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Xiaomi sets record for online sales
It’s a big record! Xiaomi has sold over 2.5 million products during the first 2.5 days of the recent online sales on Amazon and Flipkart. In an astounding mega sales event online the Great Indian Festival organised by Amazon and the Big Billion Days by Flipkart have attracted millions of online buyers boosting the sales […]
Brace yourself for the World's 10 Hottest Brands
The battle of the brands wages on. Every quarter, fashion search platform Lyst analyses the behaviour of more than five million online shoppers to determine the hottest brands and products. The Q2 (April-June) results are in and it’s good news for Nike and Versace, who broke the top 10 after climbing 20 or more places. […]
New BMW G 310 R & G 310 GS
Cracking the 300cc market of motor bikes BMW Motorrad India has officially opened pre-bookings for the BMW G 310 R and the BMW G 310 GS. The Bavaria-based brand has set the booking amount at Rs 50,000 for both bikes. Back in April 2018, it was reported that BMW Motorrad dealers in Pune, Kerala and […]
Samsung Galaxy On8 launched
Samsung, the South Korean electronics manufacturer, on August 1 launched the Galaxy On8 smartphone. Priced at Rs 16,990, the Flipkart-exclusive smartphone is on sale along with several introductory offers such as no cost equal monthly instalments, which removes the interest components from fixed monthly instalments, and data offers in partnership with select telecom operators. Like […]
Iconic Bombay House reopened after renovations
Tata Group re-opened Bombay House, its headquarters in Mumbai, after a 9-month-long restoration process on Sunday, which also marked the 114th birth anniversary of its Former Chairman, JRD Tata. Built in 1924, the 94-year-old heritage building has undergone energetic refurbishment and restoration for the first time in its history. The building was designed by the […]
Vietnam's Golden Bridge – Turning heads in wonder
Nestled in the forested hills of central Vietnam two giant concrete hands emerge from the trees, holding up a glimmering golden bridge crowded with gleeful visitors taking selfies at the country’s latest eccentric tourist draw. Designed to make visitors feel like they’re taking a stroll on a shimmering thread stretching across the hands of gods, […]
Growing your own vegetable terrace garden
Love to grow your own vegetables on a terrace garden? N.M. Mythreyan and V. Balasubramaniam from Chennai offer city dwellers advice on the nuts and bolts of setting up one. The first thing to notice on stepping onto the terrace is how organised everything is. The plants are arranged in neat rows, in green HDPE […]
Nehru Trophy Boat Race 2018
Boat races are a significant part of the culture and tradition of Indian state of Kerala. It is an annual boat race that offers great excitement for the viewers. Nehru Trophy Boat Race is the most well esteemed boat race held in India. Started in year 1952, this event attracts viewers from far off corners […]
NBRC: Research on Zika virus causing microcephaly
National Brain Research Centre-led team of researchers has successfully identified the molecular and cellular mechanisms by which Zika virus causes microcephaly. Babies born with microcephaly have significantly smaller head size compared with normal babies. The researchers found the envelop protein (E protein) of the virus, which is responsible for the entry of the virus into […]
Deployable 'Mobile Airbag' for mobile safety
A German engineering student has invented a ‘mobile airbag’ case design that automatically deploys when a phone is dropped. Even though there are already have several case options in the market that can protect mobile devices from harm, such as cracks, scraps, water damage and more, the chances of your mobile prone to damage is […]
