Art into business(cooking) Wunderkeks, Hans Schrei’s cookie brand was bootstrapped and made $1.3 million in revenue last year. Bootstrapping a business means that the founders do not accept equity or venture capital. Schrei detailed his entrepreneurial journey, from moving to the United States to going viral on Twitter.
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India’s electricity demand rises by 4.9% in early October amid coal crisis
Demand for Coal (electricity shortage) India’s electricity demand picks up further in October while coal shortage lingers. The country is currently facing a supply deficit due to the ongoing coal crisis. Amid an acute coal shortage, India’s electricity demand surged 4.9% during the first half of October as supply fell short of demand by 1.4%.Continue reading “India’s electricity demand rises by 4.9% in early October amid coal crisis”
Post-Taliban takeover, Afghanistan-Pakistan border again emerging as world’s no 1 terrorist hub
Takeover of Terrorism in Border Post Taliban takeover, the vast and rugged terrain on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border is again emerging as the world’s number one terror hub. Iraklis Voridis writing in Greek City Times said that the problem has worsened manifolds by a recalcitrant Pakistan that is vigorously supporting the Taliban, by pressuring the world communityContinue reading “Post-Taliban takeover, Afghanistan-Pakistan border again emerging as world’s no 1 terrorist hub”
OneWeb launches another 36-odd LEO satellites from Russia
Space(satellite launch) OneWeb, a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications operator, co-owned by the Bharti group and the UK government, launched another batch of 36 satellites by Arianespace from the Vostochny cosmodrome in Russia The latest launch takes OneWeb’s total in-orbit constellation to 358 satellites, over half of OneWeb’s entire 648 LEO satellite fleet that will deliver high-speed,Continue reading “OneWeb launches another 36-odd LEO satellites from Russia”
Non-local street-food vendor, carpenter shot dead
Terrorism in India A non-local vendor was shot dead in the Eidgah area of old Srinagar city on Saturday evening. He has been identified as Arvind Kumar, a street-food seller from Bihar. In Pulwama, a carpenter hailing from Uttar Pradesh was aslo shot dead by terrorist. The police said 30-year-old Kumar was fired upon byContinue reading “Non-local street-food vendor, carpenter shot dead”
Historic JRD flight partly recreated, young female pilot flies solo from Bhuj to Juhu
Indian airways (Indian Female pilot in plane) JRD Tata’s historic flight carrying airmail from Karachi to Bombay on October 15, 1932, which marked the birth of commercial air transport in India was recreated on Friday.
Open Source Is Finally Making Its Way Into Financial Services
Technology Open source will catalyse the most significant evolution in the financial services industry to date. This evolution will shift power in this $25 trillion industry away from business executives and toward developers, not just in fintech firms but also in centuries-old incumbents.
Microsoft is shutting down LinkedIn in China, citing a ‘challenging’ environment.
Technology(Microsoft – LinkedIn extinction in China) LinkedIn will replace its China platform with a jobs site. China, he claims, is imposing stricter compliance requirements. The move comes as Beijing tightens controls on the internet sector
Amazon and Walmart are bracing for a divisive Diwali showdown in India
Competitive Festival (Diwali – colours of lights, India) Whoever wins this Diwali gains more than just bragging rights. Investors will be watching how Amazon and Flipkart fare against domestic like Reliance. In an update to its bullying and harassment policies, Facebook and Instagram announced Wednesday that they will remove “severe sexualizing content” targeting public figures from their platforms
Facebook’s policy on attacking public figures is set to change
Technology (Protection for consumers) Facebook’s platforms will now provide greater protection to public figures. In an update to its bullying and harassment policies, Facebook and Instagram announced Wednesday that they will remove “severe sexualizing content” targeting public figures from their platforms
China has at least 65 million empty homes which is enough to house France’s population.
Fact (China – ‘A huge mass’) China has at least 65 million empty homes, enough to house France’s entire population. China’s ghost cities are a sprawling testament to the country’s reliance on real estate as a driver of economic growth, as well as its faith in the sector as a safe investment.
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