Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi expands production footprint in India with local contract manufacturer Padget Electronics
The manufacturing alliance with Padget shows how Xiaomi, Apple and other major handset brands are boosting their production in India to meet growing demand in the world’s second-biggest smartphone market behind China. The deal “represents a major milestone in the Indian government’s ‘Make in…#xiaomi #apple #atulblall #narendramodi #dixontechnologies #bombaystockexchange #padgetelectronics #noida #uttarpradesh #xiaomicorp (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The Nations Keeping It Real on Their TV Screens
In which nations has the guilty pleasure of watching reality TV become a national pastime? According to Statista's Consumer Insights, South Africans and Indians are most fond of talent contests, celebrity drama and over-the-top cooking challenges among 18 nations surveyed. TV and streaming viewers…#southafricans #indians #mexico #spain #mtv #realworld #simplelife #parishilton #nicolerichie (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

’It’s Wrong!’: Top Chinese Scientist Says India’s Moon Landing Not Even Close to South Pole
The rivalry between Asia’s two biggest countries has extended into outer space. After India’s landing of its Chandrayaan-3 rover on the moon last month—becoming the first country to put a spacecraft near the lunar south pole and breaking China’s record for the southernmost lunar landing—a top Chinese scientist has said claims about the accomplishment are overstated. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Read More: How India Became First to Reach the Moon’s South Pole Ouyang Ziyuan, lauded as the father of China’s lunar exploration program, told the Chinese-language...
Source: TIME: Science - September 28, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Bruce Einhorn / Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized wire Source Type: news

Adani switches UK auditor to firm with four partners
Indian conglomerate has turned to a little-known London-based firm for its UK subsidiaries (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

India hits fantasy sports sector with back taxes in escalating battle
Gaming companies receive demands for hundreds of millions of dollars (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Disney Faces Decisions In India: Do Nothing, Sell Assets Or Find A Partner?
Rumors have been swirling about a potential Disney selloff of some of its legacy media holdings, such as ABC and its owned-and-operated affiliates, to allow the company to focus more on core businesses like its theme parks and media assets that can grow with the times, like ESPN and Disney+. Less…#disney #abc #espn #hotstar #willdisneysell #vikrantmathur #futuretoday #viacom #reliance #premierleague (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

India's top 20 start-ups to work for, according to LinkedIn
The days of easy money are over as entrepreneurs face a funding winter amid a slowing global economy — and start-ups in India are not exempt. According to a local report, venture funding came in at $2.19 billion from January to March, dropping from the $11.34 billion invested in the same quarter…#poojachhabria #linkedinapac #fintech #edtech (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Rishi Sunak to sign UK-India trade deal without binding worker or environment pledges
LONDON — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s trade deal with India will not include legally enforceable commitments on labor rights or environmental standards, five people briefed on the text have told POLITICO. British businesses and unions now fear the deal’s already-finalized labor and environment…#rishisunak #southasian #narendramodi #g20 #newdelhi #modi #badenoch #rosacrawford #postbrexit #newzealand (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

‘An American Girl in India’ Review: A Country Stirs a Young Heart
Six weeks into her first visit, Wendy Doniger realized that “it is not necessary to love everything about India in order to love India.” A precocious judge of herself and her surroundings, Ms. Doniger was only 22, just out of Radcliffe College, and had traveled to Calcutta to study Bengali and…#wendydoniger #radcliffecollege #bengali #sanskrit #anamericangirl #hindu (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Firecracker powder: a unique source of burn injuries - Gupta D, Bhatia C, Vignesh S, Sarabahi S.
Firecrackers are a common cause of burns in India; large-scale use of firecrackers is seen during the festival of Diwali, and patients of all age groups present with varying patterns of firecracker burns. With the recent ban of firecrackers in some parts o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

Escalation of police efficiency diminishes POCSO incidences--myth or reality? Evidence from Indian states - Maity S.
The sexual abuse of children is an under-reported offence in India. In reality, child sexual abuse has outreached to epidemic status. The present study aims to explore how much police efficiency and other social, economic and demographic factors influence ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Canada's lentil sales to India slow after Trudeau raised murder suspicions
[1/2] Price tags are seen on the samples of rice and lentils that are kept on display for sale at a wholesale market in the old quarters of Delhi, India, June 7, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WINNIPEG, Manitoba/MUMBAI, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Canadian lentil sales to…#delhi #manitoba #justintrudeau #newdelhi #britishcolumbia #foreignministry #reducedindian #nitingupta #olamagriindia #canadians (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The quality of media reporting of suicide news in a high suicide state of India against World Health Organization guidelines: a content analysis study of major newspapers in Chhattisgarh - Armstrong G, Goyal S, Dhar A, Vijayakumar L, Haregu T, Singh LK, Jain S.
OBJECTIVES Suicide rates in India are amongst the highest in the world, resulting in an estimated 250,000 suicide deaths annually, and suicide rates in the state of Chhattisgarh are more than double the national average. Responsible media reporting is one... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

CVC may sell controlling stake in Indian hospital chain HealthCare Global
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is reportedly considering selling its 60.4% stake in Indian cancer hospital chain HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd. The stake is valued at around $358 million. CVC may seek a premium of at least 20% for the shares, potentially even up to 50%, depending on market conditions. The rising demand for private medical services in Asia has increased deal activity in the healthcare sector. HealthCare Global owns 24 cancer centers across India and serves over 200,000 patients annually. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - September 27, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

India to hold top spot for economic growth but risks to downside remain: Reuters poll
India will be the fastest-growing major economy this fiscal year, supported by government spending ahead of May's general election, according to a Reuters poll of economists who did say the forecast risks were skewed to the downside. While Narendra Modi's government increased spending in the past…#narendramodi #miguelchanco #rbi #reservebankofindia #alexandrahermann #oxfordeconomics (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news