Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram said that it is testing more recent and timely content in ‘Top’ and ‘Reels’ tabs in hashtags and removing the ‘Recent’ tab. The photo-sharing platform said in a tweet that it is removing the ‘Recent’ tab on hashtag pages for some users as part of a small test, TechCrunch reported on [...]
May 26, 2022
Loknath Das
Technology
Critical congenital heart defects (CCHD) are the most common congenital malformations and account for up to 10 percent of infant deaths each year. Universal screening with pulse oximetry screening has been recommended for more than a decade. The updated 2018 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) algorithm recommends testing in the (pre-ductal) right upper extremity and [...]
February 9, 2022
Loknath Das
Health
While the public bicycle sharing (PBS) initiative is yet to be launched across most smart cities, many manufacturers are crying foul over the import of bicycles from China in the few cities where the initiative has been launched. The bicycle makers are calling for the procurement of ‘Make in India’ products rather than depending on [...]
January 25, 2022
Loknath Das
Technology
Saying that the pandemic has changed the way we live and work is old news. However, years of the traditional office-based working ecosystem are deeply ingrained within us, and we are still learning the ropes of working from home. While it does cut down on the commute, working from home has led to a rise [...]
January 24, 2022
Loknath Das
Technology
Netflix has announced new and reduced prices for plans in India, with the mobile-only plan now starting at Rs 149 per month, instead of the earlier Rs 199 per month. The new plans will be applicable for all customers. The move is likely part of Netflix’s attempts to woo more subscribers in the country given [...]
January 15, 2022
Loknath Das
Technology
The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad on January 3 announced the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2021 results. A total of 9 candidates secured 100 percentile of which all are male students. A total of 19 candidates (all male) secured 99.99 percentiles. Of the 19 candidates who have achieved the 99.98 percentile, only one is female. For [...]
January 11, 2022
Loknath Das
Education
MOMET100 will invest in the securities of the MSCI EAFE Top 100 Select Index (MET100). EAFE stands for Europe, Australasia and the Far East. This benchmark is a subset of the MSCI EAFE Index. MET 100 has top 100 stocks by market capitalisation of the parent MSCI EAFE Index. They are spread across 10 countries. [...]
December 31, 2021
Loknath Das
Technology
There will be no mix-and-match of vaccines for the crucial third dose to be given in view of the Omicron variant that is rapidly spreading in the country, senior health ministry sources told NDTV today. Precaution doses will be a third dose of the same vaccine a person has taken — be it Covishield or Covaxin. [...]
December 28, 2021
Loknath Das
Health
Bruce Springsteen has reportedly sold his music rights to Sony for half a billion dollars, the latest superstar singer to join a frenzy of catalog sales fueled by the pandemic. According to The New York Times and US entertainment outlet Billboard, the sale consists of Springsteen’s music catalog as well as his entire body [...]
December 24, 2021
Loknath Das
Technology
Schools across the globe have already closed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic – including those in the UK from Friday March 20th – and many more are expected to shutter over the next few weeks. As a result, teachers are suddenly faced with the challenge of how to continue their students’ education. While [...]
December 17, 2021
Loknath Das
Education
Have you been thinking of starting your own business? I jumped into freelance writing and blogging right out of grad school and have never looked back! It hasn’t always been easy – running your own business can be extremely difficult and stressful at times, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. If you’re thinking [...]
December 15, 2021
Loknath Das
Home Deco
Shake-ups are expected when e-commerce giants like Amazon step into the brick-and-mortar world. The lessons learned from these large-scale moves can be applied to local markets on a smaller scale as well, making them valuable lessons in anticipation and corporate economic involvement for buyers, sellers, and agents everywhere. Much of this anticipation comes from the [...]
December 11, 2021
Loknath Das
News