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ELECTRONICS June 13, 2017 India’s growing electronics demand to create import gap of USD 300 billion
By: Loknath DasNew Delhi [India], June 13 : With an ever growing demand for electronic products in India, domestic production may touch USD 104 billion by 2020, thus leaving an import gap of USD 300 billion, according to a study conducted by the assocham and NEC Technologies. Demand for electronics in India has been projected to grow […]
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NEWS January 1, 2017 The gender gap in computer science is hurting U.S. businesses
By: sristy SahaStudents in an AP Computer Science class at the Magnolia Science Academy 1 charter school in Los Angeles. (Patrick T. Fallon/For The Washington Post) By Reshma Saujani and Julie Sweet Opinions December 27, 2016 Reshma Saujani is founder and chief executive of Girls Who Code. Julie Sweet is the North America group chief executive for […]
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NEWS March 11, 2016 Gender gap remains wide in STEM
By: sristy SahaThe proportion of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is the lowest in South and West Asia at almost 19%. Photo: Mint New Delhi: Gender inequality in science has been a matter of concern for years, but progress toward closing the awning gap continues to be tardy, according to the UN. Only 28.4% […]
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ALL DEALS March 4, 2016 Mind the gap: Boosting a climate of entrepreneurship
By: sristy SahaPhoto: Ramesh Pathania/Mint Bengaluru can often feel like a different country. Elsewhere, university campuses might be on fire, debating the freedom of speech and meaning of freedom; water supply to entire neighbourhoods might be cut off by angry mobs; thousands might be stranded due to once-in-a-century floods. But in Bengaluru’s coffee shops and meeting rooms, […]