The flurry of holiday shopping is upon us. In the U.S, Thanksgiving marks the starting line for America’s most prominent annual holiday shopping hysteria, known as “Black Friday.” The holiday often serves as a make-or-break episode for retailers. In fact, Black Friday is when retailers look to carve out a massive chunk of the business’s…
Within the past decade, we have witnessed the transformation of mobile phones from simple communication devices to complex smartphones that give end-users access to a range of information and functionalities. Subsequently, these smartphones played host to an ecosystem of tech innovations- including fitness tracking bands, wearable devices, and other fitness mobility solutions. In recent times, health…
Radio-frequency identification, aka RFID, is a far reaching and transformative technology with applications in many business verticals. Be it the education sector, packaging industry, or the travel industry, RFID has simplified and synchronized the entire work process leading to better management of time and resources. Perhaps, taking a cue from these industries, stakeholders in FMCG,…
We are halfway through November- a month of advocacy which sees the return of the annual Movember campaign, an initiative that calls for the menfolk to grow dapper mustaches in a bid to raise money and awareness for men’s health. Understandably, a central focus of the campaign is prostate cancer- one of the most commonly…
Men’s health, often sidelined in the glare of the macho talk, has gained a lot of momentum and visibility in recent times– and, a decent quantum of credit for this development goes to the Movember Foundation. An organization dedicated to helping men lead healthy and productive lives, the foundation offers a common platform for discussions,…
The fundamental roadblock in finding an enthusiastic response for vegan foods related branding is the popular mindset that these foods represent some type of forced righteousness. Vegan foods are the food and beverages industry equivalent of the Toyota Prius- good intentions packed to the rafters with dorky vibes! And yet, the health benefits of a…
“Thank you for your service” the common phrase that outlines how America expresses gratitude towards its men and women in uniform, on Veterans Day. However, this holiday shouldn’t be limited to just honoring those who serve in our armed forces, but also mark a platform to ask whether we, as a nation, are doing right…
Are smart grids all hype, or do they serve a real necessity – for global energy transition, for grid stability, and for the practical orientation of the energy market? For the global network of smart grids- from innovation trigger to the plateau of profitability- the usual path of innovation from inception to productivity is in…
In today’s digital world, it is not surprising that agriculturalists turn to IoT, big data, and machine to machine (M2M) technology, to maximize yield, maintain a steady flow of food in the supply chain, and optimize efficiency. Also, as the area of arable land keeps declining and populations increase at a steady pace, it is…
Yes. It’s high technology and rapid innovation everywhere the eye can see, yet adaptive learning software isn’t quite as well known or widely implemented as some of the other ‘pathbreaking’ concepts in this cadre. This, because there is a critical lack of technical expertise and infrastructure on the educational institutions’ part that has slowed down…
