- Tone it down on Khalistan: To be sure, there is no longer an active Khalistan insurgency in India, and Sikh extremist violence is rare now. One can ask what is gained by focusing so much attention on a relatively small group of people thousands of miles away who are committed to a cause that has essentially petered out in India itself.
- Kids Addicted: Majority of Indian parents say their kids addicted to social media, OTT. "Gadget addiction by children between ages 9-18 has become the new reality. The addiction, in some children, is leading to emotional, mental and physical disturbances".
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'Coaching industry is toxic': It is unnatural to study without any purpose day and night. Your personality gets stunted. "Many of my engineering friends who are following the typical definition of success, have an elevated 'unhappiness level'. Many who have cracked these exams are now planning to go into business. They are realizing this much later after having run too far into this race. They join the corporate world and some feel burnt out".
The coaching industry is the byproduct of a third world country. Since there are so many unemployed, it creates a competition among the unemployed. The institutes make you feel that if you clear the entrance exam you are very special. - NYT features Anand Malligavad: India’s ‘Lake Man’ relies on ancient methods to ease a water crisis... After Anand Malligavad tumbled into a lake, he thought he might die. Not from drowning, but the stench. Like hundreds of other lakes in Bengaluru, the one Mr. Malligavad suddenly found himself in was a receptacle for sewage, plastic debris and construction waste.
- Millets for all: The pitfalls of growing too much wheat and rice can no longer be denied. The dominant varieties of these staples require large quantities of fertilizer, chemicals and water. They have been linked to lifestyle diseases. Meanwhile, the natural resource economy and nutritional benefits of millets are beyond dispute.
- Earthing Experiment with Dr Christy Westen: Power of Grounding
- Science with a spoonful of humor: Sabine Hossenfelder got famous on YouTube. Now it helps fund her research in quantum gravity
- Layered AI: Huawei vows to build 'Computing Backbone' for China's AI ambitions. . . . China stimulates investments in chips with massive R&D incentives . . . . . CHIPS Act tries to keep Quantum away from China. . . . China's third Exascale supercomputer reportedly comes online. Meanwhile, the US currently only has two exascale machines, Frontier and Aurora, in operation.
- Tied to next Indian elections: Is Biden using Trudeau to get back at Modi?
- Radical gender ideology: Trudeau accuses parents protesting grooming of manifesting ‘hate’
Monday, September 25, 2023
Quick notes: Tone it down | Addicted kids...
Sunday, September 24, 2023
the trudeau khalistan problem
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Friday, September 22, 2023
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Pannu of 'Sikhs for Justice' Demands All Hindus Leave Canada
Indian MEA Issues Travel Advisory for Canada, As Khalistanis Plan Rally
Advisory for Indian Nationals and Indian Students in Canada
September 20, 2023
In view of growing anti-India activities and politically-condoned hate crimes and criminal violence in Canada, all Indian nationals there and those contemplating travel are urged to exercise utmost caution.
Recently, threats have particularly targeted Indian diplomats and sections of the Indian community who oppose the anti-India agenda.
Indian nationals are therefore advised to avoid travelling to regions and potential venues in Canada that have seen such incidents.
Our High Commission/Consulates General will continue to be in contact with the Canadian authorities to ensure the safety and well being of the Indian community in Canada.
Given the deteriorating security environment in Canada, Indian students in particular are advised to exercise extreme caution and remain vigilant.
Indian nationals and students from India in Canada must also register with the High Commission of India in Ottawa or Consulates General of India in Toronto and Vancouver through their respective websites, or the MADAD portal madad.gov.in. Registration would enable the High Commission and the Consulates General to better connect with Indian citizens in Canada in the event of any emergency or untoward incident.
New Delhi
September 20, 2023
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Quick notes: IMEC | Gigacasting...
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India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor to counter China? The new trade corridor linking India and the Mideast to Europe is being hailed as a modern version of the Spice Route. "The project is a geopolitical game changer and will also benefit Southeast Asian countries."
