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

Monday, October 28, 2019

Shri Nitin Gadkariji fails to pick up phone

28 Oct 2018 If, after reading this blog ( being sent as E Mail ) , Shri Nitin Gadkariji fails to pick up phone and ring up Shri Chitre , offering his full support, then I would become a cynic and lose all hope for thousands of young Indian innovators like Shri Dilip Chitre MYBLOGEPAGE.BLOGSPOT.COM Congratulations, Dilip Chitre

Sunday, October 27, 2019

DPIIT asks Amazon, Flipkart to disclose names of top 5 sellers, capital structure, inventory details

27 Oct 2019 News : DPIIT asks Amazon, Flipkart to disclose names of top 5 sellers, capital structure, inventory details The DPIIT has asked the cos to share their capital structure, biz model & inventory management system. Read more at: //https://lnkd.in/ev8g4NE ================================ E Commerce can have dozens of VARIABLES . Even if we take 11 of these, total number of Permutations / Combinations, add up to 39.92 Million ! I wonder if DPIIT has prepared draft notices to take care of each of these cases ! For details, read : Weave a Wondrous World [ W3 ] https://lnkd.in/fW4m8ja =======================

Govt to take Aadhaar help for new farmers’ database

27 Oct 2019 News : Govt to take Aadhaar help for new farmers’ database https://lnkd.in/ejdBnNa Highlights : The proposed database has been made possible by the mandatory use of a beneficiary’s Aadhaar -- the 12-digit biometric identity -- for all rural schemes, according to the first official. =========================== May be you are not aware of efforts to CONSOLIDATE / MERGE following databases ( all linked with Aadhar ID ) ,leaving nothing PRIVATE : 130 DBT Schemes · Bank Accounts · Mobile Wallets · Ration Cards · Credit-Debit Cards · PAN Cards · Driving Licenses · Income Tax Payments / GST Payments · E Commerce Apps · Voter ID Cards · Online Purchase of Train · Registration on most web sites / all Messaging Apps / Social Media · Passport / Travel Documents · Appearing for Online Exams / Tests Here is how Aadhar has become part of our lives : Aadhar-the-Irreversible [ 05 Nov 2017 ] https://lnkd.in/eKBNTkT ======================

Saturday, October 26, 2019

Reliance Jio is about to disrupt , not only the TELECOM Industry / ENTERTAINMENT Industry

26 Oct 2019 Reliance Jio is about to disrupt , not only the TELECOM Industry / ENTERTAINMENT Industry, but a whole lot of other industries It is obvious that the Mukesh Ambani's Guru-Mantra is : " If I don't obsolete myself, then someone else will " At the global level , this Guru-Mantra is equally valid for the Policy Makers of India , who must ponder : " If , in a great hurry, we do not turn our economy into a LOW COST ECONOMY, we will price our products / services, out of the Global Export Market " It is a pity that PM Modiji cannot appoint Mukesh Ambani on Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council ! MYBLOGEPAGE.BLOGSPOT.COM Unfolding of Reliance Jio Game-plan

Monday, October 21, 2019

India’s employment challenge may worsen as robots snatch away jobs

21 Oct 2019 News : India’s employment challenge may worsen as robots snatch away jobs https://lnkd.in/fcfevkf ---------------------------- Extract : 3,412 industrial robots were sold in India, 30 per cent more than in the previous year. Here is the prognosis : ============================== Robots which work 24 hours/day and do not ask for a salary Robots that do not " go slow "or go on a strike Robots that do not demand " Quotas / Reservations " Robots that do not take holidays or take " Sick Leave " Robots that do not resign / demand promotion Robots that neither envy other robots nor sabotage Robots that do not complain against unpleasant work Robots that do not get tired and need rest Robots whose production does not drop after working for 8 hours Robots that do not demand " Overtime Pay " @ 200 % of normal Robots that perfectly co-ordinate their tasks with other robots Robots that willingly " retire "at any age , whenever required Robots that do not demand Unemployment/Retirement Benefits Robots which may , some day , provide you with emotional support when you are sick / depressed !

