Why ‘Cash-on-delivery’ is mostly preferred in India?

Cash-on-delivery also known as Collect-on-delivery in mostly preferred in India. Recently conducted Nilsen Global Connected Commerce Survey, Q4 2015 shows 83% of Indian people prefer COD as a payment method while shopping on e-commerce website such as Amazon, Flipkart, Shopclues, Myntra, Snapdeal, Infibeam and many more. Survey shows that globally credit cards are on the top of all payment methods. About 53% of online buyer prefer credit card. Emerging markets such as India, United Arab Emirates, Russia, Philippines, Saudi Arabia and Nigeria popular payment mode is Cash on delivery.

India – 83 %

Saudi Arabia- 59%

Russia- 70%

UAE- 68%

Philippines- 73%

 

Reasons (why COD is preferred?)

1. Credit card penetration is low

2. More than 65% of Indians feel that e-commerce sites will not keep their personal information secure and card details/Banking details confidential.

3. Many incidents of not getting original product in India lost the trust of buyers. So people want to see product first and then pay.

4. If product is returned by a customer, it takes too much time to be refunded by banks and respected websites.

5. Many a times younger brother orders something at an address of their well earning elder brother or sister and concerned person didn’t even know what is inside package. After a call to his/her young one usually cash is paid and product is bought. 

6. Many Indians feel that until we pay cash physically, we will not know its importance. It hurts when cash is out flowed from you.

 

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Zika virus: Symptoms, Diagnosis, & Treatment

Zika virus is transmitted by bite of mosquitoes. Study on mosquitoes show that the incubation period in mosquitoes is about 10 days. Sexual contact can also transfer Zika virus. Zika virus can transmit from pregnant mother to her baby.

Symptoms

-   Main symptoms of Zika virus infection are fever, rash, joint pain, or conjunctivitis (red           eyes).

-   Other common symptoms include muscle pain and headache.

-   Mild illness is observed in infected person lasting for several days to a week.

-   Virus usually remains in the blood of an infected person for a few days or weeks but it can        be found longer in some people.

-    Deaths are rare.

Diagnosis

• Visit your family healthcare hospital if you suffer same symptoms as described above.
• If you have recently traveled, tell your healthcare provider so.
• Conduct blood test for Zika or other similar viruses like dengue or chikungunya.

Treatment

• No vaccine is still available to treat Zika Virus.
• Get plenty of rest and do not work hard.
• Drink fruit juices which contains plenty of water for example watermelon or orange or sugarcane to prevent dehydration
• Take medicine such as acetaminophen to relieve fever and pain
• Do not take aspirin
• Use mosquito repellent to avoid mosquito bites for the first week of your illness.

and last Get well soon..!

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First 20 smart cities under 'Smart Cities Mission'

On January 28, 2016 Indian government unveiled names of 20 smart cities under Smart Cities Mission (SCM). City listed under this scheme will receive funds of Rs 500 crore over a period of five years by the Centre. Surat was listed first on the list. Cities enlisted are as follows:

1. Surat, Gujrat
2. Pune, Maharashtra
3. Solapur, Maharashtra
4. Bhubaneswar, Odisha

5. Jaipur, Rajasthan
6. Kochi, Kerala
7. Ahmedabad, Gujarat
8. Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
9. Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
10. Davangere, Karnataka
11. Indore, Madhya Pradesh
12.  New Delhi Municipal Corporation
13.  Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
14. Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
15. Belagavi, Karnataka
16. Udaipur, Rajasthan
17. Guwahati, Assam
18. Chennai, Tamil Nadu
19. Ludhiana, Punjab
20. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh .

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Facts You Didn’t Know About India

Chess was invented in India. The original word for “chess” is the Sanskrit chaturanga, meaning “four members of an army”—which were mostly likely elephants, horses, chariots and foot soldiers.

India has the most number of mosques. It has 300,000 mosques which is much more than the Muslim world.

It is illegal to take Indian currency (₹) out of India.

Before 1986, India was the only place in the world where Diamonds could be found.

India is one of the largest exporters of computer software products.

The largest employer in the world is Indian railways which employs over a million people.

The highest cricket ground in the world is in Chail in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The pitch is about 2444 meters above the sea level and was built in1893.

India has the most number of mosques. It has 300,000 mosques which is much more than the Muslim world.

Most historians agree that the first recorded account of plastic surgery is found in ancient Indian Sanskrit texts.

India is home to the world’s largest pilgrimage destination called the Vishnu Temple, Tirupati. About an average of 30,000 people visit this temple donating about $5.8 million US dollars, everyday.

The value of “pi” used in mathematics was first calculated by the Indian mathematician in 6th century NAMED Budhayana.

Yoga was originated in India about 5,000 years ago.

India is one of only three countries that makes supercomputers (the US and Japan are the other two).

India has the second largest community of software developers, after the U.S.

In 700 B.C the world’s first university was set up in Taxila.

Every major world religion is represented in India. Additionally, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism all originated in India.

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Best newspapers to improve English for Indian students

Improving English through reading takes time, but it is best way to build strong foundation of being a perfect Englishman. Reading is a little bit messier for beginners who haven’t read English news paper till date. Don’t worry. As a beginner, I will suggest you to follow the ranking of newspaper (which are easily available through India) based on your English proficiency. As you move down the list of news papers mentioned below, difficulty level of English will increase. So when you will be comfortable with level 1 then move to level 2 news paper and so on....

Along with reading, you must always make a list of new words you came across and maintain a daily diary of these words. You must revise this new vocabulary whenever you get time. I will say read it at least twice a day. Let’s move to the list.

            1. Lokmat Times

Lokamat Times is best news paper for beginners. Its English is very easy and can be easily understood by you as a beginner. It will provide you with very little vocabulary, but as a beginner it’s okay. Everyone as a beginner must start with Lokmat Times. I assure you that, if you start reading another English paper you will only look into engaging pictures and paper will lie next to your sofa.

       

        

            2. Times of India

Times of India is next level news paper with quite good editorials, which will enrich you with latest issue and events. English level of Times of India is quiet higher than Lokmat times.  

 

3. Indian Express

As per my view, Indian Express is best of all news paper in terms of its editorial pages and information content. If you are preparing for CAT, GRE or Group discussions you must read these editorials. Level of English is very good and formal. Best news paper of India. 

 

4. The Hindu

The Hindu is best of all newspapers in English vocabulary. English is very eloquent and every news is precisely explained.

 

5. Economics Times

Economics Times is newspaper mainly focused on economy and business oriented stuffs. If you are lover of financial Information you can continue with this newspaper instead of The Hindu.

 

6. Mint

Mint is newspaper mainly focused on economy and business oriented stuffs. You can read it as a option for Economics Times.

           

    

     

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