How 'Chatbots' Could Soon Put BPOs Out Of Business?

By LIKHAVEER | INNLIVE

Everybody from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Google CEO Sundar Pichai to Facebook cofounder Mark Zuckerberg have touted chatbots as the next big thing in the world of technology. 

But back home, popularity of chatbots could lend a significant blow to the Indian Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry. Chatbots, are making their debut on Facebook, Google and Skype and function as robotic customer service representatives for a host of companies such as taxi, ecommerce, news, weather etc, and are increasingly being deployed globally and in India. 

From Mummification To ‘Sky Burials’: Why We Need Death Rituals?

By SARAH WILLIAMS | INNLIVE

Death rituals help us to cope with loss and perhaps even feelings of guilt associated with disposing of a corpse.

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. Few liturgical phrases from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer are so familiar to so many, even those who have never darkened the doors of a church. This part of the funeral service, taken from the book of Genesis, is also reflected in what priests say when they sign the cross in ash on people’s foreheads during Ash Wednesday: “You are made from dust, and to dust you shall return”.

Vulnerable Children: On Time Delivery – The Large Blind Spot In India’s Immunisation Policy

By M H AHSSAN | INNLIVE

Only a third of India's children are vaccinated on time under the government immunisation programme. One reason is that families don’t keep proper records.

The majority of children immunised under the government’s universal immunisation programme don’t get their vaccinations on time. New research shows that two-thirds of children under the age of five had either not been vaccinated at all, or received their vaccine shots much later than prescribed.

After 'Udta Punjab' Leak, Filmmakers Speak Out Against Piracy, Illegal Downloads

By RAMAN KAPOOR | INNLIVE

Even as the producers of Udta Punjab - Phantom Films and Balaji Motion Pictures - fought to stem the illegal download of their film, the entire footage of which was leaked online two days before its release, the film fraternity spoke out strongly on the issue of piracy.

Why We Feel A 'Sudden Jerk' During A Deep Sleep?

By Dr. SHELLY AHMED | INNLIVE

Ever felt a powerful jerk as soon as you are drifting away to sleep? Or felt like you might just fall down? The jerk that we feel as soon as we are about to doze off is called an hypnic jerk.

In layman terms, a hypnic jerk is an involuntary twitching of a muscle, or muscles. It usually occurs just as you’re falling asleep, during what’s known scientifically as the hypnagogic state.

Corporate Salary Woes: If You’re A Professional In India, You’re Getting Paid Peanuts!

By LIKHAVEER | INNLIVE

Indian professionals may be in love with their jobs, but their employers aren’t exactly loving them back.

Annual base salaries of white-collar workers in the country are the lowest among major economies in the Asia Pacific region. In fact, professionals in neighbouring China make at least 64% more than their Indian counterparts, according to a 2015-16 global remuneration report by advisory company Willis Towers Watson.

The Surreal World Of A Little School That Hauls India’s Poor Into Its Most Elite Institutions

By MONICA TIWARI | INNLIVE

30 May, 2008, dawned bright and clear in Patna, Bihar. Pans were rattling and children were being coaxed out of beds and into school uniforms. It was early still, but the slum of Chandpur Bela was abuzz. People were gravitating towards one house—Shanti Kutir. A crowd was assembled and if you pushed in farther, you could see a youngish man in his shirtsleeves, who seemed the centre of all the hullaballoo.

Microsoft Sees Integration Opportunities In LinkedIn Purchase – But, Will Users Care?

By SARAH WILLIAMS | INNLIVE

Microsoft's strategy for LinkedIn is likely to follow the path of Yammer. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has explained the rationale behind the tech company’s plans to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion.

In a letter to staff, Nadella said he believes that access to LinkedIn customers will benefit the sales of Microsoft products and in exchange, LinkedIn’s growth would be “accelerated”.