Half of India’s rural population have been classified as poor by the Socio-Economic Caste Census of India 2011, the government said today. The findings of Socio-Economic Caste Census of India, which was conducted after vociferous demands by some political parties, has never been released to the public in full. However, according to data obtained from […]
It’s common knowledge that Reliance Jio’s free data service has massively increased Internet usage in India, but a new report throws light on what categories have been benefited and which have not. The biggest beneficiary of the free data offer from Reliance Jio is — yes, you guessed it right — social media, which technically […]
While Rs 45 lakh crore would be the total credit demand for the micro, small and medium enterprises sector over the medium term, about Rs 5.15 lakh crore needs to be mobilised to address the near-term requirement, noted an ASSOCHAM-Crisil joint study. “Finance related issues pose the biggest challenge among the host of other factors […]
An uptick in the job market in the second half of 2016 is the key sentiment that has emerged from Naukri’s Hiring Outlook survey 2016, conducted among 1300 recruiters and consultants representing more than 20 industries. According to the survey, 77% of the recruiters predict that new jobs would be created in the coming months, […]
In a survey conducted by Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), 29% finance professionals fear job loss due to increase in automation, while 64% finance professionals encourage increasing automation in India. On the impact of artificial intelligence on strategic decision-making only 13% of experts in India conceded that reliance on automation or technology has led […]
Infosys Ltd said its banking software Finacle has been named the leader among nine top banking platforms in ‘The Forrester WaveTM: Customer-Centric Global Banking Platforms, Q3 2016’. The ranking was done on the basis of 40 criteria focusing on strategy, current offering and market presence. They scored 4.35 out of 5 and are the only […]
The number of people shopping online is expected to rise to 8 cr (80 mln) this year from 5.5 cr in 2015 with better infrastructure in terms of logistics, broadband and Internet-ready devices, according to an ASSOCHAM-PwC study. The overall e-commerce industry, valued at $25 billion at present has been growing at a compounded annual […]
A new survey conducted by one of Canada’s biggest colleges has found that many kids and teens are making serious money by posting promotional photos and videos on their well-connected social media accounts. The research, conducted by Centennial College of Toronto, found that some minors earn as much as $10,000 to $20,000 (Rs 6.5 lakh […]
A survey conducted by Asianet News and C-FORE polling agency ahead of upcoming assembly elections has revealed a dramatic shift of Hindu votes away from the Congress-led United Democratic Front towards the Bharatiya Janata Party. The BJP is set to triple its vote share to 18% from 6% five years earlier, the survey found. The […]
More companies gave double digit increments in the first six months of this year compared to the number that had expected to give such increments six months back, according to Naukri Hiring Outlook survey. At an overall level, 68% recruiters gave increments more than 10% in 2015. “The percentage of recruiters who actually doled out […]
If you make a lot of phone calls while on the road, then Vodafone is the best mobile operator for you in Delhi, according to the results of a two-day ‘drive test’ conducted by quality auditing firm TUV SUD on behalf of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. The drive test, which involved making around 450 […]
India is projected to have 500 total million internet users by 2017, up from 350 mln at present, said the report IAMAI & KPMG Report “India On The Go – Mobile Internet Vision 2017”. Most of these will be mobile internet users, who will comprise 314 million by 2017. The number of mobile internet users […]
HP said smartwatches with network and communication functionality represent a new and open frontier for cyberattack, quoting results of a study. The study conducted by HP Fortify found that 100 percent of the tested smartwatches contain significant vulnerabilities, including insufficient authentication, lack of encryption and privacy concerns1. In the report HP provides actionable recommendations for […]
Some people age far faster than others even if they look young, a study of over a thousand people conducted by University of Otago in New Zealand confirmed. The study found that at a real age of 38, some of the participants were showing signs of being much older than they should be even if […]
Flipkart has been ranked second in top book sellers in the world according to a survey called ‘Top 40 Global Bookstore Mind Share,’ (BMS index). This survey which has assessed both offline as well as online book sellers across the globe has ranked Flipkart ahead of companies like Barnes & Noble of the United States, […]
Average salaries across India Inc. increased by 10.8% in 2015 as per the latest Towers Watson 2015-16 Asia Pacific Salary Budget Planning report. “India is clearly among the front-runners with a 10.8% average salary increase, ahead of countries like Indonesia at 9.5%, China at 8.6% and Philippines at 6.7%,” the professional services company said. Mature markets […]
Viv Richards, the West Indian great of the ‘70s and the ‘80s has been resoundingly crowned as the greatest ever one-day cricketer by his fellow players, commentators and journalists in a poll published in the March issue of The Cricket Monthly. With 29 of 50 jurors picking him as the best ODI player of all […]
Honda CB Unicorn, Yamaha FZ and TVS Apache RTR 180 owners reported the highest satisfaction levels with their bikes, according to the latest J.D. Power Asia Pacific 2015 India Two-Wheeler Study released today. The study classified scooters and motorcycles into seven categories and ranked them in terms of the satisfaction of their owners. The 2015 […]
