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Mentored by Mother Nature
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Written by Irawati Gowariker and Philip Anderson   
Friday, 01 May 2009 00:00
The most effective office-spaces are not only those devoid of walls but a ceiling too! Three hugely successful entrepreneurs realised early on that their ‘mentor’ was right under their noses-in fact, all around them-Mother Nature!

Most entrepreneurs search high and low for mentor/s that...

 
Weighing the ‘gold’ in ‘Green’
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Written by Irawati Gowariker   
Sunday, 01 February 2009 00:00

Can companies that are into sustainable development sustain the testing times of a slow economy? A close glimpse at ‘green investing’ i.e. investing in environmentally responsible companies can provide a more accurate answer.

 
Who will be the next manufacturing superpower?
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Written by Krishna Kumar   
What will drive the next manufacturing cycle?

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Manufacturing excellence has always moved from geography to geography. Starting with England and Europe during the Industrial Revolution, the center of manufacturing excellence moved to the United...

 
The future lies in safety
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Written by Chhavi Tyagi   
Thursday, 01 May 2008 00:00

With increasing workforce and the rising importance of safety measures, industrial safety has become a safe bet

As India establishes itself as an economic superpower, the country is catching up with the rest of the world in terms of improving the working conditions of millions of its workers.

 
Get a green office
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Written by Vimarsh Bajpai   
Saturday, 01 December 2007 00:00
Green buildings may cost marginally higher than normal ones. But corporate India is waking up to their benefits, including significantly lower running costs and a better brand image

Want to shed your energy bill by 40-50% and water bill by 20-30%? You could achieve that and much more by...

 


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