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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.What we know so far
At the Reliance AGM 2018, Jio announced JioGigaFiber service. It will bring FTTH (fiber to the home) where users will get high-speed broadband, live TV channels and a telephone connection. Now, the company is all set to host it’s AGM on August 12 where it will reportedly make the...
Black Shark 2 Pro with Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC launched: Price, specs
Xiaomi-backed Black Shark has launched its latest gaming phone in China. The newly launched Black Shark 2 Pro offers a next-gen Liquid Cooling system, a TrueView display with high refresh rate, massive RAM and more. There are multiple optional gaming accessories as well. It is the world’s second phone after...
NCP Leadership Caught Napping As Party Faces Attrition
By Kalyani Shankar The Nationalist Congress Party is going through a difficult time ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections going by the erosion taking place in the party in the past few days. The Assembly polls are due in October. The NCP chief Sharad Pawar has alleged that...
India All Set To Enter Space War
By Barun Das Gupta When the Prime Minister told the nation in a special broadcast on March 27 that India had been able to develop an anti-satellite (A-SAT) missile which had shot down a low earth-orbiting satellite (one of India’s own), the country was in election mode and...
Attack On Secular Ideas And Voices Of Protest Continues
By Arun Srivastava It was the part of the strategic move of the BJP to stifle the voice of secular and nationalist forces that a group of 62 individuals, all members of the saffron party, launched blistering attack on the group of 49 eminent persons of indulging...
Shashi Tharoor In The Eye Of A Political Storm
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is at it yet again. The MP from Thiruvananthapuram has, once again, created a flutter with his latest statement that the Congress has become a rudderless ship. A closer look at Tharoor’s statement is necessary to put things...
Xiaomi Mi MIX 4 5G may have been certified in China ahead of launch
Xiaomi Mi MIX 4 is expected to be the next flagship smartphone from the Chinese company. While the device has already appeared in the form of leaks, the 5G variant may have just been certified. The Mi MIX 3 5G was one of the first 5G capable devices to...
Airtel, Vodafone Idea offering free calling and data
It’s raining everywhere in several parts of India. And as a result of the heavy rains, parts of Mumbai, Maharashtra and Assam have seen severe floods. While the rescue operations are on, telcos like Airtel and Vodafone Idea are offering a helping hand to the subscribers. In the flood-affected...
ACT Fibernet consumers getting up to 6 months of free subscription
ACT Fibernet consumers can now avail a minimum of extra 15 days to 6 months of subscription for free. The popular internet service provider (ISP) has announced that its Fibernet plan subscribers can enjoy up to 6 months of additional subscription without any cost, if they opt for advance...
Cisco partners with Google to offer users free high speed WiFi in India
Cisco is reportedly collaborating with Google for its ‘gStation’ offering that provides access to free and high-speed WiFi at public locations in India. Under the partnership, Cisco is providing the network infrastructure, and about 25 locations already live in Bengaluru. Furthermore, another 200 locations will go live in the next...
Price in India, review, features, specifications
The recently launched Realme 3i is set to go on sale again tomorrow. The first sale took place last week, and the company claims to have sold 150,000 units in just 30 minutes. If you missed out on getting your hands on the device, you can try your luck...
Oppo shows off dual-curved ‘Waterfall Screen’ technology
Oppo has a new kind of bezel-less curved display innovation up its sleeves, and its called the “Waterfall Screen”. The Chinese manufacturer today released first look images of a prototype smartphone carrying this new display technology. Oppo on Twitter, and its VP, Shen Yiren Brian on Weibo posted these...
All you need to know
Earlier this year, TRAI’s new tariff regime kicked off, bringing new rules for cable and DTH operators. If you own a DTH connection, you may be aware that you now need to choose channels and pay for what you watch. Now, while picking individual channels can be expensive, DTH...
Noise ColorFIT 2 smart fitness band launched in India
Gurgaon based technology company, Noise, has launched a new smart fitness band in India. Called ColorFIT 2, the fitness band comes with an improved display and user interface. It will compete with the likes of Xiaomi Mi Band 3 and Honor Band 4 among others. Here is everything you...
Vodafone Idea special benefits for Assam flood relief
Telecom operator Vodafone Idea has just made a new announcement regarding the ongoing Assam flood crisis. According to the announcement, the company is offering special call and data benefits to its subscribers in the area. These offers are part of support that Vodafone Idea is trying to provide to...
All three 2020 iPhones to offer support for 5G connectivity: Report
Popular analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that 2020 iPhones would offer support for 5G technology. Previously it was reported that only 5.4-inch and 6.7-inch iPhone models would support 5G connectivity. The third one will reportedly be a cheaper 6.1-inch iPhone XR successor and would only access LTE networks. Now, Kuo “has...
Incoming call validity reduced to 7 days
With the ongoing price vs data war, telcos have been revising their plans to better compete with the competition. Last year, telecom operators did away with the lifetime free incoming calls to boost their ARPUs. Now, after BSNL reduced the grace period for balance lapse to 7 days, Airtel...
Corruption Costs Run Deep, Sabotaging The System From Within
By Nantoo Banerjee A septuagenarian retired private sector employee, getting a minimum EPFO pension of Rs. 1,000 per month, has saved money for over 50 years since he took up his first job, mostly in government schemes — such as postal small savings certificates, fixed deposits with...
