Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/apps-made-our-lives-convenient-but-does-that-justify-the-kind-of-data-they-collect-from-us/articleshow/80424808.cmsSynopsis What most users might not be aware of is that apps collect and share a lot of information about them. WhatsApp, which boasts
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Elon Musk targets telecom for next disruption with Starlink internet – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/telecom-news/elon-musk-targets-telecom-for-next-disruption-with-starlink-internet/articleshow/80417428.cmsSynopsis SpaceX has told investors that Starlink is angling for a piece of a $1 trillion market made up of in-flight internet, maritime services,
Dismissing criticism of vaccines in nationalist language doesn’t help in building trust | The Indian Express
Clipped from: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/dismissing-criticism-of-vaccines-in-nationalist-language-doesnt-help-in-building-trust-7156434/ Public trust is critical for greater compliance with government guidelines during emergencies, be it COVID-appropriate behaviour or the acceptance of vaccination institutions. Transparency
Bitcoin slide shows no signs of stopping, worst week since March 2020 | Deccan Herald
Clipped from: https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/bitcoin-slide-shows-no-signs-of-stopping-worst-week-since-march-2020-941933.html The world’s most popular cryptocurrency fell more than 5% to an almost three-week low of $28,800 in the Asia session Bitcoin fell heavily
Brazil awaiting two million vaccine doses from India–deccan chronicle
Brasilia: The Brazilian government said on Thursday that a shipment of two million doses of the British AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine was finally set to arrive in
Telangana High Court refuses to intervene in Covid vaccine reactions issue–deccan chroncile
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court refused on Thursday to intervene in the matter of adverse reactions to some individuals in the Covid-19 vaccination programme. Responding to
Transparency needed to remove all vaccine fears–deccan chronicle
I’m used to schoolboys squabbling, hacks quarrelling and, even, fishwives shouting like alley cats but doctors and scientists lunging at each other’s throats came as
Travel, tourism jobs are back; 20.7 million employed in Dec quarter: CMIE–business today
Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/sectors/jobs/india-job-market-road-recovery-education-manufacturing-sector-lag-cmie/story/428390.html Travel and tourism sector, which saw its employment fall by 5.5 million during the severe lockdown of June quarter, employed 20.7 million people
Jobs in Japan for Indians! 14 industries to absorb skilled workers for 5 years
Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/sectors/jobs/jobs-in-japan-for-indians-14-industries-to-absorb-skilled-workers-for-5-years/story/428294.html A memorandum of cooperation on movement of specified skilled workers to Japan for a maximum period of upto five years has been signed
Higher job losses among young workers not good for economic recovery: CMIE–business today
Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/sectors/jobs/higher-job-losses-young-workers-economic-recovery-cmie/story/428098.html As per the latest CMIE report, there were job losses in younger age groups, those below 40 years of age, while all age
COVID vaccination poses both a challenge and an opportunity – Frontline
A volunteer undergoing Covaxin clinical trial at Civil Hospital, Sola, one of the hospitals selected for vaccine trials, in Ahmedabad on November 27. Photo: VIJAY SONEJI
Joe Biden makes COVID test, quarantine mandatory for people entering U.S. – The Hindu
Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/joe-biden-launches-100-days-mask-challenge-makes-covid-test-quarantine-mandatory-for-people-entering-us/article33634525.ece?homepage=true In terms of total deaths from coronavirus, the U.S. is the worst-hit country with more than 406,000 lives lost, according to Johns Hopkins
Crimes against persons with disabilities | Rights organisations want NCRB to maintain data – The Hindu
Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/crimes-against-persons-with-disabilities-rights-organisations-want-ncrb-to-maintain-data/article33635243.ece?homepage=true 90 disability rights organisations, activists and academics write to Amit Shah on the issue A group of over 90 disability rights organisations, activists
Asian Paints: Asian Paints gained market share at cost of both organised & unorganised sectors: Amit Syngle – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/expert-view/asian-paints-gained-market-share-at-cost-of-both-organised-unorganised-sectors-amit-syngle/articleshow/80407005.cmsSECTIONSAsian Paints gained market share at cost of both organised & unorganised sectors: Amit SyngleLast Updated: Jan 22, 2021, 05:45 PM ISTSynopsis People in
Govt working with SBI to launch e-commerce portal for MSMEs; to take on Amazon, Flipkart, others – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/sme/msme-eodb-msme-min-working-with-sbi-to-launch-e-commerce-portal-for-msmes-to-take-on-amazon-flipkart-others/2175884/ Ease of Doing Business for MSMEs: The government currently already has a business-to-business marketplace Government e-Marketplace (GeM) to help MSMEs sell directly to
Eswasthalya Healthcare launches app to provide online consultation, drive awareness – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/sme/eswasthalya-healthcare-launches-app-to-provide-online-consultation-drive-awareness/2175983/ Ankit Arora, Co-founder of SwasthU and an alumnus of AIIMS, said that the vision is to make available the entire healthcare ecosystem at
Small finance banks’ low NPA ratio reflects better credit risk management: RBI – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/banking-finance/small-finance-banks-low-npa-ratio-reflects-better-credit-risk-management-rbi/2176001/ “One of the creditable features associated with micro finance has been its lower loan defaults, which have been made possible by better management
Biden puts Trump’s H1B decisions on freeze, pending review – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/world/joe-biden-to-reverse-trump-effort-to-subtract-immigrants-from-census/article33623321.ece?homepage=true These decisions by the earlier Trump administration would have impacted Indian techies and tech companies As expected, President Joe Biden has decided to
Why is the government so wary of e-comm? – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/columns/r-srinivasan/why-is-the-government-so-wary-of-e-comm/article33619352.ece?homepage=true A win-win The government can leverage India Post’s logistics capabilities for its e-comm push – PTI A win-win The government can leverage India
Boost for health – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/editorial/health-budget-should-go-beyond-vaccines-and-take-a-long-term-view/article33619398.ece?homepage=true Health budget should go beyond vaccines and take a long-term view Like in the rest of the world, India’s health infrastructure came under
