Coal scam case: Court acquits ex-coal secretary HC Gupta

03 Sept 2019 News : Coal scam case: Court acquits ex-coal secretary HC Gupta Special Judge Bharat Parashar said the CBI “miserably failed” to prove the charges against the accused Gupta. Read more at: //https://lnkd.in/fnq88-Q ================================= Whereas, this order will bring relief to Shri Gupta, it is unlikely to motivate honest babus to take out-of-box decisions , with a sense of urgency in matters of national importance Only method to end Policy Paralysis is : Wiser after hashtag#2gScam ? [ 21 Dec 2017 ] https://lnkd.in/fj6GbUa

MeitY seeks views on non-personal data

03 Sept 2019 News : MeitY seeks views on non-personal data Government may also leave it to ministries to define what data should come under policy. Read more at: //https://lnkd.in/fq3Fyds =================================== What data, one Ministry may consider " Non-personal ", another Ministry could well treat as " Personal " ! Even for a given Ministry, over a period of time, with rapidly changing technology, that " Non Personal " could become " Personal " , and vice-versa ! To get a clear idea of the ever-changing and dynamic NATURE of DATA , read : Data becomes an Air Molecule : Free to travel anywhere https://lnkd.in/fNR6Sre =============================== hashtag#technology

BEST app will have destination alarm, 200 bus stops to get LED scrolls soon

03 Sept 2019 News : BEST app will have destination alarm, 200 bus stops to get LED scrolls soon Read more at: https://lnkd.in/fDUN-_n Highlights : # Real Time Data for commuters # Smart Bus Stops # Each bus to have GPS to track its speed and location # Indicators to display next stop # e-ticket sales to alert control centre of passenger traffic # Frequency will vary based on traffic speed and passenger load # If there's rush at a stop, depot will release more services on the route # The Command Control Centre , which will have : > Video wall will give live position of buses > Movement of bus will be seen on screen, location will be known via GPS > If driver is found speeding, command centre will instruct him to slow down > Centre will alert drivers about traffic jams so that diversions can be made ===================================== Congratulation, BEST - for implementing most ( but not ALL ) of my suggestions sent through following E Mail : PUBLIC TRANSPORT AS A SOLUTION ? [ 15 feb 2016 ] https://lnkd.in/fJBMmWP ===================

Under NREGA, workers to get Rs 250 daily allowance for skill training

03 sept 2019 News : Under NREGA, workers to get Rs 250 daily allowance for skill training Read more at: //https://lnkd.in/fimYxBJ ========================== This is a very welcome step In my blog ( 20 Jan 2017 ) , I had suggested a monthly stipend of only Rs 1,000 pm ! This is way better ! Details at : Universal Basic Income https://lnkd.in/frt7N87 =========================== hashtag#livelihood

There is a debate raging on how to REVIVE the ECONOMY

01 Sept 2019 Of late, there is a debate raging on how to REVIVE the ECONOMY , which has been slowing down for the past 4 quarters Having been a Manufacturing Engineering for over 30 years, I know how difficult it is to " accelerate " factory processes , even in the face of a huge unmet market demand for your products It takes , months and years to build up capacities , even if FUNDS ( easily available Bank Loans ? ), are no problem So , is there a way forward to accelerate the ECONOMY ? Yes, if only our Netas , do not hesitate to take some OUT-OF-BOX decisions , mentioned here : MYBLOGEPAGE.BLOGSPOT.COM Towards Nasscom 2.0

Imran Khan threatens nuclear war, 'consequences for the whole world ' if Kashmir issue is not addressed

31 Aug 2019 Imran Khan threatens nuclear war, 'consequences for the whole world ' if Kashmir issue is not addressed Read more at: https://lnkd.in/f2UHCeP ==================================== And after decades , some Indian Netas have started saying : " Our bilateral talk ( if any ) with Pak will only be to find out when Pak will quietly handover PoK to India . Nothing else " Of course, Imran is right to say ( mean ) : Nuclear war is NOT a solution ! I suppose, Indian politicians agree . But do they have the courage to bluntly tell the World, people and politicians of both India and Pakistan , that the only way to avoid a Nuclear war is to accept LoC as International Border between India / Pak ? Read : Permanent Solution for Kashmir ? [ 03 June 2017 ] https://lnkd.in/fRnzpH8 ========================= hashtag#Kashmir hashtag#NuclearWar hashtag#Imrankhan hashtag#RajnathSingh

Towards Nasscom 2.0

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/digitalisation-is-now-forcing-nasscom-to-reinvent-itself/articleshow/70928079.cms  

  

Highlights :

INDIAN IT BPM INDUSTRY IN FY 19  { Y-O-Y growth }

#   Revenue…………………… 6.1 %  [  $ 177  billion  ]

#   Exports…………………….  8.3 %  [  $  136 billion  ]

#   Domestic Inflow……….  7.9  %  [  Rs 2.9 lakhcrore  ]

#   Employees………………… 4.3  %  [  4.14  million  ]

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Way back on Aug 01, 2017 , Business Line carried following article :

Brain Inc 2.0 

Highlights from my related blog : Brain Inc 2.0  /  21 Aug  2017  ]

*   5 lakh ( 500,000 ) engineers work in “ Tech R&D firms “ in India

     *   $ 22 Billion was the worth of their work in 2015-16

    *   This will nearly DOUBLE to $ 40 Billion in 2020

Now consider this :

