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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Rome: Brazil and FAO signed a new South-South cooperation agreement today worth $20 million that aims to channel Brazilian expertise in cotton production to other developing countries.
The four year collaborative effort between FAO, the Brazilian Cotton Institute (Instituto Brasileño del Algodón, IBA) and the external cooperation wing ...
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Report by India Education bureau, Springfield: A sodium guide star laser built by Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) began operating recently on a telescope at Kirtland Air Force Base, greatly increasing the ability of AFRL scientists to acquire detailed images of objects in Earth orbit. The 50-watt laser, installed on a 3.5-meter telescope...
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Report by India Education bureau, Springfield: Boeing has updated its DataMaster geospatial data management software with improved map, terrain and full-motion video management so that defense and Intelligence Community customers can better protect U.S. and allied citizens and assets around the world. DataMaster 5.2 supports emerging industry-standard image formats and faster video pro...
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Report by India Education bureau, Vancouver: University of British Columbia research in areas ranging from physical therapy, to conservation ecology, to climate change received a boost today with the appointment, advancement or renewal of 13 Canada Research Chairs.
The chairs – eight new appointments, three renewals and two advancements from Tier Tw...
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Report by India Education bureau, Vancouver: The University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Law at Allard Hall has launched one of the world’s largest prizes dedicated to the international fight against corruption and protecting human rights.
The $100,000 prize will be awarded every two years to an individual, movement or organization that ha...
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Book Reviewed by Santanu Ganguly, New Delhi: Luminous Harmony: Indian Art and Culture reveals the universal resonance in Indian art and culture, covering the grand Indian heritage by providing an overview of both the visual and performing arts. Votive traditions are also taken up, followed by an inquiry into traditions and rituals. The impact of Islam on Indian art and culture; cultura...
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Book Reviewed by Santanu Ganguly, New Delhi: Rivers of India is a fabulous pictorial and textual documentation that unveils the integral relationship between the rivers and the people who live nearby. The important narrative of the rivers impact on people’s believe, faith, myth, respect, culture, and also the deep rooted symbolic relevance in Indian religion, art, music and...
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Book Reviewed by Santanu Ganguly, New Delhi: ‘One day, I will explore this region,’ decided Major H.P.S. Ahluwalia, as he stood on the summit of Mount Everest on 29 May 1965. For him, ‘It was a moment of complete joy. It was freezing, perhaps thirty degrees below zero, but suddenly the wind dropped and I thought this was a special gift from mother goddess.’ This...
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Book Reviewed by Santanu Ganguly, New Delhi: Kutiyattam: The Heritage Theatre of India, is the first major book on this vibrant theatre tradition that existed in India from the times of the Natya Sastra. It traces the history and evolution of Kutiyattam through different ages, its aesthetics and theatre grammar as well as the challenges in its transmission to a new generation of artist...
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Review by Santanu Ganguly, New Delhi: This is a book for the thirsty. And emphatically not a book for the faint-hearted. In a series of far-reaching exploratory conversations, Sadhguru – a living master and mystic of our times – touches on every conceivable question that a seeker might nurse about the realm of the mystical. Questions about enlightenment, l...
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 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister congratulates students on scaling Mount Everest (Himachal Pradesh)
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Report by India Education bureau, Shimla: Virbhadra Singh, Chief Minister has congratulated the students of Lawrence School, Sanawar and another team of NCC cadets, which included four students from Himachal Pradesh on scaling the Mount E ..
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Encourage Values & Ethics in Individuals, not just Performance: First Step towards Fighting Bribery in Business Transactions (Delhi)
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Report by India Education bureau, New Delhi: Confederation on Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) organized the first of its kind seminar in India on ‘Fighting bribe ..
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International Organization for Rice Bran Oil to Be Formed (Maharashtra)
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Report by India Education bureau, Mumbai: Major Rice Bran Oil (RBO) producers in the world have decided to form an international organization to create awareness among edible oil consumers across the world about the health related advanta ..
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Uttarakhand annual Plan for 2013-14 Finalized at Rs. 8,500 crore (Uttarakhand)
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Report by India Education bureau, New Delhi: The Annual Plan for the year 2013-14 for the state of Uttarakhand was finalised here today at a meeting between Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minist ..
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Odisha: Students of Sudarsan pattnaik congratulate their guru by creating a sand sculpture (Orissa)
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Report by India Education bureau, Puri: Today students of Sudarsan Sand Art Institute congratulating their guru Sudarsan pattnaik through creating a sand sculpture at Puri beach of Odisha. They created a 5ft high sand sculpture of Sudarsa ..
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PM's speech at the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony for the Indian National Defence University at Gurgaon
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New Delhi: Following is the text of the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh’s speech at the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony for the Indian National Defence University at Gurgaon today:
“It ..
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ICSI Conducts National Seminar on 'Indian Financial Code'
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Report by India Education bureau, New Delhi: Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, here today inaugurated a National Seminar on the Indian Financial Code as recommended by the Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission. The Seminar ..
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Prime Minister to lay the foundation stone for Indian National Defence University (INDU) at Binola, Gurgaon
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Report by India Education bureau, New Delhi: Prime MinisterDr.Manmohan Singh will lay the foundation stone for the Indian National Defence University (INDU) tomorrowat Binola, Gurgaon.INDU would be a unique autonomous Institution of natio ..
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Chinese premier Li Keqiang engages with Tata group at TCS campus in Mumbai
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Report by India Education bureau, Mumbai: The Tata group today hosted Li Keqiang, the Premier of the People's Republic of China, at the global software development centre of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in Mumbai, during the Premie ..
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President Karzai invites CII to set up healthcare and skill building centers in Afghanistan
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Report by India Education bureau, New Delhi: In an exclusive interaction with a group of CII CEOs , President Karzai called for Indian Investment in prominent sectors including Healthcare, Agri business, Telecom and Capacity Buildin ..
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