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Business & COVID-19: Public cloud to the rescue

This is the most crucial time to leverage the power of exponential technologies, especially cloud. Any organisation that is still in two-minds about moving to the cloud; needs to embark on a cloud adoption process immediately.




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Eavesdropper: Racing will hold its charm intact

E-sports is gaining ground, now is the time to bring tech innovations.




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Techsplained @FE: Over the cloud

Now, companies like IBM are talking about cognitive clouds that can change the nature of computing. Data analysis was always a feature of cloud computing; now, the game is artificial intelligence and blockchain.




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Covid-19 effect: Content production companies stare at large losses

OTT platforms do have a buffer in their libraries but delayed production schedules will hit revenues.




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CSIR-CCMB developing digital platform to help in surveillance of coronavirus spread

CCMB and Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), New Delhi are working together on the whole genome sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus isolates which will help them to understand the evolution of the virus and its spread route.




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Solar tariff of Rs 2.55 per unit discovered in latest auction

The auction had received a positive response from investors with NHPC receiving bids of 3,540 MW for the tender. This is a shift from the recent trend of tenders being under-subscribed.




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IT jobs during Covid-19 times

Sectors such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, grocery and warehouses would call for additional talent with new skill-sets.




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Amazon Alexa: Stay informed, connected and entertained

A few tips on how to use Alexa and Amazon smart speakers while you are stuck at home.




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Covid-19 could hardly dent the earnings of Darjeeling first flush

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has allowed resuming operations in the gardens of Darjeeling, Doars and Terai with a workforce of 25%.




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How Edge computing is fast becoming a base for most IoT devices

Edge computing is the way forward, but are we ready to surrender control to corporations.




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Techsplained @FE: What is edge computing? How it works and why we need it

Now, any developer could create an app and run it on Amazon, Microsoft or Google’s servers and make millions or billions in the process.




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Interview: Covid-19 pandemic will accelerate digitalisation, says Anjali Bansal, founder, Avaana Capital

Startups must maintain their financial health by conserving cash, cutting down on costs and renegotiating their existing contracts.




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Covid-19 and highway sector: Take the highway to recovery

Easing financial burden, preventing project failures and protecting jobs are a must if sector’s to preserve its health.




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Agri-tech: Harvesting benefits of tech at the mandi

Private e-mandis, farm-to-fork startups and location tracking & geo-fencing tech platforms are helping farmers sell their produce amidst the lockdown.




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How Google Meet helps keep your video conferences protected

Google Meet deploys a range of counter-abuse protection features, ensuring the safety of meetings.




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Netflix sees ‘big growth’ in India as subscribers binge on local content

According to data released by market research firm Kalagato, user engagement on Netflix shot up to as much as 80 minutes a day as of March 28 from a little under 50 minutes on February 5.




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BSNL tender faces delay over complaint on procurement norms

As per the tender, a bidder should have a minimum turnover of Rs 8,000 crore each in the last two years (2017-18 and 2018-19 in case of financial year and 2017 and 2018 in case of calendar year.




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MSME trade body pegs loss to sector at Rs 40,000-crore per day

AIMO has requested the government to look at protecting the elders and senior citizens of the country and allow the working class to return to their livelihoods, by introducing a citizen risk assessment module.




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$4.7-m deal with Swiss firm: SC sets aside arbitration award against Nafed

Nafed, a canalizing agency for the GoI, and Alimenta had entered into a contract for supply of 5,000 tonne Indian groundnut during1979-80.




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Wi-Fi calling: Work for home clicks with fixed broadband sector, says Crisil

Internet Service Providers Association of India (ISPAI) said this was a good opportunity for the sector. The association also raised its long-standing demand of allowing active infrastructure sharing to include internet service provider (ISP) players, which is available to all other licences.




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Coal ministry’s 710 million tonne production target makes CIL stakeholders jittery

The ministry could have set a target of removing the huge burden and could have kept coal at exposed seams. As and when required coal could be extracted out of the seams.




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Extended validity: Incoming calls only for pre-paid, needy users

The Cellular Operators Association of India had said that the operators had incurred a cost of Rs 600 crore by such extension.




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Restaurants’ body launches scheme to support members, their employees

The virtual cash can be used within six months from the purchase date, with limitless purchases and no minimum expenditure amount, blackout dates or redemption conditions.




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Amazon, Flipkart, other e-tailers allowed to sell non-essentials in orange, green zones

E-commerce firms have been urging the government to allow sale of non-essentials like smartphones, electronic and stationary items on the premise that access to the items have become necessary as Corporate India shifted to work from home while students moved to online classes.




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Covid-19 lockdown: Trai to conduct discussions via video conferencing from May 6

The official also said as the social distancing norms will remain in effect in near future, it has to start conducting its discussions and other work online.




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New kids on the block: These mobiles will hit the stores soon

The Nokia 5310 remixes classic design with a slick new feel and battery that’s built to last, keeping you connected day after day.




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Pune Metro project work resumes; deadline to start first 5 km stretch missed

Work on the Pune Metro comprising two lines of 32 km started in December 2016 and was to end in 2022. Commissioning of work on 10 km of Line 1 and Line 2 was to be done in the first half of 2020.




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Indian rupee falls 31 paise against US dollar at the Interbank Foreign Exchange

The Indian rupee weakened by 31 paise to 62.64 against the US dollar today at the Interbank Foreign Exchange on month-end demand for the...




