Times Business Awards 2021 is an initiative done by The Times Group to recognise and honour the trailblazers from Kolkata and celebrate the essence of their excellence. It was a grand event when the business community gathered to celebrate entrepreneurial excellence. Other dignitaries from different walks of life joined in to cheer the entrepreneurs who shone during these trying times in their respective fields. The chief guest of the function, Anupam Kher, said: “ It’s lovely to be back in the City of Joy. ” ( L to R - Lamp lighting ceremony by Subrata Chakraborty, Bratya Basu, Koel Mallick, Nusrat Jahan, Praveen Srivastava, Jacques Bartz ) Times Business Awards 2021: Winner List Times Best manufacturer of Structural Tubes - Tata Structura Times Leading Cement Brand - Ambuja Cement Times Best management school - IIM, Kolkata Times Leading Surface Disinfectant Spray – Savlon Times Best Cardiac & Multi-Speciality Hospital - Rabindranath Tagore International ... » Learn More about Times Business Awards Kolkata 2021: Recognizing brands & celebrating their excellence in the business world
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Abhishek, Aishwarya, Jaya Bachchan start new projects; Big B says family ‘busy on sets’
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Love Capsule: I’m 35 and I never thought I would meet my soulmate at a business seminar!
Once you reach the prime, marriageable age in India, everybody is after you to get married! And my parents and family were no exception when it came to convincing me for marriage. But, I stuck to my decision of not getting married just because my work was simply my first love! By the age of 28, I was a very successful lawyer, earning a six-figure salary. Needless to say, everyone was proud of me. I was proud of myself because I had always been dedicated to my work. And now, I only wanted to soar higher. Amidst all this, I didn’t have time for love and relationships and that had been perfectly alright by me. I chose my career and numerous times, I had turned down love only so that I could focus on myself and my work. That worked well for me until I began approaching my marriageable age. Suddenly, as soon as I turned 30, my parents and family seemed frantic to get me married. One of the many reasons was because my biological clock was ticking and I was thirty! I had always been a ... » Learn More about Love Capsule: I’m 35 and I never thought I would meet my soulmate at a business seminar!
World’s largest tech fair at Bengaluru, Sikka to skip meet
Infosys Chief Executive and Managing Director Vishal Sikka, set to deliver a keynote address at CeBIT 2014, has dropped out of the event. Image: Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka will not attend the CeBIT event but will address the gathering through a recorded video. Photograph: Reuters B engaluru will host the world's largest business-to-business information technology show CeBIT 2014 from Wednesday. This will be in association with the Karnataka government's annual technology event, ITE.biz. The three-day event will take place at the 11,000-square-feet Bangalore International Exhibition Centre, on the outskirts of the city. The event, organised by Deutsche Messe AG, is held each year at the Hanover fairground, the world's largest, in Hanover, Germany. Sikka gives CeBIT a miss Infosys Chief Executive and Managing Director Vishal Sikka, set to deliver a keynote address, has dropped out of the event. Instead, he is joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his ... » Learn More about World’s largest tech fair at Bengaluru, Sikka to skip meet
More Businesses Demand Biometric ID
February 26, 2021 08:48 A growing number of private businesses require biometric authentication from customers, which has led to complaints of privacy invasion. Biometric data are difficult to fake but also tell businesses far more than they need to know about a customer. Bars, convenience stores and ski resorts have been collecting biometric information of customers who register on to track any coronavirus infections. But many of them have failed to offer any alternative to customers who refuse and simply turned them away. The Vivaldi Park Ski Resort in Hongcheon, Gangwon Province introduced a new biometric identification system last December requiring season ticket holders to verify who they are by the patterns of blood vessels in their fingers. A staffer at the resort claimed it was an "essential" way of checking the ID of customers without making face-to-face contact with them. Now other ski resorts are using the same method. Since August of last year, biometric ... » Learn More about More Businesses Demand Biometric ID
Sterlite Power elevates Manish Agarwal as CEO of its infrastructure and solutions business
Global developer of power transmission Sterlite Power has announced the elevation of Manish Agarwal as CEO of its infrastructure business, in addition to his existing role as CEO for the solutions business, said a statement issued today. Agarwal has been associated with the Sterlite Group for 22 years and has held various leadership positions across the organisation. Prior to his role elevation, he was CEO of the solutions business which focuses on brownfield transmission consisting of master systems integration (MSI) and manufacturing of underground power cables and overhead products including high performance conductor and OPGW. In the elevated role, he will be responsible for both greenfield and brownfield transmission business of the company in India. “Manish is a seasoned leader with rich experience in the power and telecom sectors. His strong leadership credentials give us tremendous confidence in his ability to lead this business in alignment with ... » Learn More about Sterlite Power elevates Manish Agarwal as CEO of its infrastructure and solutions business
Kiara Advani has a packed 2021 – Sneak-peek into her busy calendar!
