Author: Khushi Thakur

Reliance Jio has formed a joint venture with SES, a Luxembourg-based satellite systems provider, called Jio Space Technology Limited. The joint company aims to leverage satellite technology to create next-generation scalable and inexpensive internet services in India.  Jio and SES will each own 51 percent and 49 percent of the equity interest, respectively. Multi-orbit space networks, a combination of geostationary (GEO) and medium earth orbit (MEO) satellite constellations, will be used by the joint venture to supply multi-gigabit connectivity and capacity to companies, mobile backhaul, and retail customers across India and neighboring countries.  Except for select international aeronautical and maritime…

YouTube has announced that it will enter the realm of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), a web3 and blockchain-based metaverse. In a blog post published on February 10, Neil Mohan, YouTube’s Chief Product Officer, stated that the platform aims to link artists with their viewers “on a deeper level” and that it wants to adapt to the growing world of “Web3 and its aspects.”  YouTube hopes to “offer a verifiable means for fans to own unique films, images, art, and even experiences from their favorite creators” in the form of NFTs, according to Mohan’s blog post. NFTs, for the uninitiated, are digital…

In response to central bank governor Shaktikanta Das’s statement that private cryptocurrencies pose a significant threat to India’s financial and macroeconomic stability, the Indian crypto community has stated that crypto assets could help the country unlock its innovation and job creation and economic potential.  The exchanges also expressed their appreciation for the central bank’s and government’s commitment to client protection.  “The good news is that the government and authorities have taken a consultative approach to the business, and there is widespread agreement that customer protection is paramount. It’s encouraging to see India think about crypto in the same way that…

The Indian Army has declared that it has begun tagging ammunition in order to keep track of it. The Enterprise Resource Application, managed by the Computerized Inventory Control Group (CICG) of the Ordnance Services Directorate, uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tagging technology for asset tracking in the Indian Army.  As the technology is known, RFID is used in almost every aspect of civilian life. Thin RFID tagging assist cars in navigating toll booths, hospitals in locating equipment, and supermarkets in keeping track of their goods. Some identification documents, airline luggage tags, and even amusement park wristbands contain tags.  RFID tags integrated…

Instagram has announced that additional capabilities will be added to the app’s “Your Activity” settings. Thanks to the new capabilities, users will monitor and control all of their activity in one location. This feature can delete or archive large amounts of content and interactions in bulk. Users could previously set how much time they spent on Instagram, set notifications, and view their interaction history through ‘Your Activity.’ Thanks to the new updates, this particular setting now has many more capabilities and controls.  Users will be able to sort and filter their material and interactions based on date periods and search…

The Indian documentary ‘Writing with Fire,’ directed by Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh, has been nominated for an Academy Award. It has made it to the final five contenders for the 94th Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. ‘Writing with Fire’ is maybe the first all-India indie film to reach the final round of nominations in this category. In December, it was named to the Oscars shortlist, one of 15 films chosen from a pool of 138. The Academy Awards ceremony will return to its long-time home at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre on March 27 after being relocated last year…