Author Archives: Sayantani Singha

Tata Hexa to hit Indian roads by October

It appears that this particular Hexa has the full suite of accessories that will be made available at launch, such as chrome embellishers, TUFF embossed rear bumper, side step, and extra black plastic cladding. The Hexa measures 4,764 mm in length, 1,895 mm in width and 1,780 mm in height, and has a wheelbase of 2,850 mm. Inside, the Hexa Read More


‘Work for the govt?’ Yes, say Ivy League profs, Silicon Valley techies

In a row of non-descript rooms along the third floor corridor at Electronics Niketan in the national capital, which houses the information technology department, people are busy sorting thousands of resumes these days. More than 8,000 professionals, most highly qualified and skilled, have responded within 15 days of an online call by the National Democratic Alliance government, seeking talent from Read More


Tech bubble has burst? Funds prune allocation to IT stocks

With rising concerns on the growth prospects of the information technology sector, equity fund managers have drastically cut their asset allocation to stocks of software companies this calendar year. They’ve pruned their holdings by 300 basis points since January, to a low of 7.7 per cent in August. This is the lowest monthly exposure to information technology (IT) stocks in Read More


#SavitriShaming and how drinking harms women

Shruti, a student I know of at an engineering college in India, spoke to me of the pressure to adopt the ‘bar culture’ — being associated with ‘progressive modernity’. A mixed group of her friends had gone to a nightclub in Delhi. Most of the students in the group were drinking, but Shruti preferred not to. She was told she Read More


Railways, Delhi Metro don’t need green nod for projects, rules SC

The Supreme Court, on Friday, stayed the operation of a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order asking Indian Railways and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to seek environmental clearances for their projects. A bench comprising Justices T S Thakur and A M Khanwilkar prima facie agreed to the submission of Delhi Metro and Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL) that Read More


Preventing a leading killer: Drowning

According to the World Health Organization’s Global Report on Drowning 2014, drowning is a serious and neglected public health threat claiming the lives of 3,72,000 people a year worldwide. In order to prevent us from drowning WHO recommends the following preventive measures. For more data driven journalism, take a look at Rediff Labs. [source;rediff.com]


Froome has ‘no issue’ with exemption leak in WADA hack

Triple Tour de France champion Chris Froome says he has “no issue” with his private medical records being leaked in a cyber attack by Russian hackers on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). – Hackers release another batch of athlete data? – Williams sisters let off by WADA despite positive dope test? A group known as APT28 and Fancy Bear by U.S. cyber-security Read More


Rio Paralympics: Javelin thrower Jhajharia creates history, wins another gold

Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia became the first Indian to clinch two gold medals at the Paralympics after he broke his own world record to clinch the top honours at the Rio Games in Rio de Janeiro. Devendra, who won his previous gold in the 2004 Athens Games, bettered his own world record to finish on top in the men’s F46 event. Read More


Kiev to host 2018 Champions League final

Kiev’s Olympic stadium will host the final of the 2018 Champions League, the first final of Europe’s top club competition to be held in Ukraine, UEFA said on Thursday. The 70,000-capacity stadium, which staged the final of the 2012 European Championship, was chosen at a UEFA executive committee meeting in Athens. “This is an incredible event that will take its Read More


Australia pacer Starc undergoes surgery after training mishap

Fast bowler Mitchell Starc has had an operation on his left leg after a freak training ground accident, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Thursday. The 26-year-old hit his left shin on a piece of equipment during a training drill in Sydney and required 30 stitches. Starc was rested from Australia’s one-day international tour of South Africa, which begins later this Read More