Archive for November, 2009

Govt. gives cash to lure women scientists back to work!

In a bid to stop women scientists from forsaking their careers post marriage and motherhood, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has launched a Women Scientists Scholarship Scheme (WOS) to enable women to pursue research in science and engineering even after a long hiatus from work. Read More

Meenakshi Iyengar

Diversity Partner, Synthesis, Mumbai

U.S. women-owned businesses creating huge impact – Siliconindia

U.S. businesses owned by women have an economic impact of $3 trillion annually. Read  More

IPO eligibility norms won’t apply to SMEs – Economictimes

Small and medium-sized enterprises, which depend on expensive loans and often informal finance, will now get a chance to list their stocks and raise money from the public. Read More

Insider Trading: Treading a Fine Line – VC Circle

Hindustan Lever Ltd v. SEBI (1998 SCL 311) was one of the first cases where SEBI took action on insider trading. Read More