Qlik 'academic program' expands in India

Data analytics firm Qlik today announced the expansion of its 'academic program' in India that will cover 50 education institutions across 25 cities.
The initiative will enable more universities to improve the value of their offerings by teaching marketable data skills. It will also help students advance their analytical and data literacy skills within every academic discipline, the company said in a release here.
"To meet this growing demand, the 'academic program' has been expanded to give students the skills and tools they need to succeed," Qlik Vice-President, Knowledge and Learning, Kevin Hanegan said.
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Piramal Realty completes Phase I of Agastya Corporate Park

Piramal Realty today said it has completed the first phase of its commercial project, 'Agastya Corporate Park', in the eastern suburb of Kurla.

With a total investment of Rs 2,400 crore, including land and project execution costs, and spread over 16.25 acres, Agastya Corporate Park is expected to record Rs 5,300 crore in revenue, the realty player said in a statement here.
**************************************** RummyCircle adds ReST API for hassle-free gaming experience
Play Games24x7, an online desktop and mobile gaming platform, today said it is adding representational state transfer (ReST) services, to help players enjoy uninterrupted game play experience.
"Leveraging ReSTful API reduces both time and cost and help scale our tournaments with 57,000 players participating in a single tournament at a given time," RummyCircle CMO Sachin Uppal said in a statement here.

The Indian online gaming industry is expected to add 190 million gamers and will become a USD one billion opportunity by 2021, from USD 290 million today, according to KPMG.
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Future Group partners with Railways catering service
Future Consumer, a part of Kishore Biyani-led Future Group, today said its oats brand 'Kosh' has partnered with catering service providers of Railways to offer meals to passengers on the Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains.