The Clarion Call of ISIS
British Muslims are losing the war against ISIS. So says Sunny Hundal in a new essay in Quartzmagazine. “For the vast majority of Muslims who disdain its ideology,” he writes, “the challenge that [ISIS] presents…
Timid on Tibet
On September 3rd, the world watched with fascination and at least a little trepidation as China marked the 70th anniversary of Japan’s surrender during World War II with a parade of troops and military hardware….
Putin’s Misguided Move in Syria
Russia’s incompetent bully of a leader, Vladimir Putin, has just committed his latest blunder. He’s decided to prop up the dying Assad regime with weapons and soldiers. Good luck! The USSR’s fiasco in Afghanistan and…
Amazon Now Selling Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Games Digitally
For the longest time, Nintendo fans could not purchase the company’s consoles from Amazon. Instead, they had to rely on third-party sellers on the site to purchase them. Now, after several years of not stocking…
Lisa Pathfinder Spacecraft Declared Ready Ahead of November Launch
A new spacecraft which will help in the search for gravitational waves is setting off for South America on its final earthbound journey before heading to space in November. A team from the University of…
Infosys Launches Solutions for Small Finance, Payments Banks
Infosys on Wednesday launched two new financial products for the Indian market that will help it tap the multi-million dollar opportunity in the newly announced payments banks segment. The two products – Finacle Payments Bank…
Quarter of Smartphone Sales to Be 4G Devices by Year-End: Micromax
Country’s second-largest handset vendor Micromax on Wednesday said it expects one-fourth of its smartphone sales volume to come from 4G devices by end of the year. The company, which has four LTE-enabled devices in its…
Meet Happitoo, the Airbnb for India’s Nightlife
If you wanted to check out the best happy hours deal in your neighbourhood, there’s now an app that curates over 8,000 nightspots in more than 700 localities across 15 cities in India. Happitoo, an…
Micromax Canvas Fire 4G Launched in Partnership With MediaTek in India
Micromax on Wednesday announced strategic collaboration with chipmaker MediaTek to launch mid-to-premium 4G LTE smartphones powered by the MT6735 and high-end Helio chipsets, like the Helio X10. The Indian domestic handset maker at the launch…
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 LTE With Android 5.0 Lollipop Launched at Rs. 39,400
Samsung on Wednesday launched its Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 LTE model in India, priced at Rs. 39,400. The voice-calling tablet will go on sale from Wednesday in retail outlets across the country available in Gold,…