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Kashaf Shaikh is one of the most renowned entrepreneurs in the country and all across the globe. With her innovative set of skills, mindfulness, and determination, she founded one of the most famous websites in the country which is called Dealivore. It is an authentic website which is full of various kinds of coupons which are valid and real and can be used across a lot of stores all over the country. Also, if you are a purchaser of online products from various e-commerce websites then you have to check her website because all the coupons, she puts on the website are pure deals which will surely make your experience on the shopping portals better and fascinating. However, she is a computer engineer basically. She completed her graduation...... To read the full article, visit: https://www.inventiva.co.in/2019/03/12/kashaf-shaikh-the-budding-superlative-entrepreneur-in-india/  (Accessed on 13 March, 2019)

AI-based project management tools can eventually reduce the dependency on project managers    -  istock.com AI increasingly taking over the role of project managers in software firms Mid-level IT employees in the software services sector could be staring at another round of job losses as Artificial Intelligence (AI) takes over their roles, especially in the area of project management. In the $167-billion Indian IT industry, project managers constitute 5-7 per cent of the 3.8-million workforce. Though all of them may not be rendered redundant, a large chunk of them might struggle to retain their jobs because of the increasing role played by AI. Role of project managers Project managers play a key role as they are in charge of a specific project or projects within an organisation. Typically, their job entails ensuring that projects are completed on time, carrying out analyses across a range of projects from maintenance to application development, giving ...

 NEW DELHI: Industrial growth slipped in January, failing to build on modest recovery in the month before while consumer inflation inched up in February though remaining well below the central bank’s target, strengthening the case for another rate cut in the next monetary policy review. Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to a four-month high of 2.57% from 1.97% in January, data released by the statistics office on Tuesday showed. The simultaneously released Index of Industrial Production (IIP) showed a 1.7% rise in industrial output in January. Industrial growth was 2.6% in December, revised upward from 2.4% estimated initially. Retail inflation has stayed below the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) medium-term target of 4% for the seventh straight month and has opened up the possibility of more rate cuts as industrial growth remains tepid. “With inflation remaining below RBI’s target, inflationary expectations declining and growth profile weakening, RBI m...

Source: Maharashtra Times dated 13 March, 2019

Source: Loksatta dated 13 March, 2019

Teach India’s volunteers feel rewarded when they see the difference they have made to their students’ lives TIMES NEWS NETWORK ‘He who can, does. He who can’t, teaches,’’ is a saying often used to dismiss those in the teaching profession. Yet Teach India initiative proves that even author George Bernard Shaw could be wrong sometimes. Among the illustrious list of people who volunteer their time for teaching in the programme are corporate executives, homemakers and entrepreneurs who have never taught before. Like Gurugram-based Pooja Widhani who works in a garment-buying house and has more than 20 years of experience working with international brands. “I had held meetings, travelled the world but never taught. My son said ‘Mom give it a shot’, and I did,’’ she recalls. That was 2014. From training a batch of 20 students Pooja has moved on to training and mentoring teachers for the Gurgaon and south Delhi region. Despite long years in the corporate sector, the fact that 20 live...

Source: The Times of India (Ascent) dated 13 March, 2019 

It will include tracks on segments such as healthcare, manufacturing, telecom, smart cities and agriculture The Internet of Things (IoT) India Congress, an event which will see digital technology leaders converge to discuss and explore business opportunities in mainstreaming IoT, will be held in Bengaluru on August 22-23, 2019. The IoT India Congress 2019 will include tracks on segments such as healthcare, manufacturing, telecom, smart cities, energy, retail, cyber security, skills and development, IoT Standards, legal and regulatory, and agriculture. To read the full article, visit: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/iot-india-congress-2019-to-be-held-on-august-22-23/article26507640.ece  (Accessed on 13 March, 2019)