Thursday, 21 December 2017

Expect growth rate to move past budgeted 15% by year end: Vinay Sah, LIC Housing


Talking to ET Now, Vinay Sah, LIC Housing, says if one correlates the expected growth rates with the price of the property, they should be able to grow more than what they have budgeted.

You can read more here: Expect growth rate to move past budgeted 15% by year end: Vinay Sah, LIC Housing

Wednesday, 20 December 2017

IVRCL to sell 2 road assets for Rs 725 cr


Hyderabad: Hyderabad-headquartered ailing infrastructure firm IVRCL has agreed to sell two of its road assets in favour of Singapore-based Cube Highways and Infrastructure for around Rs 725 crore.

You can read more here: IVRCL to sell 2 road assets for Rs 725 cr

Changes to bankruptcy code likely in Budget, SMEs to get relief


NEW DELHI: The government will fix a few urgent problem areas in the insolvency ordinance when it is brought to Parliament in the ongoing session but is likely to make substantive changes to the law in the upcoming budget after the panel looking into the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) makes it

You can read more here: Changes to bankruptcy code likely in Budget, SMEs to get relief

Indus OS raises $4 million in Series-B, targets 100 million users in 3 years


NEW DELHI: Home-grown smartphone operating system Indus OS has raised $4 million (nearly ?26 crore) in pre-series B round from existing investors including Omidyar Network, Ventureast and JSW Ventures.

You can read more here: Indus OS raises $4 million in Series-B, targets 100 million users in 3 years

Finally, Magic Leap Takes a Leap of Faith with AR Smart Glasses


NEW YORK: Magic Leap updated its website on Wednesday morning, revealing its highly anticipated augmented reality smart glasses for the first time.

You can read more here: Finally, Magic Leap Takes a Leap of Faith with AR Smart Glasses

We are more than happy with Rs 1300-crore package for textile industry: Sanjay Jain, CITI


Talking to ET Now, Sanjay Jain , The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry ( CITI ), says while the new package may not address all concerns completely, but as productivity level goes up, the sector's global competitiveness will certainly improve.

You can read more here: We are more than happy with Rs 1300-crore package for textile industry: Sanjay Jain, CITI

Building links key to move forward: Rajinder Balaraman, Matrix Partners


WOW Express, cofounder, Sandeep Padoshi: WOW Express is a technology-enabled logistics company focusing on ecommerce at a pan-India level.

You can read more here: Building links key to move forward: Rajinder Balaraman, Matrix Partners

Having collected enough unique 'Indian' data, Flipkart gears up with ‘AI for India’


BENGALURU: There might come a day in the near future, when you can maybe order shirts from Flipkart using a voice assistant in your mother tongue or maybe have an AI-based visual similarity search.

You can read more here: Having collected enough unique 'Indian' data, Flipkart gears up with ‘AI for India’

Indian startups may feel US net neutrality sting


NEW DELHI|BENGALURU: The US FCC’s decision to let Internet service providers charge for faster connections may not majorly affect businesses in India, thanks to the government’s strong stand, but it is likely to put Indian startups at a disadvantage in the US, according to some entrepreneurs.

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Regulations helped fintech mature in 2017; yet 2018 may prove challenging for cos to navigate


BENGALURU: If 2016 saw demonetisation change India's fintech ecosystem forever, this year will be remembered for the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) multiple regulations aimed at organising the sector.

You can read more here: Regulations helped fintech mature in 2017; yet 2018 may prove challenging for cos to navigate

If GDP grows 7%, Nifty may rise 15% by June: Mihir Vora, Max Life Insurance


Mihir Vora , chief investment officer at Max Life Insurance , expects the Nifty to gain more than 15% in the March and June quarters due to low base.

You can read more here: If GDP grows 7%, Nifty may rise 15% by June: Mihir Vora, Max Life Insurance

ArcelorMittal agrees to pay $1.5 million in coke plant lawsuit


A subsidiary of European steel giant ArcelorMittal has agreed to pay $1.

You can read more here: ArcelorMittal agrees to pay $1.5 million in coke plant lawsuit

January/February 2018 Issue Preview


Start your new year off right – in your shop. In the January/February issue of Woodworker’s Journal, you’ll find a mixture of classic projects – from a Coatrack to a 5-Drawer Tool Chest – and modern trends, like a Tripod Floor Lamp and an updated take on the iconic Rocking Chair.

You can read more here: January/February 2018 Issue Preview

Woodworker’s Journal – January/February 2018 Issue Preview


It’s the time of year when there’s an outpouring of generosity from woodworkers’ shops – and why not, when great gifts are such fun to make? In the November/December issue of Woodworker’s Journal, you’ll find the project plans and know-how to create some snazzy-looking Cutting Boards

You can read more here: Woodworker’s Journal – January/February 2018 Issue Preview

VIDEO: Making a Natural Edge Bowl


Master woodturner Ernie Conover explains the process for creating a bowl with a natural edge on your lathe.

You can read more here: VIDEO: Making a Natural Edge Bowl

Making a Carving Chisel Tool Till


Ernie Conover explains the process he used to design and build the Five-Drawer Carving Chisel Tool Till project from the January/February 2017 issue of Woodworker’s Journal.

You can read more here: Making a Carving Chisel Tool Till

A Visit to the Mao Shan Hongmu Museum


Woodworker’s Journal’s Chris Marshall talks to master craftsman Yang Jin Rong about how his Ming Dynasty reproduction chair design has evolved during a tour of the Mao Shan Arts Museum near Nanjing, China.

You can read more here: A Visit to the Mao Shan Hongmu Museum

Ratan Tata, Rajan Anandan back cannabis research firm


BENGALURU: Ratan Tata, the chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, and Google India's managing director Rajan Anandan are among a group of investors backing the Bombay Hemp Company (Boheco), the first startup in the country to study the medical use of cannabis in partnership with the Council of Scientific a

You can read more here: Ratan Tata, Rajan Anandan back cannabis research firm

DIY Wooden Dresser (Ikea Hack)


Since moving into my studio apartment, I have been looking for the perfect dresser/entertainment center combination that has existed in my head. Needless to say… I couldn’t find what I was looking for anywhere.

You can read more here: DIY Wooden Dresser (Ikea Hack)

Popular Woodworking Magazine


There’s really no substitute for a nice, dialed-in shooting board. It’s a bench appliance that every woodworker with a handplane should have for sneaking up to a line and making perfect miters. When I saw this particular trick in the archive, I thought I’d build it and see how well it worked.

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Life insurers earn more in Oct selling lesser policies

The 24-company Indian life insurance industry closed last month with new business of Rs 22,776.03 crore, up by 31.87 per cent over the prev...