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Study Abroad? 5 things you must know to plan ahead – Sucharita Basu, Director, L’avenir Education Services

WHY COUNSELLING? In this present era of educated consumers, Academic counselling can potentially help students move towards a personally determined and evolving “preferred” future. We believe that Counselling is a shared responsibility between an advisor and the student. And at L’avenir, we guide them in understanding the options, determine resources and when necessary, identify the …

AJAY S SHRIRAM IS NEW CII PRESIDENT. SUMIT MAZUMDER IS CII PRESIDENT DESIGNATE. NAUSHAD FORBES IS ELECTED CII VICE PRESIDENT

Mr. Ajay S. Shriram, Chairman and Sr. Managing Director of DCM Shriram Limited and Chairman of its subsidiary company, Shriram Bioseed Ventures Ltd. has been elected as the President of CII for the year 2014-15. He succeeds Mr S Gopalakrishnan as the new President. DCM Shriram and the group has a turnover of approx. Rs.5700 Crores. The business portfolio of the Group comprises of Agri …

Innovation, Technology and the 21st Century Global Economy: Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund

Stanford University, February 25, 2014 As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon. It is a great honor to come to Stanford University. Stanford, of course, is one of the world’s premier centers of higher learning, and it also has the good fortune of being linked to the world’s leading hub of modern technology and innovation. So …

Progressive Companies Make Leap from Sustainable to “Circular” Manufacturing

Circular economy seeks to reconcile growth and economic participation with environmental prudence and equity Progressive companies move from responding to environmental activists to building new business models The theme of the 44th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting is The Reshaping of the World: Consequences for Society, Politics and Business For more information, visit http://wef.ch/Davos Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 25 January …