A month ago, Himanshu Sharma was asked by his company, Cognizant, to resign. His services were not required any longer, he was told. It came as a surprise to Sharma, who was hired less than a year ago. “I hadn’t expected to lose my job as I was still a fresh hire for them. I was given two options by the company: to either resign and serve the usual notice […]
It all started on 26 November, 2015, with one tweet. The 140 character feed on Twitter has since grown into a story that gives stalking and harassment a whole new perspective. For over two years, Vijay Nair, CEO of Only Much Louder (OML) has been subject to cyber stalking and harassment. So what, you may ask. The twist in the tale is that it was a woman who stalked him. […]
A staggering 2,305 sq km of forest cover in northeast India and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands — slightly more than the size of Mauritius — could disappear by 2025, a simulation study by ISRO scientists has predicted. “The overall predicted loss of forest cover by 2025 is estimated to be 2,305 km square in the Northeast and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The modelling results predicted widespread deforestation in these […]
Union Environment minister and long-time RSS member Anil Dave passed away today. He was 60. The two-time Rajya Sabha member from Madhya Pradesh complained of uneasiness at his home this morning and was rushed to AIIMS where he died. As political leaders – including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Sonia Gandhi – condoled the death of the leader, a note describing his last wishes has surfaced detailing how […]
With the largest youth population, according to the United Nations, India stands at a point where the dream of becoming a super economy is no longer a utopia but a sweet possibility. A major obstacle which stands between our dear Prime Minister’s ambitious projects and reality is labour laws. With mixed viewpoints, labour laws and reforms have always been a topic of controversy. In such a scenario, it becomes imperative […]
Just as we are heading towards the start of the ICC Champions Trophy, the official broadcasters of the tournament Star Sports have launched a new advertisement that focuses on the India-Pakistan encounter. The arch rivals India and Pakistan will lock horns with each other on June 4 in Edgbaston. The TVC is titled #SabseBadaMoh”. This TVC builds on the successful films – ‘World Cup wali feeling’, ‘Har Koi Dekhega’ and […]
In his latest border-closing move, US President Donald Trump issued an April 18 executive order to review the H1-B visa program, which enables educated migrants with specific skills to work temporarily in the US. Silicon Valley was critical of Trump’s move, saying that there is a shortage of qualified Americans working in the industry. US companies, especially those in the technology sector, often employ H1-B visa holders to fill positions […]
The man behind South Korea’s biggest initial public offering in seven years has charted an unlikely path in a country dominated by family-run conglomerates. A high school dropout born in a textile factory slum, Bang Jun-hyuk has used a hard-charging attitude to grow Netmarble Games Corp. into a gaming giant, winning fans and critics along the way. Its shares debut Friday after an IPO that raised 2.66 trillion won ($2.3 […]
Can a haunted mirror spoil someone’s childhood? Get ready for chills from horror thriller Dobaara- See Your Evil, starring Huma Qureshi and Saqib Saleem. The movie is a Hindi adaptation of Hollywood flick Oculus, which is rated as one of the scariest of films ever. Starring real life siblings Huma and Saqib, the movie gives us those forgotten chills that we experienced with classic Bollywood horror films. The movie revolves […]
Our environments temperature is growing more faster which we thought and we are not taking any corrective steps! As study says that there are more gadgets in the world than there are people, including a growing number that only communicate with other machines, according to data from digital analysts at GSMA Intelligence. The number of active mobile devices and human beings crossed over somewhere around the7.19 billion mark. Mobile devices […]
