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Late 19th century, economist and philosopher Velfred Pareto from Italy observed that 80% of wealth was owned by 20% its people. He conducted similar surveys in other countries and found similar statistics. Later many observed this “vital few” factor in many other fields. Later this 20-80 principle was generalized applied in quality assurance and management […]

There are compelling reasons for believing that the present site of Lumbini, the Buddha’s birthplace, is the result of an astonishing hoax. The details of its discovery in 1896 reveal a tale of deception and intrigue, which is now told for the first time. At present, controversy continues to surround the location of Kapilavastu, the […]

The Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) yesterday filed a lawsuit in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Verizon on behalf of open source software developer BusyBox.<>/a>

It was 60 degrees on Thursday in Washington, well above normal, and as I slipped away for some pre-Christmas golf, I found myself thinking about a wickedly funny story that The Onion, the satirical newspaper, ran the other day: “Fall Canceled after 3 Billion Seasons”: "Fall, the long-running series of shorter days and cooler nights, […]

While urban India boasts world-class hospitals, a majority of the 741 million Indians living in villages do not have access to even basic medical facilities. This paradox gave birth to Sameer Sawarkar's Neurosynaptic, which seeks to bridge the gap through telemedicine. Read Full Article…

WASHINGTON: The rise of Asia has been one of the most exciting economic developments of the second half of the 20th century. And yet the West, particularly Western Europe, has tended to react defensively rather than get actively involved. It may soon be too late to rectify that mistake. Of course, the United States and […]

Google’s vision — “Social Will Be Everywhere” — is more compelling than anything Facebook could possibly devise. Who wouldn’t prefer the unlimited freedom to take one’s own trusted circle anywhere on the Web, as opposed to the cramped confines of island life? And when has an island economy, even a well-provisioned one, ever matched the […]

Insurance and Technology (http://www.insurancetech.com/) praises D2Hawkeye's role in managing healthcare cost and disease management services through it flagship product D2Explorer ™.   To measure the solution's impact, KHS analyzed 156,000 health plan member months. "The annual cost trend for customers on the D2 platform decreased by 9.31 percent," reports England. "And … we've improved people's health […]