Globally, as many as 55 million people are internally displaced, more than twice the number of refugees or asylum seekers. Federica Mogherini and Donald Kaberuka are co-chairs of the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement. Here they explain just five recommendations for how governments and the UN can change ... Read More »

The world is currently in the longest business cycle since the National Bureau of Economic Research has kept records. Investors, executives, and policy makers scratch their heads in wonder as they try to make sense of this new phenomenon. The question many companies want to know is where are we ... Read More »

Tata Tele Business Services (TTBS) India’s leading enterprise connectivity solution provider showcased an array of technology solutions for the SMEs at Do Big Conclave – its flagship customer programme. The conclave under the aegis of the theme “Technologies to power up growth for Fintech and Insurance” witnessed participation from over hundred delegates ... Read More »

Radiation is everywhere. We catch it from the sun’s rays in the sky, and from the rocks beneath our feet. It comes from television sets, radios and mobile phones. We absorb it from certain fruits, vegetables and nuts. But not all radiation is equal. Electromagnetic radiation, including radiowaves, microwave, visible ... Read More »

Repco does not have a very large exposure to commercial loans. But in general, you have to identify the importance of this move. How will life change for a commercial real estate lender? First of all, we have zero exposure to commercial real estate but this move is definitely positive. ... Read More »

After 50 years in fashion, legendary designer Jean-Paul Gaultier has retired. The designer announced his retirement via Instagram on January 17, in which he said that his couture show during Paris Fashion Week would be his last. “I have opened all my drawers, taken back all my old collections,” he said in ... Read More »

Nirmala Sitharaman made important announcements about the education and skill development sectors in her budget speech on February 1, 2020. (Photos: India Today/Vikram Sharma and Lok Sabha TV) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an allocation of Rs 99,300 crore for the education sector and Rs 3000 crore for skill development ... Read More »

In the past year we have seen the technology industry pushed to new extremes and communication service providers in particular are having to keep up with the speed at which this technology is developing. Planning ahead is critical. It’s crucial that you don’t jump on the latest technology trends when ... Read More »

RE Fund Europe has been noted as a leader within digital securities for months now.  Unsurprisingly, it is a European nation, Liechtenstein, in which a new tokenized real estate based fund has been launched. The development of said fund was possible through the collaboration of two companies – Token Factory and Bank Frick. Bringing ... Read More »

Citizens’ protests had led to shelving of elevated corridor projects Experts question validity of plan that proposes 90 km of elevated corridors With just a day left to submit suggestions for the Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP), citizen groups are questioning the legality of the vision document given that it is prepared by Bangalore Metro ... Read More »

MUMBAI: A sessions court has held that unless shown that a director is involved in the day-to-day activities and conduct of business of a company, he is not liable to face criminal prosecution on its behalf. The court observed this while setting aside a lower court’s order initiating criminal process ... Read More »

It’s that time of year, aka, the start of a new one, when we assess areas of our life we’d like to improve and determine to make a change. Of course, we’re talking about New Year’s resolutions, a tradition that tends to get a bit of a bad rap because such ... Read More »