In the era of big-tech dominated virtual world, hard-core manufacturing is hardly the place where one would look for excitement. But, back home here, that is the space that is buzzing with a lot of actions of late. Sample this…Apple to bring in more of its global suppliers in the component space (not handset assembly, but the entire eco-system for parts).Dixon to foray into ICT hardware (Laptops, Tablets, Desktops manufacturing in large scale.)Tata to invest in a green-field project for a phone component plant for Apple (entailing ₹5000 crore.)Corporates have lined-up significant capital investments in Specialty chemicals/API/ Agrochemicals etc. under PLI. India’s manufacturing has been on a secular decline for long. From 17%+ contribution to the GDP from the start of the decade, it has steadily slipped to an abysmally low level of 13% now. Arguing fiercely about India’s failing manufacturing has been a bit like flogging a dead horse so far. It was considered a … [Read more...] about Opinion: Is PLI Scheme a game changer
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India-WhatsApp letter game on amid data security concerns
New Delhi, Another data privacy concern, another "strongly-worded" letter to Facebook-owned WhatsApp. At a time when countries are taking social media firms to task with heavy fines asking them for real-time actions, India is busy playing the letter game sans a strong personal data privacy law.There are no changes to WhatsApp's data-sharing practices in Europe from the new policy update (now deferred globally including in India for three months till May 15). Europe has a strict General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in place since May 25, 2018, that insulates citizens from misuse of their private data by social media platforms and third-party tech companies.In India, forget the data privacy law, the government has even failed to notify the draft intermediary Guidelines (Amendment) Rules for the last two years.The government had proposed changes to its intermediary rules that would require the intermediary to inform its users at least once every month, that in case of non-compliance … [Read more...] about India-WhatsApp letter game on amid data security concerns
Bored of online classes? Study-with-me vlogs might be the answer
Discord, a community platform, is the preferred channel among students; servers such as Study Together and Study Livestream Crew are popular. Users can join in different channels: voice only, screenshare and video. Members who have made friends within the server also have their own private study rooms.Members are held accountable by not just the sense of community, but also by bots that monitor their activity. Upon entering a channel, the user is intimated by an accountability bot to set a goal/task within two minutes or to be kicked out of the channel. Break times and working times are fixed in every channel by the admins. In the chat, people can share the tasks that they have accomplished within the stipulated time, to mutual encouragement.On his YouTube channel, Dinker says that he has introduced a counting system in the chat that keeps a track of how many hours of study a user has put in. Greater the number of hours put in, greater the points you collect. The top 10 users also … [Read more...] about Bored of online classes? Study-with-me vlogs might be the answer
Instant loan Apps fraud gang busted in Hyderabad; 4 members, including a Chinese national, arrested
These applications are developed in such a way that on installing these apps they get access to the contacts, mobile information, and other data on the device. These applications collect the Id proofs, PAN card, KYC documents, Bank account details of the customers. They check the genuineness of the documents and disburse small amounts in the form of loans to their bank accounts by debiting the processing charges and GST i.e., 25-30% in advance. There will be two categories of loan period 1) 7 days and 2) 15 days. … [Read more...] about Instant loan Apps fraud gang busted in Hyderabad; 4 members, including a Chinese national, arrested
SC rejects review of its verdict upholding Aadhaar scheme
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