Mumbai: Emerging as one of the most sought-after names in Bollywood, actress Kiara Advani has a wide array of projects lined up which is keeping the actress on her toes constantly. From film meetings, shoot schedules to promotions, Kiara Advani is amongst the industry's most visible faces across social media as the actress is constantly working. View this post on Instagram A post shared by KIARA (@kiaraaliaadvani) Kiara Advani garnered accolades for her gritty character in Guilty, girl-next-door and relatable role in Laxmii to the bubbly and charming Indoo in her last release. View this post on Instagram A post shared by KIARA (@kiaraaliaadvani) After an eventful year with multiple releases in 2020, this year Kiara is taking a headstart with the shoot of Jug Jugg Jeeyo, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 as well as the release of Shershaah. ... » Learn More about Kiara Advani has a packed 2021 – Sneak-peek into her busy calendar!
Xiaomi expands smartphone, TV capacity in India with 3 new plants
Apart from bringing new suppliers on board, Xiaomi is also hoping to take advantage of the newly launched PLI scheme that offers incentives on incremental production of smartphones with 2020 as the base year. Leading consumer electronics firm Xiaomi has enlisted three original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to boost its supply of smartphones and smart televisions (TVs) in India. The Chinese major will now have three additional plants to feed local demand that has grown rapidly after the lockdown in mid-2020. Xiaomi, that leads in both the smartphone and smart TV markets in India, has partnered two Chinese OEMs — BYD Electronic Company and DBG Technology — for smartphone manufacturing here. Shenzhen-headquartered BYD has been a supplier to Nokia and Motorola for years, and is currently setting up a plant for Xiaomi in Chennai. DBG, that originated from Huizhou (in China’s central Guangdong province), has already set up a facility in Bawal in Haryana. ... » Learn More about Xiaomi expands smartphone, TV capacity in India with 3 new plants
High fuel prices: Is Modi govt actually ‘cheating’ the states?
Imposing more and more tax in the form of cess as oil price eased, Centre gradually began earning more fuel revenue than all states put together. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/ Rediff.com Consumers are paying an exorbitant 180 per cent tax on petrol, and 140 per cent on diesel in Delhi and in most other towns in India. Little wonder then that the central government expects a staggering Rs 3.46 trillion by levying excise duties on retail sale of the two fuels this year, and Rs 3.2 trillion the next. States would generally have had reason to cheer, as they command a 41 per cent share in Centre’s tax revenues. But as the Centre has raised excise duties in the form of “cess,” the revenue proceeds are by nature not shareable with states. Rather, the Centre has been raising cess, and cutting basic excise duties on petrol and diesel for a long time now. For most of 2016-17, some 56 per cent of excise duty on petrol was levied as cess, revenue from which the Centre kept for ... » Learn More about High fuel prices: Is Modi govt actually ‘cheating’ the states?
Tata Motors launches the all-new Safari
Tata Motors on Monday launched its latest SUV - the all-new Safari, with a price tag of ₹14.69 lakhs onwards (ex-showroom Delhi) for the 6/7 seater. “The Safari as our new flagship is connecting the aspirations of the discerning and evolved SUV customers. The new Safari is an impressive endorsement of our stated intent of enhancing presence in the faster growing market segments. We will make the Safari rule the Indian roads once again,” Guenter Butschek, MD and CEO, Tata Motors said. The new Safari comes with a 2.0 litre turbocharged Kyrotech diesel engine, a 2,741 mm wheelbase, a panoramic sunroof and a 8.8-inch floating island infotainment system, along with 6 and 7-seater options. Shailesh Chandra, President – Passenger Vehicles Business Unit, Tata Motors, said, “Safari had introduced India to the SUV lifestyle and in its contemporary avatar, the new Safari is in-sync with the multifaceted lifestyles of today’s SUV customer. With its plush interiors, state-of-the-art ... » Learn More about Tata Motors launches the all-new Safari