healthy people, are scheduling a two-hour visit to their gyms either during weekdays or weekends. Certainly a positive trend, especially when the heavy workouts are preceded by health-building foods that give adequate energy for these workouts. If you are the type that visits the gym after 8-9 hours workday, you need to ma Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:48:33 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/92795/SG-KE-TOI-Snacks-for-high-energy http://www.scribd.com/doc/92794/SG-KE-TOI-Get-rid-of-that-double-chin-and-bulky-waist Get rid of that double chin and bulky waist You need a combination of exercise, diet and right posture at the workspace to fight this battle of the bulge, says Gul Mohamed Along with the hectic present-day corporate working schedules come two unwanted guests double chin and potbelly. As the schedule gets more complicated and situation out of hand, they drag down your career too, along with your health. Here's how you fight both: Most people find their double chin and potbelly doing the disappearing act when they start to regulate their diet and exercise. Exercise helps to keep your whole body Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:48:19 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/92794/SG-KE-TOI-Get-rid-of-that-double-chin-and-bulky-waist http://www.scribd.com/doc/92526/SG-KE-TOI-World-No-Tobacco-Day-Cleaning-The-Air-Of-Nicotine World No Tobacco Day – Cleaning The Air Of Nicotine UP IN SMOKE Tobacco came into play in society in the 15th century. Columbus and his followers, says K Govind Babu Kidwai Institute of Oncology, initially introduced the plant, from Southern America. It took another century for it to reach India. In India, it came as a gift from the Portuguese. But Latin works written as early as 1587, indicated tobacco to be causing a series of diseases. “It is no great friend to physicians, though it be a physical plant; for the very smoke of it is held to be against all venom and pestilential diseases. Fri, 01 Jun 2007 18:01:55 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/92526/SG-KE-TOI-World-No-Tobacco-Day-Cleaning-The-Air-Of-Nicotine http://www.scribd.com/doc/92525/SG-KE-TOI-Identifying-people-who-sleep-around Identifying people who ‘sleep around’ SPREADING THE WARMTH Friendly People May Enjoy Sharing Their Warmth With Others By Sleeping With Them: US Study Can you tell from someone’s nature whether he or she sleeps around? Researchers in the US claim to have done exactly that. In a recent study, the experts have apparently found which sets of people tend to be promiscuous. People who are socially dominant and either very friendly or very antagonistic tend to be more sexually promiscuous. Friendly, warm people may enjoy sharing their warmth with others by sleeping with them, whereas antagonist Fri, 01 Jun 2007 18:01:51 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/92525/SG-KE-TOI-Identifying-people-who-sleep-around http://www.scribd.com/doc/92524/SG-KE-TOI-Laptops-giving-million-a-chronic-back-problem Laptops giving million a chronic back problem BEHIND THE PROBLEM Booming sales of laptops have led to a surge in the number of computer users with back and muscle problems, experts have warned. Girls as young as 12 are being diagnosed with nerve damage caused by slouching over screens, a group of leading chiropractors said. Millions of others are at risk of “irretrievable damage” to their spines, necks and shoulders because of poor posture when using laptops, it was claimed. Back specialists say as many as four in five patients have chronic nerve damage caused by working on portable PCs. T Fri, 01 Jun 2007 18:01:48 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/92524/SG-KE-TOI-Laptops-giving-million-a-chronic-back-problem http://www.scribd.com/doc/92523/SG-KE-TOI-The-power-of-a-PC-on-your-phone The power of a PC on your phone A New Service Lets You Access Files On Your Computer From Your Ordinary GPRS Phone Kavita Kukday | TNN Thanks to the march of technology, that small gadget in you pocket— the one you call a phone—is capable of a lot more than just making calls and sending SMSs. Many of the new models—the smart phones—come packed with the power of a mini PC. They let you read/write mails, surf the Internet, and work on Office files, even book tickets. However, most of the critical information that you need access to will usually be stored on your PC. Wouldn’t it be nice Fri, 01 Jun 2007 18:01:43 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/92523/SG-KE-TOI-The-power-of-a-PC-on-your-phone http://www.scribd.com/doc/81955/SG-KE-Forbes-What-worries-the-Rich What Worries The Rich? Louis Hau 05.23.07, 6:00 AM ET Having real money doesn't mean you stop worrying. No, really. Sure, you don't have to think about whether you'll be able to pay your electric bill or balance your checkbook. But the rich do fear being cheated by an unscrupulous financial adviser, being a victim of some other financial fraud, having their identity stolen, being unjustly sued or violence against themselves or their families. "They have all sorts of security issues ... because they have more at stake,'' says Russ Alan Prince, who has studied the wealthy for more than two deca Sat, 26 May 2007 07:08:29 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/81955/SG-KE-Forbes-What-worries-the-Rich http://www.scribd.com/doc/81954/SG-KE-TOI-Bangalore-Woman-gives-liver-chunk-to-hubby Bangalore – Woman gives liver chunk to hubby TIMES NEWS NETWORK Bangalore: Life was hell for techie Dyanaweswar Prabhakar Bhamare (30), laid low by a serious liver disease. At Narayana Hrudayalaya, he underwent a 17-hour split liver transplant on April 20, where