TRENDS
Music in tune with a seamless world
In order to cater to the changing needs of the consumers listening to music on various gadgets, audio device makers such as Sony India, Logitech India and Philips India are constantly trying to spot the major trends and incorporate those into their products. According to these companies, compatibility and the ability to seamlessly connect with other devices and play multiple formats are going to be the key features that would drive the industry in 2012, both for the home entertainment and the music-on-the-go categories.
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Banks, along with existing e-retail marts are entering into the discount business on the back of flourishing online purchase of gift items on auspicious occasions. While Kotak Mahindra Bank offers 18 per cent discount on domestic deliveries and 12 per cent discount on international deliveries through online purchase. ICICI Bank’s online shopping venture First Data also avails discount offer in association with its registered retailers across the county.
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IIT Delhi to set up its first overseas campus in Mauritius
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi is setting up its first overseas campus in Mauritius in collaboration with Mauritius University, with support from the Indian as well as the Mauritius Government. The new campus will be set up with an initial investment of over Rs 100 crore (US$ 18.60 million).
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Vyom, the first sounding rocket designed and realised by students, was launched successfully from the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram. B Tech students of Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (lIST), Thiruvananthapuram, designed the sounding rocket. The main objective of the launch was to flight test the solid motor and the accelerometer payload developed for the project.