CES 2012
Encounter specialist Daya Nayak promoted to ACP rank, just a day before retirement
Daya Nayak, known as an encounter specialist, received a promotion to Assistant Commissioner of Police. This happened right before his retirement. Nayak's journey began in Udupi, Karnataka. He joined the Mumbai police in 1996. He gained recognition for combating organized crime. His career faced challenges, including investigations. He was later reinstated. He contributed to the Ambani case.
India Energy Storage Alliance appoints Debmalya Sen as President
The India Energy Storage Alliance has appointed Debmalya Sen as its new President. With extensive experience in the energy sector, Debmalya will lead IESA's strategic initiatives to expand the deployment of energy storage solutions and support India's transition to a sustainable energy future.
IESA projects over $500 mn investment in Indian battery, mobility startup ecosystem in one year
The India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) anticipates a USD 500 million investment in Indian battery and mobility startups within a year, driving innovation and advancements in the sector. This initiative, highlighted at the Bharat Battery Show, aims to bolster R&D, product development, and India's sustainable mobility and energy storage goals.
Recycling of lithium can make India self-reliant: Official
The Ministry of Heavy Industries is developing new policies and incentives to support battery component manufacturing, with input from industry experts and the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA).
India Battery Manufacturing Vision aims 500GWh annual capacity by 2035; to bring USD 35 bn investments
The India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has unveiled its 'India Battery Manufacturing Vision', aiming to achieve over 500GWh capacity by 2035. This could potentially create more than 2.6 million jobs and attract $35 billion in investment. IESA is focused on developing advanced energy storage, green hydrogen, and e-mobility technologies in India. The organization anticipates that the first gigafactory in India will begin commercial production in 2024, with a planned capacity of over 50 GWh by 2027-28. The Indian battery supply chain industry could reach a manufacturing capacity of over 1,000 GWh with the right policy and regulatory framework.
Rebasing CPI necessary for better inflation targeting: RBI paper
The government needs to expedite its work on the revised consumer price index (CPI) which may help the central bank manage inflation expectations better as the published indices are divergent from market prices due to the 2012 base in the current series. The current index is derived from the consumption expenditure survey (CES) conducted during 2011-2012, long before inflation targeting was adopted as a formal monetary policy objective.
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Government should expedite rebasing CPI: RBI paper
The current indices are derived from the consumption expenditure survey (CES) conducted during 2011-2012, long before Inflation targeting was adopted as a formal monetary policy objective. " Efforts to conduct new CES for rebasing CPI to a recent period may be expedited to make the CPI consumption basket relevant to the present consumption behaviour " said a research paper by RBI economists.
Inflated inflation fears: Why we should not get too worried by price rise
Economists are now using online prices to construct price indexes on their own to avoid measurement biases that distort evidence of price stickiness. Developed economies are constructing price indices now on a yearly basis. The Billion Prices Project at MIT bears testimony to that. The time has come not to take data 'as given' but to take direct ownership of data collection.
View: India be overestimating inflation and making skewed policy at the cost of higher growth
A glance at the current CPI basket shows that it accounts for several outdated items such as VCR/VCD/DVD player.
Shah Rukh Khan to continue as Dish TV's brand ambassador
The company said that as brand ambassador, Khan will continue to play a key role in brand and product communication.
8 most awkward celeb tech product launches
Technology cos often lean on celebrity appearances to build buzz for their product events, and Microsoft has been one of the worst offenders.
India may attain its targeted maternal mortality ratio soon
"24 States and UTs having already achieved the replacement level of fertility of 2.1," Health Minister J P Nadda said.
New CPI series to have little impact on inflation reading: Analysts
The new Consumer Price Index series, with 2012 as the base year, is expected to have marginal impact on the next reading of inflation, mainly on account of lower weight for food and beverages, say analysts.
Over half of Yahoo! users on mobile: Merissa Mayer
More than half of the total 800 million monthly users of Yahoo! access it on their mobile phones, CEO Marissa Mayer said.
India emerges as 4th biggest market for Sony
The ailing multinational bets heavily on Sony India, which is growing 30% a year, to turn around its global operations after reporting losses for seven consecutive quarters.
Consumer Electronics Show: Samsung, LG and Sony showcases new range of OELD televisions
A day before the CES show floors opened up, the CES 2013 press day had various companies showcasing upcoming products and new technologies.
CES 2013: Samsung, LG & Sony showcase OLED & ultra-HD TVs, Xperia Z unveiled
Samsung's flagship 85-inch UHD TV was a stunner, thanks to the unique ‘gallery' design which incorporates a floor stand with built in array speakers.
Top 5: Smartphones coming to India this summer
This summer, it will be raining smartphones in India, as we have some amazing new devices coming our way.
The evolution from Notebooks to Ultrabooks
With a sleek design, powerful hardware, long battery life and a promised 'affordable' price point, the Ultrabook may very well be the direction that all notebooks are heading towards.
CES 2012: Technology from CES that will impact the next generation of devices
Consumer Electronics Show is normally just associated with new gadgets, but a lot of innovative technologies also make their debut at the event.
Hot new gadgets from Consumer Electronics Show 2012
The CES is the world's largest and arguably the most important expo for the CE industry. This is just a small taste of innovations from the show floors.
CES 2012: New innovations and announcements
Every year since 1998, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has showcased the cutting-edge of consumer technology.
CES 2012: Samsung confident of meeting $200 billion 2015 sales target early
Samsung Electronics Co , the world's biggest technology firm by revenue, expects to reach its sales target of $200 billion in 2015 ahead of schedule, its chief executive said.
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