doctors replaced his diseased liver with a liver chunk cut from his spouse, Bhavana (25). While she was discharged earlier, Bhamare walked out of the hospital late on Friday evening. When he came to the hospital, the 5’9” Bhamare weighed 63 kgs and investigations revealed that there were 20 litres of fluid in his liver, which cau Sat, 26 May 2007 07:06:44 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/81954/SG-KE-TOI-Bangalore-Woman-gives-liver-chunk-to-hubby http://www.scribd.com/doc/81953/SG-KE-TOI-Paediatric-Care-A-Drop-Of-Blood-To-Spot-Disease Paediatric Care – A Drop Of Blood To Spot Disease Pushpa Narayan | TNN Bangalore: A drop of blood from a baby’s heel could kick off an infant’s health audit and save it from irreversible brain damage or even death. Since December 2002, the Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health Hospital along with the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) has been testing babies less than one month old. A drop of blood from a baby’s heel is taken into a special filter paper that permits screening for six most common disorders. Of the 70 samples, more than a dozen cases were d Sat, 26 May 2007 07:06:43 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/81953/SG-KE-TOI-Paediatric-Care-A-Drop-Of-Blood-To-Spot-Disease http://www.scribd.com/doc/81952/SG-KE-TOI-MIT-wants-a-share-of-IITs-courseware MIT wants a share of IITs’ courseware Hemali Chhapia | TNN Mumbai: Guess who’s asked the IITs to share their courseware? The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), no less. The Big Daddy of tech and science has requested India’s premier technical institute for permission to put up its course material on its website as part of its “intellectual philanthropy’’ movement where it hosts lectures that students can avail of gratis. The IIT courses that MIT is seeking are already free. “MIT has written to us, but we haven’t taken a decision yet — we’ll do it in June, at the n Sat, 26 May 2007 07:06:38 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/81952/SG-KE-TOI-MIT-wants-a-share-of-IITs-courseware http://www.scribd.com/doc/81951/SG-KE-TOI-Pregnant-Dont-drink-at-all-UK-govt-warns-women Pregnant? Don’t drink at all, UK govt warns women London: The British government issued new guidance to pregnant women and those trying to conceive, advising that they steer clear of alcohol altogether. The guidance, replacing existing advice that they should drink not more than one or two units of alcohol once or twice a week, brings Britain into line with countries including France, the United States, Canada and Australia. But some doctors’ groups have suggested that the change may be unnecessary, arguing that low levels of alcohol during pregnancy are not harmful. The department of heal Sat, 26 May 2007 07:06:36 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/81951/SG-KE-TOI-Pregnant-Dont-drink-at-all-UK-govt-warns-women http://www.scribd.com/doc/81950/SG-KE-TOI-The-way-people-talk-about-their-pasts-reveals-a-lot-about-how-they-approach-the-future The way people talk about their pasts reveals a lot about how they approach and write the future RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PAST AND FUTURE: The way people talk about their pasts reveals a lot about how they approach and write the future This is your life... and how you tell it Benedict Carey For more than a century, researchers have been trying to work out the raw ingredients that account for personality, the sweetness and neuroses that make Anna Anna, the sluggishness and sensitivity that make Andrew Andrew. They have largely ignored the first-person explanation — the life story that people Sat, 26 May 2007 07:06:34 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/81950/SG-KE-TOI-The-way-people-talk-about-their-pasts-reveals-a-lot-about-how-they-approach-the-future http://www.scribd.com/doc/81949/SG-KE-TOI-More-than-ever-it-pays-to-be-the-top-executive More than ever, it pays to be the top executive ... COUNTING OUT HIS MONEY Like most companies, Office Depot has long made sure that its chief executive was the highest-paid employee. Ten years ago, the $2.2 million pay package of its chief was more than double that of his No 2. The fifth-ranked executive received less than one-third. But the incentive for reaching the very top of the company is now far greater. Steve Odland, who runs Office Depot today, made almost $12 million last year, more than four times the compensation of the second-highest-paid executive and over six times that of the Sat, 26 May 2007 07:06:27 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/81949/SG-KE-TOI-More-than-ever-it-pays-to-be-the-top-executive http://www.scribd.com/doc/81948/SG-KE-TOI-Whats-in-a-name-Hughes-Software-Systems-to-Flextronics-to-Aricent What’s in a name – Hughes Software Systems to Flextronics to Aricent Aricent: What’s in a name? Dhanya Krishnakumar | TNN Bangalore: This is one company that has changed names over the years with utmost ease. Within two decades, different parent groups have nurtured and renamed what started off as Hughes Software Systems to Flextronics and now very recently to Aricent. So is the brand any different from the name? “No, but we see each transition as an opportunity for growth,” says Manoranjan Mohapatra, president and COO of Aricent. “Rebuilding a brand takes time, but since we don’ Sat, 26 May 2007 07:06:19 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/81948/SG-KE-TOI-Whats-in-a-name-Hughes-Software-Systems-to-Flextronics-to-Aricent http://www.scribd.com/doc/81947/SG-KE-TOI-Lonely-Gals-Flirt-With-Danger Lonely Gals Flirt With Danger In recent weeks two young working women living alone have been