Adam Braun, a consultant-turned-educational non-profit founder, will say he’s had a lot of good fortune that’s helped him position himself in a way to see the education system from a birds-eye view — and hopes he can help address the problem of student debt with a venture-backed startup. That’s why Braun, with his experience at Bain and then at Pencils Read More

Frequent changes in rates and procedures can affect investments, warn experts Just over two months since the nationwide rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), tax rates on almost a 100 items have undergone changes. Besides, a raft of clarifications and notifications have been issued. All this has prompted companies and tax consultants to complain about the dampening impact Read More

Cape Town – Mangosuthu University of Technology bigwigs have told MPs that they have been on the verge of quitting their posts because of “grave challenges” at the university. Briefing the portfolio committee on higher education, acting vice-chancellor Marcus Ramogale said the situation at the university was so dire last year when they took over that they feared the imminent collapse Read More

Apple has confirmed rumours that it is releasing the iPhone X, which the tech company claims is “the biggest leap forward since the original iPhone”. As expected, the iPhone X includes facial recognition technology for unlocking the phone and protecting data, and a corner-to-corner display. “This is the biggest leap forward since the original iPhone,” said CEO Tim Cook, who unveiled the product during Read More

Contrary to the general perception that real estate has been going through a bad phase for the past few years, according to Knight Frank Global House Price Index Q2 2017, prices in the residential real estate market in India appreciated 10.5% in 12 months or 70% (absolute) in 5 years ending June 2017. According to the report, “the growth in mainstream Read More

New Delhi: Future Lifestyle, the fashion and lifestyle arm of Future Group, announced 33% jump in net profit to Rs 24 crore for the first quarter of the current fiscal year compared to the same quarter last year. The company reported net profit of Rs 18 crore during the same period last year. The Kishore Biyani-led company reported revenue for the April-June Read More

If you go to your GP with a sore back, knee pain or a headache, you’ll probably feel quite comfortable telling them what’s going on. But when the body part that’s causing you trouble is inside your underwear, it’s often a different story. Women will ignore symptoms that involve their vulva or vagina because they feel embarrassed or ashamed. Some Read More

Millennials have surprising views on education, new data suggests, with no fixed ideology and, in many cases, attitudes about higher education that defy the popular idea that “college is for everyone.” Asked about the best ways to improve K-12 education, they propose a fairly traditional set of policy solutions: Increase school funding. Improve teacher training. Increase teacher pay. But most millennials Read More

In an attempt to being a pioneer in the F&B market, FIL Industries Limited has recently introduced Acute Fruit Energizer, the first fruit energizer in India. Developed in collaboration with Monarch Beverages (France), Acute Fruit Energizer is a part of the new generation of healthier alternative beverages, which with help of unique energizing formula, offers a sustained energy boost. File Read More

Trying to decide what kind of HR software your small business needs? Maybe you’re trying to decide if a business as small as yours really needs HR software at all. Those may have been valid questions back when only a few options existed and all were insanely expensive. Today, however, that’s no longer the case. HR software is evolving and Read More