Dear Shri R K Singhji : Please Hurry !

 

Dear Shri R K Singhji,

 

 

Even as you visit COP27, the questions that will be uppermost in your mind will be :

 

Ø  Will we manage to reach our target of 500 GW of Renewable Energy ( mostly SOLAR ) by 2030 ?

Ø  Can we manage this without undue dependence on large-scale imports of panels from China ?

Ø  Can we do this without having to raise $ 100 Billion per year , year after year ?

Ø  Can we do this at VERY LOW COST and without employing toxic processes ?

Ø  Can we cover the rooftops and vertical glazing of our millions of buildings with Solar Panels ?

Ø  Can we have most of our EVs, powered by Printed Solar Film mounted on rooftop ?

Ø  Can we dispense with lakhs of roadside Battery Charging Stations ?

 

You will find answers to these questions in the following report

 

I list below my earlier e-mails on this matter , including the following sent to Shri Harsh Shringlaji

( Foreign Secretary – psfs@mea.gov.in )

Procuring Technology for “ Printed Solar Film “ [ 18 Feb 2022 ]

 

 

 

With rgards,

 

Hemen Parekh

 

hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  18 Nov 2022

 

 

REPORT :

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The Charge Around Australia (Using Printed Solar to charge a Tesla) is on the home stretch and heading back to Newcastle.

Next week the team will be visiting schools from Canberra through to the finish line in Newcastle to demonstrate Printed Solar charging a #Tesla and to raise #STEM education awareness. We’d love to see you there (details below).

Stuart McBain (from the UK), is a sustainable energy advocate and has rolled up 8 sheets of Kardinia Energy’s Printed Solar to take on a 15,097-kilometre trip around Australia. Printed Solar is demonstrating how you can power a #Tesla (or any other electric vehicle / device) when you are off grid.

McBain’s test-drive research project is smashing through perceived limitations of lightweight, flexible Printed Solar, and Kardinia Energy is now being identified as a ‘rising star’ of Australian-developed clean energy solutions.

This fabulous large-scale research project further informs product development in areas such as #EVcharging #rangeanxiety #remotecommunities #aerospace #disasterrelief as we continue to challenge the frontier for Printed Solar use-cases. We’re purposely testing Printed Solar in extreme environments as we prepare for commercial scale production of silicon-free solar ( with in-house recycling ), in the Hunter NSW, Australia.

Printed Solar is extremely low-cost and can be used where solar panels aren't feasible, like on the flat rooftops of manufacturing facilities.

 

There are >70 million square meters of industrial roofs in Australia that cannot hold the weight of a solar panel array with energy simply bouncing off them. The opportunities are limitless.

Little by little, we’re changing the way people think about energy and energy generation. On this journey around Australia, school children from >70 schools have learnt about solar energy (some in fact making solar panels) as part of a #STEM education program.

Why don’t you join us and see Printed Solar charging a #Tesla?

 

Earlier E mails :

 

2017 :  ( 7 )

Not Tough At All ! …………………………………………………………………………….[ 08 May 2017 ]

Who  Will win  this  Race  ? ……………………………....................  [ 07 Nov 2017 ]

A Breakthrough : in Technology and in Mind-set…………………………..[ 05 June 2017 ]

3000 Km without a Charging Station ?......................................[ 09 Oct 2017 ]

#Solarcar #Electriccar ………………………………………………………………………[ 07 Nov 2017 ]

#ISRO #MSME #ElectricVehicle ………………………………………………………[ 13 Nov 2017 ]

ISRO : the EV Game-Changer ………………………………………………………….[ 22 Nov 2017 ]

 

2018 : ( 4 )

Let Us go Dutch ! ………………………………………………………………………………[ 21 Jan 2018 ]

Holy Grail for Electric Vehicles ………………………………………………………..[ 17 Feb 2018 ]

#E-Vehicle #ISRO #FAME #Pollution………………………………………………[ 28 Mar 2018 ]

At Long Last ?........................................................................[ 22 July 2018 ]

 

2019 : ( 2 )

Ray , a drop of golden Sun …………………………………………………………….[ 18 Feb 2019 ]

E – Car Extrapolation : a Wishful Thinking ?...............................[ 20 Mar 2019 ]

 

2020 : ( 1 )

Solar Powered EV : 1,000 Miles with Single Charging ? …………………[ 09 Dec 2020 ]

 

How Printed Solar film can materialize our dream of saving Rs 50,000 CRORE worth of LPG currently being imported for use in GAS STOVES [ by replacing with SOLAR CHULHAS ] :

Solar  Chula  ?  Some  Unanswered  Questions …………………….[  03 Nov  2017  ]

Solar Chulha : Where can I buy ? …………………………………………….[ 16 July 2018 ]

Dear Shri Goyalji : How about a Solar Cooker ? ……………………..[ 26 Aug 2020 ]

Time to " Talk the Walk " …………………………………………………………..[19 Sep 2020 ]

Not in one day : What about 3 years ? …………………………………….[ 25 Oct 2020 ]

Enough to entice Elon ?  ……………………………………………………………[ 03 Nov 2020 ]

Inscrutable are the ways of the Providence ? ………………………….[15 June 2021 ]

Air Pollution Sources : And “ How to save 2.5 Lakh lives “………[ 25 June 2021 ]

Congratulations, Dr Harish Hiraniji …………………………………………..[ 13 Nov 2021 ]

 

