Google and Skype stepped into the firing line as Indian agencies widened their crackdown on online communications firms.
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HEALTH TALK
PCOS occurs in 5-10 per cent of women of child bearing age and the symptoms may begin in the early teens.
STOLEN CHANCES
“We’ve heard about this kind of corruption anecdotally for years,” said Julian Harris, a health expert.
SOCIAL NETWORK
“India is the seventh largest social networking market, with the audience up 43 percent in the past year.”
INNOVATION
"With the current model, your data is sent to your computer, and you can email it to your doctor.”
ENVIRONMENT
“You have to ensure that natural infrastructure is protected. Otherwise development in Asia is not sustainable.”
CONNECTED
“You can share where you are and the friends you're with in real time from your mobile device.”




