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Quick Commerce creating job opportunities

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  THE 10-MIN NATION How Quick Commerce (Q-Comm) Rewired the Way We Shop Dark Store + AI = 10/10 1. What is Quick Commerce (Q-Comm)? Q-Comm means delivering products in 10 minutes or less Examples: groceries, snacks, medicines, gadgets, festival items Big players: Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart , with Amazon and Flipkart joining in What started during COVID is now a $57-billion opportunity in India 2. Two Engines Powering 10-Minute Delivery A. Dark Stores Small warehouses, not open to customers Located close to high-demand residential areas Stock fast-moving items based on local demand Designed for speed, not shopping experience B. Artificial Intelligence (AI) AI is used at every step: Predicts what people will buy , area by area Decides how much stock each dark store needs Predicts delivery time (ETA) Assigns the best delivery partner Improves search and product discovery for customers 3. How an Order Moves in 10 Minutes Customer places order ...
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Airlines crisis India. Allegations made by pilots and unions on Indigo

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✈️ Allegations made by pilots and unions (what they claim happened).   - Pilots allege the crisis was engineered to undermine new Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) rules.   - They argue IndiGo wanted to pressure the government into rolling back stricter safety norms.   - With 4,551 pilots in total, they say a deficit of 124 should only affect 5–7% of flights, not thousands.   - The Airline Pilots’ Association of India claims IndiGo put profits before safety by resisting the new rules.   - Pilots report that standard operating procedures (SOPs) were deliberately altered to create chaos:     - Standby pilots were called only 1–2 hours before departure instead of the usual 5–6 hours.     - Aircraft were parked far apart in remote bays, slowing down boarding and turnaround.   - The allegation: IndiGo exaggerated the impact of the pilot shortage to force a rollback of safety regulations. --- ⚙️ Step‑by...
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Unlimited Industries, an AI-powered construction startup

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  · Company & Funding: Unlimited Industries, an AI-powered construction startup, raised a $12 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz and CIV. · Core Problem: The company targets slow, costly, and outdated workflows in legacy construction and industrial sectors. · Solution: An AI-powered design platform that generates and evaluates tens of thousands of design configurations in parallel to optimize for cost, safety, and performance. · Business Model: Vertically integrated, combining its AI platform with in-house engineering and construction teams. It uses fixed-price contracts instead of the traditional cost-plus model. · Key Benefit: Dramatically compresses pre-construction timelines from months to weeks. · Reported Result: In a recent case, AI-driven redesign reduced projected capital costs by more than half. · Leadership: Founded by CEO Alex Modon, with co-founders Jordan Stern and Tara Viswanathan, who have a background in scaling startups to a successful exit. · Targe...
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How to make yourself AI future ready? As as per plans of TCS and Tech Mahindra

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Graduate freshers should prepare as per future plans of TCS and Tech Mahindra . Skills to Develop : AI & Data Foundations Strong understanding of Python . Fundamentals of Machine Learning (supervised, unsupervised, model evaluation). Basics of Deep Learning (Neural networks, embeddings, transformers). Understanding Large Language Models (LLMs) : what they can/cannot do. Data Handling & Engineering SQL and relational database concepts. Data cleaning, processing, visualization (Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib). Basics of MLOps (model deployment, versioning, APIs). Cloud & DevOps Exposure Familiarity with at least one cloud platform (AWS / Azure / GCP). Containerization (Docker), CI/CD fundamentals. APIs and microservices basics. Human + AI Collaboration Skills Prompt Engineering : writing instructions for models, refining outputs. Ability to translate business needs into AI tasks (AI Translator role). Understanding ethical AI guidelines , privacy,...
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University Financial Risks: Why Prospective Students Should Pay Attention

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  University Financial Risks: Why Prospective Students Should Pay Attention When choosing a university—whether in the UK or abroad—students often look at rankings, facilities, and courses. Yet one critical factor often overlooked is the financial health of the institution . Universities facing mounting deficits, job cuts, or loan breaches can experience serious disruption, affecting teaching quality, student services, and even the institution’s long-term survival. Below is a breakdown of UK universities currently facing acute or high financial risk. 🚨 RED LIST: Acute Risk These universities are under severe financial pressure, with some breaching loan agreements, making large-scale job cuts, or facing multi-year losses: Middlesex – Broke loan rules set by banks; needed waivers; paused major building and spending plans. London South Bank (LSBU) – Wrote off £16m; breached a loan covenant; renegotiated terms giving banks security over parts of its estate. Kent – Suffere...
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Family Roles & Mutual Support Framework

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Areas of contribution (husband, wife, uncles/aunties) Importance of husband-wife bond (personal, professional, children’s upbringing) 1. Areas of Contribution A. Husband (Male) Can Contribute More Protection & security – Providing a sense of safety for the family. Role modeling for children – Teaching discipline, respect, and responsibility. Financial planning – Managing savings, investments, and future security. Decision-making balance – Supporting wife’s views but leading in critical choices. Household responsibilities – Handling tasks requiring physical effort or extra time. Encouragement in wife’s career – Reducing barriers so she can grow professionally. Guiding sons & daughters – Teaching resilience, respect for women, and work ethic. B. Wife (Female) Can Contribute More Emotional nurturance – Providing balance and harmony in relationships. Child development – Leading in early education, values, and emotional growth. Creating a warm home – ...
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My Kaspersky antivirus in PC identified a trojan today - details.

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 I am a user of Kaspersky anti virus since 7 years. I mostly buy 3 year subscription via amazon. Link: https://www.amazon.in/gp/r.html?C=364GBY9V61051&K=2H2D44B8I9GEV&M=urn:rtn:msg:202508170944225ab9c784768541fabce89a9e4d70p0eu&R=2XAZFIYOHGWFE&T=C&U=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.in%2Fdp%2FB073VMC9S4%3Fref_%3Dpe_112071901_1111297901_t_fed_asin_title&H=PC4AP7OIVNTBXIGPRWQEB4YGLFYA&ref_=pe_112071901_1111297901_t_fed_asin_title  Often virus / trojan are identified by the antivirus in the PC. I do all banking activities through my PC only. Hence keeping it secure is important.  I found one virus today too. See images below.
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