BHEL, BEL sign pact to develop products for defence, non-defence applications

State-owned BHEL on Friday said it has entered into a pact with Bharat Electronics Ltd to develop and market products, systems and sensors for defence and non-defence applications. “A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) and Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) during DEFEXPO 2020 at Lucknow,” BHEL said in a … Read more

Google Fiber stops offering traditional TV service to new customers

If you’re ready to sign up for Google Fiber but want TV service at the same time, you’ll have to go online. Google has stopped selling conventional TV service to new customers as of today. Instead, it’ll give customers the choice to sign up for YouTube TV (as announced in December) or the sports-oriented fuboTV. The company characterizes this … Read more

Crypto hedge funds outperformed traditional hedge funds in 2019

Crypto could be a good investment. Crypto hedge funds saw returns of 16.33% in 2019 according to Eurekahedge, while traditional hedge funds took in 10.4%, according to HFR, as reported by the Financial Times. Equally, crypto could also be a terrible investment. The Eurekahedge Crypto-Currency Hedge Fund Index, soared by 1,708.50% in 2017 during the height of the Bitcoin bubble, but lost 70.27% … Read more

Budget 2020: ACs, refrigerators, imported kitchen appliances set to get costly

KOLKATA: Consumer will have to pay 10% more for imported kitchen appliances and electronic personal care products, and shell out Rs 200-700 more on air-conditioners, washing machines and refrigerators with the budget enhancing taxes on these products or their components. The Budget doubled basic custom duty from 10% to 20% on whole lot of imported products such as food … Read more

Budget 2020: Nirmala Sitharaman back with traditional ‘bahi khata’

New Delhi: For her second budget presentation, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today carried documents in a traditional ‘Bahi-Khata’ (ledger) wrapped in a red cloth, similar to what she carried last year. Dressed in crisp yellow silk saree, accompanied by MoS Finance Anurag Thakur and other officials from her ministry, Sitharam will meet President Ram Nath Kovind … Read more

Greater collaboration possible between traditional and new-age lenders

The rising fintech industry and tech-enabled lending solutions in India has led to a disruption in the lending space, with more and more startups in the sector sprouting and booming. With their rapid penetration, the collaboration of fintechs and traditional sources of finance has been most sought-after and recommended. Last year, Karnataka bank tied up with fintech … Read more

This abode in Alappuzha is a blend of traditional and modern architecture

Muhammad Kabeer’s brand new house that features the classy elegance of traditional architecture and the smartly executed modern facilities is in Alappuzha. This house is designed as per the interests of the family members who preferred a traditional dwelling with modern amenities. The structure is built on a 10 cents plot by leaving enough space … Read more

CBD, hemp and similar legal products are confusing the police and putting users at risk

When Anuedy Gonzalez was pulled over outside of Amarillo, Texas, on Dec. 6, he was prepared. He handed the highway trooper a lab report showing that the 3,350 pounds of hemp he was transporting from California to New York was perfectly legal under both Texas state law and federal law. But that didn’t keep him from spending Christmas in … Read more

Halo Top Keto Series ice cream offers traditional flavors for dieters

Halo Top, the company best known for its low-calorie but somewhat expensive ice cream, is back with a new product called Keto Series. As its name suggests, these new ice cream products are specifically made for people sticking to the popular keto diet, something that involves consuming low quantities of carbohydrates and greater amounts of … Read more

Traditional record of a modern problem

Welcome to the world of alternative biodiversity records. Since the last Edo period, around the middle of the 19th century, recreational fishers in Japan have recorded memorable catches with fish impressions or rubbings, known as gyotaku. As well as an image, each traditionally includes information such as the species, sampling date and locality, the fisherman, … Read more