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When you think about smart phones and smart home technology, you probably picture Millennials making their living spaces as convenient as possible. That’s not an inaccurate picture, but it’s not a complete one either. Boomers and seniors are an enthusiastic and growing market for these features, which can make living independently easier, safer, healthier and [...]

A recent Facebook post with a hashtag indicating support for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential bid argued this point in favor of the candidate’s signature healthcare plan, Medicare for All: “Just so we’re clear: people with pre-existing mental health conditions have access to firearms and not healthcare.” This post, which has been shared more than 58,000 times since [...]

The concept of “retail tech” might bring to mind a Jetsons-like shopping experience of glowing screens, biometric scanners, and robotic personal assistants. But the reality is more along the lines of traffic-tracking sensors, radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags, handheld scanners, and heat maps, all designed to provide a real-time snapshot of how the modern consumer is shopping. [...]

IndusInd BankNSE 1.17 % on Tuesday said it has terminated an agreement with IL&FS to buy 100 per cent stake in IL&FS Securities Services (ISSL). In a filing to the BSE, the bank said the definitive share purchase agreement (SPA) — the deal which was already approved by the banking regulator RBI — stands terminated [...]

Forget chia seeds or kale: fermented foods are the health trend of the moment and the new kid on the block is kefir – a cultured, fermented milk drink. Similar to yogurt, kefir has a slightly more tart, sour taste (some say it’s ‘fizzy’ thanks to the carbon dioxide produced during the fermentation process). Traditionally, it’s made [...]

Kachchi kairi, or raw mango, is etched in all of our summer memories, as strongly as are the scorching winds, the uncomfortable heat and the relentless Sun. One of the perks of living in a tropical country like India is the opportunity to indulge in yummy thirst quenchers prepared from summer favourites, of which raw [...]

Over 10 years now, India has embodied a heritage of gems that portrays extravagance, sway, excess and competency of the specialists. The deep rooted history of jewelery is an artistic work with reference to crafted by the craftsmans that gave a wonderful look to Indian ladies as well as to Indian men. Indian jewelery has [...]

The development comes amid indications from top HRD ministry sources that the central government was upset with the manner in which Girish Chandra Tripathi handled the entire BHU episode. Photo: PTI Varanasi: BHU vice chancellor Girish Chandra Tripathi, under the spotlight for his handling of student protests last month, on Monday proceeded on leave, citing personal [...]

It is daddy’s day today. You wake up early, get your children some breakfast, prepare their lunchbox and pack them off to school. Why? Because it’s always great to share the load fairly and have an equal ownership of chores especially when it comes to raising your kids.  So, if you haven’t made breakfast for your [...]

  When it comes to setting priorities, Housing For All has been the point of focus for the Modi government since it came to power in 2014. The Policies and programmes developed by the Ministry of Housing under the NDA government, have been supported by budgetary interventions, bringing in a refreshing transformation in the real [...]

A US court has ordered Facebook and other defendants to pay $500m (£395m) after finding they unlawfully used a firm’s virtual reality technology. The jury found Oculus, which Facebook bought in 2014, used computer code belonging to video game developer Zenimax to launch its own VR headset. Oculus said it was “disappointed” and would appeal [...]

BERLIN (Reuters) – German business morale rose in December, hitting its highest level since February 2014 and supporting expectations that Europe’s largest economy will rebound in the fourth quarter. The upbeat reading was welcomed by economists as a sign of economic resilience in the face of uncertainties that are clouding the outlook for Germany, including [...]