Heart Surgery in India for $1,583 Costs $106,385 in U.S.
By Ketaki Gokhale – Bloomberg News Jul 28, 2013 2:30 PM ET Devi Shetty is obsessed with making heart surgery affordable for millions of Indians. On his office desk are photographs of two of his heroes: Mother Teresa and Mahatma Gandhi. Shetty is not a public health official motivated by charity. He’s a heart surgeon turned businessman who has started a chain of 21 medical...
Singapore to Overtake London As Multimillionaire Capital of the World
By WealthInsight London remains at the top of the list of global wealth management centers, but the rise of Hong Kong and Singapore and the changing demands of mobile global multimillionaires is challenging the old orders. Today London is home to more multimillionaires than any other city in the world. However competition from new wealth centers such as Hong Kong and Singapore...
Indian Companies Still On Acquisition Spree: Their Favorite Target: U.S. Firms
By Knowledge@Wharton Editor’s Note: Indian companies have been buying U.S. firms for at least half a dozen years. This article was published on www.upenn.edu on December 13, 2006. Reliance Gateway Net, VSNL, Scandent and GHCL aren’t exactly household names in the U.S., but they may be signs of bigger things to come. These are only a few of the growing number of Indian...
India’s Apollo Tyres to Acquire U.S. Cooper Tire & Rubber for $2.5 Billion: Biggest Indian Purchase of a U.S. Company
By Jeff Bennett and R. Jai Krishna – WSJ Asia Business India’s Apollo Tyres Ltd. has agreed to pay about $2.5 billion for Cooper Tire and Rubber Co., one of the largest U.S. acquisitions by an Indian company as the two tire makers seek to bulk up to compete with bigger global rivals. Apollo, which is about half the size of Cooper in terms of revenue, will issue debt...
Dharma Eyewear Company Launches new Online Store
Dharma Eyewear Company “Socially conscious designer eyewear crafted by 100 years of experienced hands.” June 12, 2013 New York, NY Dharma Eyewear Co. launches its flagship online store featuring an eclectic collection of eyewear designed in New York. Both vintage-inspired and modern, Dharma’s electric eyeglasses and sunglasses are offered with both prescription and non-prescription...
Indian Private Aircraft Makers May Build Planes Worth $2.38 Billion For India, Then the World
By Ajay Shukla Business Standard New Delhi, June 12, 2013 -The Ministry of Defence’s global tender for supplying the Indian Air Force (IAF) with 56 medium transport aircraft is deeply flawed, say Indian companies that will compete to build 40 planes in India in partnership with a foreign vendor who will supply the first 16 already built. Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne, the IAF...
Dr. Sachin Chopra elected to Medical Board of Hospital / Nursing Home
Dr. Sachin Chopra, was recently elected to the Medical Board of St. Josephs Hospital and Nursing home. The teaching facility was founded in 1888 and is one of the oldest healthcare providers in the tri state area. The hospital has a 115 million dollar operating budget; 1200 employees; 194-bed acute care hospital and a 200-bed nursing home. Dr. Sachin Chopra is a graduate of Cornell...
A First in Medicine: Man Gets Lung Transplant
By Amy Albin – UCLA Health Sciences At Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, a recent transplant was done using a pair of live and breathing lungs. The lungs arrived in an experimental device which kept them alive, functioning and actually breathing, until the transplant could be done. The video element of this story is fascinating demonstrating that technology and development of...
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The Scheme Behind the Obamacare Fraud
Lies smooth the transition to a fundamental transformation of our health-care system. By Andrew C. McCarthy National Review Institute November 23, 2013 – Fraud can be so brazen it takes…
Virgin Launches Virgin Produced India
By Brie Dorsey New Partnership With Cinema Capital Venture Fund and Tantrik Group Gives Virgin Platform and Resources to Create Television and Film Content For One of the World’s Fastest…
Indian Named Surgeon General of the United States
By Dr. Jayesh B. Shah President, American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin Chicago, IL – Leaders of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) issued the following…
Confusion, Racism, Violations on Election Day
By Ujala Sehgal New York, November 5, 2013 — Poll monitoring reports from New York, New Jersey, and Virginia by the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) today…
Krrish 3 Gets a Grand Diwali Opening
By Natasha Mudhar Donned in the mask and magnificent in his pose, Hrithik Roshan took on the world this Diwali and won! One of Bollywood’s most eagerly anticipated films and…
Nordic Auto Plow Named Up-and-Comer Award Winner at the 12th Annual Chicago Innovation Awards
Company Recognized for Its Innovative Snow Plow for Cars, ATVs, UTVs, Mowers and Tractors West Chicago, IL – October 31, 2013 – Nordic Auto Plow, LLC, the developer of unique,…
On 30th Anniversary, Data Inc. Continues to Expand
Montvale-based Information Technology Firm Opens Office in Edison By Bob Zeitlinger Montvale, N.J. – DATA, Inc., a globally recognized information technology software and service provider, recently its 30th anniversary by…
A Low or Mid-Level Employee Can Create A Privileged Communication, But Cannot Waive The Privilege Once Created
By Donald E. Taylor, Esq. and James E. Tonrey, Esq. The Hedden v. Kean University, A-4999-12T2 case tried by the New Jersey Appellate Division on October 24, 2013, provides a…
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