Best chimneys for a small kitchen with powerful suction in a compact designSelecting the best chimneys for small kitchens involves balancing compact design with powerful performance. These chimneys are typically 60...
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He was once a covert Taliban operative. Now he's the friendly taxman.Abdul Qahar Ghorbandi, the Director of the Taliban's Taxpayers Services Directorate in Kabul, oversees revenue collection in a struggling e...
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Every flight you take, every call you make... they’re tracking youYour data can be exchanged for as little as Rs 150-Rs 300 by informants who sell "datasets" to employees at call centres, BPOs, or telemark...
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Will penalise states not MGNREGA workers if not linked with Aadhaar-based payment system: Minister Giriraj SinghSingh said while as per the earlier system, MGNREGA beneficiaries could receive payment through mixed route (National Automated Clearing Ho...
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How to buy jewellery at auction: Strategies, goals and what to avoidWith so many choices, it can be difficult to know where to begin, intimidating first-time buyers.
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'Everything is stopped': Montenegro faces Ukraine war falloutFollowing Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine last month, the new member of NATO and a candidate to join the European Un...
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After art and fashion, video games to join NFT hype. Could it bring digital items to the masses?NFTs are digital items whose certificates of authenticity and ownership are registered on blockchains.
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A physical painting or an NFT, which is a better investment?NFTs are newer, so they’re riskier, but ultimately they’re still an asset.
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View: Why use muscle? Big data can collect debt without harassmentBy training the algorithms to mine the data, the big data analytics can now predict which customers will most likely resume paying after mi...
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People are spending millions on, and talking about, NFTs. What's this craze all about?In economics jargon, a fungible token is an asset that can be exchanged on a one-for-one basis.
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Big data - Next year will see a big shift in big techThe short point is that data protection is not just about Aadhaar.
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5 financial resolutions to help you save more and spend wisely in 2018Some of the richest people in the world, be it Bill Gates or Azim Premji, became so because of their frugal habits, not their spending prow...
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- Problem is not with technology or standards but rigorous compliance: B Sambamurthy, Director and CEO, IDRBT
Over the past few months, India has come to a point where myriad central ministeries, state departments and others are camping in the count...
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- Counting on timing & relevance to make census a hit
Census boss C Chandramouli promises to give private market research & analytics firms a run for their money.
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Indian art funds: Hedging the bet hasn't paid offIndian art funds have not yet delivered their promise of fantastic returns. Though the year looks promising for the Indian art market. Bubb...
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- Indian bank helps sex workers save
Armed with deposit envelopes and a pen, Akkatai doesn't even cast a passing glance at the men looking for sex in the red light district of ...
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