Tag Archives: Indian

Amazon’s Fire TV Stick is here, but the Indian Apps Just Don’t Seem Ready

HIGHLIGHTS Amazon has finally launched the Fire TV Stick in India The launch was accompanied by a large number of Indian apps Most of these offer a poor experience on the television screen On Wednesday, Amazon launched its Fire TV Stick in India, priced at Rs. 3,999 (there’s a Rs. 499 cashback for Prime members), which means that for the first time since ... Read More »

IIT Delhi among three Indian institutes on global top 200 list

IIT Delhi’s rank rose 13 places from last year’s 172 in Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2018. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint New Delhi: For the first time in 14 years, three Indian institutions led by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi have made it to a list of world’s top 200 universities. The two other Indian institutions in Quacquarelli ... Read More »

Paytm ‘Is as Indian as Maruti’, CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma Says on Chinese Funding

Paytm ‘Is as Indian as Maruti’, CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma Says on Chinese Funding HIGHLIGHTS Alibaba pumped in $680 million into Paytm’s parent One97 last year Chinese investors are looking to raise their stake to 70 percent in Paytm Paytm Bank will not engage in a rate war with rivals like Airtel Facing criticism over significant Chinese ownership, Paytm Founder ... Read More »

Cambridge, MIT experts to help design syllabi of Indian institutions: Smriti Irani

A file photo of Union human resource development minister Smriti Irani. Photo: Hindustan Times New Delhi: The human resource development (HRD) ministry has roped in experts from leading global universities such as the University of Cambridge and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to help design and “internationalize” the syllabi of higher education institutions in the country, HRD minister Smriti ... Read More »

At least 25 Indian students asked to leave US varsity: report

A screen grab of Western Kentucky University website. New York: At least 25 of a total 60 Indian graduate students at Western Kentucky University have been asked to leave their computer science programme after the first semester as they do not meet its admission standards, a media report said on Tuesday. The move will force the students to return to ... Read More »

How Indian universities perform compared with Asian peers

Though IISc and IITs lead the pack of India in the Asian rankings published earlier this week by British ranking agency QS, they still lag behind their Singapore and Chinese counterparts. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint New Delhi: India has 17 institutions among the top 200 universities in Asia, led by the Indian Institute of Science or IISc in Bangalore (33rd rank), ... Read More »

Is The Party Over For Indian IT Companies? Some Say Yes

IT companies have disappointed investors with weak earnings in the June quarter HIGHLIGHTS IT companies are likely to see further de-rating, said market expert Weak quarterly earnings is the big dent in the IT sector IT stocks have underperformed the broader markets IT stocks have underperformed the broader markets that are in the midst of a remarkable rally. The Nifty50 ... Read More »

Nvidia on Indian game enthusiasts, the GeForce GTX 1070 and 1080, Pricing, and Availability

HIGHLIGHTS Nvidia claims a 100 percentage growth in video card sales amongst gamers. Its contemporary exceptional–seller is the GTX 960. call for for older cards is at the upward thrust. pics giant Nvidia currently launched its high–give up GeForce GTX 1070 and 1080 images playing cardsfor India at an event in Bengaluru in the future prior to E3 2016’s flurry ... Read More »

Flipkart effect: begin-u.s.a.may Lose Sheen In Indian task market, Say professionals

New Delhi: India’s begin-up area may additionally lose a few sheen in the job market as managementand tech graduates would possibly decide upon joining “more secure businesses” after the Flipkart “fiasco”, consistent with professionals. The e-commerce main has deferred becoming a member of dates for campus hires from IIM Ahmedabad and IITs bringing up restructuring of its businesses, for which ... Read More »

American firms cannot stay without Indian IT players: Minister

Mumbai: Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday asked software exporters not to get “perturbed” too much with the aid of the visa problem for sending specialists to the us, their largestmarket, pronouncing American agencies can’t “live on” without their help. “Do no longer be unnecessarily perturbed by way of the us visa problem. I don’t suppose Americanbusinesses can ... Read More »