Hemp is a versatile plant with multiple commercial uses that could provide livelihoods for millions, says Angarika Gogoi The legalization of Cannabis sativa cultivation has long been the subject of global debate thanks to confusion over its two very different progenies. The stigma attached to ‘pot’ has overshadowed the huge commercial opportunities that hemp cannabinoids […]
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Latest Q4 data shows Chinese companies like Xiaomi, Vivo and Oppo have captured 38.9 per cent of the Indian mobile phone handset market. Bangalore, March 1, 2018: Significant reduction in the Q4 2017 business share is a reason to worry for the Indian mobile phone makers. If one goes by the latest data then Chinese […]
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Shopkeepers and public transport in the city remain are, declining to accept Rs.10 coin as legal tender. Bangalore, February 01, 2018: Flipping through the notes in his hand, Srinivasan R, a conductor in a Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation bus, moves down the aisle giving tickets but refrains from collecting Rs.10 coins as he still thinks it […]
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Digitization of permission will ease the permission process which otherwise involves a lot of paperwork Bangalore, February 1, 2018: Drone companies have demanded for digitalization in the permission process to fly drones and an increase in areas of drone flying practice in the country. Many Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) companies commonly known as drone companies […]
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Agri, infra, health and education are front and center; FM Arun Jaitley breaks from tradition delivering parts of the budget in Hindi Bangalore, Feb 1, 2018: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley delivered the final full budget of the Modi administration on Thursday. Jaitley delivered a rural-focused budget increasing the minimum support price of all Kharif crops and […]
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In the post 2017 Bitcoin boom world, the Indian cryptocurrency economy continues to remain a risky territory as local wallet providers face RBI raids, bank account freezes, and security lapses. Bangalore, January 23, 2018: “Want to buy a bitcoin? It might be easier than buying a pizza,” a city-based Bitcoin wallet provider said at a […]
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Contemporary cow politics results in a dip in Bangalore leather exports. Bangalore, January 23, 2018: Leather exporters in the city are struggling with a ban on cow slaughter, a stagnant market and unpaid duty drawback rates. Nayeem, exporter and owner of Royal Leathers, Bangalore, said, “The export business has reduced by 50 to 60 per cent. […]
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Window Air Conditioners are being phased out by companies like Samsung, Panasonic and Godrej. Bangalore, January 23, 2018: Old air conditioners are flying out of the window, thanks to technology, and consumer preferences. “Thanks to technological innovation, changing consumer preferences and pressure from the government to focus on energy efficient consumer goods, the demand for window […]
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A hike in the tax rate has affected the sales of timber markets in the city. Bangalore, January 18, 2017: The timber industry and saw mills across the city have seen a decrease of 40-50 per cent in their sales. The owners have blamed the introduction of GST as the major reason for this nosedive. Before […]
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India’s IT Industry is warming up to a crowdsourced way of doing things. Bharath Manjesh Bangalore, January 18, 2018: Crowdsourcing of technical work is going mainstream in India with more and more IT companies tapping into the power of the crowd to get the work done while saving time and cost overheads. Topcoder—the world’s largest marketplace […]
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