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by Najuka G Blockchain technology is generating significant interest across a wide range of industries in India. As the field of applications for Blockchain grows, Microsoft is continuously working with customers, partners and the blockchain community to continue advancing blockchain’s enterprise readiness. Keeping in line with this, Microsoft announced its new Coco Framework , a first-of-its-kind innovation that aims to advance enterprise adoption of blockchain. Blockchain is a transformational technology with the ability to significantly reduce the friction of doing business. Coco is the foundation of blockchain for the enterprise. It addresses key elements that businesses are demanding. Current blockchain protocol technology requires complicated development techniques to meet the operational and security needs of enterprises. The Coco Framework reduces this complexity and when integrated with popular blockchain protocols like Ethereum or Corda, Coco addresses and impr...

by Najuka G After suffering a crushing defeat in the hands of the Gujarat FortuneGiants, Captain Anup Kumar speaks about the loss and the road ahead. Transcript below: 1. On yesterday's performance We made lots of mistakes at crucial stages of the game that hurt us badly and eventually ended up contributing to an eighteen point loss. Our plans failed and it was a bad day for us. But then again, everybody has those days!  2. On the delayed dive-in tackles: We can't solely say that the delayed tackles were the reason we lost. Yes it did have a part to play, but our raiding side was not on par either. Everyone has a skill set that they utilize and want to win with, but sometimes even with practice, those skills are not up to the mark.   3. On extreme wins and losses: We played really well against DD and beat them by 14 points. We played as badly against GFG and hence lost. The losses have hurt the team. But we will re-group, train harder and come b...

 by Najuka G M U M B A I ,AUG, 2017 – Equifax India, registered as Equifax Credit Information Services Private Limited (ECIS) , a global information solutions company, and International Financial Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, have signed a cooperation agreement to work together to deepen coverage of Self-Help Group (SHG) member data in credit bureaus and enable banks to use this data in credit appraisals. The agreement will promote financial inclusion and access to funds for women from lower income groups, by facilitating integration of SHG borrower data with credit bureaus. This will enable borrowers to get broader access to credit as lenders leverage this data to assess them on a more data-driven approach. The SHG movement continues to be a powerful tool for financial inclusion, and this project aims to build and strengthen credit data collection and credit bureau usage of individual SHG borrowers through a consultative approach. For more...

by Najuka G Mumbai, August, 2017: To spread the message and create awareness on the importance of organ donation, Mumbai Kidney Foundation in association with Septalyst Lifesciences Pvt Ltd organised a walkathon as part of Organ Donation Week. Septalyst Lifesciences is a Mumbai based super-speciality pharmaceutical company focusing on Nephro, Neuro & Critical care products & therapy. Both MKF & Septalyst, very strongly support the cause of organ donation. Around 500 students of Nagindas Khandwala College & NSS activists participated in this initiative. The 2 km walkathon started from Nagindas Khandwala College in Malad and ends at the College gate. The walkathon started with flag off by Shyam Sunder Singh, MD& CEO of Septalyst Lifesciences & Dr. Vijay Suchak, Vice Principal of the NK College. The dignitaries present at the event were Dr. Umesh Khanna - Chairman of Mumbai Kidney Foundation, Shyam Sunder Singh - MD & CEO of Septa...

by Najuka G Priyanka Goyat, the emerging queen of Indie Pop who rocked the music world in 2016 with her debut song 'Jimmy Choo' becomes the messiah of almost 1000 birds in Dwarka Village before the Independence Day. Priyanka who lives in Dwarka was always concerned to see trapped pigeons, parrots, doves and other birds on her way to Haryana, where she frequently travels to visit the ancestral home. With a heart as beautiful as her charismatic personality, Priyanka was always empathetic to see those caged birds. Many a time, she interacted with the villagers and requested them to emancipate the birds, but they did nothing except making a dead smile on her merciful petitions. Lastly, she dared to ask that why they take her advice so lightly. And, the reply came, “They are our assets and we earn money from them.” Priyanka countered their reason very sensibly, she said, “Well, it means if someone abducts your son or daughter and make him/her slave just for livelihood, th...