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

Wednesday, 29 August 2018

Ram : by Law ?




This was reported in Indian express ( 20  Aug ) :





 
“ At present, in Parliament, we do not have adequate strength.


Because even if we bring the matter in Lok Sabha, our strength in the Rajya Sabha is less, and it will definitely be defeated.


Every devotee of Lord Ram knows this. The court will soon give its judgment.


The day we have the strength, it will be constructively used and not misused (Lekin Jis din hamare paas takat hogaa, uss takat ka sadpuyog hoga, durpayog nahi hoga),” Maurya told PTI.




Shri Maurya said this was the THIRD option



FIRST option :

Ø   would be a CONSENSUS (outside the court ) by all parties ( to the dispute ) concerned , to build the temple

Unfortunately , this has not happened so far despite efforts of many , including Shri Shri Ravi Shankarji and others




SECOND option :

Ø  would be a Supreme Court ORDER in favor of building the temple

This too is unlikely since Supreme Court has declared that it will treat this dispute as, purely  a “ Land Ownership “ matter , and decide whether this land belongs to ,

·         One of the parties to the dispute ,  OR

·         UP government ,  OR


·         Central government




If Supreme Court decides that the land belongs to VHP or UP govt or Central Govt , then there will be no hurdle for building the temple .



But if it decides that the land belongs to erstwhile owners of BABRI MASJID , things will get complicated , despite periodic ( bravado ? ) statements by all the parties that they will “ honor the court verdict “ ( - as a face-saving formula ? ) . Tempers are bound to rise  !



Of course , THIRD option depends upon NDA getting an absolute majority , both in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha , after 2019 general elections



This is a too big an “ IF “  !



But even if NDA does manage such a majority , it must remember that the most important thing in a FEDERAL / SECULAR democracy is not BULLDOZING your way because of sheer majority



If Shri Modiji / Shri Rajnath Singhji can repeatedly speak of winning over the militant / misguided youth of Kashmir by evoking Shri Atal Bihari Vajpai’s mantra of “ Jhammoriat  /  Insaaniyat  /  Kashmiryat  “ , then they must go all out to win over the Muslim leaders ( Sunni – Shia Boards / Muslim Personal Law Board ),  to arrive at an amicable CONSENSUS , before the Supreme Court verdict expected by Dec



And , fortunately , there exists one COMPROMISE solution which has a very HIGH PROBABILITY of obtaining such a consensus  !



I urge all concerned to read my following E Mails ( at least, the “ Reach Out Time “ ):




Reach Out  Time 
                         20  Sept  2013  ]


Yogiji ! Make it a “ WIN “ for all     [  03  April  2017  ]


Yogiji  !  This is Your moment        [  11  Aug  2017  ]


Sarva Dharma Sthanam ?              [  02  Oct  2017  ]



30  Aug  2018



Tuesday, 28 August 2018

Man who sees Future


  


Our PM Shri Modiji is one such person



Not only because he understands how AI / Machine Learning / Block-chain / Big Data / Digitization of Government processes etc., can be instrumental in changing ( for better ) , lives of millions of poor Indians



But also because he can visualize how exactly those “ changes “ must appear on the ground and how to implement the same



Proof :


He just set up :


PM – STIAC  [  Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council  ],


under chairmanship of the principal scientific advisor , Professor K VijayRaghavan




The committee will advise the Prime Minister on all matters related to S&T, innovation and monitor the implementation of PM’s vision on the same.


It will facilitate the formulation and implementation of policies and decisions, provide action-oriented and future preparedness , advise and assist in directing S&T to solve the socio economic problems in the country.

It will also have a large focus on driving innovation in education, research, industry etc.





