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ELECTRONICS 
September 7, 2019 What are the key reasons behind India’s rising electronic exports?
Amid the gloom in India’s economic data, one bright spot that has emerged is the rising trend in exports of electronics. Total production of electronic goods in value terms more than doubled from $31.2 billion in FY15 to $65.5 billion in FY19, led by mobile phones, shows data from the Reserve Bank of India’s annual report […]
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CLOTHING 
August 7, 2019 Digital ‘clothes’ could be the next big Instagram hit
Hip Scandinavian fashion retailer Carlings knew it had to make a big impression when it launched its first online store in 2018 — years after most other apparel brands. Carlings has more than 200 physical stores in Norway, Finland and Sweden and is known for its wide range of jeans and casual clothes. When it […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
August 3, 2019 HOME & GARDEN SPOT: Picking the perfect watermelon
Summertime in the South means the smell of cut grass, playing in the sprinklers and watermelon. The perfect watermelon on a hot summer day is sweet, juicy and bright red. Picking the perfect ripe watermelon, however, can be tricky. Joe Kemble, an Alabama Extension vegetable specialist, said there is no single method that is consistently […]
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CLOTHING 
July 9, 2019 The Only Clothes I’m Buying This Summer Are Straight From ‘Stranger Things’
Stranger Things 3 is officially here! This season’s ’80s-inspired fashion game has seriously stepped up, making us super nostalgic for a decade that most of us probs weren’t even dressing ourselves in. Thankfully, there’s plenty of Stranger Things clothing collabs to take our Hawkins style inspo to the next level — and FYI, they’re all super cute. 1‘Stranger […]
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ELECTRONICS 
June 14, 2019 The Sun Can Release ‘Superflares’ Which Could Disrupt Electronics on Earth. Should You Be Worried?
Superflares erupted from the Sun could disrupt electronics across the Earth, causing widespread black outs and shorting out communication satellites in orbit, scientists warn. Astronomers probing the edges of the Milky Way have in recent years observed superflares — huge bursts of energy from stars that can be seen from hundreds of light years away. […]
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ELECTRONICS 
May 18, 2019 Donald Trump is short-circuiting the electronics industry
For more than a year now, President Donald Trump has been playing chicken with China, instituting increasingly expensive tariffs to add pressure for a trade deal that never seems to materialize. So far, those tariffs have kept clear of consumer goods like smartphones or televisions, with the most damaging taxes restricted to intermediary products like […]
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ELECTRONICS 
May 17, 2019 Electronic skin gives robots the human touch
Known as Wootzkin, the electronic skin is designed to allow robots to complete tasks requiring greater dexterity, such as handling soft fruit. The skin, developed by Edinburgh and Sedgefield-based Wootzano, was presented at the Annual Showcase of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Enterprise Hub in May. The Wootzkin, which is made of a specially-modified elastomer […]
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ALL DEALS 
May 6, 2019 Here are all the bulk deals from Friday’s session
After meandering through gains and losses through Thursday’s session, domestic equity indices ended mildly lower amid losses in private bank and IT stocks. Tepid cues from Asian and European markets weighed on investor sentiments, keeping the proceedings sombre through most of the day. ICICI BankNSE -0.12 %, InfosysNSE -0.72 %, TCS and Axis BankNSE -1.30 % proved main drags […]
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CLOTHING 
April 22, 2019 Walmart Jumps on the Clothing Subscription Bandwagon
Walmart (NYSE:WMT) recently partnered with KIDBOX to launch a new subscription apparel service for kids. The service will offer four to five pieces of curated apparel for $48, which represents a discount of about 50% for the bundled items. Customers keep the clothing they want and return the rest, and shipping is free for both deliveries and returns. […]
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NEWS 
April 12, 2019 Stocks in the news: TCS, Infosys, Jet Airways, Prabhat Dairy, Lumax Auto, Sterlite Tech
Results on April 12: TCS, Infosys, Alpha Hi-Tech Fuel, Ashika Credit Capital, Gangotri Textiles, GTPL Hathway, Integrated Capital Services, Infomedia Press, Minal Industries, Mold-Tek Technologies, Tinplate Company of India Cipla launches Niveoli, India’s first extrafine ICS-LABA combination HFA inhale Lumax Auto signed a joint venture agreement with Jopp Holding JmbH, Germany for manufacturing and sale of the automotive components IDBI […]
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ELECTRONICS 
April 10, 2019 Computer Models Simplify the Synthesis of Organic Electronics
Organic electronics could change the electronics industry with their high cost-efficiencies and versatility compared with more commonly used inorganic electronics. For example, their flexibility could let companies print them like paper or put them into clothing to power wearable electronics. However, they have failed to gain much industry traction due to the difficulty of controlling […]
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ALL DEALS 
April 8, 2019 Here are all the bulk deals from Friday’s session
The BSE Sensex ended 178 points higher Friday led by gains in metal, realty and IT stocks amid positive cues from the global markets on optimism over the US-China trade talks. The 30-share Sensex index jumped 177.51 points, or 0.49 per cent, to close at 38,862.23, while the broader NSE Nifty rose 67.95 points, or 0.59 per cent, to 11,665.95. Here […]