In recent times, thermo-mechanically treated (TMT) steel bars have gained popularity in the construction industry. TMT is a process in which the steel bars are subjected to constant and repeated cooling to attain maximum yield strength. These anti-corrosion bars are used for industrial establishment...
According to the United Nations, about 1.2 billion people around the world are living under water scarcity and another 500 million are approaching that situation. More importantly, approximately 1.5 billion people will face an ‘absolute’ water scarcity by 2025. Due to changing climatic condition...
Every day, around the world, we generate reams of data with everything from online transactions, social media, search engines, web traffic, to credit cards, phones, cash machines and more. Some of that data are structured and usable while some are not. Enterprises are full of data about their custom...
At the end of 2019, four eminent directors of the Indian film industry were seen hogging the limelight to promote their anthology horror film, ‘Ghost Storiesʼ. Interestingly, the buzz created around their next offering in the Hindi language anthology sought to promote not only the series but also...
In the past, middlemen were necessary to enable effective market linkages for the handicraft sector. However, they used to often, if not always, exploit artisans by paying them only a fraction of the profits. The artisans, on the other hand, being unaware of the market value and due to lack of barga...
While some awareness have been raised about sexual violence against women in India, much less is known about the problem of sexual abuse of children. According to a study conducted by India’s Ministry of Women and Child Development, 53% of children surveyed said they had been subjected to some for...
In the era of pervasive computing, the digital world faces several security issues. These include authentication of devices and users, privacy of data or information, defense against malicious code such as viruses, worms, Trojan horses and access control mechanisms. The rapid digital transformation ...
There are numerous categories and sub-categories in the tariff structures, with no consistency among states, adding to the complexity of the tariff structure in the Indian power sector. In case of domestic consumption, rate per unit of electricity in West Bengal is considered to be comparatively hig...
Is the economy hit by a climate of fear? This question is doing rounds after the recent public pronouncements by noted industrialist Rahul Bajaj and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Rahul Bajaj hit the headlines on November 30 when he spoke of industrialists being scared to speak out on their p...
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are scheduled to come together for the Indo-Japan annual meet in Guwahati in December 2019. The meeting has been arranged in the side-lines of Abe visiting Manipur to pay tribute to the Japanese soldiers killed there during W...