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Walmart’s acquisition of Flipkart to intensify the competition in online retail landscape in India 

Following the recent announcement that Walmart has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 77% stake in Flipkart,   Suresh Sankara Retail Market Analyst at GlobalData a leading data and analytics company offers his assessment on the deal,  “It’s Amazon vs. Alibaba vs. Walmart in the Indian online retail landscape with Walmart’s agreement to …

TUV Rheinland: Cybersecurity Trends 2018

COLOGNE, Germany, May 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — How can businesses better protect themselves from the increasing volume and complexity of cyberattacks while preparing for the opportunities of automation and digitalization of industries? TUV Rheinland sheds the light on these questions in our “Cybersecurity Trends 2018”, available for download at http://www.tuv.com/en/cybersecurity-trends-2018 “Our goal is raise awareness to …

Over 1 Lakh Thalassaemia Patients Die before They Turn 20, as the Blood Disorder Spikes Anaemia Rates in Ahmedabad

Annually, more than 10,000 children are born with thalassemia in India. While countries like Pakistan and Dubai have made carrier testing compulsory for relatives of thalassemia patients, India lacks a robust prevention and control program. Severe form of thalassemia leads to anaemia, which is playing a contributory role in the high anaemia rates in the …

Indian Women as likely to develop Renal problems as men – Dr​.​Sudeep Singh Sachdev, Nephrologist, Narayana ​Super ​S​peciality H​ospital, Gurugram

Kidney disorders are a worldwide health concern with severe outcomes of kidney failure and premature mortality. Kidney disease is currently the 8th leading cause of mortality among women. Prevalence of Chronic Kidney disease (CKD) among women is as common as among men. Women are 5% more likely to develop CKD in comparison to men. CKD is also considered a risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcome and reduced fertility. Women who …

2018 Dry Cleaning Index

Study reveals price of dry cleaning around the world, and calculates the contribution this service adds to the global economy   Oslo, Norway is the most expensive city to dry clean a suit, at $52.03, over 31% more expensive than the worldwide average, while Jakarta, Indonesia is the least expensive city for the same service, …

Corporate Banking in India: A Call for Action

Growing corporate NPAs, bans on LOUs/MOUs, increasing frauds coupled with rising customer digital sophistication is driving the Indian corporate banking industry to fundamentally reimagine the way it operates.   INDIA, May 08, 2017 – Globally, corporate banking is going through a turbulent phase. Corporate lending margins are reducing, borrowing is shifting towards capital markets, corporate …