Category: India

Chinese Phonemakers Rout Indian Brands on Their Own Turf

Chinese smartphone brands led by Vivo have muscled out local rivals in India with increasingly stylish yet affordable devices, challenging Chinese labels occupied four of the top five spots in 2016’s final quarter, shoving aside Micromax and Intex, according to a Counterpoint Research report released Tuesday. Samsung held onto top spot but saw its share of nationwide sales slide to 24 percent from 29 percent in the same quarter a year ago.

Chinese entry into power sector raises security fears

NEW DELHI: Indian power equipment manufacturers have raised alarm over vulnerability of the country’s transmission networks to hacking as Chinese companies make steady inroads into SCADA systems being added to smarten up city grids. SCADA is a computer-based industrial automation control system that practically makes factories and utilities run on their own.

Access Control as a Service Market Expected to Grow at CAGR 17% from 2016 to 2022

Access Control as a Service Market, by Application , Components and Types – Forecast 2022 Access Control as a Service Market Key Players Analysis Includes Microsoft Corporation , Datawatch Systems Inc. , AIT Ltd. , Cisco Systems Inc. , Cloudastructure Inc. , ” PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, January 20, 2017 / EINPresswire.com / — Market Research Future published a half cooked research report on Access Control as a Service Market . Access Control as a Service Market is Expected to grow at CAGR of 17% during the forecast period and expected to reach market size of USD 1 Billion by the end of forecast period.

F-Secure predicts India as a key target in mobile wallets, POS in 2017

New Delhi , Jan. 20 : F-Secure, a European cyber security company, on Friday revealed that post demonisation, India is expected to be a key target in point-of-sales and banking malware, especially mobile wallets in 2017. The latest report titled ‘Threat Landscape India 2016 and Beyond’ further highlighted that Android-based smartphones are facing the maximum number of cyber-attacks, post the demonetisation drive.

Flipkart ranked amongst India’s most trusted e-tailing brands

New Delhi , Jan 20 : Electronic commerce company Flipkart continues to retain its apex position as India’s most trusted e-commerce brand, in a nationwide consumer study titled the ‘The Indian E-tailing Leadership Index’, conducted by research firm Red Seer Consulting. According the study, Flipkart, for the fourth time in a row, is ranked overall number one in the study, scoring the highest among all e-commerce platforms in India in areas like product selection, customer support, ease of return, refund and reverse pick up speed.

India’s first personalised proximity-based shopping platform to be launched by PinCarts

New Delhi , Jan 20 : PinCarts, a Mumbai-based startup will soon be launching its proximity-based discovery and targeting platform to create a compelling shopping experience for consumers at shopping malls and physical stores in India. This unique one-of-a-kind mobile platform will be focused on providing the smart retailing experience for shoppers from both the worlds, online and offline, starting with virtual catalog discovery to engaging them with location-based personalized targeting in real-time and indoor navigation to post-purchase retargeting and analytics.

India’s first GM food crop held up by lawsuit

India’s long-standing push to approve genetically modified food crops has been controversially delayed, after an environmental campaigner launched a lawsuit that accuses scientists of deceiving the public about the benefits of transgenic mustard. The claims are untrue, says Deepak Pental, a plant geneticist at the University of Delhi who has led research into the crop.

Trisha’s mother Uma Krishnan seeks police protection for daughter

Chennai: Actress Trisha’s mother Uma Krishnan has lodged a complaint with the city police commissioner’s office seeking protection for her daughter and action against those who hacked into her Twitter account. Trisha’s long association with PETA, which is aggressively campaigning against Jallikattu, has earned her the wrath of the supporters of the ancient and popular bull-taming sport.

Tricolour doormat row: ‘Respect Indian sentiments’, Centre warns Amazon

New Delhi , Jan. 14 : In the wake of the tricolour doormat being sold on Amazon that raised a furore across the nation, the Indian Government on Saturday called on the online shopping giant to respect Indian sentiments while providing a platform for third party vendors. [NK India] As a follow up to the matter regarding the sale of doormats with the Indian flag on Amazon, the Ministry of External Affairs has instructed Indian Ambassador in Washington Navtej Sarna to convey to Amazon that while providing a platform for third party vendors, they should respect Indian sensitivities and sentiments.

