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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.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...
Sliding Economy And Communalism: Double Whammy For BJP
By Amulya Ganguli The letter written by 49 celebrities, mostly representing the film industry, to the prime minister about mob lynching, appears to have created a greater stir among the BJP’s supporters than similar missives penned earlier by groups of retired bureaucrats. Even the RSS chief, Mohan...
Mamata Banerjee Is Showing Signs Of Political Desperation
By Sagarneel Sinha West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress supremo, is now finding herself entrapped in a political state — with credits fully going to her for creating this trap, which has now become a headache for her. Last year, on Trinamool’s annual mega rally,...
India Should Convince Donald Trump About Its Relations With Iran
By Ashok B Sharma Integration of South Asia still remains a distant dream. Pakistan seems to be the only irritant in the way of consolidation in the region. The bitterness between the two major powers, India and Pakistan, has stalled the process in the regional body, South...
Trinamool Congress Losing Ground Daily To BJP In West Bengal
By Ashis Biswas Under increasing pressure from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Bengal is yet to formulate an effective counter strategy. TMC supremo, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has met election strategist Mr. Prashant Kishore seeking expert advice several times, as a rare...
Black Shark 2 Pro confirmed to offer Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC and more
Xiaomi-backed Black Shark is all set to launch its latest gaming phone in China on July 30. Now, ahead of the official unveiling, the company has confirmed that the Black Shark 2 Pro will pack a Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC. Black Shark revealed this information through a video posted...