murdered, allegedly by their ‘boyfriends’. BT looks at how women become vulnerable in these situations PALLAVI BORKAR TWO metropolises, two murders — both of young women living alone, allegedly killed by the men in their lives. The recent murders of BPO employee Sukanya in Bangalore and Mumbai-based techie Kaushambi Layek are linked by a certain pattern. Both women were living away from home to earn a living, both were lured into intimate relationships which ended in tragedy. In a world of speed Sat, 26 May 2007 07:06:17 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/81947/SG-KE-TOI-Lonely-Gals-Flirt-With-Danger http://www.scribd.com/doc/81946/SG-KE-TOI-Are-you-a-binge-eater Are you a binge eater? Bingeing is not really a weakness but often boredom, anxiety and stress can trigger it off... What is binge eating disorder? Binge eating disorder is a condition in which you regularly eat large amounts of food within a couple of hours or less (a binge). You feel that you can’t control the binges, and experience unhappiness after doing so. Unlike bulimia, if you have binge eating disorder, you don’t vomit or try other ways to get rid of calories after you binge. However, you might try to restrict your food intake between binges. Binge eating disorder is sometimes ca Sat, 26 May 2007 07:06:10 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/81946/SG-KE-TOI-Are-you-a-binge-eater http://www.scribd.com/doc/81945/SG-KE-TOI-Separated-men-at-a-higher-risk-of-depression Are separated men at a higher risk of depression? Bottling up emotions can cause severe bouts of depression DID YOU KNOW? Divorced and separated men may be much more likely to suffer from depression than people who stay together or women who divorce or separate, says a study which was released recently in Canada. The study authors analysed data from the National Public Health Survey and found that depression occurred in about 12 percent of all people involved in the breakdown of a marriage or common-law relationship, compared with three percent of people who stayed together, a news channel rep Sat, 26 May 2007 07:05:54 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/81945/SG-KE-TOI-Separated-men-at-a-higher-risk-of-depression http://www.scribd.com/doc/81944/SG-KE-TOI-Lipolysis-has-no-side-effects Lipolysis has no side effects Dr Vivek Bhat from Noble Clinic answers queries on lipolysis What’s the easiest way to get rid of excess fat? Your answer may be walking, gyming and aerobics. But have you ever thought of lipolysis as a solution? Noble Aesthetic Clinic, known for cosmetic surgery, specialises in lipolysis to help you get the right curves without dieting and exercising. This clinic has highly qualified cosmetic surgeons who have undergone training in Milan, Italy and Singapore. Other treatments offered at the clinic include laser hair removal, hair transplantation, antiaging skin Sat, 26 May 2007 07:05:48 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/81944/SG-KE-TOI-Lipolysis-has-no-side-effects http://www.scribd.com/doc/81943/SG-KE-TOI-Dont-scratch-that-itch Don’t scratch that itch Dr Pranjal Shamsher, multi-therapy skin consultant, talks about how to break the itch-scratch cycle and avoid skin damage What are the causes for skin itch? Itching is a built-in defence mechanism that alerts your body to the potential of being harmed. When an external stimulus comes in contact with the skin, it irritates the receptors in the dermis, which in turn pass on the signal to the brain, giving rise to the sensation of itching. Dust, sweat, heat and the touch of clothing often act as triggers. While some itching is normal for everybody, excessive and continuo Sat, 26 May 2007 07:05:47 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/81943/SG-KE-TOI-Dont-scratch-that-itch http://www.scribd.com/doc/81942/SG-KE-ET-Noncigarette-farm-biz-drive-up-ITC-Indian-Tobacco-Company-sales Non-cigarette, farm biz drive up ITC [Indian Tobacco Company] sales Non-Cigarette Business Share Rises To 52.3% Of Turnover; Nets Rs 2,700 Crore In FY07 Registering A Growth Of 20.08% Our Bureaux KOLKATA & ETIG (MUMBAI) TOBACCO-to-hotels & FMCG major ITC on Friday reported a 18.6% growth in net profit for the fourth quarter (Q4) ended March 2007 at Rs 650.69 crore after adjusting for income tax refunds. Net sales revenues rose 24.5% to Rs 3,466.34 crore. Net turnover for the year at Rs 12,369.30 crore grew 26.3%, driven by the noncigarette FMCG businesses, higher agri-business revenues and the Sat, 26 May 2007 07:05:42 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/81942/SG-KE-ET-Noncigarette-farm-biz-drive-up-ITC-Indian-Tobacco-Company-sales http://www.scribd.com/doc/81941/SG-KE-ET-Is-US-ceding-Master-of-the-Universe-status Is US ceding ‘Master of the Universe’ status? KINGDOM UNDER SIEGE Caroline Baum NEW YORK CHINA is trying to slow its break-neck pace of economic growth. The US could use a little of what China has too much of. Are the two countries working at cross-purposes? The notion of a global growth cycle, with countries taking their cues from the US, is being challenged as Asia’s developing economies continue to boom amid a slowdown in the US. In this new age of globalisation, synchronicity is out decoupling is in. Yes, China and India are growing in ways that may be independent of the business cyc Sat, 26 May 2007 07:05:30 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/81941/SG-KE-ET-Is-US-ceding-Master-of-the-Universe-status http://www.scribd.com/doc/81355/SG-KE-ET-Beijings-Offshoring-Prowess-Vastly-Exaggerated-Says-Forrester Beijing’s Offshoring Prowess Vastly Exaggerated, Says Forrester ‘China won’t dislodge India from tech perch in a hurry’ Our Bureau