Gulags are thriving: China is pushing Tibetans off their lands and turning them into factory workers . 500K Tibetans were forced into labor camps this year and quotas were set for transfers outside the region.
Himalayan villagers support Indian troops: “We want to help the Indian army to secure their positions immediately. We are carrying supplies to them, doing multiple rounds in a day, to ensure that the army doesn’t face too many problems.”.... The Tibet factor.
China's tech prowess: Increasingly, China is supplying the kind of sophisticated machinery that German manufacturers once dominated, like high-end tunnel borers and hydraulic valves and pumps used in wind turbines. “It’s only a matter of time until Chinese firms are No. 1,” says Ulrich Ackermann of German Engineering Association.
State Media: Chinese tech companies going abroad are ‘spreading China’s influence’
Good riddance: Facebook may leave Europe if Ireland enforces ban on data sharing with US
China’s 40-Year, Billion-Tree Project: Launched in 1978 to protect the north, northwest, and northeast, three
regions affected by sandstorms sweeping out of the Gobi Desert, the
so-called Three-North Shelter Forest Program aimed to grow 87 million acres of new trees—a forest the size of Germany—across the country’s north by 2050.
Pakistan begins phase-3 trial of Chinese vaccine: It was an “honor” for Pakistan to be among the few countries
participating in “the biggest and relatively difficult” phase-3 study of
a vaccine.
Irony: China struggling to convince citizens to take Chinese-made flu shots
Dependent on China: Modi sarkar has no plans to exclude Chinese firms from 5G network infrastructure contracts
Chinese intel: A Chinese company has compiled a database on millions in India and their children and families for the use of the country's intelligence agencies.
Explainer: What is hybrid warfare and how has China used it?
Deploy troops all along LAC: “The deployment pattern will change not just in eastern Ladakh but will be seen all across the LAC for a minimum of two years. . . ”Even while the LAC tension was prevailing, China in June had claimed 3,300 sq km of Bhutanese territory saying it was ‘disputed territory’.
India's Semiconductor Quagmire: “Having a land bank is the least important requirement for setting up a
fab. It costs billions of dollars to set up a cutting edge CMOS fab and
there are only 2-3 companies in the world having that technology and
there is no strong motivation or reason for them to set up their fabs in
India. In addition, they can’t just rely only on the local market to
fill up the capacity in the fab”.
How China bought Hollywood's silence: “Instead of us doing business with China and that leading to China
becoming more free, what has happened is a place like China has bought
our silence with their money.”
Chinese-made flu shots: China is struggling to convince citizens to receive influenza vaccinations to protect them in the upcoming flu season after years of corruption scandals involving faulty, watered-down, or otherwise useless vaccines
C-virus effect: With the Work-From-Home culture catching on, many companies are looking at setting up shop in tier-2 cities.
The Zoho experiment: Sridhar Vembu dabbles with village offices as employees move home.
Aparna Rajagopal: A lawyer-turned-organic farmer who has created a business from the dung of native Indian cow breeds
Forget China, can India match Vietnam in manufacturing? Vietnam has been quick to realize the importance of hi-tech exports amounting to 40%, whereas India’s share stands at 9%. In comparison to Vietnam's technology-oriented
exports, India’s top exports comprised largely low-tech manufacturing
products like mineral fuels, pearls and organic chemicals.
If it were this easy to grow your economy, every tin pot dictator would hire a consultant and get rich overnight. In most sensible places, consultants peddling instant cures seen as little better than snake oil hucksters. In India, they advise NITI and the UP government. pic.twitter.com/BFFazgIWq9
How Communist China weaponized the waters of Asia: Nine great rivers of Asia descend from the Tibetan plateau. After the
Chinese Communist Party occupied Tibet, it has essentially monopolized
these waters
Threat to Rafale: Bird menace due to garbage dump danger to Rafale in Ambala, IAF tells Haryana govt. The IAF has sought the immediate implementation of Solid Waste
Management scheme to reduce the activity of large birds like black
kites in the aerodrome zone of 10 km around Ambala airfield.
“This would involve instituting of littering penalty, improvement in
garbage collection and setting up of a suitable SWM plant at a suitable
distance from the airfield,” the letter states.
Rahul Baba's failed attempt to create rift in Army ranks: The defence ministry officials clarified that there is no difference in the quality and quantity of the items served, except that the officers are served different items than those served to the jawans.
Spare a thought for commanders and soldiers on the ground. Difficult terrain, harsh weather, faced with the enemy barely 300-400 metres away. Its a tinder box out there. One small tactical incident going out hand will have strategic ramifications.
The enemy within: How Indo-China border dispute once split the Communist Party of India.. “A Communist Party statement praised the Chinese for leading the Tibetans from ‘medieval darkness’ and blamed the rebellion on Tibetan ‘serf owners’ backed by Indian reactionaries and Western imperialists”.
Sexualization of girls: #CancelNetflix trends on social media after preteen twerking film ‘Cuties’ debuts
Gee, Hindutva folk are a hopeless lot. They misdirect their energy to illusory goals like "unity" or "declaring Hindu Rashtra" -- a verbal gain that increases the quotum of hostility you'll have to deal with but won't yield anything tangible. Instead, abolish the discriminations. https://t.co/A1twp98bgT
Claude Arpi: Is the ‘Tibet card’ in play? A dramatic Indian Army operation last week has given India tactical advantage in the 4-month-long confrontation with China. It was the first time in those four months that the Indian Army could ‘pre-empt’ the Chinese grabbing more Indian territory. For India, this is the first real good news since the beginning of the bitter conflict. The best bet for India and the exiled Tibetans is to work closely together; it could pay rich dividends.
