As the US and Europe-based World Scoop venture capital funds go slow on investment in start-ups, the Chinese are filling in with moneybags, ideas, and handholding. Seasoned Chinese investors, including Incapital, Fenghou Capital, Legend Capital, Plum Ventures, Grand View Capital, K2VC, Hill House Capital, Fusion Capital, Heli Capital, and Chengwei Capital, are preparing to enter the Indian start-up space, “They have been waiting for all this, but now Chinese investors are expected to come in significant numbers. For them, the Indian start-up space with the scope of growth that can happen, they can’t afford to ignore. Also, with Chinese start-ups getting more mature, growth there is tapering off, making India an attractive investment destination,” he said.

The current trigger for the Chinese interest is a recent visit of more than 15 funds, mostly angel investors, to India last week. Of late, the Indian start-up space is seeing a slowdown in funding, with US-based venture capital funds such as Rocket Internet and Softbank demanding profitability before committing more money. “Such visits don’t happen every day. The delegation that came to India was more interested in early-stage start-ups. But the feedback we got during the meetings and also during our subsequent visit is that they would prefer a single platform to get access to target start-ups,” said Vikram a day after a week-long visit to Hongkong where a partnership pact was firmed up with the platform Zhucloud, developed by Incapital, which is part of IT and communication biggie from Hong Kong, the HKT Group.

The combined platform of IvyCapital and Zhucloud would bring together Chinese investors and Indian start-ups.
On its own, IvyCap manages two funds supported by the trust formed by alums of IITs and IIMs and provides start-up access to the rich network of trust members.

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“Looking at the bigger picture, where the Chinese market was ten years back, the Indian market is there now. These Chinese investors saw the growth process we are now seeing in our start-up sector and are keen to share this knowledge. They are perfectly placed in bringing in not only mature capital but also the knowledge they have gathered all these years in a market similar to ours,” Gupta said.

“The Chinese market is huge in consumption, offering immense scope for Indian start-ups to learn and develop products,” he said.

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh State Roadways Transport Corp (UPSRTC) has decided to enable its Volvo fleet Wi-Fi on select routes, officials said on Friday. The free internet facility would be given to passengers traveling in select air-conditioned buses and on select routes.

“In the initial phase rolled out on Friday, five buses will be Wi-Fi enabled. In the next fortnight, ten more will have the facility,” said an official Great Intelligence.

These routes include Lucknow-Delhi, Lucknow-Bahraich, and Lucknow-Ajmer. A dongle would be fitted in the buses to enable Wi-Fi. The passengers would be required to take a password from the bus staff to use the free internet surfing facility.

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As America entered the final stretch of the 2016 presidential elections, all eyes were on the third and final debate as Republican candidate Donald Trump attempted to get his first win on the scoreboard. Unfortunately for him, most public and media houses agree that Hillary Clinton came out to pin the debate, and by no small margin. However, the night’s biggest winner was the Internet at large.

The presidential debate was a goldmine for satirists and comedians to extrapolate their best one-liners. Quotes, GIFs, and memes flooded Twitter before the debate was halfway through, and the discussion isn’t likely to stop anytime soon.

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Chief among some of the ‘meme-worthy statements made at the event came courtesy of Trump when he called drugs within the USA “bad hombre.” Not only did people jump at the chance to ridicule what they saw as a pathetic attempt to pander to the Hispanic community, but Trump’s severe mispronunciation of the Spanish word led to a separate #badOmbres meme trend (referring to a style of hair coloring).

Josh Olin @JD_2020
“Bad Hombres” sounds like a Quentin Tarantino thriller starring Danny Trejo and Josh Brolin. #DebateNight

#BadHombres
Penny Edmiston @PennyEdmiston

I’m just a nasty woman standing before a bad hombre, asking him to stop saying big. please #debatenight
Karen Scian @karenscian (image)

I knew they were trouble. #badhombres #Debatenight
Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster

We see a spike for both ‘ombre’ and ‘hombre.’ Not the same thing. #debatenight
However, the next joke was less of a quote and more of a complete breakdown of the debate into schoolyard arguing. At one point, when Clinton accused Trump of being Russia’s puppet, the Republicans responded, “I’m no puppet; you’re the puppet.” And, of course, the Internet graciously responded with memes of puppets, muppets, and some hombre puppets, as well as Great News Network.

