Bengaluru-based Capillary Technologies, which offers solutions that help consumer brands increase customer reach, engagement, sales, and loyalty, announced the acquisition of Sellerworx, an e-commerce technology services firm. (From left to right) Venkat Potluri, Ganesamurthi and Chandramouli According to Capillary, the acquisition will help the technology platform in fortifying its omni-channel product portfolio. With ... Read More »

“The internet is still at the beginning of its beginning,” writes Wired co-founder and Silicon Valley guru Kevin Kelly in his new book The Inevitable. Kelly argues that adding machine intelligence to everyday objects — a process he calls “cognifying” — “would be hundreds of times more disruptive to our ... Read More »

Official release with regard to the health condition of Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, who has been undergoing treatment at a hospital since 22 September, will reduce the anxiety of the people, the Madras High Court observed on Tuesday while asking the government to get back on the issue by Wednesday. ... Read More »

A shroud of secrecy surrounding Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa’s health may lift soon as the Madras high court ordered the state government to inform it about the ailing leader’s condition before Thursday. “AIADMK leader J Jayalalithaa is holding public office, and therefore her state of health must be ... Read More »

The people of Tamil Nadu have the right to know the status of their Chief Minister’s health, observed the Madras High Court on an urgent mention made by activist ‘Traffic’ Ramaswamy. The court was hearing a PIL by Mr. Ramaswamy, seeking to declare the “real” status of Chief Minsiter Jayalalithaa ... Read More »

Ontario’s Liberal government has secretly offered contract extensions to almost all of the key education unions in a move that would buy the ruling party support from teachers and a degree of labour peace during an election. Extensions would mean opening the treasury to ensure most public high school teachers, ... Read More »

Schools in West Sussex are warning they may have no option but to cut their hours – even floating the idea of a four-day week – unless they are given emergency financial help from the government. After years of underfunding, headteachers in every primary, secondary and special school in the ... Read More »

President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday expressed the hope that India will once again lead the world in higher education, just like it did for 1,700 years through 6th century BC to 11th century AD. Speaking at the 60th founder’s day celebrations of the Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya (SKV) in Gwalior, Mukherjee ... Read More »

REFUGEES’ RIGHT TO EDUCATION An enabling policy and legislative environment guarantees access to education for refugees: The Ministry of National Education (MoNE) is responsible for ensuring that all refugee children enjoy access to schools and has taken steps to remove administrative barriers to enrolment. Refugee/asylum-seeker children registered with the authorities ... Read More »