Thursday, October 17, 2019

Air India buyer may be allowed to retrench staff in a year

17 Oct 2019 News : Air India buyer may be allowed to retrench staff in a year They will be retrenched through the government’s voluntary retirement scheme (VRS), where an employee gets an amount that’s equivalent to monthly salary multiplied by either the years of service completed or those left, whichever is less. https://lnkd.in/fUi4Jrj =========================== Forget any dreams of selling Air India with wishy-washy words like , : Buyer MAY BE allowed to retrench staff in a year ! Only way a sale can materialize is by implementing : [ Hot ] Air India ? [ 31 May 2018 ] https://lnkd.in/fn6KMRj where I suggested : " And as far as getting rid of those 20,000 + employees is concerned , I suggest that the Govt announce a VRS scheme , which is normally , “ One month’s salary for each completed year of service “ I believe , Air India’s annual salary-wages bill is approx. Rs 2,840 crore So , may be , at a burden of Rs 5,680 crore , govt could ( on an average ) , pay a VRS sum of 24 months’ salary to each member of staff =============

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

2 years ago, I was opposed to introduction of Crypto-currency in India

16 Oct 2019 2 years ago, I was opposed to introduction of Crypto-currency in India At that time, my main concern was that, with many " unregulated " Bitcoin Miners and Bitcoin Exchanges, there was real danger of undermining govt issued " fiat " currency, indulging into Money Laundering and huge upsurge in BLACK MONEY Apparently, just to be launched Chinese Crypto-currency, seems to answer all of my doubts , satisfactorily ! May be Shri Nirmala Sitharamanji could lead a delegation of RBI / Banks to the GREAT WALL to understand their modus operandi ! ========================================= hashtagMoney hashtagCryptocurrency hashtagBlackMoney hashtagCorruption MYBLOGEPAGE.BLOGSPOT.COM Will China Reign Supreme ?

E-testing must in Mumbai metropolitan region, but PUC vans missing

16 Oct 2019 News : E-testing must in Mumbai metropolitan region, but PUC vans missing Read more at: https://lnkd.in/f7UZDu7 As per the new rules following a HC directive, vehicles have to be PHOTOGRAPHED and details of emissions DIGITIZED , before a PUC certificate is issued So vans conducting pollution checks cannot operate unless they install a camera and link the emission data to the Central Vahan Database of the Transport department Of the 4,000 PUC vans in Mumbai, 90 % do not have this capability ! And Mumbai has 38 LAKH vehicles of which, cars number 10.5 LAKH ! Solution ? Discard human-operated PUC Vans Let ISRO's Navic Satellite system do the PUC job ( 24x7 ) from the sky, as explained in : Transport Solutions ? Must try everything https://lnkd.in/f6a9-TP ===================== hashtagTransport hashtagTraffic hashtagPollution hashtagEmission

The State of the World’s Children 2019

16 Oct 2019 News : The State of the World’s Children 2019 https://lnkd.in/fRnrQU6 ==================== Annual deaths among children under 5 : India................................... 882,000 [ 1,000 PER HOUR ] Pakistan........................... 409,000 China................................ 146,000 Bangladesh....................... 89,000 ================================= I am not voting because I did not find eradication of this in the Manifesto / Sankalp Patra of any political party ! My not voting may not wake up our Masters but if a million people send the same message, to the following, things will change ! 'Cabinet Minister 2019' <> 'Chief Minister 2019' <> 'Loksabha2019' <> 'BJP National Executive' <> 'Indian Think Tanks' <> '' '' '' '' ======================= hashtagMalnourish hashtagStarving

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Qualcomm announces support for India’s NavIC Satellite Navigation System

