Analysts see the Amazon vs Future vs Reliance matter as a war between world’s richest man Jeff Bezos and India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani for control over India’s retail sector.
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Apple Watch saves Indore man’s life with alerts about heart
The electrocardiogram (ECG) feature on the Apple Watch has saved the life of a man in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, his son said.
H-1B rules: Caltech leads lawsuit against ‘poison pill’
The wage-hike rule is “is a poison pill that would destroy the whole H-1B system,” alleges the lawsuit filed by California Institute of Technology (Caltech) along with several research institutions, manufacturing, trade and labor organizations against the Trump administration’s move.
How we lived with Coronavirus for over six months
Partha Chakraborty- One joke is doing rounds in social media these days – whoever wished us Happy New Year 2020 on New Year’s Eve must have played a sick trick on us. With more than three quarters of the year over it may look that way. Main street businesses shuttered by the thousands, many […]
Chinese soldier detained by India, to be released soon
IANS- India detained a Chinese soldier in the Demchok sector in the disputed border in Eastern Ladakh. As per established protocols, he will be returned back to Chinese officials at the Chushul – Moldo meeting point after completion of formalities. The soldier, a corporal, is being questioned to establish whether he was on an espionage […]
TiE Silicon Valley CIO Forum talks health-tech needs, data attacks
Some of America’s largest healthcare systems participated in the CIO Forum hosted by TiE Silicon Valley on October 8. The forum discussed tech needs of the healthcare industry.
Kolkata Durga Puja pandals no-entry zones for public: Court
The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed all Durga Puja pandals (marquees) in West Bengal to be made no-entry zones for the public in view of the coronavirus pandemic.
Rockefeller Foundation gives grants worth $5.5 million for India Covid fight
New York-based The Rockefeller Foundation on Monday announced two new grants totaling $5.5 million to support the expansion of Covid-19 testing and contact tracing across India.
How marijuana compound helps reduce Covid-19 lung damage
After reporting earlier this summer that marijuana ingredient cannabidiol, or CBD, may help reduce cytokine storm and excessive lung inflammation linked to Covid-19 deaths, researchers have now found clues to show how the process works.
Kamala Harris in focus of memes, GIFs, backhanded racism
With exactly 15 days to go before the elections, the many interpretations of Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s political performance continue to roil the idea of racial politics.