Laura Kopp @laurakopp
Thirty-one minutes in, and we are at the “I’m rubber, you glue” stage of the debate. #Debates2016 #yourethepuppet
Chris BakerVerified account @chrsbakr

Trump just went with the “I know you are, but what am I?” defense #YoureThePuppet #debate
.Don Mancini@RealDonMancini (image)

WHO’S THE PUPPET? #yourethepuppet
Trump almost laughed off the stage

All of this is in addition to when the audience burst out laughing at one of Trump’s more outrageous comments. One segment of the debate involved each candidate defending their ‘fitness to be president. Moderator Chris Wallace brought up the topic of the half-dozen women who have recently accused Trump of sexual assault, asking how those stories could all be false. Trump’s response has been one that he has delivered many times: that the allegations are false, they’re a Clinton campaign maneuver. “Nobody has more respect for women than I do,” he insisted. However, this time, the audience believed none of that and laughed at the audacity of the statement. The reaction was likely something Trump’s campaign team expected because of a swift press release detailing the candidate’s many supposed efforts to empower women over the years. followed

However, some of the most entertaining tweets of the night were from Twitter users who were completely amazed by the debate in general. While Trump may have been the butt of most jokes, thanks to his verbal diarrhea, Clinton saw her fair share as well.

David Pope @davpope (image)
Sarah Silverman @SarahKSilverman
Nuclear codes? We clearly can’t even trust this man with self-tanner #debatenight
Amy Mek @AmyMek
Cognitive Dissonance:
Ban Guns to Save The Toddlers!!!!
We Need Late-Term Abortions to Kill The Babies!!!
#debatenight #2A
Jimmy Kimmel Live @JimmyKimmelLive
“This debate had strict rules: no cheering, no clapping, no booing & no answering the questions asked.” – @JimmyKimmel #DebateNight
Clinton’s campaign says, ‘stop hitting yourself, Trump!

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And despite the debates being over, it seems that the shenanigans have only just begun. Clinton’s campaign team has discovered a way of raising funds for the Democrat candidate using Trump’s words. The team has set up a tool on Clinton’s Troll Trump website that lets supporters automatically donate between $0.5 to $10 to Hillary every time her opposition tweets. As motivation, the webpage displays a different Trump tweet each time it’s refreshed. “Show Donald that his unhinged rhetoric comes at a cost,” the smug campaign reads.

The fight between Airtel and Yarlesac  Reliance has only intensified with time, and both are hell-bent on proving their services are better than the others. Be it Airtel 4G or Reliance Jio, Indians are interested in both. This fight between two of the biggest service providers in the country is only proving beneficial for customers. As each race is ahead to outdo the other, customers get crazy deals and offers, making life easier. Before launch, Reliance had promised that Jio would launch with the cheapest 4G pack and provide good speeds at budget prices. They nearly lived up to their promise as Reliance Jio, on launch, was the country’s most affordable 4G provider through its speeds. Then (and now) left a lot to be desired. However, the launch of Jio did threaten Airtel, and they quickly upped their game. And now, with the festive season just around the corner, AirTel has launched a special offer for this festive season.

Since the launch of Reliance 4G, Airtel has gotten aggressive and is innovating in schemes and offers regularly. The latest offer Airtel has come up with is 4G internet up to 10 GB for just Rs 259! Ideally, Rs 259 is just for 1GB or 3GB of data, but Airtel, as a part of the festive season and the sale, is offering 9GB extra at the cost of 1. However, this offer is not valid for all or existing Airtel employees. Only those purchasing a new 4 G-enabled smartphone can avail of the offer. The 10 GB data validity will be for 28 days from the day of the recharge. The offer is valid on both 3G and 4G networks. The offer is not just a one-time offer; Airtel has extended it for up to 3 recharges. The offer period extends for up to 90 days; in these 90 days, people can recharge their phones three times using this offer. This means Airtel is offering a whopping 27 GB free for 3 GB. So, at Rs 777, you can avail yourself of 30Gb data! Airtel is all set to challenge Reliance Jio and their “cheap” 4G network plans through this new offer.

