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Oxford MBA scholarships announced for technology professionals
The scholarship is of £45,000
Karnataka announces measures to get more serious on science
Programmes to promote science education have been formulated
Allen Solly dyeing to differentiate
Reverses the supply chain to customise part of its line-up, but the challenge is in sustaining it
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Bacardi campaign opts for resilience over rum
The campaign, which also includes digital and outdoor advertising, is by BETC London
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Ad world goes slow on hiring
Effect of general slackening in economic growth; however, this is not true of digital media, where business is booming
Consulting, e-commerce emerge top recruiters at IIM-A summer placements
The summer internship placement process for the PGP Batch of 2013-15 at IIM-A successfully completed on Nov 16
 "Consulting, e-commerce emerge top recruiters at IIM-A summer placements")
'It is important to make science education more enjoyable'
Nobel Prize winner Professor Oliver Smithies said at Indian Institute of Chemical Technology in Hyderabad that PhD is not about discovery but about learning new things
 "'It is important to make science education more enjoyable'")
The successful follow-up
Are you missing out on the after-sales opportunity? Here's how you can use it to create repeat customers
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Flexible working arrangements boost productivity: Survey
Report stated that flexible working also improves the quality and speed of decision-making
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'Indian workers among most satisfied with their jobs globally'
The Monster Worldwide survey said that one in five Indians love their jobs so much that they would work for free
 "'Indian workers among most satisfied with their jobs globally'")
High noon for summer placements
India Inc goes all out to woo B-school interns -- from hiking stipends by 50% to assigning buddies
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Charities try provocative ads to attract attention
Ad agencies say in the world of competing sorrows, charities will also have to get crazier, wackier and louder to get noticed
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Fossil wakes up to India story
Known in the country mainly for its watches, the consumer fashion accessories player has decided to target the bridge-to-luxury segment for growth
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"We leveraged the existing relationship between daily vendors and households"
What has been the most interesting sales promotion you have engineered?
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The Strategist top five
ORBIT SHIFTING by Rajiv Narang, Devika Devaiah
There is far greater learning in failure than in success: Arvind Thakur
Interview with CEO & Joint MD, NIIT Technologies
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The free culture
Free platforms such as Wikipedia and Khan Academy have eliminated barriers to knowledge providing vital services to millions
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Govt taking 'baby steps' to improve business climate: experts
An IIM-A study thinks India is turning entrepreneur-friendly
Running late to work can get you fired: survey
According to CareerBuilder, India is the strictest when it comes to tardiness
IPE expects foreign students for 2014-15 courses
Also plans to start its own PhD programme with an intake of 40 students in 2014-15
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