Representational Pic At a time when frequent internet bans have become a regular trend here, Kashmir has witnessed suspension of both mobile and broadband internet services 10 times between April, 2017 and July 13. This year interestingly from January to April, there were no Internet suspensions. Internet was also suspended once in Jammu recently as a precautionary measure following the ... Read More »
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Launching a website for personal or professional reasons is a way to reach intended audiences anywhere around the world with ease. With the right domain name, web hosting service, and design package it has never been easier to establish yourself as a brand in any industry. With a few tips while shopping for web hosting and design packages, feel confident ... Read More »
Internet Stone Soup
Almost fifteen years ago I’d wake in a cold sweat almost every day. In the early-morning murk I’d stumble down to my basement office, still in my pajamas. Proper ablutions – a shower, a shave, clothes – would come later, after I confirmed the world had not disappeared overnight. I’d wake up my computer and discover, to my dismay, that ... Read More »
Vodafone Offers Free Netflix Subscription to Select RED Postpaid Subscribers
HIGHLIGHTS Vodafone Red customers getting up to 1 year free subscription of Netflix Vodafone Red 1299 plan and above users are eligible for the new offer Other Vodafone Red plans eligible are Red 1699, 1999, and 2,999 Vodafone, over the weekend, announced an all-new Netflix subscription benefit for its RED postpaid customers in India. The company has revealed that postpaid ... Read More »
Top BuddyPress-Powered WordPress Themes!
Are you looking to build your own social networking site on WordPress? Many site owners opt to go with BuddyPress as a solution. It’s a plugin that allows you to create custom social networking sites. While it’s a helpful solution, you’re still going to need a theme that is designed for this plugin. The right theme can help you achieve ... Read More »
Cord Cutting Is Finally a Realistic Option in India
HIGHLIGHTS The two biggest challenges to cord cutting were data prices and content Reliance Jio heralded big changes to data prices across the board Netflix and Amazon Prime Video have helped bring a new wave of content A couple of years ago, we talked about why Indians aren’t cord-cutters yet. Some of the issues that we pointed out at the time included ... Read More »
Catholic grip on education being slowly loosened
Minister for Education Richard Bruton’s pledge to remove the “Baptism barrier” from access to Catholic schools is a sign that the firm grip of religious bodies on education is being slowly loosened. It is also a belated recognition that our education system needs to catch up with the reality of modern life. Publicly-funded schools are legally permitted to discriminate against ... Read More »
MTNL Seeks Delhi, Mumbai Mobile Licence Extension Till 2021
HIGHLIGHTS MTNL is seeking an extension to its license till 2021 at no extra cost Cellular license of state-owned MTNL is valid through April 2019 MTNL’s wireless subscriber base stands at over 36 lakh in the two metros State-owned MTNL has asked the government to extend the validity of its mobile licence for the lucrative circles of Delhi and Mumbai ... Read More »
Taxi drivers extinct within a decade according to survey
A survey of more than 1,200 British members of the public has found that more than a third (36%) believe taxi drivers will be extinct within the next decade. Educators, journalists and tube drivers also made the top five jobs that the public believe risk being obsolete over the next ten years. An online local services marketplace has found that ... Read More »
Four key factors that will shape the manager of the future
Doing things as they were done in past won’t last in the rapidly changing industries. Photo:iStockphoto I believe there will be four capabilities and skills that would affect managers in the future: (1) the greater need to think and act strategically in (2) increasingly dynamic environments (3) within global markets that (4) require customer-centric solutions. Strategic Thinking Most of the ... Read More »