BANGALORE THIS could be good news to Indian IT CEOs. According to a report by Forrester Research, despite government support and the huge level of overall visibility for China, its offshore role is developing slower than expected. Given the slowing offshore momentum, firms that think China could be a quick fix for rising costs and attrition in other offshore locations would be sorely disappointed, the analyst firm adds. The report, ‘China’s Diminishing Fri, 25 May 2007 08:23:26 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/81355/SG-KE-ET-Beijings-Offshoring-Prowess-Vastly-Exaggerated-Says-Forrester http://www.scribd.com/doc/81354/SG-KE-ET-Capgemini-plans-to-add-4000-pros-to-India-ops Capgemini plans to add 4,000 pros to India ops Our Bureau PUNE CAPGEMINI, the $10-billion software consultancy firm, plans to add 4,000 employees at its India operations by December this year. After acquiring Kanbay, a $1.25-billion financial software services company, Capgemini is consolidating its presence in financial services. It is also looking at setting up delivery centres in Vietnam, the Philippines and Romania. The company also plans to set up a financial school for Capgemini University next month. Capgemini currently has 15,000 employees and plans to increase its headcount to 40,000 Fri, 25 May 2007 08:23:20 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/81354/SG-KE-ET-Capgemini-plans-to-add-4000-pros-to-India-ops http://www.scribd.com/doc/81353/SG-KE-ET-Indian-techies-top-global-MBA-applicant-pool Indian techies top global MBA applicant pool After the US, UK and Australia Emerge As Happy Hunting Grounds For Indian IT pros Sushmita Mohapatra & Sreeradha D Basu BANGALORE/KOLKATA GUESS who makes up the largest pool of Indian professionals pursuing their MBA abroad? The ubiquitous Indian IT pro, of course. If you belong to one of their clan, chances are you will have plenty of company and competition. According to global BSchools and GMAT training centres, Indian IT professionals with 3-5 years work experience form the biggest group of MBA applicants. ‘‘IT professionals form the biggest Fri, 25 May 2007 08:23:18 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/81353/SG-KE-ET-Indian-techies-top-global-MBA-applicant-pool http://www.scribd.com/doc/81352/SG-KE-ET-India-regains-top-position-in-rubber-production India regains top position in rubber production Productivity Estimated At 1,879 Kg/Hectare Per Year For 2006 S Sanandakumar KOCHI INDIA has regained the number one position in the world in rubber productivity. The productivity of natural rubber in India has been estimated at 1879 kg per hectare per year for 2006, which is now the highest in the world. Thailand was in the top slot till 2005 with a productivity of 1,736 kg per hectare per year. In 2006, the productivity of Thailand increased to 1,799 kg per hectare per year. Still it lost its number one position as India’s productivity increas Fri, 25 May 2007 08:23:15 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/81352/SG-KE-ET-India-regains-top-position-in-rubber-production http://www.scribd.com/doc/81351/SG-KE-ET-Worlds-most-innovative-companies World’s most innovative companies NOT so long ago, no conversation about innovation would be complete without the story of 3M inventor Art Fry’s eureka moment that led to the Post-it Note. Today, that tale, which verges on cliché, has been almost universally replaced by the story of the iPod, Apple’s omnipresent icon of design. It should come as little surprise, then, that Apple tops the BusinessWeek-Boston Consulting Group’s list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for the third year in a row. That sort of staying power speaks volumes about the sort of innovation that matters Fri, 25 May 2007 08:23:07 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/81351/SG-KE-ET-Worlds-most-innovative-companies http://www.scribd.com/doc/81322/SG-KE-TOI-Healing-the-pain Healing the pain MIND, BODY, SPIRIT & YOU Pain is an inevitable part of life and yet everybody tries to avoid it, whether it is physical or mental, says Amrit Sadhana It seems the fear of pain is bigger than the actual experience; moreover the fear exaggerates the feeling of pain and makes it unbearable. However Osho draws our attention to an interesting fact, that there is no unbearable pain. Every pain is bearable. If it were really unbearable we would not survive it, we would be dead by now! What is required is to take a few deep breaths and look at the pain closely — be it physical or ps Fri, 25 May 2007 07:12:03 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/81322/SG-KE-TOI-Healing-the-pain http://www.scribd.com/doc/81321/SG-KE-TOI-Indian-tourists-among-worst-in-world-poll Indian tourists among worst in world: poll London: Indian tourists have been ranked as second worst in the world, preceded by the French, and followed by the Chinese, the Russians and the British, according to a survey of hoteliers published on Wednesday. Based on responses from 15,000 European hoteliers, the survey carried out on behalf of travel web site Expedia showed that the Japanese were voted the best tourists — scoring highly for politeness, tidiness and tipping — followed by the Americans and the Swiss. Swiss tourists were commended for being quiet. Hotel bosses blasted the French Fri, 25 May 2007 07:12:00 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/81321/SG-KE-TOI-Indian-tourists-among-worst-in-world-poll http://www.scribd.com/doc/81320/SG-KE-TOI-Virtual-human-to-cure-diseases Virtual human to cure diseases PHYSICAL INTROSPECTION: Director of the Sun Center of Excellence for Visual Genomics at the University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine