Daily Newsletter | Tuesday, November 10, 2015 | | | Critics of Modi, Shah find no traction with RSS | | The buzz of dissenting voices in the BJP does not seem to be gaining any traction with the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) with the organization reading the Bihar defeat as a consequence of a successful consolidation of anti-BJP votes. |
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| In Bihar 2015, Mandal 2.0 trumps Kamandal 2.0 | | If the saffron duo of Narendra Modi and Amit Shah hit a shrill note with their “crackers in Pakistan”, “beef-buchadkhana” and “Muslim quota” comments, RJD chief and Nitish Kumar’s principal campaigner, Lalu Prasad, raised fears of “dismantling of OBC reservation” and declared the election a “forward versus backward” war. |
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| | Waste to energy: Bengaluru gets Dutch help | | The Karnataka state government has signed an agreement on Monday with the Netherlands for waste-to-energy technology, which will be utilised to dispose of Bengaluru's garbage. The project will sett investment of Rs 470 crore. |
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| Noida Extension: Toxic air chokes residents | | New residents of apartments in Noida Extension or Greater Noida West are expressing concern over the air quality in the area. The residents state that dry flying dust on the roads and at construction sites in their neighbourhood is increasingly leading to breathing problems, especially among children. |
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| Thane learns to party with boom pubs | | A number of factors have led to the boom in lounges and pubs in Thane. Apart from a viable real estate market, there is a growing demand from the young in the city to enjoy good food and contemporary music - a list that includes trance and EDM. |
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| | In a first, Apple offers discount up to Rs 34,000 | | This is also the first instance when Apple and its distributors are going to buyback old models under the scheme to ensure that all transactions are genuine and reduce the burden of the retailer who can push sales further. |
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| Sikka made Infosys a great place to work for: COO | | Infosys has seen two quarters of industry leading growth rates, and has clearly come a long way from where it was prior to Vishal Sikka taking over as CEO in August last year. The person assisting Sikka through this has been the affable U B Pravin Rao, chief operating officer and a 29-year Infosys veteran. In an interaction with TOI, Rao talks about the new Infosys. Excerpts: |
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| | BCCI begins operation clean-up, appoints ombudsman | | Cracking the whip on conflict of interest in the Board, the BCCI today unveiled a slew of reforms, including the appointment of a retired judge as its ombudsman, as part of its promised clean-up operation. |
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| India-Pakistan series not ruled out entirely by BCCI | | The BCCI has not totally ruled out the series against Pakistan next month, even as uncertainty continues on the issue. As per the International Cricket Council's Future Tours Programme, Pakistan were to host India, but the vehement protest by Shiv Sena derailed the scheduled talks. |
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| | Nestle back with Maggi in 100 cities | | Factory-fresh boxes of Maggi were propped up against the wall at the business centre of Oberoi Hotel in the Capital, as Suresh Narayanan, chairman and MD of Nestle India, said: "Lijiye, muh Maggi kijiye" (playing on the popular Indian saying "Lijiye, muh meetha kijiye"). |
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| Nasscom bats for easier startup regulations | | Nasscom has made a strong pitch for an easier set of rules for startups seeking simpler norms for registration, taxation and exit to ensure that young entrepreneurs are not hobbled by unnecessary regulations. |
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