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Brand Equity: In conversation with MasterCard's Global CMO

Brand Equity: In conversation with MasterCard's Global CMO





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Brand Equity: In conversation with British designer & Owner, Simon Carter

Brand Equity: In conversation with British designer & Owner, Simon Carter





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Brand Equity: In conversation with Maruti's R.S Kalsi

Brand Equity: In conversation with Maruti's R.S Kalsi





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First Ride: Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro & Tiger 900 GT Pro

First Ride: Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro & Tiger 900 GT Pro





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First Ride review: 2020 KTM 200 Duke & 390 Duke BS6

First Ride review: 2020 KTM 200 Duke & 390 Duke BS6





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Autocar First Drive Review: 2020 Tata Harrier Automatic & Manual

Autocar First Drive Review: 2020 Tata Harrier Automatic & Manual





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'Essentials tag' call divides handset makers, retailers

Sharp differences have emerged within handset makers and retailers over the treatment of devices during the lockdown.




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Take user privacy seriously, don't collect data without consent: Xiaomi

Xiaomi India Managing Director said that the company does not collect any user data that the user has not explicitly given permission or consent to. He added that in the browser's incognito mode, all user data is completely encrypted and anonymised. He also pointed out that all Mi Browser and Mi Cloud data of Indian users is stored locally in AWS servers in India.




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Samsung, Oppo, Vivo & Lava get Uttar Pradesh government nod to restart operations

“Permissions have been received by the majority of the companies, though the workforce has been truncated to 20-30%. It is extremely difficult to reach any kind of optimisation and efficiency in this manner,” Pankaj Mohindroo, chairman of India Cellular & Electronics Association (ICEA), told ET.




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Which bank is giving automatic loan moratorium and which is not: Here's the list

To pay this additional interest, you may get an option to either increase your loan tenure without increasing your EMI amount or increase your EMI amount without increasing your loan tenure or make a one-time payment of the interest in June month.




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Covid-19 outbreak: Donald Trump suspends 'all travel from Europe' to US for 30 days

Covid-19 outbreak: Donald Trump suspends 'all travel from Europe' to US for 30 days





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Centre rolls out Air India's disinvestment process, seeks Expression of Interest

Centre rolls out Air India's disinvestment process, seeks Expression of Interest





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Amazon files writ petition in K'taka HC seeking stay on CCI probe order

Amazon files writ petition in K'taka HC seeking stay on CCI probe order





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India Inc gradually inches back to work, here's an industry-wise analysis

India Inc gradually inches back to work, here's an industry-wise analysis





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NRAI identifies aggregator alternatives for the F&B sector

The objective is to envision and create a seamless 'digital dining' experience that will make the customers feel safe while trying to preserve the warmth and emotion of dining out.




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Indian-American among NASA's new astronauts; all set to conquer Moon, Mars

Raja Jon Vurputoor Chari, an Indian-American US Air Force colonel, is among 11 new NASA graduates who have successfully completed their over two years' of basic astronaut training . Astronaut candidate training included practice, and testing in spacewalking, robotics, International Space Station systems, T-38 jet proficiency, and Russian language.




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'Nothing adverse' in overseas remittance data, says CBDT

“The Directorate of Intelligence & Criminal Investigation (I&CI) of the income tax department during August and September 2019 obtained LRS data from several banks in Mumbai and Delhi and verification of the top 100 cases was undertaken. However, nothing adverse was found,” said the report, which was submitted to SIT probing black money earlier this year.




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Priti Patel launches UK's ‘historic' points-based visa system

The new system will come into force from January 1, 2021 at the end of the transition period after the UK's exit from the European Union (EU) on January 31, which will formally end free movement of people within the economic bloc for the UK as a non-member. The new post-Brexit system, which will apply equally to the EU and non-EU countries like India.




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Indian-origin UK medics chief warns doctors' lives being put at risk

According to a recent survey, more than half of doctors working in high-risk environments said there were either shortages or no supply at all of adequate face masks, while 65 per cent said they did not have access to eye protection. Furthermore, 55 per cent said they felt "pressurised" to work in a high-risk area despite not having adequate PPE.




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India studying Donald Trump's executive order on immigration

The temporary suspension of immigration will affect those who are legally seeking entry into the United States for employment but it will not impact the ones who are already living in the country, the order said.




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Indians at greater risk from COVID-19 in UK's health sector: Report

"Indian men are 150 per cent more likely to work in health or social care roles than their white British counterparts," according to the report.




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A2 Holywood Bypass East & West - Off Peak Lane Closures

A2 Holywood Bypass  Eastbound

  • A2 from Holywood Exchange Eastbound On-Slip to Sullivan Place (heading to Holywood / Bangor)

Lane 1 closure with Lane 2 remaining open.

Tuesday 5th May - Friday 15th May 2020 - Off Peak 9.30 - 16.00

A2 Holywood Bypass  Westbound

  • A2 from Sullivan Place to holywood Exchange Westbound Off-Slip.

Lane 1 closure with Lane 2 remaining open.

Monday 18th May - Friday 29th May 2020 - Off Peak 9.30 - 16.00

 




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Why Udacity wants employees to remix Taylor Swift, do one-armed push-ups, or play 'Rock Band' blindfolded

Over the past few years, the company has had meditation sessions, K-pop dance routines, and puppy tricks punctuate its weekly, Wednesday-afternoon meeting.




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Register as a delegate with the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce's upcoming conference.

Register as a delegate with the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce's upcoming conference.