shows the first complete 4D computer model of the human body, in Calgary Moveable 4D Image Can Help Plan Complex Surgery, Say Researchers Calgary, Alberta: Canadian researchers say they have developed the most detailed model of a human yet, a moveable 4D image that doctors can use to plan complex surgery or show patients what ailments look like inside their bodies. Called CAVEman, the larger than-life computer image encompasses mor Fri, 25 May 2007 07:11:56 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/81320/SG-KE-TOI-Virtual-human-to-cure-diseases http://www.scribd.com/doc/81319/SG-KE-TOI-With-boys-in-mind-girls-do-bad-in-maths Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus With ‘boys in mind’, girls do bad in maths New York: Telling girls that boys are better than they are at mathematics can irritate them so much that it negatively impacts their performance, according to a US study. Researchers from three US universities found that the threat of stereotypes could create worries that undermined the women’s short-term memory system needed for problem solving. “The women start worrying about screwing up which uses up important short term or working memory which could otherwise be used performing the task,” said Sian Fri, 25 May 2007 07:11:51 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/81319/SG-KE-TOI-With-boys-in-mind-girls-do-bad-in-maths http://www.scribd.com/doc/81318/SG-KE-TOI-Cyber-criminals-more-organised Cyber criminals more organised TIMES NEWS NETWORK Bangalore: The latest Internet Security Threat Report (ISTR) released by Symantec reveals that criminals in cyber space are refining their methods and consolidating assets to create global networks that support coordinated criminal activity. According to the report, the current Internet threat environment is characterised by an increase in data theft, data leakage and the creation of targeted, malicious code for the purpose of stealing confidential information. The Indian ecosystem, studied by Symantec for the first time, is seen to be at threa Fri, 25 May 2007 07:11:49 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/81318/SG-KE-TOI-Cyber-criminals-more-organised http://www.scribd.com/doc/81317/SG-KE-TOI-Spinning-on-roller-skates Spinning on roller skates WOMEN ON WHEELS: Young women on roller skates on the shop floor of KPR Mills in Coimbatore KPR Mills In Coimbatore Retains Labour, Tackles Absenteeism and Attrition In A Unique Way By Employing Young Women Rajesh Chandramouli | TNN Coimbatore: As you enter the dusty suburbs of Neelambur, on the outskirts of Coimbatore, amongst barren land, one suddenly gets to see this posh building with the KPR Mills name board on it. As you enter the shop floor of the spinning mill, you see a board that reads, "Overtime is voluntary", contrary to the signages of "wanted helpers... t Fri, 25 May 2007 07:11:31 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/81317/SG-KE-TOI-Spinning-on-roller-skates http://www.scribd.com/doc/80751/SG-KE-YN-Are-You-Wearing-a-Kick-Me-Sign Are You Wearing a "Kick Me" Sign? By Motley Fool Staff Tue May 22, 10:13 AM ET We all know life isn't fair. Someone ate that piece of pie you were saving for later. You deserved that promotion more than Esmerelda did. Nice Mr. Jones gets cancer and his house burns down, while annoying Mr. Smith wins the lottery. But life has recently gotten even less fair for some people -- maybe even you. Join me in the exciting world of credit scores. You surely know that lenders check your credit scores when you apply for loans such as mortgages. But did you know that others are spying on your credit histor Thu, 24 May 2007 15:10:29 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/80751/SG-KE-YN-Are-You-Wearing-a-Kick-Me-Sign http://www.scribd.com/doc/80750/SG-KE-BW-Get-Ready-to-Pay-for-Peanuts Get Ready to Pay for Peanuts By Justin Bachman Mon May 21, 8:08 AM ET For years, airlines have sought to emulate the low-fare, low-cost business model of Southwest Airlines, the much-studied pioneer in the cutthroat aviation game. Terror attacks? Exorbitant jet fuel costs? Little matter, the profits still flowed at Southwest (NYSE:LUV - News), as its ultrafrugal ways kept pace with expenses. Now a new generation of discount carriers is set to make Southwest look downright generous. The latest breed is borrowing a page from Ryanair (NasdaqGS:RYAAY News), the Irish carrier that roiled airlines a Thu, 24 May 2007 15:10:24 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/80750/SG-KE-BW-Get-Ready-to-Pay-for-Peanuts http://www.scribd.com/doc/80749/SG-KE-YN-USA-Appetite-for-big-houses-is-growing Appetite for big houses is growing By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER and PAUL FOY, Associated Press Writers Tue May 22, 4:54 PM ET WASHINGTON - McMansions are sprouting in the suburbs of Washington and Atlanta, in southern Connecticut and out West in Utah as an appetite for bigger homes just keeps on growing. One in five American houses had at least four bedrooms in 2005. That's up from one in six in 1990, despite shrinking families and increasing costs for construction and energy. Houses with five or more bedrooms were the fastest-growing type in that time, adding to the nation's consumption of resources Thu, 24 May 2007 15:10:18 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/80749/SG-KE-YN-USA-Appetite-for-big-houses-is-growing http://www.scribd.com/doc/80354/SG-KE-INSEAD-Entrepreneurship-Use-symbols-to-attract-resources Entrepreneurship: Use symbols to attract resources Fresh entrepreneurs face the same problem when starting out on their own: “When you are relatively young, with relatively little experience, and you