#India’s Agrim snags .3M to help farmers get inputs like seeds and pesticides more easily

#India’s Agrim snags $17.3M to help farmers get inputs like seeds and pesticides more easily

Agriculture in India provides livelihood support to over 42% of its population, contributing 18% to the country’s GDP, according to government data. However, the agri-input market, which provides inputs for the sector — be it seeds, pesticides, herbicides, or cultivation and harvesting tools — largely relies on traditional channels, including local offline marketplaces. The sector…

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#Durex India spilled customers’ private order data

#Durex India spilled customers’ private order data

Durex India, the Indian subsidiary of the British condom and personal lubricants brand, has exposed its customers’ personal information, including their full names and order details. Security researcher Sourajeet Majumder contacted TechCrunch this week about the issue of exposing sensitive customer data on the condom maker’s website. The brand’s website spilled customer names, phone numbers,…

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#Planera raises .5M to help solve the gnarly problem of scheduling for construction contractors

#Planera raises $13.5M to help solve the gnarly problem of scheduling for construction contractors

Planera, a construction-tech startup that offers scheduling and planning software for commercial construction projects, has raised $13.5 million in a new funding round. General contractors typically use legacy software such as Oracle Primavera P6 to manage commercial construction projects. These solutions require technical knowledge and do not have an intuitive interface, but contractors still use…

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#NY flood of fentanyl causing ‘heartbreaking’ loss

#NY flood of fentanyl causing ‘heartbreaking’ loss

“NY flood of fentanyl causing ‘heartbreaking’ loss” Sandra Pippa woke in a panic in the middle of the night six years ago — anxious her son still wasn’t home from celebrating his 29th birthday. “Oh please don’t be mad at me for being late. I’m on the train. I’m coming home,” Pippa recalled her son,…

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#Ryan Seacrest wants to Rock Times Square next ‘Rockin’ Eve’

#Ryan Seacrest wants to Rock Times Square next ‘Rockin’ Eve’

“Ryan Seacrest wants to Rock Times Square next ‘Rockin’ Eve’” Ryan Seacrest thinks his “Rockin’ Eve” needs a Rock.  The host of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” has a dream wingman for future festivities. “The Rock, Dwayne Johnson. Dwayne Johnson in Times Square would be the greatest because it’s packed and people would pay…

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#NYPD Commish Keechant Sewell blasts sexist put-downs

#NYPD Commish Keechant Sewell blasts sexist put-downs

“NYPD Commish Keechant Sewell blasts sexist put-downs” NYPD top cop Keechant Sewell suggested she’s faced belittling sexism and second-guessing by those who “don’t know any better” in a fiery speech last month to the Policewomen’s Endowment Association. In a rhetorical but deeply personal message to a future female police commissioner, Sewell said, “You will get…

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