Innovation, a must for survival Despite the existence of sophisticated demand conditions for automotive products in India due to the booming Indian automobile industry, an Indian innovator found more receptivity for his innovation outside India than in his own 'home-market'.
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Imperative for innovation Future winners will be decided based on their capability to innovate and translate their innovations into financial results.
Selling toys offline to boost online biz About 3 million people have registered since April 27 on the BarbieGirls website, a virtual world where playing games can earn a visitor play money - "B Bucks" - that can be spent on miniskirts, tiaras or home accessories.
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Silent hands behind Apple's iPhone "The iPhone is a great example of where Taiwan is still strong: reliable sourcing, leading technology and complex integration," said Allen J Delattre, Chief of the Electronics and High-technology Practice at the consulting firm Accenture.
The government has taken a decision to ban smoking in work places, and also in homes if the maids object. Is it possible to implement the ban?
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