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Topic of the week : IP for Mission Critical Communications What Works and What Doesn’t? Go to Topic

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SC: Tehbazari, hawking rights non transferable The Supreme Court has held that all those transfers of tehbazari and hawking rights taken place after February 6, 2007, as illegal and invalid. A bench comprising Justices SB Sinha and Mukundakam Sharma also directed that all those persons who have transferred their tehbazari/vending sites after February 6, 2007, in violation of the apex court order, could be evicted under due process of law. The apex court, however, legalized all transfers and sal

what is networking?

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A network is basically all of the components (hardware and software) involved in connecting computers across small and large distances. Networks are used to provide easy access to information, thus increasing productivity for users In the world...

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Debates in "Moving up the Biotechnology value chain"

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Does God exist?

55 referals, 15 arguments, 76 views

	Argument added by Subrato Mukherjee, Dy.General Manager - Sales, DANI Instruments India Private Limited \| 1 year ago
	God existance is universal and eternal.God is the symbol truth, its how I belive.To me existance of God is my honesty , dedication and commitment.

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Is fossil fuel profitable than petroleum in this very situation of rising prices?

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	Referred by Mirza Mahboob Baig, life science post graduate with MBA \| 1 year ago
	As we know that both fussil fuel petroleum are non- renewable resources, all the nations including the world's highest oil consuming nation America are in a total dilemma which one is more profitable economical either PETROLEUM or FOSSIL FUEL.. Which...

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Idea Contests in "Moving up the Biotechnology value chain"

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Where the investment should happen in Biotechnology sector in India ?

72 referals, 6 ideas, 227 views

	Argument added by SANKETH GUPTA, B.Tech/B.E. student, Vellore Institute Of Technology (VIT), Vellore \| Topic: Trends and Future Directions for Life Sciences \| 12 months ago
	We boast of many R&D centers,PhD's every year. But How good is the research quality..? How many PhD projects have commercial viability..? We are doing just basic research, but no applied research. Scientists should work along doctors/experts of a field...

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How to make manufacturing plant more profitable ?

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	Idea added by Chandra shekhar, Content Writer, Leading Clinical Research Company \| Topic: Plant Biotechnology \| 1 year ago
	If manufacturing plant follows effective process plan then i am sure that it can experience profit in no time. Also, it should share profit with the employee because for any company employees are assets.

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A Vision for Global Energy Independence

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	Commented by Sam Devanand, CONSULTANT/AGENT FOR SOUTH EAST ASIA \| Topic: Different fuel options \| 1 year ago
	Cyanobacterium which can produce the biofuel using sunlight, water and Carbon Dioxide @$30 per barrel could be an alternative solution. If any Indian Biotech company could develop it cheaper than $30, it will be a boon. But the question is - Are they...

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Probiotic tea and a muffin anyone?

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	Commented by Sam Devanand, CONSULTANT/AGENT FOR SOUTH EAST ASIA \| Topic: Challenges in Biotechnology and Food Technology \| 1 year ago
	The effectiveness ratings for BACILLUS COAGULANS are as follows: Insufficient evidence to rate effectiveness for... Diarrhea, including viral diarrhea in children, traveler's diarrhea, and diarrhea caused by antibiotics. Digestion problems. Irritable...

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what is the scope of BIOTECHNOLOGY after MBA

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	Answered by Bindu Narayan, Product Development Manager, Care Biomedicals \| Topic: Challenges in Biotechnology and Food Technology \| 1 year ago
	Why is that you are trying biotechnology after doing your MBA, it should have been the other way around....doing MBA after biotechnology.....MBA is more than good enough to get you a job if you are good candidate..but doing Biotechnology after MBA is...

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What does excatly Nano-Technology means

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	Referred by Shephali Shaligram Bhagat, Medical Traines, HP- Hewlett Packard \| 1 year ago
	Nano !0 to the power -9

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Topics in Moving up the Biotechnology value chain

Indian Human Microbiome Research Go to Topic

Is it cost effective research for initiating Indian Human genome project ?

