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How to Build a Blockchain Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrencies and blockchain are all over the news these days thanks to the market performance of Bitcoin.  With over 200 Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) that have raised over $3.25 Billion USD in 2017 alone, it’s obvious that many people are jumping on this bandwagon.  Here’s a brief overview of what it takes to garner a …

How a Workplace Can Truly Win Employees’ Hearts

Anurag Mathur, CEO – Project & Development Services, JLL India   A survey-based report recently released by JLL confirms that Indian employees are the most engaged in the world. 69% of the Indian respondents feel ‘very engaged’ at work – way above the global average of 40%. China ranks second-highest with a 50% score, while …

Pullman HOTELS & RESORTS LAUNCHES  WELLBEING PROGRAM FOR A NEW GENERATION OF HEALTHIER TRAVELERS

  SLEEP, FOOD, SPORT + SPA are the cornerstones of a new wellbeing program designed in collaboration with the brand’s Wellness Coach, Sarah Hoey Pullman is strengthening its commitment to wellbeing with a program designed to help travelers adopt a healthier lifestyle. The initiative was developed in collaboration with Pullman’s Wellness Coach, Sarah Hoey, “The better and …

Collaborative innovative digital ecosystems on the rise in Australia, according to new EIU study

Australian ecosystems developing in agri-tech, med-tech and mining-tech, as well as fintech, could become influential on the world stage Cultural shifts amongst corporates, entrepreneurs and universities are helping fuel collaboration A more relaxed approach toward intellectual property from universities and businesses promises to boost innovation Big companies are benefitting, but continued risk-aversion could hem in …

Adesina calls for immediate action over deepening crisis of global malnutrition

Des Moines, Iowa, October 20, 2017 – African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina has called for urgent action from stakeholders over the deepening crisis of global malnutrition. Adesina made the call as he joined key nutrition actors, private-sector representatives, policy-makers and thought leaders at the 2017 World Food Prize-Borlaug Dialogue Symposium in Des Moines, Iowa, …

The legends of Dhanteras – Pramod Dugar

Legend has it that the son of King Hima was cursed to die, bitten by a snake as he slept, on the fourth day of his marriage. His young wife, determined to break the jinx, is said to have strewn her ornaments all around his bed, lighting up the night with a million lamps and …