Supply Chain in India: On the Brink of a Revolution

Investment opportunities in India's rapidly developing supply chain networks are growing – benefiting from planned infrastructure spending and indirect tax reforms. We discuss incentives, plans, and reforms impacting key areas.

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Vikas Khemani on how to make big money and reduce risks

ET Now in conversation with Vikas Khemani, President & CEO, Edelweiss Securities, Keshav Bhajanka, ED, Century Plyboards and N K Kakani, Simplex Infrastructure on the big picture and how thematic investing helps reduce the risk of anything going against you.

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Sadbhav Infra bags 2 road projects worth Rs 1,567.92 cr from NHAI

NEW DELHI: Sadbhav Infrastructure Project has bagged two road projects worth Rs 1,567.92 crore from NHAI in Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh. "The company has received letter of award from National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for new hybrid annuity project in Andhra Pradesh.

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Facebook data breach: Where is Mark Zuckerberg?

SAN FRANCISCO: With Facebook getting mired in its biggest-ever controversy following a massive data breach, everyone is asking one question: Where is its CEO Mark Zuckerberg?

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BigBreaks eyes revenue of Rs 1200 crore by 2021

NEW DELHI: Travel portal BigBreaks.

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Sexual harassment case filed against angel investor Mahesh Murthy

MUMBAI: A month after angel investor Mahesh Murthy was arrested in a molestation case and granted bail by a court, another woman has now filed a case of sexual harassment against him, police said on Wednesday.

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Flipkart reworks logistics strategy, to own large hubs

KOLKATA: Flipkart is changing its warehousing strategy wherein it will for the first time invest to set-up company-owned megasize logistics hubs with smaller size fulfilment centres which will act as spokes, some of which could also be owned by the ecommerce marketplace, vice-president Amitesh Jha s

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Uber claims drivers withdrawing protest, MNS says strike will go on

MUMBAI: On the second day of the strike by its driver-partners, Uber today claimed a large number of car operators from Mumbai and Pune have withdrawn the protest while the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) said the stir would continue tomorrow as well.

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Spring … Glorious Spring

Spring is here, and that’s no joke. The earth has tilted on its spoke. And as celestial orbs align, In our surrounds we await a sign That winter’s hold is growing slack.

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Resolution plan for Binani Cement submitted to NCLT: Dalmia Bharat Group

NEW DELHI: Dalmia Bharat Group today said its Rs 6,350 crore bid for the debt ridden Binani Cement (BCL) has been submitted by the resolution professional (RP) before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for approval.

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JET® Router Table

JET’s new Router Table system can be purchased with either a cast-iron or MDF table top, and it includes a precision router lift, split fence with featherboard and flip stop add-ons, an easily transportable rolling stand and multiple dust collection features.

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Distressed Wood: A Cause of Distress?

In last issue’s editorial, Rob bemoaned the current trend toward distressed wood in fine furniture. Several readers agreed with his opinion. – Editor “Rob, these days it’s the kids who are dressing as you describe.

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Udacity collaborating with Myntra and Jabong to upskill their employees

MUMBAI: Udacity, the Silicon Valley-based lifelong learning platform, is collaborating with Myntra and Jabong to provide technical education to upskill their employees.

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Woodworking Summer Camp in Estonia

Looking for a different kind of summer vacation this year? A discounted registration price for an International Woodworking Camp held in the northern European country of Estonia is good through the end of March.

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Adjustable Wrench Takes Quick Measurements

Have you ever had trouble identifying the correct drill bit size for boring holes for dowels, bolts or pipe? If you don’t own a caliper, all you really need is an adjustable wrench. Close the jaws of the wrench around a dowel or bolt, then match the bit to the jaw opening.

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Delhi airport metro Express moves to HC seeking execution of the Rs 5,200 cr arbitration award

MUMBAI: Reliance Infrastructure subsidiary Delhi Airport Metro Express has moved the Delhi High Court seeking execution of the Rs 5,200 cr arbitration award it had won against Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) after the company got a Delhi High Court order in its favour in the matter, the Anil Amb

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Thrifty Three-way Edge Clamps

Three-way clamps used for gluing shelf lipping or face frames to carcasses are handy, but you tend to need a lot of them, and most of us don’t use them often enough to justify their expense. Here’s a simple alternative that uses the C-clamps or F-style clamps you already own.

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Coking coal import increases to 43.53 million tonne

KOLKATA: The country's coking coal import increased to 43.53 million tonne (mt) from 38.83 mt during the period April 2017 – February 2018, a jump of 12.10% over same period last year, according to mjunction, a leading e-commerce company.

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Next wave of dud loans to originate from SMEs, warns Kotak

MUMBAI: Noted banker Uday Kotak today warned that there is more pain lurking with the lenders from small businesses and called upon his peers to look more closely at this underbelly of the credit market.

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H&R Johnson expecting flat turnover in FY 18

KOCHI: Tiles major H&R Johnson, a division of Prism Cement Ltd., is expecting its turnover to remain flat in the current fiscal as growth in housing industry has been subdued due to the impact of factors like demonetisation, GST and RERA. The company’s revenue was Rs 1822 crore in 2016-17.

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