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Lady Gaga's former manager and Uber investor Troy Carter hand picks the next six hot startups

Carter managed Lady Gaga from early into her career to worldwide stardom until he was fired in 2013. Carter and his talent agency, Atom Factory, manage pop stars.




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Ousted Men's Wearhouse founder has a new startup that rents you tuxes

George Zimmer, the ousted founder of the $2.3 billion men's clothing retailer Men's Wearhouse, seeks $40 million at a valuation of $100 million for Generation Tux.




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Billionaire VC: Startups are spending way too much on useless 'window dressing'

There's too much money in tech, and it's caused huge problems for both the companies and San Francisco alike, said billionaire venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya.




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Mark Zuckerberg's sister is joining VC firm Kleiner Perkins

Arielle Zuckerberg, who has worked at Google and most recently worked at mobile app management startup Humin, will join Kleiner next month.




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India's about to hand people data Americans can only dream of

Backed by the Reserve Bank of India, it’s an ambitious approach that combines privacy protection with credit reporting: if it works, it could unlock the credit market for millions of Indians while offering new levels of data security and consumer control.




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'Indians 3rd biggest investor in US realty market at $8 bn'

25% of the international realty market in London also belongs to Indians with investments around GBP 1 bn while they also invested more than $2 bn in the Dubai real estate mkt in the first half of 2015.




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NRIs/PIOs can now send funds online for Modi govt's flagship schemes like Swachch Bharat, Clean Ganga

Swaraj said this while chairing a meeting of India Development Foundation of Overseas Indians, a trust established to supplement development efforts.




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Budget 2020: Tax rejig to leave 'NRIs' and rich poorer

High income earners could find staying with old I-T regime more attractive.




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Budget 2020 the day after: NRIs' bona fide foreign income won't be taxed

The government said the provision was an “anti-abuse” one and will only apply to income that is generated locally.




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Zoom, Xoom, Züm: Why does every startup sound fast now?

Startups are supposed to be very, very fast. They “move fast and break things,” they “hire fast, fire fast,” and they certainly fail fast. They have a magazine: Fast Company. They have a diet: intermittent fasting.




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SCCM Pod-288 The Use of Pediatric Ventricular Assist Devices in Children's Hospitals

Margaret Parker, MD, MCCM, speaks with Robert T. Mansfield, MD




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SCCM Pod-406 Surviving Sepsis Campaign Children's Guidelines

Margaret M. Parker, MD, MCCM, and Scott L. Weiss, MD, FCCM, discuss the release of: Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for the Management of Septic Shock and Sepsis-Associated Organ Dysfunction in Children




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Poke Me: The Budget ignores urban India, where two-third of India's GDP is generated

As per the new Budget, the profit-linked income tax exemption for promoters of affordable housing with a 30 sq m limit will apply only to the four metropolitan cities.




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Poke Me: H-1B issue in US provides the right push – and opportunity – for India (Reader's React)

This week's "Poke Me" invited your comments on "H-1B issue in US provides the right push – and opportunity – for India".




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Poke Me: SEBI needs to loosen up and keep its eye on investor interest using economics (Reader's React)

Sebi must ensure that no one is hanged without a fair hearing, levy of penalty on Reliance speaks about the regulator’s firmness, a reader said.




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Poke Me: The Supreme Court should have taken a more streetwise look before ordering a 'highway prohibition'

For those of us who’ve lived in Dehradun for decades, the Supreme Court order banning sale of liquor on highways, is the cruellest joke you could play on a small town.




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Poke Me: An unreasonable ratio between a company's lowest and highest salary can cause problems

Murthy’s long missive about the pay culture in Infosys echoes the pay reforms debate in advanced economies.




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Fitch cuts India growth forecast to 5.1% for FY'21 in wake of coronavirus outbreak

In its Global Economic Outlook 2020, Fitch said the number of people affected by coronavirus will keep rising in the coming weeks but that the outbreak will remain contained. However, there are downside risks to this scenario.




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View: India's virus-stricken economy is in a dire need of a vaccine

India cannot — and need not — let its economy be sacrificed at the altar of COVID-19 mitigation.




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Experts peg India's cost of Covid-19 lockdown at USD 120 bn

Barclays specified the cost of the three-week nationwide lockdown to be alone at USD 90 billion, which is over and above the lockdowns announced by various states like Maharashtra earlier. They also said that the RBI is most likely to go for a 0.65 per cent rate cut in the April review and will slash interest rates further by 1 per cent during the course of the year.




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View: The grey areas in India's new FDI rules

It’s the lack of clarity that makes one wonder if the note was a knee-jerk reaction, or a well-thought-out strategy.




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Share transfer: Provision, procedure & valuation for a private company

Transferability of shares in a privately held company is governed by the Articles of Association, which is a document that lays down the rules and regulations.




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Are you really saving your taxes? Know your Tax slabs & review your investment plans now!




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I can't risk lives of my policemen to manage crowd at liquor shops: Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava

Police should have welfare systems similar to the ones implemented by the armed forces, says Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava.




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You can make digital transactions but cannot transfer money using RBI's newly launched PPI

Unlike the PPIs that are available now, the new instrument can only be used for making retail payments. You cannot use it to transfer funds to other PPIs, make credit card payments and so on.




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Hallmarking of gold jewellery mandatory now. Here's what you need to know

The way you buy gold changed from January 15 as hallmarking has now become mandatory. There are four components that you should look for on the hallmarked gold jewellery to ensure the purity of gold. Here is a look at each of them in detail.