Nobel Prize exhibition in Ahmedabad attracts visitors

Ahmedabad , Jan. 14: People from across age groups thronged the Nobel Prize exhibition, aimed at stimulating engagement in science, in Ahmedabad. [NK India] Titled ‘The Nobel Prize: Ideas Changing the World’, the four-day exhibition tells the story of Novel Prize founder Alfred Nobel – a Swedish inventor and industrialist – and other Nobel laureates.

Sounds from the Silk Route

Later this month, the dome-shaped ceiling of the restored, 574-seater Royal Opera House will reverberate with music from a four-stringed Chinese lute called pipa, the Afghan rubab, qanun , saxophone and tabla. Playing the instruments, which represent the Eastern and Western ends of the historical Silk Route, will be six artistes from China, Afghanistan, Syria and Italy.

Dental Implant and Prosthetics Market 2017 Global Industry Key…

PUNE, INDIA, January 13, 2017 / EINPresswire.com / — Dental Implant and Prosthetics : Summary: The existence of dental implants and its procedures are observed from early evolution that is more than 2,000 years ago in South & North America and in Middle Asia & Mediterranean region. In olden days, replacement of missing teeth was done by using carved stone, shell, bones and gold.

Idea Cellular announces data and calling plans for customers who switch to 4G

New Delhi , Jan.11 : Sophos has empanelled key products of its next-generation Sophos XG Firewall to National Informatics Centre Services Incorporated , a Government of India enterprise under the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. [NK Telecom] The products include Hardware appliances , Enterprise Guard and Full Guard Subscription , Sophos Firewall Manager and LAN/WAN Modules and Transceivers.

Govt plans to cast ‘net’ wide, include backward areas

After becoming the first state in the country to complete a mass roll-out of high-speed public internet services, the Maharashtra government is planning a free daily internet usage quota of up to 1GB for school and college students and residents of backward areas on this network. The government will also launch WiFi services in other cities like Kalyan-Dombivli, Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Amravati, Nashik and Aurangabad.

Apple app developers, many from India, earned $20 bn in 2016 ead)

New York/New Delhi, Jan 6 – Apple on Friday announced that its app developers earned over $20 billion in 2016 — up over 40 per cent from 2015 and several of those talented minds are from India — stating that New Year’s Day was the highest single day ever for the App Store with nearly $240 million in purchases. Since the App Store launched in 2008, developers have earned over $60 billion, creating amazing app experiences for App Store customers across iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Mac, Cupertino-headquartered tech giant announced on Friday.

Digital push: Demonetisation propels ramping up cyber safety

With every new digital product and service introduced into the market, newer vulnerabilities are discovered, leaving scope for malicious actions. The rising proliferation of digital payments in India – with cumulative growth of electronic transactions among various instruments ranging between 95 per cent and 4,025 per cent from November 8 till December 27 – the concomitant dangers on the cybersecurity front have potentially opened up.

Billionaire’s new project: Easing India’s poverty

Ronnie Screwvala sat crossed-legged on the floor of a three-room schoolhouse in early November in Nate, a village about 100 miles from Mumbai, formerly Bombay, the city of his birt,where he built a billion-dollar media conglomerate. Watching a group of children playing with colorful educational games, Screwvala, a boyish-looking 54-year-old, appeared as wide-eyed and engaged as the students.

2016: Top 26 photos that went viral on the Internet

The year 2016 has indeed proved to be a year in which what happened on social media dominated discussions in the public arena and vice-versa. It also emerged as the year when social media activism reached its highest point so far with innocent animals being rescued because of the good Samaritans present in the web space.

