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Aurangzeb is controversial because of India’s present, not because of its past: Audrey Truschke

May 25, 2017 Loknath DasAudrey, Aurangzeb, because, Controversial, India's, Is, Its, Not, of, past, present, Truschke

This portrait of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb mounted on a horse, and ready for battle, was originally produced circa 1660. In 1700, the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb was arguably the richest, most powerful man in the world. He ruled for nearly 50 years, from 1658 until 1707, over a vast empire in South Asia that boasted a population exceeding the entirety of contemporary Europe. Today, he has been forgotten in the West. In modern-day India, however, Aurangzeb is alive in public debates, national politics, and people’s imaginations. From Mumbai to Delhi…

India’s Salt Intake Twice the WHO-Recommended Mark

October 28, 2016 SrijitaIndia's, Intake, Mark, Salt, The, Twice, WHO-Recommended

The average salt intake in India is double that of the WHO-recommended maximum consumption level of 5 gm/day, a study said on Wednesday. Researchers at the George Institute for Global Health reviewed data involving 227,000 people across the country and found salt consumption “far exceeds” the World Health Organization (WHO) maximum target of just five grams per person each day. “The average daily salt intake was 10.98 grams per day for Indians aged above 19 against the WHO recommendation of 5 gm,” a statement from the institute said, highlighting the…

high food expenses Pose venture to India’s Inflation goal

May 21, 2016 Srijitaexpenses, Food., goal, High;, India's, Inflation, Pose:, to, venture

prices of many foodstuffs inclusive of pulses, sugar, veggies and hen products are set to surge in India inside the next three months on skinny supplies, which could gasoline inflation and supply the significant financial institution little room to reduce charges, stated analysts. April consumer price inflation broke a latest slowing fashion after meals inflation came in at 6.32 percent, in comparison with 5.21 percent in March. meals costs are a political hot potato in India, in which more than a quarter of its populace of one.2 billion people stay…

One third of India’s population to suffer from hypertension by way of 2020

May 20, 2016 Srijita2020, by, From, Hypertension, India's, of, One, population, suffer, Third, to, Way

One 0.33 of India’s population is likely to suffer from hypertension via 2020, with round 20 in step with cent of the agricultural population too to be a victim, stated fitness professionals. specialists said that high blood pressure is on the verge of becoming an “epidemic” and each person with a blood stress be counted of one hundred forty/ninety is taken into consideration to be in the hypertensive category. “research show that high blood pressure is in all likelihood to come to be being a deadly disease inside the close…

Lenovo, Apple quickest developing amongst India’s pinnacle 10 cellphone providers: Canalys

May 5, 2016 Srijita10', amongst, Apple, Canalys, cellphone, developing, India's, Lenovo, pinnacle, providers:, quickest

Canalys has posted its Q1 2016 file for Indian phone shipments, and has discovered that Lenovo and Apple have been the fastest developing vendors within the length. As in line with Canalys, the Indian cellphone marketplace grew 12 percent yr-on-12 months in terms of shipments, with 24.4 million devices shipped. while the top five companies (Samsung, Micromax, Intex, Lenovo, and Lava) remained the same as Q1 2015, Lenovo skilled the most important increase – its shipments rose 63 percent yr-on-yr. The record attributed Lenovo’s large boom to its “cost-for-cash handsets…

Samsung Takes India’s Premium Smartphone Crown in 2015: CMR

April 11, 2016 Srijita2015:, CMR, Crown, In, India's, Premium, Samsung, Smartphone, Takes

2015 was another remarkable year for smartphones. We saw different companies getting increasingly competitive and launch affordable products, and we also witnessed several new players arrive in the market. According to CyberMedia Research, 96.4 million smartphones were shipped in India last year. Of this voluminous number, 3.4 percent handsets accounted for premium segment smartphones (priced at Rs. 30,000 or above). Samsung assumed the top-smartphone manufacturer spot in the category. According to the marketing and research firm CyberMedia Research, Samsung assumed 46 percentcapture of the premium smartphone market in India. The…