Roadblocks to rock-climbing include equipment, access to the sport, regions where it can be practised, some of which are declared off limits by local authorities, and, most importantly, the lack of information-sharing.
In a study published in the journal PLOS ONE, three clinical trial participants with tetraplegia were able to navigate through commonly used tablet programmes, including email, chat, music-streaming and video-sharing apps.
Economic think-tank NCAER's business confidence index (BCI) registered a sequential increase of 2.2 percent in June quarter of 2016-17, mainly driven by improvement in perception about economic conditions and financial position of firms in the next six months.
In this quarter, the NCAER's business confidence index (BCI) has fallen 6.9 percent from levels seen in the previous quarter.
According to the latest NCAER (National Council of Applied Economic Research) MasterCard Worldwide Index of Business Confidence, the BCI in India has declined more than 4 percentage points over the previous quarter. It registered at 119.7 points as compared to 125.4 points in October 2012.
India's business climate seems to be improving as latest trends, especially in demand for goods and services, indicate early signs of revival, according to a report.
Dr. Sam Thomas, Director of Research, BluFin tells CNBC-TV18, various macro variables, including primary and secondary variables have been taken into consideration for creating the business cycle index. It will be an efficient tool for detecting a particular phase of the business cycle in the Indian economy, explained Thomas.