Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Thursday, May 30, 2019

Large retailers wooing kirana stores with PoS machines 2.0

30 may 2019 Large retailers wooing kirana stores with PoS machines 2.0 Read more at: //https://lnkd.in/eY9QaiQ ============================ Reliance Retail,s F - Commerce ( Future Commerce ) game plan unfolds at : Bypass E : Go from D to F [ 07 Feb 2019 ] https://lnkd.in/fSzEhPJ

PM Modi’s Big Digital Push: 10,00,000 Public WiFi Hotspots For Cheap Internet For All Indians

PM Modi’s Big Digital Push: 10,00,000 Public WiFi Hotspots For Cheap Internet For All Indians https://lnkd.in/ehfkdMT ================================= TRAI mooted this public Wi-Fi hot spots project , in April 2018 While this will go a long way to realize the dream of DIGITAL INDIA, the real EMPOWERMENT of 1.3 Billion Indians will get realized only when we implement across India, # Broadband over Wireline # Li-Fi through 1000 Million LED lamps For concept, read : hashtagWiFi hashtagLiFi hashtagBroadband hashtagInternet [ 08 April 2018 ] https://lnkd.in/fUmm-es

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Car Grave-Yard of World ?

28 may 2019 New SEZ policy bats for easy exits and flexibility in leases India had 232 SEZs, of which 25 are multi-product ones and the rest are sector-specific ones, with 5,109 approved units, as of March 31. Read more at: //https://lnkd.in/fCMCUUg ============================ To know what opportunity we are missing out , read : Car Grave-Yard of World ? [ 14 Feb 2018 ] https://lnkd.in/fu8_r6W

why has everything to await those FIRST 100 DAYS ?

28 may 2019 Gas-based plants’ revival, EV infra on priority list of government in second innings Cabinet nod likely to be sought for a pilot project to make power plants energy efficient. Read more at: //https://lnkd.in/fZ49qPv ======================= Will MODI V 2.0, bring about one / most-urgent / most - important reform ? viz : Secretaries going ahead with " project implementation " , WITHOUT need for a " CABINET NOD " for everything ? And say , why has everything to await those FIRST 100 DAYS ?

Implementation on a war-footing ?

28 may 2019 Questions : # When will we STOP revising Skilling Policy , perpetually ? [ It has been going on since 2015 ! ] # When shall we wake up and realize that what we urgently need is NOT any Policy Revision but a Policy Implementation on a war-footing ? # Is it at all possible to increase the number of ITIs ( Industrial Training Institutes ) from current strength of 15,000 to 150,000 ? and how many years will that take ? And how many Lakhs of Crore of rupees will that need ? # Is there a cheaper - better - faster alternative ? Find the answers here : Paralyzed by Policy Revisions ? https://lnkd.in/fQx5ped

Monday, May 27, 2019

What got achieved ?

27 may 2019 What got achieved ? https://lnkd.in/fJVC2DN ============================== Some one has said : " No harm building Castles in the Air first , if you know how to place foundations underneath, later on " In case you are curious to know, WHAT castles NDA govt built in the air in April 2014 BJP manifesto and what dreams are made to dazzle our eyes in its April 2019 " Sankalp Patra ", then here is a short summary ! Then ask : Where is the money to build those foundations ?

Break-down the Silos !

27 may 2019 Naresh Goyal offloaded by immigration after recall of aircraft ready for take off .. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/fepfDHQ =========================== At long last , a good beginning seems to have been made to arrive at THE FINAL SOLUTION ( not only for NPA but all types of Serious Financial Frauds ), in the form of : Break-down the Silos ! / 16 Sept 2017 https://lnkd.in/fRWFXDV

Who needs Fulfillment Centres [ FC ] ? Not Reliance Retail

27 may 2019 https://lnkd.in/f6BVq47 ====================== To fully appreciate the contours of Reliance Retail's " NEW COMMERCE PLATFORM " ( meaning Reliance bypassing E-Commerce and going straight for the F - Commerce ( Future Commerce ), do read : Who needs Fulfillment Centres [ FC ] ? Not Reliance Retail https://lnkd.in/fS8yBkY

Nothing motivates like " Greed " !