“Chinese officials know that when it comes to infrastructure building, they are the No. 1 in the world. They are the ones who have the deep pockets, and they know BRI is 10 years ahead.” Yet the BRI finds itself on shaky ground as well.
"Great geopolitical idea, but it doesn’t make much economic sense" - Italy wakes up: Italy tells China it plans to exit Belt and Road project
- Leaving China, but not to India: HP to relocate PC Assembly to Thailand, Mexico, and Vietnam. . . Enough of highways, we need Thousand Talents
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Khalistanis increase vulnerability of Indian diplomats: (article from 13 July 2023): The campaign suggests that the Indian intelligence agencies are playing the Israeli playbook in hunting down wanted terrorists.
The Khalistani 'movement' has seen deaths or killing of four of its top leaders in the last six months. They include Khalistan Tiger Force chief Harmeet Singh Nijjar shot dead in Canada on June 19, Khalistan Commando Force chief Paramjit Singh Panjwar killed in Lahore on May 6, Sikhs for Justice leader Avtar Singh Khanda who ostensibly died of cancer in a UK hospital last month and a narco-terrorism accused Khalistan exponent, Harmeet Singh alias Happy PhD, who was shot in Lahore in 2020.
Other than Khalistani terrorists, in the last six months several Kashmiri extremists have been mysteriously killed by gunmen in Pakistan where they were sheltered. - U.S. vs. China: The U.S. is pouring resources into Hypersonic missiles but has struggled to develop them. China and Russia are far ahead
- Gigacasting 2.0: Tesla reinvents carmaking with quiet breakthrough
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Huawei rolls out ‘de-Amricanized’ phones: Apple made 19 percent of its total fiscal year 2022 revenue in China, totaling $74 billion
EU arm-twists Apple: USB-C changes everything. - 'Third-party chats': Meta caves to EU pressures with an apparent cross-platform messaging feature for WhatsApp
- Google v US Dept of Justice: DoJ alleges Google uses ‘Feedback Loop’ of payoffs to maintain search dominance.
- How AI Could Save (Not Destroy) Education: Sal Khan, the founder of Khan Academy, thinks AI could spark the greatest positive transformation education has ever seen. Demos some exciting new features for their educational chatbot, Khanmigo.
Trudeau Alleges India Behind Murder of Khalistani Separatist in Canada
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Sunday, September 10, 2023
"Like Shiv Mala, wear Sonia Mala"
A disease called KKKaangress: Telangana Congress chief calls upon Congress activists to take 'Sonia Deeksha' similar to 'Ayyappa Deeksha' to bring the party to power. "Like Ayyappa and Shiva Mala, embrace 'Congress Deeksha' by wearing 'Sonia Mala' and strive towards attaining 'Indiramma Rajyam'”.
Feudalists are Nehru family's biggest ass lickers.
Saturday, September 09, 2023
Quick notes: Super bugs | Earthing...
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Risk of 'Superbug' infections at Kumbh Mela: Clinics at Kumbh Mela have prescribed an excessive amount of antibiotics to the tens of thousands of pilgrims, primarily arriving with respiratory tract infections.
Antibiotics disrupt gut bacteria: Every course of antibiotics disrupts our gut bacteria because antibiotics aren't targeted enough to only kill the pathogenic bacteria causing the infection. Instead, they go after all bacteria in our guts - 'Collateral impact'. - The 'go barefoot' movement: Your shoes could be harming you... "Earthing is your birthright because you live on the earth".
- New Mystery 7nm Chip from Chinese Fab: Teardown of Huawei's new phone shows China's chip breakthrough. . . . . . . . China to launch $40 billion state fund to boost chip industry
- Apple switches to USB-C: ALex Agius Saliba took on Apple and won in his battle for a universal charger policy that forced Apple to adopt USB-C.
