n order to encourage banks to provide education loans, RBI has said rescheduling of payment period of such loans due to unemployment of borrower will not be treated as restructured accounts for computing NPAs. Banks may allow up to three spells of moratorium (not exceeding 6 months each) during life cycle of education loan, taking … Read more
Apple is working on a subscription service for the iPhone and other hardware products, a move that could make device ownership similar to paying a monthly app fee, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The service would be Apple’s biggest push yet into automatically recurring sales, allowing users to subscribe to hardware for … Read more
Experiencing a sudden loss of consciousness is often indicative of poor health or an underlying health condition. Not a lot of people know that persisting symptoms of fainting can be an indication of heart ailments. According to Dr JK Padhi, cardiology and interventional cardiologist, AMRI Bhubaneswar, it is often believed that fainting is caused due … Read more
Thanksgiving is a great time for families to get together and give thanks for the good things they have…but, let’s be honest: children might get a little bored. Between their parents buying ingredients at the store and trying to cook, the long trip to grandma and grandpa’s house, the older relatives talking ceaselessly about the … Read more
In his address to the nation on Tuesday, PM Narendra Modi made a big appeal to the citizens of the country. Bringing a new slogan – ‘Vocal for local’ – PM urged people of India to increasingly purchase local products. The PM urged people of India to believe in and purchase local products in order … Read more
India’s agriculture products, pharmaceuticals, handicrafts have advantages over products from other countries but due to lack of necessary understanding and cognition of the Chinese market, their way into China is not smooth, said ZHU Xiaohong, Counselor, Embassy of People’s Republic of China, said. She said that the India should focus more on the ‘4Cs’ – … Read more
Across the world, boys are taught from an early age that they need to be in charge- when it comes to situations, life, and most importantly their emotions. Little wonder then that many grow up thinking that their only option is to put on a brave face, and not appear ‘unmanly’. India’s very own Bollywood … Read more
Home Secretary Sajid Javid says a British woman who fled to Syria aged 15 to join Islamic State could be stopped from returning if he decides she poses a threat to the UK. One option, Mr Javid told the Times, was to strip Shamima Begum of her British citizenship. But under international law, it’s not possible to … Read more
Smart appliances such as TVs and fridges have little protection from hackers and may be used by cyber-criminals to invade your privacy. High-tech appliances with PC-like features, including Internet connectivity, apps, microphones and cameras, are easier to hack than we may think. In 2014, cyber-criminals created a “botnet” which hijacked 100,000 devices, including routers, TVs … Read more
Even the most cursory glance at any company brochure repeatedly throws up the word “excellence” or synonyms of it. The pursuit of excellence, perfection and rigour are much-celebrated aspirations, as they should be. Performance appraisal systems across companies and industries also stress on individual excellence as a mark of progress. Of course, many of these … Read more