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Mobile gaming to jump four-fold by 2019: KPMG

With the rising smartphone and tablet penetration, the mobile gaming industry is expected to touch Rs 2,620 crore by 2019, with a year-on-year growth of 20 per cent...




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Sensex tanks 722 pts to close at 26,717; Salman Khan conviction, GST fears, others blamed

BSE Sensex tanked 723 pts, its second biggest single day fall since Narendra Modi govt took over; Salman Khan, GST, others field the blame.




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WCD, ebay partner for online platform for women entrepreneurs

Women entrepreneurs will soon be able to market their products globally using an accessible online platform to be created by the Women and Child Development Ministry in collaboration with ebay.




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Jefferies puts ‘Hold’ rating on Strides Arcolab with Rs 1300 target price

Under the scheme, Strides shareholders will get 1 share of SSL for every 6 shares of Strides while Sequent shareholders will get 1 share of SSL for 25 shares of Sequent.




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After Adityanath, deputy CM Dinesh Sharma does a Kejriwal, pays surprise visit college in Lucknow

"Students say that they believe in giving exams without cheating" Sharma said.




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NRI BR Shetty to invest Rs 1000 cr to produce India’s biggest-ever movie ‘The Mahabharata’

The promoters of the movie claim that it would be the costliest Indian movie and made in Hollywood style with technicians sourced globally.




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Relief for celebrities, guidelines to check veracity of ad claims now possible; Srinivasan Swamy, Chairman, ASCI explains how

Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) recently announced a set of guidelines that will help celebrities to perform due diligence on a product or brand they wish to endorse.




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Moto G5 priced at Rs 11,999 makes good first impressions

Moto G5 makes a good first impression with its high-end features




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EGov: Panasonic eyes projects under Smart Cities mission in Guwahati, Jabalpur

The Japanese electronics firm has bagged city surveillance projects in Bhopal and Ludhiana. It is now eyeing projects under Smart Cities mission in Guwahati and Jabalpur.




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If Digital India is successful, rural Indians may well beat their urban counterparts online

If Digital India delivers on its promise, rural Indians are likely to outnumber urban Indians online.




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S Chand aims to raise Rs 728 crore from IPO

Leading textbook publisher S Chand has priced its initial public offering (IPO) in a price band of Rs 660 to Rs 670 per equity share.




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Yes Bank MD & CEO Rana Kapoor: Hope CASA ratio to touch 40% in next 4 quarters

Yes Bank has seen a 30.2% increase in its net profit for the March quarter, due to strong growth in advances and growth in low-cost CASA deposits.




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IndusInd Bank MD & CEO Romesh Sobti: We don’t rule out acquisitions

Refusing to clear the air on the buzz around the bank acquiring a microfinance lender, Sobti said the bank’s microfinance portfolio will grow to Rs 10,000 crore from Rs 3,000 crore over the next three years.




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Amazon India’s Amit Agarwal: Have seen reduction in cash-on-delivery after demonetisation

We don't really drive our strategy based on what's happening around. Our approach is to give maximum return on investments to our sellers




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Asset allocation: Looking to book profits in equity now? Here’s why you should shift to short term bond funds

It has been proven that portfolio allocation leads to long-term optimum results on investments. Awareness among investors is gradually increasing on the imperative of allocation.




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Maintain ‘buy’ on Aditya Birla Fashion; TP of Rs 200

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail’s (ABFRL) 12.5% y-o-y revenue growth came in line with estimate, while Ebitda spurt of 30.7% and PAT at Rs 21.8 crore surpassed estimates.




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Reliance Jio impact: Idea Cellular reports poor March quarter, market-cap plunges Rs 2,326 cr

Shares of Idea Cellular plunged 6.99 % on Monday closing the session at Rs 85.85 a share on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) after the company on Saturday reported a poor set of numbers for the March quarter.




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As promoters fail to infuse capital, recast loans of Rs 50,000 cr fail at CDR cell in FY12

Aggregate recast loans worth around Rs 50,000 crore (Rs 49,332 crore) failed at the corporate debt restructuring (CDR) cell in FY17, taking total failures since the inception of the cell in 2001 to Rs 1.37 lakh crore.




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Ransomware: Banks better prepared to deal with Wannacry-like threats, says SBI Dy MD & CIO Mrutyunjay Mahapatra

Interview: Mrutyunjay Mahapatra, deputy MD and chief information officer, State Bank of India.




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CDSL IPO subscribed 2.09 times on Day 1

The initial public offering of Central Depository Services (CDSL) was subscribed by 2.09 times on Monday, the first day of its offering with investors bidding for 5.19 crore shares against 2.48 crore shares reserved.




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Eris Lifesciences IPO subscribed 0.75 times

The initial public offering (IPO) of Eris Lifesciences was subscribed 0.75 times on Monday with investors bidding for 1.20 crore shares of the 1.59 crore shares on offer. The qualified institutional buyers bid 70.23 lakh shares against the 86.17 lakh shares reserved for them.




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Manpasand Beverages stock gets ‘Reduce’ rating from Kotak, TP at Rs 700 after reporting healthy quarter

Manpasand reported a healthy quarter overall albeit EBITDA/PAT were below our estimates. Overall, FY2017 was broadly in line with company guidance at start of the year and both Mango Sip and Fruits Up posted robust growth.