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- BY SANDEEP DEWAN, ENTREPRENEUR- COMMODITY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS, LONDON After World War II a number of developing countries attained independence from their former colonial rulers. One of the common claims made by leaders of independence movements was that colonialism had been responsible for perpetuating low living standards in the colonies. Thus, economic development after independence became an objective of policy not only because of the humanitarian desire to raise living standards but also because political promises had been made, and failure to make progress toward development would, it was feared, be interpreted as a failure of the independence movement. Developing countries in Latin America and elsewhere that had not been, or recently been, colonies took up the analogous belief that economic domination by the industrial countries had thwarted their development, and they, too, joined the quest for rapid growth. Historically, Western countries have always determine...

Asahi India Glass Ltd. launches a new shade under its SunShield range of glasses – AIS SunShield Royal Gold Mumbai, 30 th  Jan, 2018:  Asahi India Glass Limited (AIS), India’s leading integrated glass company expanded its existing portfolio in the architectural glass segment with the introduction of a new shade under its SunShield range of heat reflective glasses – AIS SunShield Royal Gold. The launch ceremony was held at AIS’s Taloja factory where their trade partners were invited and the new glass shade was unveiled here. Glass has the potential to create stunning ambiences that have the power to transform living spaces and elevate lifestyle.  SunShield Royal Gold, a heat reflective glass, especially for use in exteriors, sets the tone of royalty and ups the luxury quotient. Its advance solar control technology reduces the glare, protects from UV radiation and enhances cooling comfort. It improves the energy efficiency of homes and commercial spaces. Royal Go...

Goa Carnaval is round the corner, and the state of Goa is all gearing up for the much-awaited festival of the year. It’s time to book your tickets to Goa and enjoy the four day festival in different cities that will keep you on your toes all through the festivity. Enjoy the parades, the dances and the Goan traditional music that will keep you energetic and enthralled throughout the show. This year, Carnaval will be held from Feb 10 to 13, 2018 collaborating with the most happening Goa Food and Cultural Festival. Float parades in the four major cities will be held as follows:  Panjim on 10 th February, Margao on 11 th , February, Vasco on 12 th February and Mapusa on 13 th February.   The Goa Food and Cultural festival will begin from Jan 9 th and will conclude on Jan 13 th , 2018. One can enjoy and experience the unique flavors of Goa here at the five day festival. The festival will also consist of musical programs, a line-up of food stalls, entertainm...

~ The 29th edition of the festival set to attract music and dance lovers ~ Mumbai, 29 th  January 2018:   Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) has organised the Elephanta Festival 2018, which was held on 27th and 28th January 2018 at the world-famous Elephanta Caves, the UNESCO World Heritage Site.   The Events kicked off which the Presence of Shri .Jaykumar Rawal,Hon’ble Minister of Tourism & (EGS) ,Shri .Vijay Waghmare ,(IAS),Managing Director ,MTDC,Shri .Aashutosh Rathod ,Joint Managing Director ,MTDC,Smt .Swati Kale,General Manager ,MTDC ,Shri.Chandrashekar Jaiswal,Deputy General Manager ,MTDC ,Shri.Dinesh Kamble , Senior Manager ,Festival ,Events & Publicity were present at the juncture . The festival is  a  feast of music and dance  where the entire island transforms itself into an amphitheatre.  The festival has a beautiful backdrop of rock sculptures, caves and pillars making it an ideal place for cel...

Aman  also seals a finals spot in the  U-14 Doubles Draw New Delhi, 25th January  2018:  Top seeded Vishesh Patel, was today blanked by his doubles partner, unseeded Aman Dahiya, 6-2,6-0 in the quarter finals of the singles main boys draw in the first IIFL Wealth U-14 ATF Tournament on Thursday. Aman will now face S Jhoje who entered the main draw at the first IIFL Wealth U-14 ATF Tournament through the qualifiers.  In the bottom half of the draw of the singles boys draw, Ayushaan Arjeria who has had an easy run through to the quarterfinals was taken to three sets today by fellow qualifier Ajay Singh, eventually earning his semi-finals spot with a 5-7,6-4,6-1 win over Ajay. Ayushmaan will now face the only seeded player left in the main draw, second seeded Chirag Duhan. In the singles Main Draw of the girls, the top seeds continued their domination of the draw, with top seeded S Sirimalla clinching her semifinals spot with a dominating perform...