are relatively poor, and you have an unproven new idea, what do you have to do to convince powerful and rich people to give you the first hundred thousand pounds so you can start developing your products?” says INSEAD Associate Professor of Strategy, Quy Nguyen Huy. The answer, it seems, is to pay attention to ‘symbolic management’ at the very earliest stages of a new venture. That’s wha Thu, 24 May 2007 09:18:22 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/80354/SG-KE-INSEAD-Entrepreneurship-Use-symbols-to-attract-resources http://www.scribd.com/doc/80353/SG-KE-INSEAD-Japanese-business-Time-to-take-the-brake-off Japanese business: Time to take the brake off? The Japanese economy may be the second largest in the world, but it struggled in the 1990s and early 2000s. And while economic pain might have resulted in structural reforms elsewhere, that has not happened in Japan. In his latest book, Changing Japanese Capitalism: Societal Coordination and Institutional Adjustment, INSEAD Affiliate Professor Michael A. Witt likens the process of institutional change in Japan to driving a car with the parking brake on. You can still drive the vehicle, but the engine has to work harder than it would do, if you did Thu, 24 May 2007 09:18:13 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/80353/SG-KE-INSEAD-Japanese-business-Time-to-take-the-brake-off http://www.scribd.com/doc/80352/SG-KE-INSEAD-Closing-the-deal-in-negotiations-Avoid-rushing-in Closing the deal in negotiations: Avoid rushing in Closing a deal can be ‘extremely hard’, says INSEAD Affiliate Professor of Decision Sciences Horacio Falcao, because it’s the conclusion of the whole negotiating process. If something’s gone wrong and hasn’t been picked up by that point, the person you’re negotiating with will “probably err on the side of ‘no’ rather than ‘yes’.” Falcao says many people focus on getting a result and so rush through the negotiation process. To use a metaphor, he says, “Imagine someone wants to build a house by just throwing pieces of w Thu, 24 May 2007 09:17:57 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/80352/SG-KE-INSEAD-Closing-the-deal-in-negotiations-Avoid-rushing-in http://www.scribd.com/doc/80351/SG-KE-INSEAD-The-employee-value-proposition-How-to-be-an-employer-of-choice The employee value proposition: How to be an employer of choice A lot of companies talk about being an employer of choice, but as competition for talent heats to a boil, Stewart Black, INSEAD Affiliate Professor of Organisational Behaviour, says executives have to do more than give the concept lip service. According to Black, many good companies with good strategies often fail to hit their targets because they don’t have the people they need. Attracting and keeping talented employees is vital for companies to compete today. “The reality for most managers and executives out there is that th Thu, 24 May 2007 09:17:45 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/80351/SG-KE-INSEAD-The-employee-value-proposition-How-to-be-an-employer-of-choice http://www.scribd.com/doc/80350/SG-KE-INSEAD-Networking-is-vital-for-successful-managers Networking is vital for successful managers Managers today juggle more responsibilities than ever and for many of them networking becomes an afterthought. Herminia Ibarra, INSEAD Professor of Organisational Behaviour says that’s a potentially fatal career mistake. “What you know is who you know,” she says and warns that managers who neglect to build their networks risk failing or remaining stuck in middle management. Ibarra insists that networking is a requirement for business leaders in today’s competitive environment. “Other things being equal, what is going to give you an edge? It Thu, 24 May 2007 09:17:24 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/80350/SG-KE-INSEAD-Networking-is-vital-for-successful-managers http://www.scribd.com/doc/79691/SG-KE-ET-Entry-barrier-to-BPO-sector-rising-higher Entry barrier to BPO sector rising higher Thanuja BM & PP Thimmaya BANGALORE TIME was when everybody and anybody cashed in on the BPO euphoria and set up call centres in India. That was in 2001-02. Circa 2007 and many of them have disappeared or are languishing. The wall seems to have got higher now for anybody thinking of entering into the BPO sector, as costs and domain expertise are a big entry barrier. The Indian BPO sector, excluding that of KPO, has by and large not seen any third party service provider entering into this segment in the recent past and if there are any, it is the existin Thu, 24 May 2007 06:38:18 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/79691/SG-KE-ET-Entry-barrier-to-BPO-sector-rising-higher http://www.scribd.com/doc/79687/SG-KE-ET-Infosys-to-give-business-edge-to-social-entrepreneurs-dreams Infosys to give business edge to social entrepreneurs’ dreams N Shivapriya MUMBAI AFTER incubating purely-forprofit firms like Yantra and Onmobile, Infosys Technologies now plans to give social entrepreneurs a leg up. The company, which donates 1% of its profits to social causes through the Infosys Foundation, has started a new initiative within the company through which it will support, and in some cases fund, ideas on social entrepreneurship and convert them to viable business plans. However, the focus will not be so much on funding, as it will be on providing guidance in taking the idea f Thu, 24 May 2007 06:38:14 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/79687/SG-KE-ET-Infosys-to-give-business-edge-to-social-entrepreneurs-dreams http://www.scribd.com/doc/79684/SG-KE-ET-India-Water-is-the-next-best-investment-opportunity India – Water is the next best investment opportunity Shrinking Supplies, Growing