Author Archives: Loknath Das

San Francisco moves toward ban on use of facial recognition technology

SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco officials on Tuesday voted 8 to 1 to ban the purchase and use of facial recognition technology by city personnel, in a move to regulate tools that local Silicon Valley companies helped develop. The ordinance, which also would require city departments to submit surveillance technology policies for public vetting, can become final after a second Read More


National Technology Day 2019: Here’s What You Need To Know

Image Source Niti Aayog. On the eve of National Technology Day, Dr. Arabinda Mitra, Scientific Secretary Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor to Government of India discussed how the collaborative effort of industry experts and students is helping build sustainable solutions for India. It’s National Technology Day, observed on May 11 across India and the day also marks India’s progress Read More


Nifty Realty declines 2% led by Indiabulls Real Estate, Sobha, Oberoi Realty, Sunteck

The Nifty Realty declined 2% led by heavy selling pressure in Indiabulls Real Estate, Sobha, Oberoi Realty, Sunteck Realty, and Prestige Estate. Shares of Indiabulls Real Estate and Sobha, which declined 6% and 5%, respectively, were leading the index’s fall. Shares of Oberoi Realty and Sunteck Realty also contributed to the fall, slipping 4% each. Shares of Prestige Estate, Brigade Enterprises, and DLF also dropped 1% each. Shares Read More


CoWrks Appoints Real Estate Veteran Rajat Gupta As Chief Growth Officer

CoWrks, workspace providers has announced the appointment of, Rajat Gupta as Chief Growth Officer. Rajat joins the organization with twenty-two years of extensive experience in the real estate industry. Prior to his role at CoWrks, he was Managing Director for Advisory and Transaction Services at CBRE, where he was leading the Office Occupier Services vertical for India. With more than Read More


This Business Analytics & Big Data Certification Can Lead To a High-Paying Job in Data Analytics

The data-driven age requires a new generation of workforce that works at the intersection of technology and business domain. While most Business Analytics programs focus on programming skills and tools required to transform data into asset and are designed for students with a STEM background, there is a huge need for multidisciplinary program that blends business analytics techniques with specific Read More


Seven held for stealing safe from real estate firm’s office in Noida

Noida Police arrested seven people on Saturday for a multi-lakh robbery at the office of Mahagun real estate group (Representational Image) Noida Police arrested seven people on Saturday for a multi-lakh robbery at the office of Mahagun real estate group. The incident took place last week on Saturday night, when the accused entered the premises, took the guards hostage and Read More


Businesses need to reinvent with a human focus, says Deloitte Human Capital report

BENGALURU: Organisations must reinvent themselves with a human focus into social enterprises, says a report from consulting organisation Deloitte. According to the Global Human CapitalTrends survey, titled ‘Leading The Social Enterprise: Reinvent With A Human Focus’, the report provides actionable insights to businesses everywhere, and is based on responses from nearly 10,000 respondents in 119 countries including 225 HR professionals and business leaders who participated in Read More


Three ways to maximise your return from real estate investment

Flats in the affordable segment offer better rental yields as compared to mid-level or luxury segment. Representative image New Delhi: Real estate, which was one of the most preferred asset class of Indians so far as long term investment is concerned, has delivered a negative return in most of the Indian cities in past few years due to multiple reasons Read More


Real estate sector has potential of 294 mn sq ft REITable office space

The Indian commercial real estate market is expected to provide 294 million sq ft of REITable space which would be valued at $35 billion, says a report. IT/IT-SEZ office space to dominate REITable assets across the country. With large and quality IT spaces occupied by prominent global players, Bengaluru will be the most favoured city for REITable assets. Presence of single-ownership Read More


IPL 2019 Travel Diaries: Don’t miss these must-eats in Chennai

Chennai has many reasons to attract tourists from India and overseas – temples, local food and of course, cricket matches. IPL 2019 is currently going on and certain matches are being played at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. But like every event or occasion, food plays an important role here as well. Yes, Idli-Sambhar and Dosa are staples and available at every nook Read More