South Asia is a complex mix of myriad cultures, food traditions and a melting pot of many million emotional and social beliefs. If you are anywhere around the Western Hemisphere and sometimes feel the pangs of separation from your motherland, there is no place that’s as beautiful as the Festival Of South Asia in Toronto to connect to your roots. One of the longest running outdoor South Asian Festival in […]
Toronto, ON (July 5, 2016) – Popular Canadian singer and songwriter Raghav, who rose to fame with his hit-single Angel Eyes will be the headline performer at the 14th Annual TD Festival of South Asia. Also performing at the festival are Mumbai based singer Ali Quli Mirza and popular Canadian rock band – Sirens of Shanti. “We are proud of GIBBIA efforts for consistently celebrating the Festival of South Asia […]
Dreams, these days, come with a high price tag. In fact, seemingly simple needs have been elevated to dreams due to the high cost associated with them. You require either a large income or a strategic plan to meet these basic life goals. Make a financial plan the day you start working and you won’t have to scramble to fund each aspiration. However, it may not be as easy as […]
How will the Brexit impact Indian businesses, what would be the short-term and long-term ramifications? The sharp drop in asset classes clearly indicate that the markets despite the long discussions on the issue were taken by surprise and the uncertainty surrounding the move has created a sense of apprehension about what the future holds. On the face of it Indian companies with significant exposure in UK like Tata Motors, Tata […]
What is ‘Brexit’? It’s the issue of whether Britain should exit the European Union or not — a question that will be decided in a historic referendum on June 23. What is happening? A referendum to decide whether Britain should leave or remain in the European Union. Prime Minister David Cameron promised to hold one if he won the 2015 general election, in response to growing calls from […]
Indian businesses and policymakers are worried over UK’s vote on whether to quit the European Union (EU), as a decision to pull out may mean a realigning of many companies’ operations, although the exact impact on India’s real economy is anybody’s guess. Britain is set to take a call on whether it should share common economic objectives as the rest of the 27-member nations of the monetary union and this […]
Mark Zuckerberg would like you to know he is not a shape-shifting lizard person bent on world domination. The billionaire technologist hosted his first Q&A townhall using Facebook’s live video streaming program, to field questions from the giant social media network he built. Jerry Seinfeld blew in for a brief cameo and talked about breakfast foods. Amid queries about Facebook’s artificial intelligence and Zuckerberg’s entrepreneurship, someone wanted to know if […]
The inflation rate in May was a 21-month high of 5.76% and significantly above the market consensus. Inflation which had more or less been reined in the past few months again started rearing its ugly head for the past couple of months. Economists and expert will tell you that this high inflation rate is mostly due to higher prices of food grains and fuel. The double digit spike up in […]
Microsoft today announced that it is acquiring LinkedIn for $196 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at $26.2 billion, inclusive of LinkedIn’s net cash. Jeff Weiner will remain CEO of LinkedIn, and he will report directly to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. “The LinkedIn team has grown a fantastic business centered on connecting the world’s professionals. Together we can accelerate the growth of LinkedIn, as well as Microsoft Office 365 […]
For Rohan Sharma, business has never been better. Sales at his autoparts company in Gujarat are booming and the order book has almost doubled in the past year. His Bhagirath Coach & Metal Fabricators has just invested nearly $120,000 in new machinery and plans to spend up to $1.2 million this year to expand capacity. That’s an encouraging sign for Asia’s third-largest economy, where stressed balance sheets at big […]
