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H1B Visas
Wipro topped the list of companies issued the largest number of H-1B visas in 2009, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reported.Top 25 Companies with H1B
Democratizing the Hollywood Film Industry
Sunil Rajaraman, co-founder, president and CEO of Scripped.com, is on a mission to change Hollywood.Chandra Proteco's Kentucky Plant
Chandra Proteco is setting up a $32 million copper cable manufacturing plant in Morgantown, Kentucky, which is expected to create 106 jobs in the town.Full Reddy Labs Expands US
Indian generic drug manufacturer Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, is undertaking a $16.5 million expansion of its plant in Shreveport. La.The state is providing sales tax abatement
Half Billion Mobile Phones
The number of mobile phones in India are expected to top 500 million at the start of 2010, the largest after China. The number of
Indian Women CEOs
The number of women CEOs in India is nearly four times that of the United States.According to a survey of 240 mid and large domestic
World's Cheapest Water Purifier
Tata aims to sell a million units in the first year.
Indian Market
Volkswagen aims to capture 10 per cent of the Indian auto market, which is expected to top 3.5 million by 2015. The company is planning
What A Turkey!
Infosys is sued by a former Indian American employee for harassment and religious discrimination.
Indians Top Foreign Student Group
The Indian student population in the United States tops 100,000 for the first time.
Gold Spikes
Gold prices have spiked after the Reserve Bank of India bought 200 metric tons of gold worth $6.7 billion from the International Monetary Fund. Countries with
H1B Visas
Six months since applications for the 2010 H1B visas were opened, 6,500 visas remain unclaimed and immigration attorneys expect that for the first time since
Stock Boom
Foreign capital, which was sucked out of Indian stocks at the height of the economic meltdown last year, is now gushing back in. Foreigners have
Rajiv Shah To Head USAID
Pres. Barack Obama has nominated Dr Rajiv Shah as administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the country's top foreign assistance program. Shah,
Toxic US ship
The Indian government has banned a US-flagged ship with toxic and radioactive materials on board from being dismantled at the Alang shipyard in Gujarat. The
Pakistan Flooding India With Counterfeit Money?
Indian officials worry that Pakistan is deluging India with fake rupee notes.
Guess Who Is Coming To Dinner?
Barack Obama is hosting the first state dinner of his presidency for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during his state visit on Nov. 24. Secretary
Most Influential Management Thinkers
Nearly a quarter of the top 25 management thinkers in the world are Indian, according to the website Thinkers50.com. The management gurus are evaluated on
India To Help Cut U.S. Health Care Costs
India’s health industry is expected to double between 2008 to 2012
Salary Hikes
Salaries in India grew 6.3 percent in 2009.
Indian Rebound
India’s industrial output grew 10.4 percent in August from a year earlier, with consumer durables surging 22.3 percent. A research and rating analyst Soumendra Dash
TCS Profits Up 28%
Cost cutting and a turnaround in the fortunes of the financial services sector has sparked a 28.7 percent increase in profits at India’s largest outsourcing
Salary Cap At $3.3M
The Indian Companies Act limits executive compensation, based on net revenues.
India Forecasts 6.5% Growth
The annual report of the prime minister’s Economic Advisory Council projects that capital inflows will rise.
Shrinking Breadbasket
The GRACE data found that over the past decade the water table has been depleting.
Paper Or Plastic?
The Reserve Bank of India is reportedly weighing polymer, or plastic, currency notes. According to media reports, as an initial step the bank will introduce
Wyeth Seeks To Block Generic Drug
Wyeth markets a newer version of the drug and in 2005 discontinued the older version of Zosyn.
Reva Revs Up
With 3,000 electric cars on the road, Reva is a leader in the nascent electric car market.
Indira Nooyi Tops Again
Third most powerful woman in the world
MacArthur Fellows
Each MacArthur fellow receives $500,000 in “no strings attached” support over five years.
The Right Thing
What you measure affects what you do. if you don’t measure the right thing, you don’t do the right thing.”
H1B Visas Go Begging
Four months after it began accepting applications for 2010 H1B visas, US Citizenship and Immigration Services had received only 49,000 applications against the annual 65,000
On The Road
Harley-Davidson, the iconic American motorcycle brand, will begin selling its motorcycles in India, the second largest motorcycle market in the world, after China. The Indian market
HCL Technologies Profits Double
Indian software services giant HCL Technologies' quarterly profits doubled during the last quarter, far outpacing its peers, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro and Infosys. HCL reported
News Corp Elevates India Business
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. is restructuring its Asian broadcast business, significantly elevating the profile of its STAR India business.The group’s Asian broadcast business is being
Remittances
Remittances from migrant Indian workers grew 90% to $52 billion in 2008 even as the global economy collapsed, according to the World Bank. India is
Kundra’s Credentials
University of Maryland officials have confirmed that Vivek Kundra, chief information officer in the Obama administration holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the university. Kundra earned
$130 Million Scam
An NRI businessman in London is charged with running a Ponzi scheme that duped over 600 people.
That Sinking Feeling
Even as the economy shows growing signs of improvement, there is a lurking fear among many economists and forecasters that we are witnessing a false lull before a storm of epic proportions.