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Dear Sir, Initiating Indian human genome is a good thought, but its not a cost effective in India. Any ways if you are looking forward to go ahead with it, then you can contact government research institutes such as CCMB, CDFD, and Indian...

What Consumers want in Healthcare? Go to Topic

How do you see the potential of Wellness industry in India?

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The biggest killer in the world today, accounting for over 80% death worldwide, is not war, infection or natural calamities; the biggest killer is modern lifestyle. Lifestyle factors such as lack of physical activities, obesity,...

What consumer really want in health care?


	8 Consumer requirements
	6 Human Touch
	1 A trustworthy organization, which aims at service than to business generation

Challenges in Biotechnology and Food Technology Go to Topic

Do we really need Genetically Modified (GM) Crops or Conventional Breeding?

Yes

New Uses of Biotechnology in Agriculture


	3 Definite Health risks from genetically modified crops
	2 Multidirectional uses
	1 trangenics

drug for smile Go to Topic

can we treat smile by medicines.


	0 drug that cause smile?

targeting Swine Flu in Different manner Go to Topic

is bioinformatics a good career option in india?

Yes

will the target molecule can give the results required?

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thanx for taking interest in the topic, actually the molecule is PA-polymerase, and u should b knowing it if u hv studied what i hv linked for everyone in the topic. Achal Rastogi

What about your opinion in higher studies? Which one is best foreign country or our nation? Why? Go to Topic

First Experiences is best eXperiences in your career

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Yes Mr. Senthil the first experience is one of a kind , where you are getting introduced to new things in life and Not only in your career but also in life, 1st day of school, first day at college and the experiences like these that we go through...

Which country is safe for higher studies,other than INDIA

USA subject to visa.

any other one

Underrated Technologies: Biocontrol for Pests Go to Topic

Innovative medicines and sustained growth: R&D considerations for a global biotech company Go to Topic

What is bioprospecting?

'Bioprospecting ' is a word that has recently been coined to describe the centuries-old practice of collecting and screening plant and other biological material for commercial purposes, such as the development of new drugs, seeds and cosmetics. Companies that sponsor bioprospecting expeditions, in particular from the pharmaceutical or food industries, hope to find information from the biological resources they collect that will lead to new products, for example novel drugs. Some of these expedi

how can indian pharma industry transform itself from copycats to innovative one

Grnerics alone will lead us

we have to focus on research

Bioinformatics and Computer Applications in Biotechnology Go to Topic

Bioinformatics Career Prospects

The bioinformatics jobs market has changed considerably in the past few years and can be attributed to a number of factors, mainly the increase in the number of bioinformatics academic programs, leading to an increase in the number of graduates chasing jobs, the steady decrease in the rate of increase of bioinformatics jobs, and the almost flattening of the amount of investments in the biotechnology sector. All this have led to an increasingly harder market for recent graduates. The increases

A Scientist infected with computer virus

A British researcher has successfully infected himself with a computer virus and claims to be the first of its kind. Scientist Mark Gasson, contaminated a tiny, radio frequency identification (RFID) chip with a virus and placed it under the skin on his hand. He uses that chip to activate his cell phone, as well as open secure doors. The chip which is an advanced version of ID chips used to locate animals, enables him to pass through security doors and activate his mobile phone. Gasson, senior r

The value of research output of industrial production Go to Topic

Stem Cell Research

The understanding of stem cells biology has opened up new medical paradigm especially in tissue generation and embryonic stem cells could be most powerful ones of all. Pluripotent stem cells are the multi-potential cell populations capable of developing into specialized cells and tissues of the body such as muscle cells, nerve cells, liver cells and blood cells and may be used for replacement of cells and tissues to treat many diseases and disorders like Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injury,

Indian Biopharma industry- Tall claims, fall short on delivery

Need to improve quality standards for global competitiveness.

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