Beyond business
ABB India has identified education as a key area for social and community development activities. A small team of four or five employees from ABB India's factory in Peenya, Bangalore, will take on an
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Let's conserve together
The future of water rosource sustainability is in partnerships. Studies done by IWMI (International Water Management Institute) have shown that much of western and peninsular India will suffer from
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Aspirations unlimited
Corporates in Bangalore are partnerign the Akshaya Patra programme to tackle the problems of hunger and education. In Akshaya Patra, which addresses two of the most pressing problems for the
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The bitter in sugar
The sugar sector recently faced another setback as a result of a Supreme Court ruling, upholding the right of state governments to determine a sugarcane price that mills are obliged to pay farmers, different from the statutory minimum price (smp), which is fixed by the Centre.
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More the merrier
By the beginning of the next financial year, consumers in India would have over 10 companies to choose from while buying petrol and diesel. The new entrants in this segment include private players like Reliance, Essar and Shell, and three psus, Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemical Ltd (mrpl), ongc and Numaligarh Refinery.
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Rajasthan bucks the trend
Chief minister Vasundhara Raje seems determined to extract a windfall for Rajasthan and has at the same time opened a new chapter in the area of oil and gas exploration in her desert state.
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Awaiting disaster
The bamboo industry in India has an industry growth rate ranging between 15 and 20 per cent. The tallest grass has nearly 1,500 recorded uses ranging from medicines and handicrafts to construction.
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Cementing relationships
The Ambuja Cement Foundation and NGO floated by the Gujarat Ambuja Cement group, is helping improve the environs of Himachal Pradesh. With a bid to make the lives of villagers more comfortable, ACF
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Powering ahead
Narmada Hydro-electric Development Corporation (NHDC) provides relief to energy-starved Madhya Pradesh. The project site was hit by flash floods during the monsoon that tested all the crisis
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Pains for the plants
HSBC is hoping to preserve nature's bounty for future generations and inspire others to do the same. HSBC has pledged $50 million for its investing in Nature project, of $11.6 million will be