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The legacy of IPA, founded by Nikhil Chakravartty, the doyen of journalism in India, to keep the flag of independent media flying high, is facing the threat of extinction due to the effect of the Covid pandemic. Only an emergency funding can avert such an eventuality. We appeal to all those who believe in the freedom of expression to contribute to this noble cause.Airtel 4G Hotspot now offers 1.5GB data per day to new prepaid users
Telecom giant Bharti Airtel has just revised the tariff plans for its 4G Hotspot devices. According to a new report, revised plans apply both to the postpaid as well as prepaid Airtel 4G Hotspot users. The company likely wants to take on the likes of Reliance Jio, and Vodafone...
Can Congress Ever Find a Leader Outside Nehru-Gandhi Dynasty?
By Harihar Swarup While demitting the office of the Congress president, Rahul Gandhi made a statement of far-reaching importance for which he must be praised. He observed that the Congress must pick a president outside the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty. This was wish of several Congress leaders, but they were...
India Must Be Cautious In Talking About Nuclear Use Policy
By Barun Das Gupta Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh has said that though India is still committed to its “No First Use” (NFU) nuclear policy, “what happens in future depends on the circumstances.” The occasion, the venue and the timing of his statement are significant. The occasion...
Rural Distress Is Leading To Intensive Slowdown
By Anjan Roy In his monetary policy statement last week, the governor of the Reserve Bank had observed that the current slowdown appears to be cyclical. Maybe, but the slow down appears to have come full cycle. It began in the housing and automobile segments, which are capital...
Record Gold Price A Product Of Economic Situation
By Arjavi Indraneesh Gold prices in India had surged to record high of ₹38,470 for 10 grams earlier this week, registering an increase of Rs 475 in one go. The prices have somewhat retreated from those levels, but what makes the development noteworthy is that it may...
Population Policy Needs A National Debate
By Subrata Majumder Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s apprehension on population explosion in his sixth Independence Day speech from the rampart of Red Fort raises eyebrows among the global viewers. They wonder why India decries the increase in population, while a major part of the developed nations plunged in...
Hathway 100Mbps Broadband plan for Rs 699; All you need to know
Internet service provider Hathway Broadband has just launched a new broadband plan. This new plan comes just days after Reliance Jio hinted at its upcoming JioFiber plans. As reported previously, Reliance Jio hinted at some of the specifics of the plans that will launch on September 5, 2019. Hathway...
New Zealand Adopting New Healthcare Norms
By Arun Srivastava AUCKLAND: The New Zealand Government this week unveiled its bill for reform of abortion laws. Earlier the political leadership of the country was in favour of having a referendum on the issue of decriminalisation of the Abortion law, as it apprehended that some of the...
Realme 5 Pro with 8GB RAM and Snapdragon 710 SoC spotted
Just days before the much-anticipated launch, a new Geekbench listing for Realme 5 Pro has been spotted. This listing reveals some importation information regarding the specifications of the upcoming smartphone. Similar to other Geekbench listings in the past, we get to know about only a handful of specifications. It...
Link to Windows feature from Galaxy Note 10 already back-ported
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Series comes with a number of interesting hardware and software features. These features include two different models, 3D scanning, AR doodling, DeX on PC, Air actions with S Pen and more. The flagship smartphone series also comes with Live Video filters, Zoom-in Audio, 45W charging,...
Microsoft admits contractors listen to Skype, Cortana chats
Microsoft has admitted that third-party contractors listen to your voice conversations on Skype and virtual assistant Cortana. The revelation came after Motherboard found contractors were listening to audio from both Skype and Cortana, including sensitive and personal conversations of Microsoft customers. “We realized, based on questions raised recently, that...
Honor 10 Lite EMUI 9.1 update starts rolling out in India
Honor has started rolling out the EMUI 9.1 update for its Honor 10 Lite smartphone. The latest EMUI update adds GPU Turbo 3.0, EROS System, video ringtone features and more. The company says the update also improves the performance of the phone. To recall, the Honor 10 Lite was...
All you need to know
American consumer electronics company, Misfit has added a new smartwatch to its portfolio, the Vapor X. Misfit claims that the Vapor X is the lightest smartwatch made using aluminium alloy and matte finish. The smartwatch comes with a redesigned strap called Sport Strap+. The Misfit Vapor X comes with...
All you need to know
Facebook has started allowing Instagram users to flag false content on the photo-and video-sharing platform. “I’m proud that, starting today, people can let us know if they see posts on Instagram they believe may be false. There’s still more to do to stop the spread of misinformation, more to come,”...
Uttarakhand Police joins TikTok to spread social awareness
After Kerala, Uttarakhand Police is the latest to join TikTok. The main reason behind joining TikTok is to bring messages on safety and social relevance to their audience while also connecting with the citizens of the state directly. The move from the Uttarakhand Police department comes shortly after the Kerala Police...
Flipkart Videos and Instagram-like ‘Flipkart Ideas’ launched
E-commerce giant has finally launched its much anticipated ‘Videos’ section and photo-feed on its Android app. Flipkart users can access the Flipkart Videos and Flipkart Ideas sections from the hamburger menu. One can access the hamburger menu by sliding from the left side of the screen. Talking about the...
Fanzart Wave Plus ceiling fan launched at Rs 31,990
Fanzart, the luxury fan brand of India, has launched a new contemporary ceiling fan. The new model is called Wave Plus and Fanzart says it is inspired by the ocean. The Wave combines the twisty wave formation and uses natural grained wooden texture. The ceiling fan has a sleek...
Quick Heal warns about SMS scams
Cybercriminals are using new ways to trick users into losing money. The latest is an SMS scam, where cyber criminals pretend to be from the Income Tax Department. They then trick people into sharing their bank details. Pune-based Quick Heal Technologies has issued an alert asking users to not get...