Advancells wins award for excellence in regenerative medicine at Corporate LiveWire Awards

New Delhi [India], Dec. 24 : Further fostering its leadership stance in modern medicine, Noida-based stem cells therapy solution provider, Advancells, won recognition at the recently concluded Corporate LiveWire Healthcare and Life Sciences Awards 2016. [NK Health] The pioneer stem cell company was felicitated for its superior performance in regenerative medicine and for its consistent excellence in medical research.

Data Center Security Market to Reach $17.84 Billion With 13.4% CAGR Forecast to 2022

PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, December 23, 2016 / EINPresswire.com / — Data Center Security Industry Description According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Data Center Security market is expected to grow from $7.38 billion in 2015 to reach $17.84 billion by 2022 with a CAGR of 13.4%.Growing acceptance of virtualization and cloud computing, raising global cyber attacks, and increasing data traffic are the major factors fueling the market growth. In addition, technological advancements in data security is the key factor contributing the market growth.

Vedic culture growing popular among Indian diaspora

New Delhi, Dec 20 : Vedic culture is still relevant and gradually becoming more popular among Indian diaspora, especially in the youth, said researchers and scholars at a seminar held in the national capital. [NK India] The World Association for Vedic Studies and Wider Association for Vedic Studies organised an event titled “Scientific Aspects of Vedic Knowledge” from December 16 to 18, where the importance of Vedic culture in the contemporary world was discussed.

Vedic culture growing popular among Indian diaspora

New Delhi, Dec 20 : Vedic culture is still relevant and gradually becoming more popular among Indian diaspora, especially in the youth, said researchers and scholars at a seminar held in the national capital. [NK India] The World Association for Vedic Studies and Wider Association for Vedic Studies organised an event titled “Scientific Aspects of Vedic Knowledge” from December 16 to 18, where the importance of Vedic culture in the contemporary world was discussed.

Electricity-from-water scientist seeks commercialisation of invention

New Delhi, Dec 20 : A top scientist at National Physics Laboratory here has said that industry should come forward to commercialise the concept of the hydroelectric cell as it has the potential to be a very cheap source of electricity. [NK Technology] The inventor of the cell that produces electricity from water, R.K. Kotnala, the Chief Scientist at NPL, urged industry leaders to come forward and help improve the workability of the cell, which, he said, can be a great source of green energy.

Electricity-from-water scientist seeks commercialisation of invention

New Delhi, Dec 20 : A top scientist at National Physics Laboratory here has said that industry should come forward to commercialise the concept of the hydroelectric cell as it has the potential to be a very cheap source of electricity. [NK Technology] The inventor of the cell that produces electricity from water, R.K. Kotnala, the Chief Scientist at NPL, urged industry leaders to come forward and help improve the workability of the cell, which, he said, can be a great source of green energy.

Prostate Cancer Therapeutics Industry Analysis And Forecasts to 2020

The prostate cancer drugs market is expected to nearly double by 2020, due to the introduction of new, more expensive drugs. PUNE, INDIA, December 19, 2016 / EINPresswire.com / — Global Prostate Cancer Therapeutics Market Global Prostate Cancer Therapeutics Industry Overview The prostate cancer drugs market is expected to nearly double by 2020, due to the introduction of new, more expensive drugs.

‘Digi Dhan Mela’- an educational event on digital payment kicks off in New Delhi1 hour ago

New Delhi, Dec 17: The government has launched a two-day program ‘Digi Dhan Mela’ in the national capital to promote digital payment. With this two day mela, the government aims to educate people about the digital payment and Aadhar cards will be made for those who do not have one and also one can open a bank account here if he/she does not have one, but one must carry the necessary documents like; proof of identity with name and photo, proof of address, proof of date of birth .

‘Go digital’ drive brought cyber security to the fore in India

Home A News A India News A ‘Go digital’ drive brought cyber security to the fore in India New Delhi, Dec 17 : With the country logging into the digital world to become a cashless economy, the threat of data breach loomed over both public and private enterprises, with several such cases being reported through the year — forcing the government to wake up from its slumber and prepare for digital war. [NK India] In one of the financial sector’s biggest cyber threats, millions of debit cards were compromised after a malware-related security breach was detected in a particular ATM network in October.