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COMPUTERS 
April 3, 2016 Hybrids Could Save Both the PC and Tablet
When tablets launched, people said they would kill off the PC. That of course, did not happen, and today it looks like the tables have, kind of, turned. The demand for desktop PCs continues to decline, as more and more functions move to our smartphones. But tablets also appear to have reached a saturation point […]
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NEWS 
March 11, 2016 Private schools fill just 15% of 2.2 mn seats reserved for poor students
Governments can spend as much as 20% of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) for reimbursing schools for admitting students under this provision of the RTE act. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint New Delhi: Six years after the Right to Education (RTE) Act set aside 25% of seats in private schools for poor students, implementation of the plan […]
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NEWS 
March 8, 2016 Just Buy raises funds from Alpha, others
Just Buy has partnered with 1,100 brands and provides retailers with access to 300,000 products across 11 categories including food, beverages and personal care. Mumbai: Just Buy Live Enterprise Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai-based e-distributor that connects local retailers with manufacturers, has raised $20 million (Rs.136 crore) from Alpha Capital and others in its first round of […]
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CLOTHING 
March 4, 2016 Greening the clothing industry isn’t just about cotton and water.
For a quick explainer on how to buy better, watch our video; and for a look into life as a “slow fashion” business owner, read our interview with Bree Hylkema, co-founder of Vermeulen & Co. The fashion industry isn’t known for its climate sense. Depending on who you ask, textiles and apparel account for something […]
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NEWS 
February 24, 2016 This City Just Unseated New York City as the Billionaire Capital of the World
Beijing just surpassed New York City to become the city with the most billionaires in the world. A hundred billionaires are based in the Chinese capital compared to New York City’s 95, according to findings from theHurun Global Rich List, an annual wealth ranking from the Shanghai-based Hurun Report. Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are […]
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NEWS 
February 18, 2016 Third India-Sri Lanka Twenty20: Just how good is Ravichandran Ashwin?
Photo Credit: Indranil Mukherjee / AFP 10.7K Total Views The way it looks right now, it would seem that Ravichandran Ashwin would be able turn the ball on even the moon. The 29-year old lanky off-spinner from Chennai is in the form of his life. Toss him a ball and he’ll get you a wicket. […]
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NEWS 
February 11, 2016 The Daily Fix: Rohith Vemula’s death isn’t just because of Hindutva, plus nine other weekend reads
12.5K Total Views The Latest: Top stories of the day 1. With Maharashtra chief minister planning to step in, activists and the management of the Shani Shingnapur temple met to discuss the demand of letting women pray in its inner sanctum. 2. An investigative report into the death of a six-year-old in a Delhi school […]