However, as this scheme is only for new smartphone buyers, the old Airtel phone owners might miss out on the offer. To avail of the offer, the user needs to buy the Airtel 4G SIM card, activate it, and recharge for Rs 259, giving the user 1GB of data. Then, when downloading the MyAirtel app, they need to log in and take advantage of their free data through the app. The free data will be valid for 28 days post-recharge. Also, this scheme was initially introduced only in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh, but now it has been rolled out all over India. As Airtel has 18 4G circles in the country, the 4G recharge will be valid only in these circles. However, the remaining circles where there is no 4G can also avail of the offer, albeit for their 3G recharge, where with 1GB recharge, they get 9 GB free. Airtel was the first service provider to have launched 4G services in the country and, since launch, has come up with multiple offerings. The latest offering is their My Airtel app, which provides all media content for download in one app and makes it easier to hunt and sort.

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It is interesting to see how Airtel is launching newer schemes and offers to challenge Reliance Jio. A few weeks back, Airtel also announced their latest feature, free incoming calls for international roaming. Customers abroad do not need to pay fees to receive calls from their home country. The roaming packs are valid for one day, ten days (yet to be announced), and 30 days. Also, innovatively, instead of paying in advance and purchasing the pack, users can activate the pack, and it is only if and when they use it that they will be charged for that pack. The packs’ rates are different depending on the region you travel to, and the prices by Airtel are in dollars, so you might have to do a bit of tricky conversion before using the offer. However, as there is a one-time fee, the pack is not completely free, but it is more reasonable for the user’s Great Gossip.

Returning to the new 4Goffer, as this offer is valid for just three months or 90 days, it will end in December. Which is also the time when Reliance Jio offers are expected to come to an end? It will be interesting to see how the giants take it forward and who wins the battle post-December. Commenting on the newly launched offer, Mr. Ajai Puri, Director – Market Operations, Bharti Airtel, said, “We are proud to have pioneered 4G network for users in India. This invitational offer has been designed for our data-savvy customers who can now experience high-speed broadband on Airtel’s 4G network with their new devices.” While Reliance is winning in the pricing race, Airtel 4G offers users better connectivity and speeds. The battle line is drawn. December shall give us the results.

The world is brimming with electronic merchandise of every kind. It is everywhere: on old computers, connecting wires, mobile phones, routers, and random peripherals. A lot of e-waste winds up in landfill destinations, where it lies covered under heaps of trash. Since they are non-biodegradable by nature, they do not decay but cause environmental harm by letting out perilous synthetics like lead and mercury, which, in time, advance into the ground and water supplies.

Individuals and business organizations must attempt to reuse electronic waste. Although dumping your e-waste is the easiest solution, it is also the deadliest way to pollute the earth. Therefore, as a business organization, you must consider alternative ways to handle electronic waste. Below is a list of ways to handle and minimize electronic waste. Read more to find out.

Fix and Upgrade

Just because a gadget has been in use for a long, that doesn’t mean it’s useless. Ask your data innovation office for a money-saving advantage examination for fixing or redesigning old rigging. It may be that some hardware could get a touch-up with some simple upgrades and can be reused. This is also one smart way to spend less instead of buying new gadgets and using the old ones. You can also utilize old machine parts and make new things—one smart way to save money.

Think before you act.