PLA failures: Xi Jinping plans to purge Chinese military after failures on Indian border. Xi is pushing China to the brink of military confrontations in several theaters by personally taking a hand in provocative actions like the August 26 launch of “aircraft carrier killer” ballistic missiles into the South China Sea.
Peaceful fall: Decoupling with U.S. would cut China’s growth to 3.5%. China would face even more disastrous consequences if the U.S. can
coordinate its key allies, such as Japan, South Korea, Germany and
France, to also decouple. In that case, China’s growth potential could
fall to 1.6% in 2030.
Dr D Nageshwar Reddy: Initially, people were talking about the importance of handwashing but
now we know they are less important than wearing masks. One study has
said that if masks are put on properly and if physical distancing is
followed, it is equivalent to 90% effect of lockdown. Instead of
lockdown, the same effect can be achieved by people wearing masks and
maintaining distance.
Urban farming is catching on: It can make us healthier and more resilient: Getting out into nature and gardening can improve your mental health and physical fitness.
Tata’s super app: Step aside Amazon, you could soon order ‘everything’ using Tata’s super app. . . . . . Over 2,000 online sellers file antitrust case against Amazon in India.
Big economies in crisis: The clear outlier among major economies is China, which catapulted into recovery mode in the second quarter
State Media Poll: Nearly 50% of Chinese think India is too economically dependent upon China, an assessment many Indians would agree with. . . . we Indians have been busy with history debates
VPNs provide backdoor entry for banned Chinese apps: Even as the govt banned 59 Chinese apps, including the popular
TikTok and Camscanner, many people have been downloading and using them
through the VPNs.
Amol Yadav: Plane built on Mumbai rooftop takes to the skies
'The Chinese air force is no threat': You see, it is not about numbers here, it is the qualitative edge we have over them that will make a difference. Which brings me to the point of Rafale versus the Su-30/MiG 29. We have almost 250 plus of these and are increasing their strength with new purchases to make good the earlier losses. In my opinion, if we had a trade-off possible, we could do with a 100 odd Rafales rather than the older technology. In today's war, it is the side which has technical superiority which is at an advantage. Technology is a force multiplier. It allows you to fire the magic bullet to get through the door first. Once you have broken in, it is a matter of time before you would have put out China's front tier airfields and air defence.
China Launches Warship for Pakistan Navy: China has launched the first of four “most advanced” warships it is building for Pakistan amid deepening defense and economic ties between the two allied nations.
India selects RISC-V for self-sufficiency contest: Startups encouraged to get busy with open-source 32-bit Shakti, 64-bit Vega. Indian officials acknowledge it's all the start of a rather longer
effort to both enhance the nation’s semiconductor design and
manufacturing capabilities and an ecosystem to make it all happen and
meet India’s desire for silicon self-sufficiency.
Make the most of your online learning: Do not think about finishing the course! Just think about putting in the time:
Good online learners use processes that involve putting a certain daily
amount of time into their chosen course. Your daily goal is always to
put in the time you’ve allotted, whether it’s five minutes or five
hours. This means never missing an “X” on your calendar, signifying
you’ve done your day’s studies. -Barbara Oakley
Speculative bubble: No sales but 4,300% gain in firm amid penny stock boom. Retail investors’ frenzy over small stocks in India has reached such
extremes that shares of some companies that aren’t booking any sales,
let alone profits, are going through the roof.
Indian TikTok copycats no match to the real deal: Indian
rip-offs of TikTok still have to get the basics right —a tough feat
considering the lack of expertise in short-video in the country... The interface and functionality of most of these apps
were so similar to TikTok that it was clear that none of them had a
truly distinct vision that would offer users something new and keep them
loyal in the long-run.
Devouring Nepal? China occupying land in 7 border districts, says Nepal Survey Department
1962 redux? Modi-Doval vying for Jawaharlal Nehru-award for Tibet strategy... "India is capable of giving a befitting response to Chinese aggression". That's about it.
One, PLA will not budge from its 1959-60 claim line in Ladakh as new LAC. Two, India cannot forcefully evict it from occupied territories. Three, PLA deployments in TAR are permanent. Four, PLA & PM interoperability has increased. Now look for own options? https://t.co/DM3Dydfxyl
Flying Gripen, Thailand Beat Down China's Air Force: Over the final three days of the war game, the Thais killed 22
Chinese jets and lost three of their own. The final tally for the
exercise favored the Thai air force. The Gripens shot down 42 J-11s
while the J-11s shot down just 34 Gripens.
The Israeli influences on the J-10’s design are unmistakable: A close-coupled, canard-delta
arrangement; a single-engine fighter featuring a ventral engine inlet;
twin ventral strakes; and an area-ruled fuselage. The J-10 remain an agile, versatile and inexpensive
multirole fighter designed from the outset to incorporate hi-tech
avionic systems and guided weapons. Though not a cutting-edge stealth aircraft, it marked an important milestone in China’s military modernization—achieved, most likely, with a little foreign assistance.
Impose local language on migrants: Hindi migrants to non-Hindi states should learn local language, not the other way round. Regional language should get primacy.
Unfortunately, a rich language of Rajasthani which traces its history from 800 AD has been reduced to a dialect of Hindi. Our cultural identity is being compromised through Hindi imposition. The Government should instill the value of respecting various lang.#StopHindiImposition
Cost of Bengaluru's traffic jams has a number: Bengaluru's notorious traffic congestion is taking a toll on health and productivity, with each of its residents losing an average Rs 52,264 per year on medication and for measures taken to avoid the congestion.
Karnataka mathematics teacher wins national award: Yakub made a whopping 300 videos on teaching maths in a simple way by demystifying its complex concepts and uploaded them on YouTube to make them accessible to the students.. . . Basavaraj Sungari: Karnataka teacher uses augmented reality tools to make online science lessons interactive
