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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.How to get more months on Tata Sky, D2h and Dish TV LTR DTH plans
There is ongoing tension between the DTH and broadcasting industry in terms of the LTR DTH plans. Customers were able to enjoy these before the new TRAI tariff rules kicked in. These plans are part of a controversy where those that were subscribing have moved to newer plans. Now, with...
Xiaomi rolls out August security patch with MIUI 9.8.1 for Redmi K20
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has joined OnePlus to release the August security patch for its newest Redmi K20 series smartphones. This makes Xiaomi one of the first companies to release the newest security patch. In fact, Xiaomi has beaten Google itself in releasing the patch for the Pixel smartphones. And...
Realme X offline sales across India start today: Price, specifications
Realme X, the pop-up selfie camera smartphone from Realme, went for sale online on July 31. The smartphone was made available via Flipkart and Realme.com. During the sale, the Realme X had a 5 percent cashback offer on HDFC Bank Debit Cards on Flipkart. On Realme’s own website, it had a...
Passing Of Triple Talaq Bill Historic
By Harihar Swarup Nearly two years after the Supreme Court declared triple talaq or talaq-e-biddat as unconstitutional, Parliament has passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, criminalising the obnoxious practice and, thus, made history. In its nearly year-and-half long sojourn in Parliament, searching questions have...
Ayodhya Mediation Had No Chance Of Success
By K Raveendran If at all there was any hope of success for the Supreme Court-appointed mediation effort in the Ramjanmabhoomi, it had disappeared within days of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi announcing the constitution of the mediation team. The issue has now been tossed back to...
Pro-RSS Magazines Blame National Media As “Anti-Hindu”
By L.S. Herdenia BHOPAL: There is a famous Hindi saying “Ulta Chor Kotwal to Datea”(thief scolding police officer). This saying fully applies to the two weeklies “Organiser” and “Panchjanya” patronised by the RSS. Almost in every issue the two weeklies run a column titled “Narad”. Incidentally RSS holds...
Corbyn Has To Take Lessons From By-Election Result
By Ben Chacko The result of Brecon and Radnorshire by-election in Britain shows two things. First, that despite the massive media campaign, there has been no swing to Remain. Quite the reverse. Those voting on Thursday moved in the opposite direction. Second, that Labour needs to restate the...
Now you can file income tax return using e-filing Lite portal
The Income Tax department has launched a ‘lite’ e-filing facility, which taxpayers can use for easy and quick filing of returns. The facility was operationalized on the official portal of the department. “The Income Tax department is launching ‘e-Filing Lite’, a lighter version of e-Filing portal with a focus on filing of...
ACT Stream TV 4K now available for ACT Fibernet users
ACT Stream TV 4K, the Android TV box from ACT Fibernet, is now available for its customers. The device was announced early this year as a streaming box based on Android TV platform. It comes bundled with a number of over-the-top applications such as Netflix, Hotstar, ZEE5 and others....
Robert Downey Jr. spotted using Huawei flagship for Weibo post
Hollywood celebrity Robert Downey Jr. was spotted posting about OnePlus 7 on his Weibo page. It comes as no surprise as he is a OnePlus ambassador. But the much-loved Marvel hero made a gaffe when he accidentally posted from a Huawei P30 Pro smartphone. On July 30, Robert Downey...
Realme 64-megapixel tech with 4 cameras confirmed launch on Aug 8
Realme is hosting a “Realme Camera Innovation Event” in New Delhi, India on August 8. The company has sent out invitations of the event revealing that it will unveil a new smartphone with a quad-camera setup and 64-megapixel lens. The former Oppo company have been teasing the 64-megapixel camera...
LG V40 ThinQ users in India finally getting Android Pie update
LG India is finally rolling out the Android 9 Pie update for its LG V40 ThinQ users in India. The company has already rolled out the update in other countries including the United States, Europe, and South Korea. According to the report, LG is also rolling out a new...
Apple stops program that let Siri listen to private recorded conversations
Apple has suspended the program that let Siri listen to users’ recordings for ‘quality control’. The company was allegedly paying contractors to listen to recorded conversations of Siri. Following which, Apple said it will soon release a software update. It will give Siri users an option to choose whether...
Here is what’s the difference
In the past two years, the television market has seen a big change. After seeing a slump for a few years, the TV market is now growing, and sales have increased too. This is all thanks to brands like Xiaomi, iFFALCON, VU, Thomson and others for bringing affordable TVs...
FTC Facebook antitrust investigation will focus on acquisitions
Some details about the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) antitrust investigation on social media giant Facebook has surfaced online. These details come about three weeks after the regulatory agency slapped a meager $5 billion fine on Facebook. According to a report, the agency is focusing its investigation on the recent...
Garmin Forerunner 45 smartwatch launched in India
Gamin India today added one more smartwatch in its Forerunner series called the ‘Forerunner 45’. The built-in GPS running smartwatch comes with features like safety & incident detection, Garmin Coach 2.0, 24/7 Heart Rate monitoring, Body battery and more. The new Garmin Forerunner 45 comes in two color options,...
TCL launches new 4K AI TVs with Android Pie, prices start from Rs 27,990
TCL has launched new 4K AI TVs in India, which ship with Android Pie OS. The newly launched TCL TVs also use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to deliver a better TV viewing experience. TCL has unveiled three TVs, which includes P8S, P8E and P8. The P8S TV line up includes 65-inch...
Code On Wages Bill Is Anti-Labour
By B. Sivaraman On 30th July 2019, Modi Government passed the Code on Wages Bill 2019 in the Lok Sabha, which provides for a national floor wage. On 23 July 2019, while tabling the Bill, the Labour Minister, Mr. Santosh Gangwar simultaneously proclaimed—obviously to reassure the corporates—a Cabinet...
