Bengaluru : Indian software major Infosys Ltd on Friday said it has formed a joint venture (JV) with global investment firm Temasek in Singapore to service it and its clients in the digital space. "The JV will integrate our team with that of Temasek's Singapore...
Himachal promoting cultivation of medicinal plants
Shimla : Himachal Pradesh is promoting the cultivation and conservation of medicinal plants by encouraging farmers to cultivate them, the government said on Sunday. Under the National AYUSH Mission, the government is providing financial assistance for which farmer...
China welcomes end of EU restrictions on solar panel imports
Beijing : China on Sunday welcomed the European Union's (EU) decision to not extend anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures on imports of Chinese solar panels after they expire on September 3. The Trade Ministry said in a statement on Sunday that the decision to remove...
Indian enterprises to spend $1.7 bn on bolstering security in 2018
Mumbai : Increasing security breaches amid skill shortage will push enterprise spending on information security products and services in India to reach $1.7 billion in 2018, Gartner said on Thursday. This is an increase of 12.5 per cent from 2017. In 2019, the market...
Pakistan, Bahrain agree to boost up bilateral trade exchange
Islamabad : Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and his Bahraini counterpart Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa on Tuesday agreed to reinvigorate economic and investment relations between their countries to boost the current bilateral trade volume of $310...
Concept of co-working spaces catching on in India
By Rituraj Baruah, New Delhi : For India's commercial real estate, which is reviving after around four years of downturn, the concept of co-working spaces, popular across many countries, is attracting businesses and is growing in demand. A co-working space, as the...
Trade talks with US constructive: China
Beijing : A new round of meetings between Beijing and Washington to seek a way out of the trade war has been constructive and will continue, Chinese authorities said on Friday. At the invitation of the US, a Chinese delegation led by Vice-Minister of Commerce Wang...
Big Data, Business Analytics revenue to hit $260 bn in 2022: IDC
San Francisco : Worldwide revenues for Big Data and Business Analytics (BDA) solutions will reach $260 billion in 2022 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.9 per cent over the 2017-2022 period, according to a new forecast from International Data Corporation...
How a tiny state is battling joblessness through entrepreneurship
By Sarwar Kashani, Gangtok : Sikkim has many distinctions that give the tiny state nestled in the Himalayas between India and China a larger-than-life profile. It is the only organic state in India, is litter- and defecation-free, has high literacy and has the best...
Forever New loops in Unicommerce to strengthen its E-Commerce operations
New Delhi: Forever New, one of the fastest growing Australian fashion brands has partnered with Unicommerce to simplify its e-commerce business operations in India. Through this partnership, the company aims to streamline operations across existing ERP system and...