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Press Communiqué - President of India appoints Governors Press Communiqué - President appoints Admiral (Retd.) Devendra Kumar Joshi as Lt. Governor of Andaman & Nicobar Islands PM expresses grief on the demise of actor Tom Alter PM greets nation on the occasion of Vijaya Dashmi Facility of furnishing Letter of Undertaking extended to more exporters 85th Air Force Day: Air Display Shripad Naik graces the Curtain Raiser event of AYUSH Festival of Stamps

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                GENEVA (28 September 2017) - UN experts* have called on the Spanish authorities to ensure that measures taken ahead of the Catalan referendum on 1 October do not interfere with the fundamental rights to freedom of expression, assembly and association, and public participation. The Catalan government has scheduled a referendum on independence for the autonomous region for 1 October. However, the Constitutional Court of Spain decided on 6 September that the referendum would be unconstitutional. “Regardless of the lawfulness of the referendum, the Spanish authorities have a responsibility to respect those rights that are essential to democratic societies,” the experts said. Since the ruling, hundreds of thousands of Catalans have taken to the streets in protests.  Tensions have escalated, with the authorities searching print houses and seizing referendum material. Websites have been blocked, and political meetings stopped. Politicians have been arrested, and le

SPOTTING 21ST CENTURY TALENT & CULTIVATING CREATIVE LEADERS Throughout much of the 20th century, recruiting talent required finding people with a high IQ: verbal, analytical, mathematical and logical cleverness. Hiring candidates with the right credentials and relevant competencies often proved to be the most important determinant of future business success. These factors no longer suffice in today's volatile and complex business world. Top talent requires a different set of skills. In this piece from THNK Insights,  Laurie Kemp  and THNK Co-Founder  Menno van Dijk  discuss the new era of talent spotting.  Read more  to find out what factors determine your new hire's ability to adapt and grow into increasingly complex roles and environments, as well as how to spot and nurture creative teams.  PUSH TO PULL : RETHINKING INNOVATION Businesses that mobilize the right mix of resourc