30% of Lagos residents living with hypertension

30% of Lagos residents living with hypertension

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, has revealed that 30 per cent of the state’s residents suffer from hypertension, with 70 per cent unaware of their condition. This is as the government launched a week-long free health screening exercise for hypertension and diabetes, targeting 800,000 residents across the state. According to a press … Read more

General Knowledge Quiz: Devise smart strategy to crack tricky questions in exams | Competitive Exams

General Knowledge Quiz: Devise smart strategy to crack tricky questions in exams | Competitive Exams

Oct 03, 2024 12:36 PM IST Questions on general knowledge can be tough but with a proper strategy, students can crack it easily. Students appearing for competitive exams need to aim to stay ahead in the race to be able to score better and achieve their goals. Questions on general knowledge can be tough but … Read more

How to Start, Sell a Million-Dollar Company: TaskRabbit Founder

How to Start, Sell a Million-Dollar Company: TaskRabbit Founder

Leah Solivan was an IBM engineer, working on business collaboration tools like Lotus Notes, when she found her million-dollar startup idea: an online marketplace connecting customers with “taskers” who could run errands or do household chores for them at a price. The idea arose from Solivan running out of dog food one night and asking … Read more

Opinion | Why people love buffets and my secret dining strategy to avoid awkward conversations

Opinion | Why people love buffets and my secret dining strategy to avoid awkward conversations

People tend to either love or hate buffets. I belong firmly to the former camp, and always have. While I did draw the line at trays of lurid-orange sweet-and-sour pork glowing from London Chinatown buffets of the early noughties, my adoration for the humble buffet was cultivated from a young age. Growing up in Calgary, … Read more

M&M is wheeling big money into business. What is the plan?

M&M is wheeling big money into business. What is the plan?

India’s fourth-largest auto company, M&M, is shifting into a higher gear and pressing down on accelerator. It plans to fuel its business growth with an ambitious capital infusion plan. It will inject Rs 37,000 crore into its business, across different segments, over the next three years. A bigger part of this money will go into … Read more

Citroen: Citroen revamping India strategy to boost sluggish sales

Citroen: Citroen revamping India strategy to boost sluggish sales

French automaker Citroen is revamping its strategy to boost its sluggish car sales in India. A relatively new entrant to the Indian car market, Citroen plans to upgrade its entire portfolio, expand sales and service network by over threefold, and launch a new vehicle over the next one year, Aditya Jairaj, managing director and CEO, … Read more

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Guide to sharpen your word power | Competitive Exams

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Guide to sharpen your word power | Competitive Exams

With competitive exams around the corner, students who aim to score better need to have the right strategy to crack the exams. Candidates should try not to ignore practicing questions that check their verbal ability as it is a deciding factor in most of the competitive exams. With competitive exams around the corner, students who … Read more

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Guide to stand out in competitive exams | Competitive Exams

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Guide to stand out in competitive exams | Competitive Exams

Candidates appearing for competitive exams need to devise a strategy to excel in the exams with flying colours. The verbal section in competitive exams is not just important but also an easy way to score well in the exams if performed and prepared well. Check out the words for the day and a small quiz … Read more