Attract Global Players To India Apurv Gupta MUMBAI UNDERRATED, yet a priceless and irreplaceable commodity, water could well be the next big opportunity for investors in emerging markets like India and China. Shrinking supplies of potable water is a global concern. But global fund houses, which specialise in investments in the water sector, are betting that countries like India and China — with their rapidly growing populations — will have to spend heavily in the coming years to ensure clean water for their Thu, 24 May 2007 06:38:09 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/79684/SG-KE-ET-India-Water-is-the-next-best-investment-opportunity http://www.scribd.com/doc/79675/SG-KE-TOI-Hi-making-worlds-highest-call Hi, making world’s highest call ATOP THE WORLD: Rod Baber Jeremy Page Love it or hate it, there is no escape from the mobile phone even on the roof of the world. A British mountaineer has become the first person to make a call from the summit of Everest. Rod Baber, 36, made the call on Monday morning after completing his final ascent of the 8,848m (29,000ft) peak on the Nepal-Tibet border. With the temperature at minus 30C (- 22F), he had been forced to keep the mobile phones batteries strapped close to his body during the ascent to ensure that they remained active. “Hi, this is Rod. Makin Thu, 24 May 2007 06:37:41 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/79675/SG-KE-TOI-Hi-making-worlds-highest-call http://www.scribd.com/doc/79670/SG-KE-TOI-In-Britain-4yearolds-learn-about-gay-lifestyle In Britain, 4-year-olds learn about gay lifestyle AND THE PRINCE AND PRINCE LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER Laura Clark Children as young as four are being taught about same-sex relationships using puppets, plays and fairy tales in a UK government-funded scheme, it emerged on Tuesday. Pupils are being invited to act the parts of gay characters during after-school arts clubs as well as in some literacy and drama lessons. In one primary school, youngsters put on puppet shows of the Cinderella story featuring male Cinderellas. Other primaries are inviting in touring theatre companies, which stage plays Thu, 24 May 2007 06:37:38 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/79670/SG-KE-TOI-In-Britain-4yearolds-learn-about-gay-lifestyle http://www.scribd.com/doc/79663/SG-KE-TOI-Can-exercise-reverse-the-ageing-process Can exercise reverse the ageing process? PUMPING YOUTH Weight-Training Pensioners Have Almost As Much Energy As People Less Than Half Their Age Fiona MacRae Forget miracle pills and potions, the key to eternal youth could be as simple as going to the gym. Scientists have shown that pensioners who regularly use weights have almost as much energy as people less than half their age. Just six months of gentle weight training is enough to turn back one of the body's molecular clocks and rejuvenate ageing muscles to the point where they are almost as powerful as those found in someone in their 20s o Thu, 24 May 2007 06:37:30 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/79663/SG-KE-TOI-Can-exercise-reverse-the-ageing-process http://www.scribd.com/doc/79662/SG-KE-TOI-It-sounds-weird-but-better-believe-it It sounds weird, but better believe it HOME AWAY FROM HOME: A hammerhead shark swims in a large tank at the Georgia Aquarium, in Atlanta in this file photo First case of virgin birth in sharks found Belfast: A female hammerhead shark that gave birth without sex has put the bite into conventional wisdom about reproduction among large vertebrates, according to research published on Wednesday. The shark’s offspring has no paternal DNA, bemused experts from Northern Ireland and the United States report. The discovery is the first known case of asexual reproduction in sharks but it also raises co Thu, 24 May 2007 06:37:26 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/79662/SG-KE-TOI-It-sounds-weird-but-better-believe-it http://www.scribd.com/doc/79661/SG-KE-TOI-Cheaper-solar-power-gets-more-takers Cheaper solar power gets more takers New York: Solar power should become a mainstream energy choice in three or four years as companies raise output of a key ingredient used in solar panels and as China emerges as a producer of them, according to a report by an environmental research group. “We are now seeing two major trends that will accelerate the growth of photovoltaics: the development of advanced technologies, and the emergence of China as a lowcost producer,” Janet Sawin, a senior researcher at the Worldwatch Institute and an author of report, said in a statement. Investors have flo Thu, 24 May 2007 06:37:21 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/79661/SG-KE-TOI-Cheaper-solar-power-gets-more-takers http://www.scribd.com/doc/79659/SG-KE-TOI-Test-identifies-people-with-selfinjurious-thoughts Test identifies people with self-injurious thoughts New York: A new behavioural test that does not rely on the patient to express his or her thoughts appears to identify those who are at risk of cutting and other selfinjurious behaviours, a new study shows. “People have engaged in self-injurious behaviour for thousands of years, and a dilemma as old as the problem itself is that the only method we have of assessing thoughts of self-injury is to ask a person if he is thinking about hurting himself,” Matthew K Nock, of Harvard University, Boston, explained. Nock tested a new method of assess Thu, 24 May 2007 06:37:19 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/79659/SG-KE-TOI-Test-identifies-people-with-selfinjurious-thoughts http://www.scribd.com/doc/79658/SG-KE-TOI-Bangalore-Citys-office-rents-growing-at-31-per-cent Bangalore – City’s office rents growing