Kintetsu World Express Posts Record Profit for FY2011 Fri 11 May 2012 Cost-cutting boosted profit despite sluggish air cargo performance Major Japanese international freight forwarder Kintetsu World Express, Inc. (KWE) said that its group... (photo: Creative Commons) Journal of Commerce Business Industry Photos Transport Wikipedia: Kintetsu |
Retail chains: Shape up or ship out Wed 9 May 2012 "In a business where the other players were among the biggest Indian business houses the Tatas, Goenkas, Piramals, Rahejas we were seen as a small-time Marwari bania... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) Indian Express Business India Photos Retail Wikipedia: Retail |
Antique whisky gives investment high to Indians abroad Wed 9 May 2012 Antique whisky gives investment high to Indians abroad Print this articleShare on RedittGoogle BookmarksNewsvineLive BookmarksTechnoratiYahoo... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Times of India India Investment London Photos Wikipedia: Whisky |
A history of the world, BRIC by BRIC Sat 5 May 2012 Goldman Sachs - via economist Jim O'Neill in 2001 - invented the concept of a rising new bloc: BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and, later, South Africa). Some... (photo: UN / Devra Berkowitz) Al Jazeera Brazil Economist History Photos Wikipedia: BRICS World |
12th Defence Plan: Focus on Navy's 'expeditionary' ops Fri 4 May 2012 Always reluctant to say it out aloud, India has finally "admitted" that the Navy will be inducting platforms and building capabilities over the next few years to... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) Indian Express Defence India Navy Photos Wikipedia: Indian Navy |
Map: US bases encircle Iran Tue 1 May 2012 US military bases continue to form a strategic envelope around Iran, although the American withdrawal from Iraq at the end of 2011 may have changed the regional balance... (photo: AP / Igor Kovalenko) Al Jazeera Iran Iraq Military Photos Wikipedia: Iran–United States relations after 1979 |
China's Maritime Navy and Politics of Acknowledgement Mon 30 Apr 2012 Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling When a Chinese admiral proposed a permanent naval base in the Gulf of Aden, to support its anti-piracy operations, the... (photo: AP / Xinhua, Wu Dengfeng) WorldNews.com China Maritime Photos Politics Wikipedia: People's Liberation Army Navy |
Without question: US military expansion in the Asia-Pacific Wed 25 Apr 2012 As Noam Chomsky wrote in this two-part essay, America's "pivot" toward the Asia-Pacific region is in response to what it calls "classic security dilemmas" posed by the... (photo: US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Shawn D. Torgerson) Al Jazeera Asia Pacific Defence Photos US Wikipedia: RIMPAC |
EU woos India for piracy battle - Bloc pursues political project SUJAN DUTTA Northwood Headquarters, ... Mon 23 Apr 2012 EU woos India for piracy battle - Bloc pursues political project SUJAN DUTTA... (photo: European Community / EC) The Telegraph India EU India Military Photos Piracy Wikipedia: Eurozone |
Jamaica poised to benefit from US$35b health tourism industry - Government seeking to develop plan ... Sun 22 Apr 2012 Mark Titus, Sunday Gleaner Writer With the capacity to generate in excess of US$35 billion per year, health tourism appears to be a viable income-generating option,... (photo: Creative Commons / GK tramrunner) The Gleaner Health Jamaica Market Photos Tourism Wikipedia: Jamaica |
More new salmonella cases reported in latest outbreak from contaminated tuna Thu 19 Apr 2012 The Centers for Disease Control has reported 25 new cases of salmonella that are linked to the contaminated tuna used in sushi, ceviche and sashimi that was distributed... (photo: WN / Trigedia) The Examiner Food Health Photos Science Wikipedia: Salmonella |
Angre Port to start Operationss from April 24 Mon 16 Apr 2012 Tweet PUNE: Goa-based Chowgule group's Angre port at Jaigad near Ratnagiri is set to begin operations from April 24. Crude oil will be the main cargo at the port and oil... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Times of India Maharashtra Photos Port Pune Wikipedia: Port |
Deep-sea fishing in deep trouble Mon 9 Apr 2012 All is not well with the deep-sea fishing industry, thanks to falling catch, exorbitant rise in operational costs and misuse of Letter of Permit (LoP) guidelines by... (photo: WN / RTayco) The Hindu Fishing Industry Marine Photos Wikipedia: Fishing |
Neeson Fooled Sailors On Movie Set Fri 6 Apr 2012 Liam Neeson was so impressive as a naval officer in new movie Battleship, he fooled a fleet of real-life sailors. The Schindler's List star plays frigate commander... (photo: Creative Commons / Tabercil / Flickr) IMDb Celebrity Hollywood Photos Star Wikipedia: Liam Neeson |
Indian, US naval forces to begin annual Malabar exercise tomorrow Fri 6 Apr 2012 Armed with guided-missile cruiser, destroyers and submarine, US and Indian naval forces will begin a 10-day long annual Malabar exercise tomorrow in the Bay of Bengal to... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) Indian Express India Navy Photos US Wikipedia: Indian Navy |
Prosecutor: Marine Posted Negative Images of Obama Fri 6 Apr 2012 CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) — A Marine facing dismissal from the military for his Facebook comments went as far as superimposing images of President Barack Obama's... (photo: White House / Pete Souza) The New York Times Barack Obama Marine Photos Prosecutor Wikipedia: Barack Obama |
45 Signs That America Will Soon Be A Nation With A Very Tiny Elite And The Rest Of Us Will Be Poor Wed 4 Apr 2012 Share The middle class is being systematically wiped out of existence in the United States today. America is a nation with a very tiny elite that is rapidly becoming... (photo: UN / UN) Pakalert Press Human Photos Poverty Slavery Trade Wikipedia: Slavery |
India inducts Russian made nuclear submarine into Navy Wed 4 Apr 2012 SHARE AND DISCUSSTweetNuke powered submarine to join Indian Navy VISHAKHAPATNAM: After a gap of two decades, India has joined the elite club of nations having... (photo: Public Domain / Rave) The Times of India India Photos Russia Submarine Wikipedia: Akula class submarine |
SpiceJet, Reliance and the direct jet fuel import farce Tue 3 Apr 2012 April 03: SpiceJet, the private airline owned by the Marans of Sun TV, appears to have been first off the block to attempt direct imports of aviation turbine fuel (ATF).... (photo: WN / Geeta) The Siasat Daily Airline Business Photos Transport Wikipedia: SpiceJet |
Single travellers get day in sun Sat 31 Mar 2012 ONE has long been the loneliest number in terms of travel. Solo travellers, it seems, have always been penalised for simply being single, forced to pay steep supplement... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) The Daily Telegraph Australia Photos Touism Touism Travel Wikipedia: Traveller (role-playing game) passengers |