Satna: A farmer’s dedication towards conserving over a hundred varieties of rice and promoting organic farming in his village in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna has got him praises from former cricketer VVS Laxman. Babulal Dahiya, 76, a retired postmaster from Pithaurabad village in Satna has dedicated his life for the conservation of traditional seeds besides writing Bagheli … Read more
In 2011, Scott Young took on a challenge that perplexed many of his peers. He would attempt to complete an MIT computer science degree without enrolling in the elite Boston-based university, using free materials that MIT posted online. Young built a curriculum using recorded classes, did the necessary assignments and exams mirroring the constraints and conditions (to the extent … Read more
Mumbai: Legacy technology-based services and products will continue to constitute a meaningful part of revenue for IT service providers even as the share of digital business is growing at a faster pace – this was the general view at an ET roundtable organised at the Nasccom summit on Friday. CP Gurnani of Tech MahindraNSE -0.11 %, Keshav Murugesh of WNS … Read more
A pre-school age girl helps her parents pick out veggies in the produce section at the grocery … [+] GETTY Two consumer studies of grocery shoppers’ preferences hit my inbox simultaneously. One was from Dunnhumby which rated consumers’ preferences for 60 grocery store brands rated across three key measures called the Grocery RPI (Retailer Preference Index). Spoiler alert: H-E-B … Read more
Nestle’s Maggi Masala Onion Poha Express (65g) is priced at Rs20, while Marico, Gits and MTR’s small poha pouches of 60g are also available at Rs20, each. FMCG companies in India are increasingly eyeing the ready-to-cook (RTC) segment, but what is noteworthy is their newfound interest in traditional breakfast items such as poha and upma. … Read more
From housing your indoor plants in the right vases to scavenging for the perfect sustainable homeware brand, decorating your home can be tricky especially if you’re going for a minimal aesthetic. For those on the lookout for modern kitchen appliances, we’ve put together a list of electronics like kettles and toasters to add to your lineup. Whether you love drinking … Read more
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
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 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
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