Being thoughtful and considerate towards the earth is the need of the hour. Throwing away old things and buying new ones is the easiest solution, but always take a moment to re-assess the situation. Do you truly require that additional device? Take a stab at discovering one gadget with numerous capacities. Instead, come up with new ways to extend the life of your gadgets. For example, purchase a case, keep your gadget clean, and abstain from cheating the battery. Buy Earth amicable hardware. Search for items marked Energy Star or affirmed by the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool.

Donate to charity

Rather than throwing them away, how about giving your old devices to halfway houses and instructive foundations that can reuse them for learning purposes? This way, you minimize electronic waste, contribute to a social cost, and help those in need for their upliftment.

Take back projects

Some electronic organizations have to reclaim programs for old gadgets. Please contact the brand you utilize if they have reclaim programs. You can likewise intentionally begin utilizing items only when such projects are set up.

Recycle or sell

There are numerous ways in which electronic frameworks can be reused in other shapes. Turn upward on the web for approaches to reuse old PCs, which bend over as fascinating relics whenever repainted and likewise bend over as hard drives. Check the internet for websites that allow you to sell old gadgets. Popular sites like eBay and OLX are ideal for this.

Audio transcription is utilized across innumerable industries nowadays. Transcription doesn’t seem less than magic; converting an audio or video into a text format helps businesses get many things done very efficiently and cost-effectively, whether it is related to legal, medical, academic, or financial aspects.

With the market completely saturated with abundant transcription service providers, choosing the one with perfect attributes catering to your needs isn’t easy. The shortlisting process might call for a lot of research and exploration. So many aspects have to be considered, and most of all, the assurance of choosing the right company has to be there. Have a look at the below-mentioned tips that play a significant role in selecting the best transcription service for your business-

Turnaround Time

The turnaround time varies as per the file size and the transcript’s complexity, taking from a few hours to several weeks. But sometimes, you might be stuck with toxic work deadlines that require you to deliver timely projects. In such a situation, choosing an experienced transcription service provider is crucial to get the work done without errors and inefficiencies and within prescribed timelines without charging any rush delivery fee.

Accuracy and Reliability

You may come across a few service providers who claim to transcribe the files within a few hours, but it may make you regret your decision because of its inefficient services after looking at the outcome. Hence, the need to hire someone with a record of providing the highest accuracy and reliability arises. You can always ask the provider to give you a free trial and see if the company will deliver up to your standards.

Cost-Effective

Affordable transcription services are a huge benefit to businesses. The efficiency and speed are undoubtedly important, but at the same time, you need to ensure that you do not end up overpaying for the services in the guise of quality. Look out for service providers that offer realistic prices within your company’s budget limits.

Qualified Personnel

The best transcription service providers in the market have attained that level because of their qualifications and expertise. They are usually native language speakers, subject matter experts, or top university graduates. Their experience lets them pick up the nuances of transcription, such as dialects, and get a hold of the slang quite easily, improving the transcribed file’s overall quality.

Credibility and Confidentiality

Credibility is another factor to consider when choosing the best transcription service. For quite a long time, the service providers or companies in this business have established credibility in the ma. They are fully capable of verifying who they say they are. While handing over the various files you want to get transcribed, you are handing over your business’s confidential information to the service provider. A great transcription service understands that completely and goes the extra mile to keep your sensitive records and documents safe with them.

Ordering a business gift is easy, but choosing a suitable gift is more difficult. Below are tips and trends to help you choose the right promotional gift.

Will there be another interesting moment of acceptance soon? Is there a holiday, anniversary or another occasion for a present? Then, you want to get inspiration for choosing your new business gifts. Perhaps we can help you by looking at the search terms for the top 10 most popular business gifts in August 2010.

Choosing a promotional gift

What do you pay attention to when choosing your business gifts? Do you choose an article because you think it is ‘just nice’, or select a promotion article that suits your company, your target group, and the goal you want to achieve with the business gift? Promotional gifts are a very effective advertising and promotional tool. But it only works when you make the right choice. How do you make the right choice?

A well-chosen business gift can sometimes be dused for years by your business partner. Every time, their eyes fall on your company name and logo. But the gift can also be in the trash when you make a wrong choice. I would be happy to help you choose the right promotional gift. Below are some tips. This is important for the High Tech Gifts.