27 may 2019 We should " incentivize " new home constructions by offering rebates on Property Taxes , for those buildings which commit to incorporate following features ( as per NORMS prescribed ) : # Wet and Dry Garbage Chutes # Onsite Compost Pits # Solar Panels for hot water # Solar Panels for common lighting # Solar Panel for EV battery charging # Installation of Air Filter Towers I believe, following features are already " mandatory " : # Refuge Area # Rain Water harvesting # Self-contained parking arrangement Nothing motivates like " Greed " !

Saturday, May 25, 2019

First Steps Toward Drone Traffic Management

25 May 2019 First Steps Toward Drone Traffic Management https://lnkd.in/fuiyJTm ============================== “UTM is designed to enable safe low-altitude civilian UAS operations by providing pilots information needed to maintain separation from other aircraft by reserving areas for specific routes, with consideration of restricted airspace and adverse weather conditions,” said Parimal Kopardikar, ( https://lnkd.in/fv9Fg5e ), , manager of NASA’s Safe Autonomous Systems Operations project and lead of NASA’s UTM efforts. ====================================== Apparently, Parimal read the fine prints of my following 8 month old blog / email: Drone – a – Charya https://lnkd.in/f_K4kXs

Swift selloff on cards to help Government meet target

25 May 2019 Swift selloff on cards to help Government meet target Groundwork already done for 10 PSUs; government has approvals for 24 firms, including Air India. Read more at: //https://lnkd.in/f8dFpeG ========================== Amongst the PSUs proposed to be sold off , is : Scooters India =========================== In case you cannot believe that : # Selling off of Scooters India is in pipeline for over 32 YEARS , # 32 years back , there were 93,282 " Sick PSUs " , then , please read : hashtagDivestment hashtagPSU https://lnkd.in/fqK_f8A

40 GW : 70 GW : 300 GW : 800 GW

25 May 2019 40 GW : 70 GW : 300 GW : 800 GW https://lnkd.in/fTun7eW ===================================== Planning is a NECESSARY ,but not a SUFFICIENT condition , to turn dreams into reality ! I urge new Central Cabinet ( MODI V 2.0 ) to very seriously consider setting up a " Lithium-Ion Battery INFRA SPV " to attract Rs 80,000 crore per YEAR ( year after year , for the next 10 years ) , by launching a BLACK MONEY AMNESTY Scheme , described below : ===================== hashtagjobs hashtagemployment hashtagfinance hashtagbanking hashtagbatterycharging

Thursday, May 2, 2019

To Fend Off Reliance Threat, Flipkart Turns To Kirana Stores For Smartphone Sales

02 May 2019 To Fend Off Reliance Threat, Flipkart Turns To Kirana Stores For Smartphone Sales https://lnkd.in/fc4FxUr Highlights : After Reliance came up with its hybrid online-offline model to foray into e-commerce segment, now Walmart-owned Flipkart is also looking to follow the same strategy and use convenience stores for expanding its business. While the ecommerce giants Flipkart and Amazon are struggling to comply with the new rules, Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance is looking to increase the competition in the sector through its hybrid model. =========================== Reliance calls it F Commerce ( Future Commerce ) - in order to bypass proposed E Commerce Policy For detailed game plan, read : Who needs Fulfillment Centres [ FC ] ? Not Reliance Retail https://lnkd.in/fS8yBkY

Compulsory voting worth a try in India, says NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant

02 May 2019 Compulsory voting worth a try in India, says NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant https://lnkd.in/fQMGfHg ============================== No doubt, 100 % voting is highly desirable but the question is : Is making it compulsory ( through law ) , an answer ? Would such law become another Un-implementable law ? Will a penalty of even Rs 500 , motivate those rich / lazy voters to go out and spend 2 hours in hot sun ? In India voting %age is 60 % with 40 % not voting That means 360 million voters do not vote Why ? Because : # Some 200 million are hundreds of KM away from the voting booth where they are registered. No way they can take 2/3 days leave # Some 50 million ( like me ) were bed-ridden yesterday with debilitating illness and could not even get up . Another 50 million close family members were attending to them and could not leave their bedside # Some 50 million could not find their names in the voter-lists at polling booth, Why cannot anyone vote from any polling booth ? It is simple !