The latest computer game to emerge from North Korea shows that gamers’ tastes there are being nudged into line with the country’s military ambitions and rhetoric. North Korea news website Arirang-Meari says that a new first-person shoot-em-up game on mobile phones called “Yankee Mopping-up Operation” is becoming popular in the country. As the name suggests, players use sniper rifles and assault weapons to kill and destroy US army troops in the style of a plethora of first-person shooter games available elsewhere in the world. Players get new weapons every time they complete a level, the website says. For players squeamish about the…
Author: Loknath Das
Monster Hunter World is hunting down other video games and murdering them with its arsenal of gargantuan swords, fearsome axes and insect spears. The game has overtaken PUBG as the top paid game on the Xbox Store, occupying both the #1 and #3 spots for its physical and digital versions respectively. PUBG still maintains the #2 spot, with Madden NFL 18 GOAT Super Bowl Edition in #4. It gets a little confusing when you start comparing this ranking to other rankings on the Xbox Store. For instance, Most Played has Monster Hunter World in seventh place, well behind games like Fortnite and PUBG. Indeed, Call of Duty: WW2 is #3 in Most Played Xbox…
Secondary schools in England have lost 15,000 teachers and teaching assistants in the past two years, resulting in bigger classes and less individual attention for pupils, according to teachers’ leaders. Teaching unions say the job cuts are the result of £2.8bn of real-terms funding cuts in schools, where budgets are described as being at “breaking point”. Many schools are facing deficits and more than half of the biggest multi-academy chains have issued warnings about funding. Based on analysis of the government’s own figures, the unions say the 15,000 job losses equate to an average reduction of 5.5 members of teaching and support…
Grandchildren represent the future. The grandparent/grandchild bond is extremely unique and one that is steeped in legacy, heritage and unconditional love. By sharing stories of the past, the bond between these 2 generations is solidified as the older generation looks to pass on their knowledge and life experiences with the newer generation. When parenting is left to the actual parents, grandparents can benefit from the special time that they spend with their grandchildren. And, in many families, grandparents play a pivotal role in the caregiving as dual working families or single-parent households may rely on them as a much-needed resource.…
Technology is transforming education in multifarious ways. From helping students to learn more and better anytime anywhere, empowering teachers to develop innovative instructional aides and methods, to driving educational institutes to cross the digital divide – technology is underpinning the edu-tech revolution in India. Here are some trends that are set to affect key players; the students, teachers and administrators and transform the education landscape in the country: A NEW WORLD OF LEARNING FOR STUDENTS Laptop-based or mobile-based models will be the preferred gadget solutions for leveraging content even as the number of students using tablets will witness a downturn.…
JOHANNESBURG – The number of internet users as a percentage of the total population in South Africa is nearing 60%. This is according to the Digital in 2018 report by global digital agency, We Are Social and social media management platform, HootSuite. In January 2018, internet penetration was recorded at 54% (30.8 million South Africans), up 2% from 52% in January 2017. A total of 29.2 million of the population (51%) access the internet on their mobiles. “Well over half of the world’s population is now online, with the latest data showing that nearly a quarter of a billion new users came…
Kasautii Zindagii Kay actress Shweta Tiwari‘s daughter, Palak Tiwari, has taken the internet by storm with her hot pics. The diva caught everyone’s attention last year when she walked the red carpet at an awards’ function. Now, nearly a year later, the diva is in the limelight again after her pics from a recent photoshoot have gone viral. The 17-year-old looks absolutely gorgeous in black in all the pics. In the photo shoot, Palak is seen unleashing her different shades and might we add that we were left mighty impressed with her massive transformation. From the pics we can agree that the young…
Equitas Small Finance Bankposted a weak quarter. Net interest margins (NIMs) are at a multi-quarter low and their credit cost has also increased. In an interview to CNBC-TV18, PN Vasudevan, MD & CEO of Equitas Small Finance Bank spoke about the results and his outlook for the company. Vasudevan said that the entire impact of demonetisation is behind us and we will not see any hangover of demonetisation going ahead. He further said that net interest margins on advances have remained flat at 9.5 percent. Net interest margin has declined due to fundraising done in Q3, he added. Microfinance book…
The 10th edition of The Hindu International Education Fair 2018 was inaugurated at Hyatt Regency on Sunday. Delivering the inaugural address, Robert G. Burgess, U.S. Consul General, said there were nearly 1.8 lakh Indian students in institutions across the United States and half of them were at the graduate level. “In the last 16 years, the number of students coming to the U.S. has doubled. International education anywhere in the world will help you collaborate, develop leadership skills and give a better perspective, which is very important in our inter-connected world,” Mr. Burgess told students. While it could be difficult for students…
If businesses want to shape the talent of the future, they should take a more active role in helping students find cost-effective educational solutions that meet their emerging industry needs. Alongside engaging with schools to assist educational institutions, including K-12 schools, here are some solutions that can help reduce the skills gaps in the 21st century. 1. Stop requiring a degree for positions that don’t use it. According to a report backed by Harvard Business School, hiring middle-skills managers with a bachelors degree is more costly due to lack of employee loyalty, as it leads to less productivity and higher turnover rates. Hiring…