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
On Battery Day ( 22 Sept ), Elon Musk has promised to make a " Mind Blowing " announcement - most likely upgrade of Li-Ion Battery . To know if our Scientists / Engineers will steal his thunder , read :
How about OUTSOURCED committees in place of OVERSIGHT committees ?
Context : SC seeks status report on CCTVs at police stations
Read more at: https://lnkd.in/eKaJGgA ---------------------------------- Extract : A bench of Justices R F Nariman, Navin Sinha and Indira Banerjee said : " We want to know the exact position as to the CCTV cameras in ( 16,000 ) Police Stations as well as the constitution of Oversight Committees in accordance with April 3, 2018 Order ------------------------------------ Question : > How many Committees will be needed ( one / police station ? ) > How many members in each committee ? > How many hours/day will each member spend , looking at the CCTV footage to determine human rights violations ?
I don't think this system can help catch violations
What can help ?
> Getting many NGOs to look at the footage / report instances of violations > Getting some Start-up to develop an AI based algorithm ( using advanced Facial Recognition Technology ) which will automatically upload / publish on select websites , CLIPS ( from CCTV footage ) where violation has taken place
https://lnkd.in/ePimYzn --------------- With ₹60,000 debt, the choice is between privatisation and closing down the airline, Puri said. ----------------
There is a saying : Old soldiers never die . They just fade away
Nearly 3 years ago , another minister had anticipated such a fate for Air India and said :
Could this , some day soon , launch SERVICE LIABILITY ACT ?
Context : Power Ministry seeks comments on draft rules for empowering electricity consumers https://lnkd.in/eaqi_vg ====================== Highlights:
> The draft includes the provision of reliability of service..
> The draft also includes provisions for compensation and penalty for delay in service automatically by the discoms ----------------------------------------- Now, the concept of Service Liability Act :
Other than GST , road tax and initial insurance cost should be cut : Maruti Suzuki Chairman
Dear Shri Bhargava,
I totally agree with your suggestion to cut down on " Road Tax " and " Initial Insurance Cost " - with following improvement :
The lesser the HARM QUOTIENT of a vehicle ( capacity to harm the environment ) , the lesser should be the taxes. As a logical corollary :
The higher the HARM QUOTIENT of a vehicle , the higher should be the taxes
If implemented ( automatically and WITHOUT human intervention ), such a SYSTEM of PIGOVIAN TAXES, would unleash unimaginable BENEFITS, as explained in :
Transport : an Integrated Logistic Plan ? [ 20 Nov 2018 ]
Even after pandemic is over and some kind of " normalcy " returns , we will continue to remain " Clueless " [ about numbers Employed - Unemployed - Self Employed ] , unless the Governments [ Central + States ] , coerce and incentivize all establishments to implement :
Context :
Ashok Leyland, Hindustan Zinc join IIT-M bid to develop Zinc-Air Battery
https://lnkd.in/ewpCH3G.
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On Battery Day ( 22 Sept ), Elon Musk has promised to make a " Mind Blowing " announcement - most likely upgrade of Li-Ion Battery . To know if our Scientists / Engineers will steal his thunder , read :
https://lnkd.in/fcdYamf
https://lnkd.in/frKjw4v
https://lnkd.in/fN8G9tZ
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