Top 5 best YouTube downloaders

Top 5 best YouTube downloaders There are many legitimate reasons to download a YouTube video. Here's a list of 5 best YouTube downloaders.  YouTube is a phenomenon unto itself and possibly the most successful product for Google after Google search. Launched back in November 2005, the website attracts more than 1 billion unique users every month, and more than 6 billion hours of video are watched during the same...

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Demand for sales, actuarial specialists in Insurance

Demand for sales, actuarial specialists in Insurance While the insurance industry has good growth prospects it is threatened by a shortage of talent when it needs it the most. According to an industry paper by Mercer, insurance industry growth is to come primarily from emerging markets — mainly China, India and Brazil — as populations of these countries age, the middle classes swell and urban development soars. However, finding the talent to...

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Google offers Rs 1.4 crore pay at BITS-Pilani

Google offers Rs 1.4 crore pay at BITS-Pilani Technology and e-commerce players have taken the lead over companies in core industries during the campus placements at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)-Pilani. And Google has offered an annual package of Rs 1.40 crore to students selected this year, sources said. The institute hopes to break its last year record of Rs 1.44 crore, offered to one of its students by Facebook. With...

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GEA to axe about 1,000 jobs in restructuring

GEA to axe about 1,000 jobs in restructuring GEA Group, the German industrial machinery and process engineering group, said planned restructuring would include about 1,000 job cuts over the next two to three years. “However, the exact number of adjustments, the timeline and affected locations are subject to further analyses,” it said in a statement on Thursday. The group had announced plans late on Wednesday to reorganise its operational activities...

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Bangalore, Hyderabad to create 40L startup jobs by 2020

Bangalore, Hyderabad to create 40L startup jobs by 2020 The two southern states are vying for the spot of the top startup and innovation hub of the country, and announcing major initiatives to encourage entrepreneurs  With the intention of boosting the global image of Bangalore and Hyderabad as global startup and innovation hubs, the Karnataka and Telangana governments announced various initiatives recently. This move is expected to generate...

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Telecom demands niche technology specialists

Telecom demands niche technology specialists In an exclusive interaction, Rajeev Batra, CIO, MTS India talks about the tech specialisations in demand in the telecom vertical  Within the telecom industry there are two kinds of IT systems. One is the customer facing IT system which forms the backbone of the entire telecom business and is leveraged to provide various voice and data services to subscribers. The other is the internal IT team...

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How to make your mornings work for you

How to make your mornings work for you How to make your mornings work for you The first hour or so after you wake up is extremely important and determines how your day will eventually be. Here are some ways to kick-start your day...A positive outlook, focus, stamina, right moves and right food are your keywords in the morning. Follow these tips to turn your morning into a power hour.Have a glass full of energyAfter a night's...

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3 ab exercises you can do at home

3 ab exercises you can do at home 3 ab exercises you can do at home (Thinkstock photos/Getty Images) Get a flat tummy without stepping into the gym, with these weight-free exercises1. Donkey kickbacksThis yoga-inspired move is easy but intense.How to do it:- Go down on all fours with your toes tucked in.- Contract your abs while drawing your stomach inwards.- Lift both your knees a couple of inches off the ground. Keeping...

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Zaheer likely to miss CLT20

Zaheer likely to miss CLT20 © BCCL Zaheer Khan's fitness issues have been well-documented in the past. Zaheer Khan's plans of participating in the Champions League Twenty20 has suffered a major setback. The injury-hit veteran India fast bowler, who damaged his tendon in his bowling arm during the IPL earlier this year while playing for Mumbai Indians, said that he has just started bowling and...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4's camera to focus on selfies

Samsung Galaxy Note 4's camera to focus on selfies In addition it looks like Samsung will upgrade Galaxy Note 4's front-facing camera from the 2.1MP found in the Galaxy Note 3 to 3.7MP. Word on the street some time ago was that Samsung Galaxy Note 4 could pack a walloping 20MP camera, but recently a 16MP snapper has seemed more likely.Now SamMobile is confirming once again that that's what its sources are saying...

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Apple filing reveals plans for 'jewelry' components

Apple filing reveals plans for 'jewelry' components A PTT Research analyst posted an Apple filing in which the firm asked Department of Commerce for permission to expand its sapphire production. In case you wanted even more evidence Apple is planning to release a new sapphire laden device... PTT Research senior analyst Matt Margolis posted an Apple filing on Scribd in which the Cupertino firm asked the...

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Microsoft to unveil Windows 9 on September 30: Report

Microsoft to unveil Windows 9 on September 30: Report The Verge's sources say Microsoft has begun planning a big press event at the end of September to officially unveil the next version of Windows. Set your calendars — it seems Microsoft is all set to unveil Windows 9 on September 30.Sources familiar with Microsoft's plans have informed The Verge that the company has begun planning a big press event at the end of September...

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Indian-origin top executive to exit LinkedIn

Indian-origin top executive to exit LinkedIn LinkedIn's Indian-origin top executive Deep Nishar is to step down from being senior vice president  but continue to act in an advisory capacity. NEW YORK: Global professional network LinkedIn's Indian-origin top executive Deep Nishar is leaving the company after a tenure of six years, during which he "transformed" the member experience and helped increase the...

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