BUSINESS
Internet blackouts | India loses $1.3 billion in 2019
India was also the country which imposed internet restrictions more often than any other country, with over 100 shutdowns documented in 2019, clocking 4,196 hours
BUSINESS
TikTok faces data breach risk, company assures user issues patched in latest app update
In a report, Check Point Research listed and detailed the multiple vulnerabilities that its research teams discovered within the application.
BUSINESS
Explainer: SC's decision on adjusted gross revenue to lead to Rs 92,000 crore hit for telcos
Telecom companies will have to pay up as much as Rs 92,642 crore to the government, more than half of which are owed by Airtel and Vodafone.
TRENDS
Starlink Satellite: All about Elon Musk's new space-based broadband internet venture
Starlink is a "satellite constellation" under construction by Musk's SpaceX. But, as radical and disruptive as this sounds, there is still a long way to go before those apart from Musk gain Starlink access.
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Global Hunger Index | India slips to 102nd, scores lower than Pakistan, Nepal & North Korea
The rank is significant because the country seems to have regressed from its 95th rank in 2010 and stands way below its neighbours and BRICS' peers
BUSINESS
IMF says India still the fastest-growing economy despite grim global projections
Globally, India stood in contrast to IMF’s gloomy economic projection of a 'synchronised slowdown'
BUSINESS
Four reasons why IUC should be scrapped – in TRAI’s own words
Scrapping IUC would incentivise technological evolution, preserve competition and ultimately benefit consumers.
BUSINESS
Jobs in India: Top 5 states with the highest and lowest unemployment rate
For the August month series, north-eastern and southern states scored best, while the northern states suffer from double-digit unemployment rates, as per CMEI monthly data series (average)
BUSINESS
World Tourism Day: Travel industry contributes close to 10% of India's GDP in 2018
This influx of travelers has generated 42,673 million jobs, which is 8.1 percent of those employed in 2018
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Google’s 21st birthday: 21 facts about the company that are worth knowing
While the company was founded on September 4, no one can pinpoint a particular date for Google's birthdate. Since 2006, the celebration has been on September 27
BUSINESS
Are steep traffic fines unfair? Deconstructing the arguments
When rules are imposed with little introspection on tackling the root cause of the offences, are we really moving to a better, safer society?
BUSINESS
From Anand Mahindra to Maruti Suzuki's RC Bhargava: What car company bosses think of FM's Ola-Uber theory
Two auto industry stalwarts cannot agree on whether Ola and Uber are a major reason for the auto slowdown.
BUSINESS
Nirmala Sitharaman's millennial theory is correct: Ola, Uber do influence the ‘perfect storm’ in auto sector
With the aspirational value for cars diminishing and the current city infrastructure making ownership of one an unappealing prospect, Uber and Ola have come up trumps.
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Phone review: Is the RealMe 5 a bang for your buck at Rs 10,000?
RealMe has significantly improved their share in India's smartphone space from 1 percent in Q2 2018, to 9 percent in Q2 2019, according to Counterpoint Research.
BUSINESS
Who is Ajit Jain? Meet one of Warren Buffett's likely successors at Berkshire
Ajit Jain, who graduated with a BTech degree from IIT Kharagpur joined Berkshire Hathaway in 1986.
