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Google Introduce Smart Contact Lens Project To Manage Diabetes; Indian Govt launch Cheap Glucometers
India alone has over 65 million people afflicted to diabetes and this number is expected to grow to over 100 million in next 10 to 15 years. On a global level, there are over 371 million people who have diabetes. Without any doubt, it is…
Sahara Supremo Files Rs 200 Crore Defamation Suit Against Book Author
A small question first: If you are honest and spot-free of any wrong-doing, will you get threatened by a humble book?
Subrata Roy, Sahara supremo, is certainly feeling threatened by a book written on his company, titled Sahara: The…
Delhi Govt To Use Free Software, Meets Richard Stallman
Delhi government has been in news since the day of its formation. In fact, some might say even before that.
A general theme is also rising amidst all the decisions that are being made by the government. The theme is of reducing prices…
Updated: Election Commission Cancels Google Partnership For Voter Registrations!
Updated: Looks like the concerns raised about national security from several quarters including Infosec Consortium have had their effect. Election commission has decided that they will not go ahead with the proposed tie-up with Google for…
23 Indians feature in Forbes “Brightest Young Stars” List: 30 Under 30!
The world is noticing us and our achievements; they are in awe of our expertise in different streams and fields and they can no longer ignore us.
In the annual Forbes “Brightest Young Stars” list: 30 Under 30, there are staggering 23…
Lokpal Bill Passed By Lok Sabha: Features & Highlights
Finally, the Lokpal and the Lokayuktas Bill that has been making headlines for past 2 years has been passed by Lok Sabha after Rajya Sabha gave its nod yesterday in the Winter session.
Meet The Indian Who Can Be Next Microsoft CEO
Ever since Steve Ballmer announced that he will retire from Microsoft after serving the company for 33 long years, there has been intense speculation over the next CEO of the company. And now, rumors are ripe that the choice has narrowed…
99acres Faux Pas Opens Up The Hidden Wound Of India
For all the talks of unity, it so happens sometimes that the tact of politicians seem right- We are divided at the core.
For those who do not know, recently, an ad was posted on 99acres.com which stated as follows:
“Excellent brand…
The Most Powerful Indian Business Women Of 2013
Empowerment of Indian women is still a debatable issue in the country. At a time when only 26.6% of all Indian women above 25 are able to get secondary education and when Parliament has only 10% women representatives, it is hard to think…
Proud Moment For Indians As Country’s First Mars Mission To Be Launched Today
India is all set to launch its first Mars mission today on November 5th, 2013 at exactly 14:38 hours from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR located on Sriharikota Island off the coast of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.
As it is…
Quality Control Of Products In India: Is It Up To The Mark?
Here we often discuss about technology in various ways. Be it the new gadgets that are launching or the services that have been recently launched for our benefits. Internet speeds have been improving consistently and since the dawn of 3G,…
Govt Brings LPG Connection Portability, 5kg Free Trade Cylinders Launched!
Portability is coming everywhere… It started with mobile number portability, then came your Health insurance provider portability followed by savings account portability and now we can add one more to the list – LPG connection portability!…
Pocket Money Rising: 75% of Indian Youth Spend INR 6000 p.m On Cosmetics, Apparel & Mobile!
It’s unbelievable the amount of money today’s youth spend on things like cosmetics, apparels and mobiles. Go to any coffee shop and you will see teenagers spending over Rs. 100 for one coffee. Probably, I am an old timer, but I am just not…
Govt To Offer Free Mobile Phones To Female Workers… But Why?
When you start hearing these kind of news making rounds, it is clear that elections are near.
Government is planning to offer free mobile phones to each female member of a household who has worked for atleast 100 days in 2012 under rural…
How Urban & Rural Indians Spend Their Money [National Survey]
The National Sample Survey Office and Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation recently released some of the key indicators of household consumer expenditure in India and it makes for some interesting reading.
The NSSO…
5 Indians Who Made It Big At Google!
$50 billion revenues in 2012; $250 billion market capitalization; 54000 employees all over the world; 1 billion search queries in a day; 900,000 servers scattered all around the world (using 0.01% of global electricity!) and $790 worth of…
Chennai Most well-to-do Urban Area, Delhi Least Secure for Women [Study]
Chennai emerged as the most well to do urban area while Delhi NCR was the least secure for women. Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh were two state clusters that were ranked at the top in Tata…
55 Indians on Forbes’ 2013 Billionaires List, Mukesh Ambani Leads
Mukesh Ambani maintained his spot as the wealthiest Indian in Forbes' list of The World's Billionaires. The 2013 list included 55 Indian billionaires, 7 more than last year. Carlos Slim Helu is the richest billionaire worldwide in 2013.…
Whatsapp, Flipkart, Vodafone Top Indian Consumers Mindshare [Nielsen]
According to Nielsen consumer rankings, Mobile Messaging App – Whatsapp, Online retailer – Flipkart, Telecom Operator – Vodafone and Mobile manufacturer – Nokia top the rankings that are based on consumer experience and popularity for urban…
Non Tax-Payers Beware! Govt. gets tough, identifies 12 Lakh non-filers
Government needs money, and it needs it really badly to fill its coffers. The deficit situation in Indian is not getting better even after taking multiple measures including stake sale of PSU companies.
Now, it has turned its attention…