Mandela’s transformational leadership to last forever
By Santhosh Babu Almost four years ago, transformational leadership Mandela-style hit close home. While conducting a leadership alignment workshop for the senior management of two fierce rivals, who were now under one umbrella as a result of an acquisition, the challenge was uniting them and... read more »
How office energy bills can be cut down
Washington – Researchers have shown how the ubiquity of smart phones connected to the office network can be used to monitor occupancy and reduce heating or air conditioning for unused spaces. Bruce Nordman of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, plus Ken Christensen of the Department... read more »
BRICS should strengthen security cooperation: Chinese leader
Cape Town – BRICS nations should strengthen cooperation and coordination to play their roles in safeguarding international and regional peace and stability, Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi said. Yang made the remarks at a meeting of BRICS senior representatives on national security held... read more »
Aditya Roy Kapur enjoys Habib Faisal’s direction
Mumbai – Actor Aditya Roy Kapur, who is working under filmmaker Habib Faisal’s direction in “Daawat-e-Ishq”, says he is one of the finest in the industry. He also has praises for his co-star Parineeti Chopra. Faisal’s earlier works include “Do Dooni Chaar”... read more »
RBI proposes new capital rules for banks too-big-to-fail
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) plans to introduce increased capital requirements by 2016 for banks regarded as too big to fail, and make them subject to greater regulatory oversight. With... read more »
Winter session to pass anti-superstition Bill : Maharashtra Government
Over three months after the murder of rationalist Dr Narendra Dabholkar, the state government has decided to pass the Anti-Superstition and Black Magic Bill during the upcoming winter... read more »
Man City’s Yaya Toure named 2013 BBC African Footballer of the Year
London – Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure was named the BBC’s African Footballer of the Year for 2013 on Monday, this being the fifth straight year the Manchester City star... read more »
Arjun Halappa sees India on the podium in Junior Hockey World Cup
A tournament at home brings with it a fair deal of expectations from the home team, and when it’s a sport that has been striving to revive its glorious past, the percentage of those... read more »
MS Dhoni wins ICC People’s Choice Award
Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has won the 2013 ICC People’s Choice Award. Dhoni is only the third cricketer to win the award after Sachin Tendulkar in 2010 and Sri Lanka’s... read more »
