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  • Convert contacts into Contracts: Shital Mehra, Etiquette Trainer

     Business Networking is a vital skill. It is very critical in Business, professional success and career growth. Networking is a skill. It is not just what you know, it is also who you know that counts!  Networking is all about building mutually beneficial relationships and talking to people with a view to discussing topics that […]

    RBI liquidity curbs help rupee recover by 58 p to 59.31 vs USD

    The RBI’s measures to address exchange rate volatility by curbing liquidity paid off with the rupee today firming up 58 paise to end at 59.31 against the dollar, the biggest gain in more than a fortnight. The rupee opened higher at 59.20 per dollar as against the previous close of 59.89 at the Interbank Foreign […]

    100 per cent FDI has nothing to do with security: Sibal

    Amid perceptions that fully opening up telecom sector will risk security, Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Tuesday said the real concern is on the imported equipment side which can be addressed by setting up manufacturing plants in the country. “100 per cent FDI has nothing to do with security. Telecom Ministry fully supports 100 per […]

    Mkts rattled on RBI measures; Sensex down 183 pts as banks hit

    Snapping a three-day rally, the BSE benchmark Sensex on Tuesday fell by over 183 points pulled down by banking and financial sector stocks, including ICICI Bank, SBI and HDFC, after Reserve Bank’s steps to quell rupee’s volatility sparked concerns of rate hikes. The 30-share index commenced the day’s trade weaker by a whopping 368 points […]

    DBT extends to 20% of country: Chidambaram

    Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said that Direct Benefit Transfer extends to 121 districts, 20% of the whole country. Addressing media in Jaipur by GoM on media on the launching food security programme, Chidambaram said that National Food Security Ordinance has been promulgated. He termed the programme as most important legislative measure which ambitiously […]

    RBI steps to curb Re volatility, not to impact interest rate: Chidambaram

    Asserting that rupee price will be market determined, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said last night’s measures by the Reserve Bank have nothing to do with the upcoming monetary policy review and may not impact interest rates of banks. RBI’s measures, he said, were aimed at checking excessive volatility and speculation in the forex […]

    Slow progress of reforms to pull down GDP to 5.8% in 2013: ADB

    Slow progress of economic reforms is expected to pull down India’s growth to 5.8 per cent in the 2013 calender year from 6 per cent projected earlier, an Asian Development Bank (ADB) report said on Tuesday. “In India…slow progress in pushing through the reforms needed to ease business bottlenecks means growth is likely to be […]

    Sensex tanks 368 points in early trade; bank stocks plunge

    The BSE benchmark Sensex on Tuesday plunged over 368 points in early trade, snapping its three- session rising streak, pulled down by financial sector stocks, including ICICI Bank and HDFC, after the RBI raised lending rates for banks. The 30-share barometer slipped below the 20,000 points level by tumbling 368.91 points, or 1.84 per cent, […]

    RBI announces slew of measures to curb rupee volatility

    In a move to stem the continuing fall of rupee, the RBI on Monday came out with a slew of measures including hiking the lending rates for banks and sucking up of Rs 12,000 crore, to make the currency dearer. The measures came after high level meetings between the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister […]

    Birla Sun Life Insurance urges Indians to fight back

    Mumbai: Birla Sun Life Insurance (BSLI), India’s leading Life Insurance Company, as a part of the marketing initiatives, continues to urge mass India not to run away from the uncertainties, but prepare to fight back. Birla Sun Life Insurance takes another step to emphasize their message ‘Prepare for the uncertainties of life. To further promote […]