I urge the Members of PM-STIAC , to consider the ‘ technologies “ listed in my following email ( to the Cabinet Ministers / NITI Aayog / PM-EAC members ),   for “ solving socio economic problems “ faced by India



This is , by no means , a comprehensive list



The best way to make it comprehensive ( and to “ prioritize “ it ), is to publish it ONLINE , asking citizens to “ Rank ( Top / Moderate / Low ) “ and ADD new items





Need of the hour ? : TEAM       [  21  April  2017  ]



By TEAM , I mean :  Technology Evaluation and Acquisition Minister


Whose job description will be :


Remain constantly on look-out for developing / developed technologies from around the World , evaluate their relevance to India’s myriad problems and acquire the same from the developers ( including patent rights / IP rights , to exploit it / improve upon it )


Make available these acquired technologies to Indian Companies ( both , in private and in public sectors ) / NGOs / Start-Ups etc , FREE of cost ( conditions apply in respect of production targets / pricing / time to implement / after-sales service etc ! )



Following are some such technologies :


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Problems :

Unavailability of clean drinking water in drought / famine affected areas
Pollution thru Plastic Bottles / Mountains of Land Fills – Garbage Dumps



Tech from :
 
Prof  Omar  Yaghi ( Uni of California ) / Skipping Rock Labs ( UK )


Details at :



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Problem :

Loss of Forest cover / Rampant Desertification

Tech from :

Zhong Zhihua, Chinese Scientist (Chongqing Jiaotong University ).


Details at :


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Problem :

Millions sleeping in Streets / Slums, for want of affordable houses


Tech from :


Chris Kelsey ( Cazza )
 / WinSun ( China ) / Formwerkz ( Singapore )


Details at :















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Problem :

Traffic Jams on City Roads / Hours to reach Office-Home

Tech from : 

Electric Front Wheel for Bicycle from Geo-Orbital ( Cambridge – USA )

Details at :




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Problem :

Charging of Batteries of Electric Vehicles takes hours !

Tech from :

Flash Battery Charger from Stores-Dot ( Israel )

Details at :



·     All Charged Up ?


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Problem :

No transmission lines for taking electricity to far-flung villages

Tech from :

Bicycle Generated Power from Manoj Bhargava ( BillionsinChange )

Details at :




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Problem

No way to store ( for use at night ), billions of KWH of Solar Power

Tech from :

PowerPack Batteries from Elon Musk ( TESLA )

Details at :




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Problem :
  
Fossil Fuel Power killing millions / Urgent need to generate Solar Power

Tech from :
  
All over the World


Details at :




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Problem :

Dependence on import for Li-ion batteries / Fast charging button batteries

Tech from :

 Venkataraman Thangadurai and colleagues ( University of Calgary / Canada )




 “ The technology we have developed would enable absolutely stable, robust, safe, high-powered, all solid state lithium batteries for future energy storage , which have many potential applications , including charging of electric vehicles 


And then there is Israeli firm  Stores-Dot , which claims to be developing a car battery  that can be charged in 5 minutes and give a range of 300 miles !


A research group at the University of California (UCR), Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering has developed nano silicon anodes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries, by simply using a low-cost chemical process and waste glass bottles.


The batteries will not only extend the range of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and electric vehicles, but also provide extra power with fewer charges to laptops, cell phones, and similar personal electronics.


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Problem :

High value currency notes facilitating generation of BLACK MONEY

Tech from :

RFID technology from Sanjay Sarma ( MIT ) [ SESARMA@MIT.EDU  ]


Details at :




Tech from :
TERAHERTZ Camera developed by Ramesh Raskar ( MIT )

Details at :



Tech from :
Birmingham City University ( Internet of Clothes )

Details at :



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Problem :

Making available high speed Internet to entire India ( remotest corner )

Tech from :

GoogleLoons  ( from Google ) / Drones ( from Facebook )

A  Welcome  Initiative



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Problem :

Poor road construction methods resulting in perennial pot-holes

Tech from :
  
Cold Asphalt technology from COLAS ( France )


Details at :







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Let us hope that PM - STIAC  [ Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council  ] , does not remain , a mere THINK  TANK but assumes the role of a ACT  TANK , in order to galvanize  various govt ministries / departments / agencies , into " GO  GETTERS " , who will pick up the phone or catch a flight , ( after reading this blog ) and not rest till these TECHNOLOGIES / INNOVATIONS and even those INDIAN SCIENTISTS working abroad , are brought to India



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29  Aug  2018