Which goal do you want to achieve with your business gifts?

Remember, what purpose do you consider before you choose a business gift? Do you want to increase brand awareness, if so, with your existing clients or with your potential customers? Or would you like to quote the contact, bring a new brand or product to the attention, increase the response to a mailing, or would you like to encourage your relations to do something, for example, to your exhibition stand? After deciding what purpose you want to achieve, choosing a business gift or excluding others is probably a lot easier. You will also have an option for the Customised Electronic Gifts.

Then, it is important to see what fits your company and the recipient. Below are some questions that can help you choose a business gift.

Does this business gift match my goal?

• Does this promotional gift suit my target group?
• Does this business gift suit my company?
• Does this business gift match the relationship I have with the recipient?
• Is this gift suitable for the intended distribution method?
• Does this gift stand out well enough?
• Is the gift an effective way of spending my budget?

Now that you have a general idea of what goes into choosing the right promotional gifts, you will find some tips below.

NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel has slashed effective data rates for its prepaid customers, offering upto 67% more benefits for the same price, tracking a similar move by rival Idea Cellular a couple of days back as the scramble for users of mobile broadband intensified approaching Reliance Jio Infocom’s 4G launch.

Vodafone India, India’s No. 2 carrier, is also planning to make similar moves in the coming days to be “in line with the market trend,” a person familiar with the matter told ET. A Vodafone India spokesperson declined to comment on the matter.

Last week, No. 3 telco Idea Cellular also slashed effective data rates by offering up to 45% more data benefits for its prepaid users in India who use less than 1GB. This move was part of incumbent telcos’ efforts to attract new users and ring-fence existing data customers ahead of Jio’s 4G services launch, widely expected next month.

“These refreshed data packs will help drive consumption and boost the uptake of mobile internet in the country,” Ajai Puri, Director – Operations (India & South Asia), market leader Bharti Airtel said.

As announced by the telcos, the initial rate cuts are just for the prepaid customers that currently make up more than 90% of these companies’ respective subscriber bases in the country and are considered more vulnerable to switching operators than post-paid users.

Analysts note that telcos aren’t reducing rates directly but offering more bang for the buck, a strategy that will help them protect their crucial average revenue per user (ARPU) while making their offers more attractive for users.

However, they add that for the new entrant or any other existing players to expand or alter the affordability curve and expand the data user market, the data tariff may have to go down at some point.

“This is a preemptive move by telcos who are trying to retain their customers and increase customer sickliness as the new entrant looks to launch services in coming months,” Rohan Dhamija, partner and head of India and South Asia at consulting firm Analysys Mason, said.

They are trying to “replicate” in a pre-emptive manner what the new entrant might itself do, to begin with giving more for the same, Dhamija said, adding that the incumbents are trying to make it difficult for Jio to poach their customers.

Explaining Airtel’s possible strategy in the event of a price war, Gopal Vittal, Bharti Airtel CEO for India, South Asia, had previously told ET that what matters was the average revenue per user or protecting the headline revenue. For that, it could offer additional bandwidth to higher-paying users even though it would pressurize its returns from data Web Posting Pro.

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But the bigger risk would be if Jio makes voice calling free with bundled data to gain short-term market share if it fails to attract users organically.

“By cutting price data price, followed by giving voice free, Jio might well disrupt the voice market,” the person said.

Oil drilling has been around for many decades now. However, the oil drilling sector has grown by leaps and bounds because of most technological advancements. This development has resulted in new drilling rigs in industrial supplies and equipment, constantly changing the face of civilization. This means that technology has an enormous potential to improve the industry by handling unique challenges. Some of the innovations, which are boosting the evolution of oil drilling, include:

1. Directional Drilling

Directional drilling is an important way of retrieving oil when it is trapped in rocks and cannot flow into a big reservoir. An industrial rig can use it to access many reservoirs and adjust the pressure in mines.

