The Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Guwahati, has signed an agreement with Times Professional Learning (TPL) to start two post-graduate certificate programs. The agreement has led to the development of a Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Cybersecurity and Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning. These programmes aim to provide for career enhancement [...]
January 20, 2022
Loknath Das
News
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
Inclusion of women in financial matters was less significant in earlier days. However, in the past decade or so, the point of view has changed in India as women are acquiring steady careers and becoming financially independent. Today men and women have equivalent status in our society, both socially and monetarily. While many women are [...]
November 1, 2021
Loknath Das
Business
This isn’t a popular opinion, but entrepreneurship is a terrible idea. While it’s great for society that so many people are innovating, taking massive risks and working 18-hour days is rarely in the individual’s best interest. Yes, the potential payout is huge, but the odds of success are low. At the same time, it’s increasingly [...]
October 4, 2019
Loknath Das
Business
A new Accenture survey of nearly 2,000 technology and business executives in 10 countries revealed deep uncertainty about next-generation mobile network technology, known as 5G. Few of those surveyed, for example, believe industry predictions about the dramatically improved speeds of 5G networks. And more than half don’t expect the technology will enable them to do much that they can’t [...]
March 6, 2019
Loknath Das
Business
Shares were off to a flying start on Monday, thanks to a sharp rally among consumption names in the last couple of hours. These, combined with a positive move on the rupee helped the indices end on a strong note. The Nifty closed above 10,600-mark. Recovery in prices of crude oil too failed to have [...]
November 26, 2018
Loknath Das
Business
I’d put a recent survey by WalletHub, 2018’s Best & Worst Small Cities to Start a Business, in this category. Its top three small cities to start a business were Holland, Mich.; St. George, Utah; and Aberdeen, S.D. Now, these may all be perfectly delightful places to live (Holland has a lovely Tulip Festival in May), but [...]
April 21, 2018
Loknath Das
Business
Now that Republicans control both the executive and legislative branches, their plans to replace Obamacare — yes, they exist — will amount to more than just hot air. One new proposal shows they’re beginning to take their newfound responsibility seriously. The bill, introduced by Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana with three Republican cosponsors, would keep the [...]
January 25, 2017
Saheli
Health
Trend forecasting, isn’t just about staying ahead of the design curve, it helps you plan in advance with the right colours, motifs, patterns, textures and materials. With our frenzied lifestyles and busy schedules, 2017 will be all about calming and soothing interior spaces. New technologies and innovations are changing our world so fast that we [...]
January 21, 2017
Saheli
Home Deco
The year 2016 was significant for the real estate sector due to the number of reforms that were initiated in the period. These include the Goods & Services Tax (GST), clearance for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), relaxation of foreign investment norms and the implementation of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA) that [...]
December 30, 2016
Saheli
Real Estate
BAE Systems said Friday the first steel will be cut on the U.K.’s Type 26 Global Combat Ships next summer. Once contract negotiations are finalized, the Type 26 program is expected to deliver a new generation of warships to the Royal Navy while securing hundreds of jobs in Scotland and beyond for decades to come, [...]
November 5, 2016
Saheli
Business
KOLKATA: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd will start moving petroleum goods to Tripura via Bangladesh from Friday. The first convoy of tank trucks will be flagged-off from IOCL’s Guwahati terminal by executive director Dipankar Roy. This convoy of seven tank trucks will carry 84,000 litres of diesel and kerosene to Tripura via Betkutchi (Assam), Dawki (Meghalaya), [...]
September 8, 2016
Saheli
Business