15 Oct 2019 News : Qualcomm announces support for India’s NavIC Satellite Navigation System Read more at: //https://lnkd.in/fH2Xxbr "The initiative will help accelerate the adoption of NavIC and enhance the geolocation capabilities of mobile, automotive and the Internet of Things (IoT) solutions – with the backing of engineering talent in India," Read more at: //https://lnkd.in/fH2Xxbr ========================== In my blog / email dt 20 Nov 2018, I had listed 14 steps to implement : Transport : an Integrated Logistic Plan ? https://lnkd.in/fep8UKZ - where 10th step read : " Mandate to Vehicle Mfrrs for pre-installing of required RFID sensors / other sensors > Target Date : 01 Sept 2019 Congratulations, ISRO / Qualcomm ! Within 2 years, it may become possible to " geo-locate " every smart phone ( - every citizen ? ) and every vehicle, using NaviC , 24x7 ! Ref: A Railway Revolution ? https://lnkd.in/fQfsanP

NHAI to generate Rs 1 lakh crore annually from toll, other sources in next 5 years: Gadkari

15 Oct 2019 News: NHAI to generate Rs 1 lakh crore annually from toll, other sources in next 5 years: Gadkari Read more at: //https://lnkd.in/fbX9CJj Extract : NHAI to generate Rs 1 lakh crore annually from toll, other sources in next 5 years: Gadkari ======================== Dear Shri Gadkariji, How about stepping up that revenue to Rs 1 lakh*crore , PER DAY , and, Saving 12 lakh Indians annually dying premature death due to emission pollution ? By implementing : A Railway Revolution ? https://lnkd.in/fQfsanP ==================== By doing this, you will lead the world-leaders in arresting CLIMATE CHANGE ================

Monday, October 14, 2019

IHMCL, GSTN to ink pact to link FASTag with GST e-way bill system

14 Oct 2019 News : IHMCL, GSTN to ink pact to link FASTag with GST e-way bill system on Oct 14 The memorandum of understanding (MoU) will be inked at the 'One Nation, One FASTag' conference, which will be inaugurated by Road Transport and Highway Minister Nitin Gadkari. Read more at: //https://lnkd.in/fTQsqz6 ====================== Extract : The integration of e-way bill system with FASTag will help revenue authorities track the movement of vehicles and ensure that they are travelling to the same destination that the transporter or the trader had specified while generating the e-way bill, the statement added. This would mean enabling the use of the same FASTag, at every toll plaza in the country ======================= For detailed suggestion, read : A New Way to E-Way ? [ 15 July 2017 ] https://lnkd.in/fyD-ErN

A Railway Revolution ?

14 Oct 2019 These days, there are many demonstrations all around the World for stopping the climate change Citizens are pressurizing their respective governments to take some Concrete Actions ( and NOW ), to address global warming But , will mere Slogan Shouting and leading processions with banners, suffice ? Governments will keep talking of their plans - till you go deaf ! Why is that these evangelists do not tell their governments : Implement the following concrete action plan within 12 months A Railway Revolution ?

Governments will keep talking of their plans - till you go deaf !

14 Oct 2019 These days, there are many demonstrations all around the World for stopping the climate change Citizens are pressurizing their respective governments to take some Concrete Actions ( and NOW ), to address global warming But , will mere Slogan Shouting and leading processions with banners, suffice ? Governments will keep talking of their plans - till you go deaf ! Why is that these evangelists do not tell their governments : Implement the following concrete action plan within 12 months A Railway Revolution ?

Friday, October 4, 2019

CIC to DEA: Which department has info on donors to political parties?

04 Oct 2019 News : CIC to DEA: Which department has info on donors to political parties? Read more at: //https://lnkd.in/fHjzBJz ================== Extract : The CIC’s order is a reiteration of the duty to confirm or deny existence of requested information. A citizen has a right to know how the government reached a decision on the scheme,” said Nayak. --------------------------------------------- Extract from : Electoral Bonds for Transparency ? [ 03 June 2018 ] https://lnkd.in/f7kyZnC Of course, the following will not know who gave how much donation to which political party : Ø En-cashing Bank ( of the Political Party ) Ø Election Commission Ø Public As if this was not enough , the amended Income Tax Act reads : “ Any contributions received by way of electoral bond shall be excluded from reporting “ Does anyone have any doubt that the whole idea behind introduction of Electoral Bonds is , · not to introduce TRANSPARENCY , but to reinforce existing ANONYMITY