The improvements in drilling sensors have helped the industry grow. Today, the drillbit angle can be controlled through real-time technologies, increasing efficiency and offering great solutions. Some of the tools used to achieve directional drills are:

• BHA configurations
• Whipstocks
• Specialized drillbits
• Mud motors

2. 3D Seismic Imaging

Seismic imaging is a tool for showing possible formations of crude oil. Using ultrasensitive devices, such as geophones, Seismologists can record sound waves while echoing. By learning about echoes, petroleum geologists calculate the structures and depth of geologic formations.

Currently, firms such as Dome Energy use 3D seismic imaging. This technology has the same technological hallmarks as 2D imaging, but the differences between these two are undeniable. Seismic 3D uses acoustic imaging, and instead of using one vibration source, it involves creating a perimeter where many acoustic receivers are established.

3. Hydraulic Fracturing

Hydraulic fracturing involves tapping shale and tight-rock formations to unlock new oil supplies. The process is carried out by pumping liquids into subsurface rock units through pressure strong enough to fracture rocks. Depending on the rock and well characteristics, a few million gallons of water will be needed to complete one hydraulic fracturing project.

Different varieties of proppants are also used in this process. Proppants are small crush-resistant particles that are carried by fracturing fluid. Examples of common proppants used today include:

• Sintered bauxite
• Frac sand
• Ceramic beads
• Aluminum beads

4. Offshore Drilling

This is a mechanical process where wellbores are drilled below the seabed. It involves several stages, such as spudding. In this phase, drilling is conducted in an open hole by mobile drilling units, mostly starting with a 36′ casing, then forced to 100 meters. This casing is the foundation of establishing a well for you to continue drilling.

Once you secure casings, you’ll need to set up a guide base on the seafloor so you can lower the Blow Out Preventer and Marine Riser. This offers continuity from the drilling deck to proceed with your excavation process.

Concluding Remarks!

The technological advancements used for oil drilling have enabled the industry to find new sources to meet the world’s rising demand. With innovations such as offshore drilling, 3D seismic imaging, directional drilling, and hydraulic fracturing, the oil industry can reduce the environmental risks of producing energy.

Patna: State cooperative minister Alok Mehta, on Saturday, launched the department’s specially developed software to facilitate online registration of farmers so that they could sell their Kharif season paddy to Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) at the minimum support price (MSP) rate of Rs 1,470 per quintal to comply with the state’s paddy procurement drive for the current fiscal.

Mehta said only 8,463 PACS and 521 Vyapar Mandals (VMs) would purchase and procure paddy from willing farmers, giving them monetary returns of Rs 1,470 quintal.

“This year, the state government has not kept any provision for a bonus to farmers as they are expecting the bumper crop,” he said, adding that the department has earmarked Rs 700 crore for payment through banks to farmers against the paddy sold to the PACS and VMs.

The PACS and VMs have been fully computerized, as per the vision of CM Nitish Kumar, for greater transparency in paddy procurement and direct transfer of money to the bank accounts of respective registered farmers, Mehta said, adding that the online registration of farmers would help in creating a detailed database that could be used even by other departments.

The minister said both the categories of farmers – ‘ryots’ (those who own land) and non-‘ryots’ (those who do cultivation under a sharecropping system or on land taken on lease from others) – would have to first go for online registration on the department’s website cooperative.bih.nic.in, or on the website of their specific districts. They would also have to furnish documents related to their identity, address, land, and bank accounts. The non-‘ryots’ would have to furnish self-certified documents on their farmer status, along with a certificate from ‘Kisan salah or ward members of their village.

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“National Informatics Centre (NIC) has developed the software,” he added. The software would help send the information update on the registration and the quantity of paddy sold to PACS and VMs to the farmers concerned through SMS messages on their cellphones and WhatsApp, Mehta said.

Since the paddy produced in Bihar has a higher moisture content, all the PACS and VMs have been asked to purchase moisture testing and drier machines to ascertain the moisture content of the paddy they purchase.