Saturday 18 February 2017

Israel, a startup oasis in the middle of a war zone

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Israel, a startup oasis in the middle of a war zone
Israel — the Startup Nation — has perfected the art of not just surviving but flourishing in it. Today, this nation of beaches is considered a startup haven.
Even without Congress, SP was on a strong footing: Mulayam Singh Yadav
This time, though, it is different: Shivpal has seen none of the star campaigners — from Azam Khan and Ramgopal Yadav to the chief minister himself — except bade bhai Mulayam.
A look into what can be done to bridge India Inc's gender gap
A 2016 survey by recruitment portal Monster India found that the average gender pay gap in India, based on data from eight sectors, is 27 per cent.
Indian pharma companies still wary of US drug market
In his first press conference after taking charge as the president, Trump lashed out at the pharma industry in the US, which sent stocks down.
Poker, rummy and teen patti take mobile gaming industry by storm
Traditional card games such as teen patti, poker and rummy have taken the mobile gaming industry by storm as card games on social networks find wider acceptance in India.
English football clubs are in a league of their own
As English football clubs chase prized talent, the number of fans who come to watch literally explode.
Sasikala's family may be remote-controlling Edappadi Palaniswamy-led government
Palaniswamy is a close aide of VK Sasikala, confidante and friend of the late chief minister J Jayalalithaa. It is expected that his support base is from Sasikala.
Trump may shun illegal immigrants but prefer permanent residents
About 85% of those visas go to people seeking a green card in the US, while about 15% go to people seeking to immigrate from abroad.
Making sense of foreign secretary S Jaishankar's visit to Beijing
Indians complain that the Chinese stack the tables, meaning, they make it difficult to enter sectors like information technology and pharma.
Pakistan lists Hafiz Saeed under anti-terrorism act
Saeed and the four men added to the fourth schedule of the ATA were also placed under house arrest on January 30 in Lahore amid an angry uproar from his party and political allies.
Mumbai municipal elections will make or break Uddhav Thackeray's Sena
An outright win for Sena or BJP could mean trouble for the alliance in Maharashtra, that will unfold as the elections in Uttar Pradesh will be on.
The eco-friendly Sal Tree theatre festival in Assam goes international
The inaugural edition of Under the Sal Tree theatre festival was in 2008, with productions from Manipur, Tripura and Assam, including one from Badungduppa.
Rediscovering the ancient port city of Muziris
Muziris' primacy on the Spice Route has also led to the launch of Spice Route Tourism, which links 41 countries in Asia and Europe with India.
We will manufacture more in the US: Robert Matsuk, Glenmark
In terms of manufacturing, Glenmark, well before the existing political climate, started investing in manufacturing in the US, he told.
Poker finds unlikely followers among entrepreneurs and investors
The entrepreneur contends that poker has taught him certain skills, the biggest being money management and discipline.
These everyday things had very different beginnings
The first bowling game was played at church as a solemn ritual. Parishioners set up clubs that represented heathen sinners and then rolled a stone at them.
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