- US takes on Google in landmark antitrust trial: The stakes for Google are enormous if Judge Amit P. Mehta upholds any or all of the US govt’s arguments. Remedial action could involve a break up of Google’s far flung business or an order to revamp the way it operates. The company has faced major legal action in Europe, where it was fined more than 8.2 billion euros for various antitrust violations, although those decisions are under appeal.
- Tech treat: How a Kalman filter works, in pictures
- Ban on Muslim robes: Dozens of schoolgirls sent home for flouting France's new ban on Muslim abayas
- Cyber Crime: Every day, around 20,000 Indians fall victim to cyber criminals, who also scam more than 140 Americans daily.
In China, this vlogger took apart a Huawei Mate 60 Pro #smartphone, and all components are 100% developed/made by China (from #Kirin9000S chip to the camera)! This is proof that US tech blockade against Huawei failed! #China #HuaweiMate60Pro#Huawei @DongshengNews #TechNews pic.twitter.com/Ozw0fF5Smh
— China4Tech (@China4Tech) September 5, 2023
Friday, September 08, 2023
Thursday, September 07, 2023
Wednesday, September 06, 2023
udayanidhi stalin's call for genocide against hindus
Tuesday, September 05, 2023
Monday, September 04, 2023
BRICS+ is nice, but is china getting ready for another assault on india?
The new BRICS members are all pals of China; Xi boycotting the G20 and publishing a map claiming Arunachal are belligerent actions; and Pew's account of attitudes towards India are discouraging
Saturday, September 02, 2023
india has come a long way in 10 years. but often no credit for it.
Friday, September 01, 2023
Quick notes: Yangtse clash | Gurkha regiment...
- Claude Arpi: The 2022 Yangtse Clash: China's failed attempt to grab Holy Waterfalls in Arunachal... Many believe that Guru Padmasambhava still offers protection to the Indian soldiers who guard this remote scenic spot.
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The pain of Nepal's Gurkhas over Agnipath: India on average recruited about 1,400 Nepali citizens into its Gurkha regiments every year. There are about 35,000 Nepali Gurkhas currently serving in the Indian army, including in Kashmir and the northeastern parts of the country.
'What haven't the Gorkhas done for the Indian Army?' In the Battle of Nalapani 1814, which was the first encounter between the Gorkhas and the British East India Company, the myth of British invincibility was broken. The manner in which the Gorkha army overran Sikkim, Kumaon, Garhwal and Himachal Pradesh had impressed the British. The Gorkha empire at that time spread from the Teesta in the east to Satluj in the west -- a total of 17,000 square miles. - BRICS == Chinese vehicle? Beijing is the prime mover pushing for expanding the BRICS membership, using it as a vehicle for a Chinese diplomatic thrust.
- Praggnanandhaa asks Sadhguru: How to handle tension in a game
- India needs laws like this: All hail the new EU law that lets social media users quiet quit the algorithm. Users can easily decline "personalized" content feeds based on "relevance" (i.e. tracking) -- and switch to a more humble kind of news feed that's populated with posts from your friends displayed in chronological order.
- Stolen treasures: British Museum recovers some of 2,000 stolen items... you mean, stolen, then stolen again, right BBC?
- Bloodbath: Vishal Garg, the CEO who mass-sacked employees over Zoom, suffers epic disaster as Better.com shares nose-dive over 90%
- Bhai mar ja agar marna hai, bas pakad ke rakhiyo: How Indian men’s 4x400 relay team made World Championships final with record-shattering run.The Indian quartet of Muhammed Anas, Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal Variyathodi and Rajesh Ramesh ran a stunning race to finish second after shattering the Asian record.
- India’s winning 4: Three fought injuries, fourth is a footballer-turned-sprinter. The unheralded relay squad not only broke the Asian record but also became the first Indian team to reach a World Championship final.
is the new #BRICS+ "#NAMwithchinesecharacteristics"? all the new members are pals of china, right?
— Prof राजीवः श्रीनिवासः (@RajeevSrinivasa) August 27, 2023