·         By employing 5 lakh engineers , India’s “ Tech R&D Firms “ earned $ 22 billion . That works to a billing of $ 44,000 per man-year of R&D ( Export of Services )

·         I presume that the “ Manpower Cost “ constitute approx. 50 % of Billing Rate ( rest being OVERHEADS and MARGIN )

·         Hence , Indian R&D firms must be paying an average of $ 22,000 per year to its employees ( approx. Rs 1.2 lakh per month )

·         As against this , both , Indian as well as American firms pay ( on an average ) , $ 88,000 per year to H1 B visa holders

[  Current  Scenario in Aug 2017 , as per Shri Keshav Mrugesh- Chairman, NASSCOM :

 “  According to a research by HIS Markit, average wages for Indian IT professionals in the US was nearly $ 94,800 , while Indian companies paid $ 96,300, he says. This demolishes the myth on low wages “  ]

delhi@nasscom.in

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     Now with the disappearance of this “ Cost Advantage “ which existed in 2017 , is there a possibility to do better than the projected earnings of $ 40 billion in 2020 ?

My take :

It is possible if the Central Government considers following suggestions :

·          Back  Factory  of  the  World  ?   [ 09  Sept  2015  ]

     https://myblogepage.blogspot.in/2015/09/back-factory-of-world.html

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·         Agenda  for  Reforms                   [  01  Oct  2015  ]

     https://myblogepage.blogspot.in/2015/10/agenda-for-reforms.html

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·         Vishal’s  Vision                               [  15  April  2016  ]

    https://myblogepage.blogspot.in/2016/04/vishals-vision.html

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·         Will  holograms  beat  H1 B  visa  ban ?  [ 31  Jan  2017  ]

    https://myblogepage.blogspot.in/2017/01/will-holograms-beat-h1b-visa-ban.html

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·         Worm  Holes  across  the  World  ?      [  03  March  2017  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.in/2017/03/wormholes-across-world.html

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It is high time our Policy Makers launch a new initiative ( of Export of Intellectual  Property ) , called :

INDIA  :  the  BRAIN  FACTORY  of  THE  WORLD

Dear,

Shri Ravi Shankar Prasadji ,

Shrimati Nirmala Sitharamanji, 

Shri Prakash Javadekarji and 

Dr Harshvardhanji ,

With a measly 5 % GDP growth in the latest quarter , it does not seem possible to REVIVE the ECONOMY , by focusing on MANUFACTURING

Given the urgency of such a revival , SERVICE SECTOR acceleration is the only answer !

And , right now, that happens to be :  IT  BPM ( including IT hw/sw R&D export )

I urge you to consider my suggestions ( listed in above-mentioned blogs ), for your next OUT-of-BOX reform announcement

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01    Sept  2019

  Rsvp :  hcp@RecruitGuru.com

Saluting the Reform Architect : Arun Jaitleyji

RIP :  Shri Arun Jaitleyji

Today’s newspapers carry millions of words describing a slew of ECONOMIC REFORMS that Shri Jaitley initiated during past 5 years

Frequently mentioned among dozens of these reforms , are :

#   GST

#   NPA resolution mechanism

Without doubt, these are important achievements which will change the rules of governance

But , without exception, the editors and expert authors / writers, missed out his greatest reform, viz :

“ Starting 2017 , introduction of OUTPUT BUDGET “

Here is the genesis :

#   Immediately after NDA govt assumed office in May 2014 ( but before presentation of its

     fist budget in Feb 2015 ), I sent following email to Shri Jaitleyji,

     

    BUDGETING BY OBJECTIVES                           [  05  Dec  2014  ]

-          urging him to shift the budget emphasis from :

#  “ Expenditure Allocations “ for various Ministries and refocus on  actual / physical /

      measurable , ACHIEVEMENT TARGETS for each Ministry

      

#    “  Resource Inputs “  to  “ Physical Outputs “  ( Productivity of Inputs )

I followed this up in my following emails :

An Unprecedented Budget Reform                           [  09  Dec  2016  ]

Another {  Welcome   } First                                    [  01  Feb  2017  ]

With introduction of this OUTPUT BUDGET, Shri Jaitley succeeded in re-focussing the efforts / actions of all the Ministries, from :

#    Amount of budgeted / allocated money / funds , actually SPENT ( by year-end ) , to

#    Actual / Physical / Measurable TARGETS set at the beginning of the year, and achieved

      by year-end, as a “ MEASURE  OF  ACHIEVEMENT “

This was a reform in changing the :

#     ATTITUDE of the bureaucrats and Ministers

 

#     way to measure ACHIEVEMENTS

    

#     way to hold Ministers ACCOUNTABLE

#    way to measure the ministerial PERFORMANCE  through an ongoing SCORE CARD

#    deception of “ Shooting first and then drawing concentric circles around the hole “

#    culture of Opaqueness to Transparency of govt achievements

Some day when political / economic historians write the HISTORY of REFORMS undertaken by the NDA government, I have no doubt that this OUTPUT BUDGETING will top the list

Dear Departed Soul ,

You have carved out your name in the annals of India’s REFORM HISTORY  - for which , not only this but all the coming generations of Indians will remember you !

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25  Aug  2019

Rsvp :  hcp@RecruitGuru.com