India, which has emerged as the world’s second largest mobile market, is also the fifth largest producer of e-waste, discarding roughly 18.5 lakh tonnes of electronic waste each year, a study says. Telecom equipment alone accounts for 12 per cent of the e-waste, a joint study by Assocham-KPMG said. Matter of concern The rising levels of e-waste generation in India have been a matter of concern in recent years. With […]
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is back to take the silver screens by storm and, this time, he looks determined enough to break all Box Office records. You will be amazed to know that the recently released trailer of Yash Raj Films’ ‘Sultan’ has been declared an instant hit by the viewers. The Ali Abbas Zafar directorial is slated to release on Eid this year. It also features Anushka Sharma, Randeep […]
We have all been in those customer meetings where each of your slides are greeted with a deafening silence from the customer. The glass half full part of you would like to think that the customer is “all good”! However, your inner doubting Thomas, keeps you second guessing on how the meeting went?! There could be Five reasons for a silent customer in a meeting, that you need to be […]
Bollywood hotties Pulkit Samrat and Yami Gautam are back with another romantic film. But, this time, everything looks pretty intense and deep. The movie is shot in exotic locations and flaunts the obsessive side of love. As expected, the chemistry between the ‘Sanam Re’ duo deserves an applause in this trailer. The Vivek Agnihotri directorial is slated to hit the silver screens on June 24 this year. ‘Junooniyat’ also features […]
Nearly 40 million Indians will be at risk from rising sea levels by 2050, with people in Mumbai and Kolkata having the maximum exposure to coastal flooding in future due to rapid urbanisation and economic growth, according to a UN environment report. The Global Environmental Outlook (GEO-6): Regional Assessments said that the worst impacts of climate change are projected to occur in the Pacific and South and Southeast Asia. It […]
With the awful memories of the last year’s floods still fresh in their mind, people in Chennai have begun preparations to tackle the worst situation in coming days. The MeT Department has issued a cyclone alert for north Tamil Nadu and south coastal Andhra Pradesh, predicting heavy rainfall in the next 48 hours. The reports say that the local civic body has deployed over 1000 officials to handle any emergency […]
Amid reports that China and Pakistan are jointly opposing India’s bid for the Nuclear Suppliers Group membership, the US has said India meets missile technology control regime requirements and is ready for entry into the exclusive club. “I’d point you back to what the president said during his visit to India in 2015, where he reaffirmed that the US view was that India meets missile technology control regime requirements and […]
“People often believe that I’ve had such a charmed life, that I couldn’t possibly have faced any hardships, any difficulties but the truth is really pretty far from that,” says writer Shobhaa De in a commercial for one of India’s leading banks. The video shines a light on the woman and mother behind the public personality. In the ad, shared on YouTube on May 12, Ms De talks about the […]
Indian spiritual leader Baba Hardev Singh, current leader of the Sant Nirankari Mission, passed away on Friday. As per reports, Baba Hardev Singh, chief priest of the Nirankari sect, was killed in a car accident in Canada’s Montreal. If there is an accident during medical malpractice practicing in Silver Springs, you need the help of attorneys. Kripasagar, press and publicity in-charge of the Mission, told IANS they were deeply saddened by […]
The world’s largest cargo aircraft arrived in India early morning on Friday. The Antonov An-225 Mriya made its first landing in India at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad. The wide body aircraft is powered by six turbofan engines and is the longest and heaviest airplane ever built, with a maximum takeoff weight of 640 tonnes. It also has the largest wingspan of any aircraft in operational service. Specially […]
