The climate crisis seems to be getting grimmer and the consequent impact on our life could be worse than our initial assessment, says a report by the United Nations. Inadequate actions by countries to reduce emissions could increase global warming and trigger extreme events. Time is running out to reduce emissions that are leading to…
by Rajesh RAvi - November 15, 2022
The pandemic was a tipping point for online gaming. Consumption of online games surged during the lockdown and has eventually become a habit for many. Indians are now looking at online gaming as a proper means to take a break from work, a source of rejoicing, recreation, and engagement. It is one of the fastest growing markets…
by Rajesh Ravi - November 11, 2022
Do you carry coins in your purse? Or, how often do you use cash for any purchase? Have you noticed that many of us rarely use cash for our regular consumption and the share of cash in our total consumption has dwindled in the past few years? It is not a secret that we are…
by Rajesh Ravi - November 10, 2022
Transition to cleaner energy has speeded up across nations primarily due to the energy crisis caused by the Russian-Ukraine conflict, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The Russian-Ukraine conflict and the consequent drop in the supply of fossil fuel is likely to have a profound and deep impact for decades to come. The report…
by Rajesh Ravi - November 9, 2022
More than 80 million Indians made their first digital merchant payment during the pandemic. Initially, maybe it was the fear of the virus that drove them to utilize contactless payment technology. But, the use of digital payment did not lose pace even after the virus receded and payments through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) touched…
by Rajesh Ravi - November 8, 2022
Kantara, a Kannada movie made with a small budget and which uses very regional symbols to tell the story has the cash registers ringing across India. It is the second Kannada film in 2022 to catch the fancy of viewers across the country with its unique content. PVR Cinemas has tweeted that Kantara continues to have…
by Rajesh Ravi - November 7, 2022
After months of dithering Elon Musk has finally acquired the social media platform Twitter. The $44 billion acquisition by the richest man in the world is likely to have a huge impact on the company, which has been under pressure lately for the huge number of bots (fake accounts). Just like his personae, he made…
by Rajesh Ravi - November 5, 2022
Rishi Sunak has a very tough job. The former hedge fund manager who became Britain’s prime minister after Liz Truss’s exit has few tools at his disposal to rescue the country from the economic mess. The country is on the cusp of recession and he has to control runaway inflation. Hiking the borrowing costs could…
by Rajesh Ravi - November 3, 2022
Can the rollout of 5G or the fifth generation technology be a real game changer for India and unleash limitless possibilities far beyond the reach of 4G or Wi-Fi 6? The promise of 5G’s faster speed, lower latency, and ability to connect vastly higher numbers of devices can help create value in many industries and…
by Rajesh Ravi - November 1, 2022
There was no surprise when Xi Jinping secured a third term as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party(CCP) at the 20th party congress held in the second week of October. The manner in which he consolidated his power in the party indicates that he is in absolute control and would move ahead with…
by Rajesh Ravi - October 28, 2022