Marine biologists from the Cetacean Population Study team, saw a “big” and “round” shape in the sea, while on a boat in Sindhudurg on the Konkan coast. They were in the area in search of dolphins for an official research spearheaded by the Indian government and UNDP. However, to their shock, they found two whales just 600 metres off the coast. According to this Indian Express report, the research team […]
Some people are natural risk-takers — willing to join a start-up, take a job they’re passionate about, hire a not-quite-perfect candidate with potential. But many times, fear of failure holds people back in their careers. Are there calculated risks that are actually worth taking? Can you use fear to your advantage to get ahead? Several LinkedIn Influencers weighed in on these topics this week. Here’s what two of them had […]
KOCHI: A 30-year-old Afghan military captain from Kandahar, who lost his hands while defusing mines in the war torn country, now has two Indian hands – thanks to a successful transplant carried out at an institute in Kochi. Abdul Rahim lost both his hands during demining operations in Kandahar three years ago. His will be, perhaps, the first case of twin-hand transplant on any citizen in Afghanistan. Abdul Rahim approached […]
Friends! I am really happy to be here with you. Before coming to this forum, I had very detailed discussion with the CEOs of major Chinese companies. I am sure our interactions today will lead to benefits to the people and businesses of the two countries. Alongwith me a number of officials and prominent Indian CEOs are also present here. As you know, China and India are two great and […]
Saying it was “too early in life to get serious about money,” Rahul Yadav, the 26-year-old CEO of real estate e-commerce website Housing.com, has allotted all of his personal shares – said to be worth between Rs. 150 crore and Rs. 200 crore – to the 2251 employees of Housing.com, the company said via a press statement on Wednesday. Yadav made this announcement on Wednesday at the company townhall that […]
NEW DELHI: A Delhi policeman has been arrested and dismissed from service after he was caught on camera attacking a woman with a brick in front of her children. The woman was driving a two-wheeler and was on her way home after a meeting at her daughter’s school when she was stopped by the policeman, Satish Chand, for allegedly jumping a traffic signal. “The policeman demanded Rs. 200. I […]
New research partly funded by the Indian government to forecast earthquakes has made a grim prediction: a great quake never seen in centuries could strike Uttarakhand, an area home to 10 million people. A 700-year-old ‘fault’ beneath the state has reached a tipping point, an Indo-Australian team of experts has concluded after gruelling lab and on-site investigations, including the scouring of three river-beds – those of the Bhagirathi, Alaknanda […]
There’s a growing number of dairy farms where the cows are milked with minimal input from humans. Is this the future of dairy farming? Earlier this year, listeners of The Archers tuned in to hear an internal family debate – about whether to make the switch to robot milking parlours. About 5% of UK farms already use robotic milking, according to Liz Snaith of the Royal Association of British Dairy […]
A dog is man’s best friend, and there is nothing truer than this statement. But, have you wondered what it’s like to live like one? This heart-breaking video by World For All, an animal welfare organization, was made to create awareness about street animals and how we can save them by adoption. The video shows you just how tough it is to be an animal living on the streets. There’s […]
India has been a home to various noted industrialist who have played a vital role in the growth of Indian economy. One such name is “Tata”. The name itself sounds like a firm pillar in the development of business and economy in India. Tata group was founded by Jamshedji Tata in the year 1868. This renowned business group has been served by six Chairmen so far with Cyrus Mistry […]