98% of the participants likely to return in 2019 OTM Mumbai, the largest travel trade show in the Asia Pacific region concluded on an optimistic note. 1000+ sellers from 50+ countries and 27 states networked with 10,000+ trade visitors, at Bombay Exhibition Centre, between 18th to 20th January. The show was inaugurated by  Shri. K J Alphons , Minister of State for Tourism (I/C), Government of India. In his inaugural address he expressed his delight seeing the turnout of the global participants. He also expressed satisfaction about the mix of international and national participants at the show floor - approximately 400 and 600 respectively. Guest of Honour  Shri. Jaykumar Rawal , Minister of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra remarked that Mumbai was proud to host the leading travel show in the Asia Pacific region. He also marvelled at the long history of OTM as an offshoot of the oldest travel trade show in the country. In an exit survey, 98% of the participa...

Chief patron, Mrs. Amruta Fadnavis will be felicitating the run this year Mumbai, January 22, 2018:  Every year, thousands of children from across the city gather at Marine Drive to raise cancer awareness and support for research into the prevention and cure of childhood cancer. Inspired by Terry Fox’s original Marathon of Hope, the run is hosted by the Terry Fox India Committee and supports the Tata Memorial Hospital for Cancer Research here in Mumbai. Over the past twenty years, Terry Fox India has raised crores in support of the Tata Memorial Hospital. Together they have developed research that has impacted the lives and futures of several children suffering from cancer. Terry Fox was a Canadian athlete who was diagnosed with Osteogenic Sarcoma (bone cancer) and forced to amputate his right leg at the tender age of 18. The prognosis the doctors offered him was poor and this was only due to a lack of research into treatments for cancer. Being faced with such a life al...

Tournament will host 4 categories, U14 Girls, Singles and Doubles, U-14 Boys, Singles and Doubles Monday, 22nd January 2018, New Delhi:  The first IIFL Wealth U-14 ATF Tournament commenced in Delhi, this morning, at the DLTA. The tournament under the IIFL Investment Managers CSR Initiative, EKA is the only Hospitality ATF Tournament in the country and the first post a significant break in the country.  Hospitality tournaments are significant in the calendar as, all main draw players are given food and stay during their run of the tournament.  The tournament which has participants from India and South Asian Countries, is divided into four categories, U-14 Girls, Singles and Doubles, U-14 Boys, Singles and Doubles. Amongst the Singles Draw for the girls, competition seems stiff with Sanjana Sirimalla seeded number 1, based on her ATF ranking of 43 while Y Dhamija seeded second in the draw, follows closely with her ranking of 45 on the ATF Circuit. V Adkar,...

MAN Trucks India, the 100% subsidiary of MAN Truck & Bus AG, Germany, today unveiled the new  CLA BSIV Bus Chassis range  in Bengaluru. The product is available in two models 18.250 (4x2) and 22.300 (6x2) multi-axle. MAN has partnered with three leading bus body builders who can offer different innovative body designs to customers. The new CLA BS IV bus chassis models, with front mounted engine are manufactured at MAN Trucks’ manufacturing plant in Pithampur, near Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The CLA bus chassis are designed for intercity coach application. A robust structure using tried and tested components in the chassis &driveline create the prerequisites for high reliability and longer product life. Mr. Joerg Mommertz, Chairman & Managing Director, MAN Trucks India,  said,  “The new BSIV compliant CLA bus chassis is built on the established attributes of MAN brand in India – reliability and efficiency. We have now added the aspects of safety and c...