Year: 2018

Nippon Paint unveils its KIDZ Paint for child wellness

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Nippon Paint (India) Private Limited (Decorative Division) has launched the KIDZ Paint, a child wellness paint, developed for the Generation Z Kids. The paint, developed with a firm resolve to champion indoor safety and child wellness, is designed to meet the unique demands of one’s entire childhood.    The first-of-its-kind paint was unveiled today by S Mahesh Anand, President – Decorative Paint, Nippon Paint India.   Based on rigorous tests and years of industry research, Nippon Paint’s R&D team has arrived at three key findings and corresponding solutions to counter them,…

‘Make in India’ completes 4 glorious years!

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Thanks to the Make in India initiative, besides becoming the world’s fastest growing economy this fiscal, India has also added another feather to its cap. The Make in India initiative was introduced to boost national economy and has achieved much-deserved global recognition since then. With the economy becoming domestically oriented, the dependency on imports has been scaling down gradually   Make in India is a supreme initiative taken up by the Indian government to accelerate the country’s economy. Successfully completing the 4 year mark from its launch, it has made…

How Dell is transforming the life of people in Tawang

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Dell is committed to putting technology and expertise to work, where it can do the best for people and the planet. Empowering youth and helping them scale greater heights has always been an important facet of the company’s work culture. The organisation continues to leverage technology to make a positive impact on people and communities around us. As part of the Give Back Project, Dell collaborated with award-winning National Geographic explorer, Mike Libecki to work in the remote village of Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.   The initiative aims at providing…

India jumps 23 places to 77th rank in World Bank survey in ease of doing business

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The World Bank has said that India has improved on six of the 10 parameters on starting and doing business in the country. It is a complement to the efforts of PM Narendra Modi, efforts towards reform measures taken in last 4 years of dedicated service to the nation by making the efforts to ease processes, project a business-friendly environment, and draw in foreign investment.   India is the only nation to have made it to the list of top 10 improvers for the second consecutive year in World Bank’s…

Rehabilitation: helping employees with mental health conditions

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Employers and employees alike in the UK are becoming aware of the need to talk about mental health at work. The UK Government last year commissioned a review on the subject as part of an effort to transform the way mental health is dealt with at work, in schools and in the community. The gradual breaking down of taboos about mental health and a move away from the fabled British “stiff upper lip” mentality are to be welcomed, not only because of the benefits to individuals affected but also to…

5G steals the limelight at the India Mobile Congress 2018

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IMC 2018 began on a grand scale at Aero City, New Delhi, with over 300 companies fromover 20 countries from the Asia-Pacific regionparticipating in this prestigious event. Shri Manoj Sinha, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Communications and Minister of State for Railways, accompanied by Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Hon’ble Minister of Electronics and Information Technology and Law & Justice; Shri Suresh Prabhu, Hon’ble Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation; Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Housing & Urban Affairs; Smt. Aruna Sundararajan,…

Smart Poles can now detect air pollution in the capital city

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In a bid to control the factor of air pollution in India, BSNL has signed an agreement with Nokia to jointly market and deploy smart poles to detect the air pollution levels and alert the offices concerned.   “We have signed an agreement with Nokia to jointly market and deploy smart poles across the country. These smart poles are capable of detecting pollution levels and alert the concerned office for timely action. It will also sense pollution level in air where stubble burning takes place,” Anupam Shrivastava, BSNL chairman and…

Prof. Gita Gopinath appointed IMF Chief Economist

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Indian-origin Harvard University professor Gita Gopinath has been appointed the Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the international organisation tweeted. She replaces outgoing chief economist MauryObstfeld, who will retire in December, IMF said.   Gita Gopinath is the Professor of International Studies and Economics at Harvard University. Her research focuses on international finance and macroeconomics. Gita is one of the world’s outstanding economists, with impeccable academic credentials, a proven track record of intellectual leadership, and extensive international experience.   Gopinath is the co-editor of the American Economic Review…

Promises of Bitcoin and the Future of Blockchain

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(Authored by Pushpendra Baghel – Head Solutions and Technology Advisory Group, 3i Infotech) Satoshi Nakamoto was said to have become very disillusioned with central banks and governments handling our money and facilitating payments. This was in the backdrop of Lehman Brothers going down and great recession of year 2008 when Bitcoin was born. It’s almost a decade since Bitcoin first came into being. The idea was to create digital currency and global payment system which is free from any government control. Major Promises 1. Government or any other authority will…

PM addresses ‘Make in India’ seminar in Tokyo

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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the ‘Make in India: India-Japan partnership in Africa and digital partnership’ seminar in Tokyo.   The Prime Minister explained how the Union Government is focused on improving ease of doing business, and ease of living for the citizens. He expressed happiness at the large presence of Japanese companies in India. Noting that Japan has been a partner in many important industrial projects in India, the Prime Minister explained the strength of India’s economic performance over the last four years. He said India is…