Year: 2018

Supreme Court to hear petition of Juhi Chawla against mobile tower radiation

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Bollywood actor Juhi Chawla has submitted a petition wherein she has demanded tighter norms governing cell phone tower radiation. The Supreme Court has responded by accepting the actor’s plea and will now hear her petition in November, along with the pleas of five others. The petitions pertain to issues arising out of rampant illegal installation of the towers and antennae, and the absence of adequate laws and regulatory norms. A bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi, Navin Sinha and K M Joseph tagged the matter of Juhi Chawla and others along…

Does software companies collect data in devices?

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It is not necessary to know the software companies that are stealing your data. It is also not fair to blame only Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp for stealing data for business continuity or to give better services by understanding the user’s behaviour. The fact is they would be required to understand your behaviour and only then can they suggest the best. Like through machine learning, machine is learning us, our behaviour and attitude. Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial Intelligence (AI) are the two tools for companies in data capture…

Refurbished smartphone market is growing faster

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The Refurbished Market is bigger than one can think of. The refurbished market for consumer electronics is estimated to be $10 billion, and is further expected to grow to a USD 45 billion market in India in the coming days. That’s bigger than many businesses may realize – and it shows no sign of slowing down. Many refurbished products are restored to full manufacturer conditions, boasting the capability to provide consumers with a quality product at an affordable price.   Refurbished smartphones are pre-owned smartphones that are collected, rejuvenated or…

Study finds less than 40 percent public companies compliant even after five years of CSR Mandate

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Five years has passed since the implementation of the “Companies Act, 2013” provision that requires a minimum corporate spending on social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, but less than 40 percent of qualifying public companies in India are fully compliant. The time needed to search for and evaluate viable CSR projects, the phased rollout that many projects require, and the process for legal approval are among the reasons why many Indian businesses are still on a learning curve regarding the CSR Mandate. This is a key finding from a Director Notes India…

India approves Telecom Communications Policy – 2018

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The Government of India has approved the National Telecom Communications Policy – 2018 with the aim of ensuring broadband at 50 Mbps speed to 1.2 billion plus population, and 1 Gbps Internet to all Gram Panchayats. Now named the National Digital Communications Policy (NDCP) 2018, the new policy will attract $100 billion investments and will create 4 mn jobs. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the National Digital Communications Policy-2018 and re-designation of the Telecom Commission as the Digital Communications Commission. “Emerging technologies like 5G…

Bhamashah Digital Parivar Yojana: Powering the common people

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Over the last 4 years, large scale transformations have happened in the Digital and eGovernance space in Rajasthan – the people are not only realizing the power of digital but is channelling it into their daily lives. Rajasthan is leading the Digital mission and has become the torch bearer of digitisation. The state is growing leaps and bounds, leaving every other state behind by miles. This is well proven with initiatives like Bhamashah Yojana, e-Mitra, Blockchain, BSBY and many more.   Under the leadership of Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, the…

A Digital Dream

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I had a strange dream the other day. It was all about internet going off for a few days. I thought of everything that is possibly dependent on the internet to function. I thought about several things including how I would survive as a “netpreneur”, a euphemism for a net entrepreneur. Friends, we are now living in the exciting world of wired society, and every step and movement is decided by the digital platforms. That is slowly becoming a reality for all and not necessarily those in the higher echelons…

The Age of ‘Internet Parenting’

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Being a parent has always been tough and with the advent of the digital age throwing up even harder challenges at parents, they look to coping up with new parenting styles around their internet-savvy kids. However Millennial parents who look up to the Internet as their day-to-day engagement partner might have another side to this story – Millennial parents are open-minded and realize that there is no one ‘right’ way to raise their children.The availability of books and the Internet provide a wealth of resources, different parenting ideas, and culturally…

Slum Soccer proves how sports has a positive impact in lives of children

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Slum Soccer is a FIFA-awarded Football for Development organization that uses football as a tool to educate, empower and provide opportunities to diverse and underprivileged communities throughout India. Founded in 2001, the NGO has been working since the past two decades to bring underprivileged children to make them confident of standing up on their own two feet. Not only does the NGO focus on the training and fitness of the academy members, but it has also made imperative for all the children to pursue education, as most of the children…

The Famous Rafale Deal A Factsheet!

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The Rafale was chosen in 2012 over rival companies from the United States, Europe and Russia. The step was needed to upgrade India’s ageing fleet. The original plan was that India would buy 18 off-the-shelf jets from France’s Dassault Aviation, with 108 others being assembled in India by the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bengaluru –   Dassault Rafale literally means “gust of wind” and “burst of fire” and is built by Dassault Aviation. Equipped with a wide range of weapons, the Rafale is intended to perform air supremacy,…