at 31 per cent TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: Office rentals in Bangalore are growing at the rate of 31.2% and the city ranks 16th in the fastest-growing rents global list, according to a survey by real estate consultant CB Richard Ellis. One reason to cheer about is that the city does not figure in the top-50 costliest rentals list in the world. Connaught Place finds its place in the top-10 most expensive office centres in the world, claiming the seventh spot, while Mumbai's Nariman Point moved two notches up at No. 5 — both well above Paris, New Y Thu, 24 May 2007 06:37:18 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/79658/SG-KE-TOI-Bangalore-Citys-office-rents-growing-at-31-per-cent http://www.scribd.com/doc/79657/SG-KE-TOI-Companies-woo-fresh-graduates-with-bigger-pay-packet Companies woo fresh graduates with bigger pay packet IT ATTRACTION Freshers are expected to account for nearly 70% of the hiring of companies like TCS and Infosys this year Mini Joseph Tejaswi | TNN Bangalore: Fresh graduates today are the most sought after commodity in the Indian tech marketplace. And as the scramble for entry-level talent intensifies, enterprises are realising that the size of the pay package is the only bait that will eventually attract young techies. Many companies have significantly increased the volume of their entry-level hiring — from 30-40% (of the total hiring) las Thu, 24 May 2007 06:37:16 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/79657/SG-KE-TOI-Companies-woo-fresh-graduates-with-bigger-pay-packet http://www.scribd.com/doc/79656/SG-KE-TOI-The-China-market-Windows-of-opportunity The China market: Windows of opportunity Lured by the huge market, international giants are romancing China. But they will have to contend with local brands that hold sway Foreign firms have been eyeing the Chinese market ever since the country began opening up in the 1980s. And given that China has a population of about 1.2 billion people, it’s a market that has plenty of promise. However, INSEAD assistant professor of Asian Business and Comparative Management, Steven White, believes that foreign firms may find it difficult to compete with their Chinese counterparts. He points to the way ma Thu, 24 May 2007 06:37:07 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/79656/SG-KE-TOI-The-China-market-Windows-of-opportunity http://www.scribd.com/doc/79649/SG-KE-ET-Farmers-join-India-Inc-with-landshare-firms Farmers join India Inc with land-share firms Corporates, Farmers Together On Farm Boards To Sit Company PROPOSAL TO SOLVE PROBLEM OF DECREASING LAND HOLDINGS Subhash Jayaswal Narayan & Rajeev NEW DELHI THIS is corporate farming with a new twist. The government is proposing to institute a framework for farmers to form companies in which they are joint owners along with corporate entities engaged in agro-processing/ trading. If the framework works out, the new-found love of corporates like ITC, Bharti and Reliance for farm produce could create a new breed of companies in which farmers rub shou Thu, 24 May 2007 06:36:55 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/79649/SG-KE-ET-Farmers-join-India-Inc-with-landshare-firms http://www.scribd.com/doc/79644/SG-KE-ET-New-Indian-Hospitals-Are-Marrying-Talent-With-Facilities New Indian Hospitals Are Marrying Talent With Facilities Corp hospitals & star docs are fine pair Nandini Sen Gupta & Reshmi Dasgupta NEW DELHI THINK OF the best names in healthcare in the west today and Cedars-Sinai, JohnsHopkins, Sloane-Kettering, Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, Texas Heart Institute come to mind. But time was when the names that popped up first were Christian Barnaard (whose fan following rivalled that of filmstars after he performed the world’s first heart transplant in 1967), Denton Cooley, Michael DeBakey, not to mention Britain’s iconic Sir Magdi Yacoub. The shift in Thu, 24 May 2007 06:36:47 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/79644/SG-KE-ET-New-Indian-Hospitals-Are-Marrying-Talent-With-Facilities http://www.scribd.com/doc/79639/SG-KE-ET-R-and-D-costs-make-MNC-pharmas-rush-to-India-for-new-molecules R&D costs make MNC pharmas rush to India for new molecules German Pharma Co Boehringer Close To Signing In-Licensing Deal With Local Firm Noemie Bisserbe GOA GERMAN pharma major Boehringer Ingelheim is close to completing its first in-licensing deal with an Indian pharmaceutical company. As their research and development pipelines dry up and discovery research costs soar, global pharma companies are looking at alternatives to develop innovative drugs at a lower cost. For domestic companies, the discovery research programmes remain at a nascent stage compared with Asian markets such as Korea or Thu, 24 May 2007 06:36:44 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/79639/SG-KE-ET-R-and-D-costs-make-MNC-pharmas-rush-to-India-for-new-molecules http://www.scribd.com/doc/79624/SG-KE-ET-It-pays-to-deliver-water It pays to deliver water Indian policy makers, who have made it a priority to rapidly expand drinking water coverage in rural areas, could learn some useful lessons from the Chinese model, says Parameswaran Iyer THE ongoing comparisons between rapidly developing China and India are usually focused on themes like comparative political systems, GDP growth rates, infrastructure development, etc. One of the lesserdiscussed areas of concern, however, is that of rural development. Increasing the rural poor’s access to safe drinking water is one of the main pillars of the rural development strategy Thu, 24 May 2007 06:36:25 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/79624/SG-KE-ET-It-pays-to-deliver-water