A Battery Swapping Policy for Battery-Powered Solar Cookers ? [ 25 Mar 2022 ]

Getting Closer : Battery-powered Electric Cooker …………………….[ 11 May 2022 ]

 

 

Related Readings :

Solar Photo Voltaic (PV) Energy Based Electric Cooking System  

CSIR-CMERI Solar DC Cooking System 

CSIR-CMERI Solar DC Cooking System- A Step Towards a Green & Pollution Free India

Solar Photo Voltaic (PV) Energy Based Electric Cooking System

 https://www.indiascience.in/videos/csir-cmeri-launches-solar-dc-cooking-system-e

 

Services Export : the Silver Lining

 

Context :

Govt bets high services export can trim CAD   /  TNN  /  17  Nov  2022

 

 

Extract :

 

The government is hoping to narrow the current account deficit due to a continued increase in SERVICES EXPORTS, which rose over 40 % to $ 28.6 billion in October, according to official data

 

India has traditionally had a trade surplus on the SERVICES front , which has helped narrow the overall trade deficit.

 

What is providing confidence to the government is a pick-up in SERVICES  EXPORT at a time when merchandise exports are slowing down

During the first half of the current financial year, SERVICES EXPORTS have increased 31 % to $ 181.4 billion, while imports were up 37 % at over $ 106 billion

 

My Take :

 

 

Dear Shri Ashwini Vaishnawji – Shri Rajeev Chandrasekharji – Shri Piyush Goyalji :

 

 

Even as we continue our efforts to make India a Manufacturing Hub for entire world, I urge you to :

 

Ø  Leveraging our Engineering Talent …………………….13  Dec  2018

Extract :

But , if “ Manufacturing Sector “ and “ Service Sector “ were two horses in the

 GDP race , I would bet on the “ Service Sector “, especially from the following

 view-points :

 

        #  “ Capital Investment per Job created “ would be much lower ( may be 10

              % of  Mfg. Sector ? )

 

       #    Jobs created would be much higher  ( may be 5 times of  Mfg sector ? )

 

       #    Time ( to create those jobs ) would be much shorter ( months instead of

             years )

 

  #     Export of  “ Services “ are much easier than export of  “ Goods “

 

      #     Quality of our “ Services “ are comparable – or even better – than from

             other countries

 

      #     We will , soon , have the desired quality / quantity of Internet connectivity ,

             all over India

 

      #    We are turning out thousands of Graduates  each year though some need “

            Skilling “

 

      #    Salaries of our Engineers are 20 - 25 % of similar hires in USA – EU – Japan

             – UK etc

 

 

Ø  Brain Inc 2.0 ………………………………………..21 Aug 2017

Extract :

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 )

 

             { Refer :  Employee Expenses as %age of Sales   /   05   July   2022 }

 

  

·         As against this , both , Indian as well as American firms pay ( on an average )

         , $ 88,000 per year to H1 B  visa holders

        

      With this kind of “ Cost Advantage “ , is there a possibility to do better than

      the projected earnings of $ 40 billion in 2020 ?

 

            It is high time our Policy Makers launch a new initiative ( of Export of

      Intellectual  Property ) , called :

  

                     INDIA  :  the  BRAIN  FACTORY  of  THE  WORLD

 

 During an Interview with Business Line ( 16 April 2016 ) , the then CEO of Infosys

 , Vishal Sikka , said :

 

“ We have to re-imagine the notion of services “

In support of my belief  in the potential re-imagination of this “ Service Sector “ ,

allow me to quote Peter Diamandis 

  {  https://www.diamandis.com/blog/topic/web-3-0  ]  :

 

 The Spatial Web is also giving way to “virtual company headquarters” and

 

 completely virtualized companies, where employees can work from

 

 home or any place on the planet

 

·        Delocalize with VR, and you can now hire anyone with Internet access ( right

         next door or on the other  side of the planet )

                  

·        Web 3.0 is changing the way we work, where we work and who we work with.

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With regards,

Hemen Parekh

hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  17  NOV  2022

 

 

Related Readings :

Ø  Can Indian IT Re-invent itself ? ………………………………….[ 03 Feb 2017 ]

Ø  Will Holograms beat H1B Visa Ban ? …………………………..[ 31 Jan 2017 ]

Ø  THANK YOU FOR YOUR VISION …………………………………..[ 24 Jan 2017 ]

Ø  Idea whose time has come ?................................... [ 16 Feb 2017 ]

Ø  Wormholes Across the World ? ………………………………….. [ 03 Mar 2017 ]

Ø  Ready to be Ridiculed …………………………………………………..[ 23 Aug 2017 ]

 

Ø          Vindication  must  wait …………………………………………………[ 18 Mar 2018 ]

 

Ø  Betting on BPOs ? …………………………………………………………[ 19 Dec 2018 ]

 

Ø  India BPO Promotion Scheme :  V  2.0………………..       [ 11 Apr 2018 ]

 

Ø  Gaining Ground : Virtually…………………………………………… [ 01 Mar 2021 ]

 

Ø  Services Export : the Saviour ……………………………………….[ 14 July 2022 ]

 

 

 

Digital Data Protection Bill

 

 

 

Dear Shri Rajeev Chandrasekharji,

 

Just came across following news report :

 

Revised data protection law ready, will ease compliance     /    15 Nov 2022

 

Extact :

 

“  Companies misusing user data will face “punitive and financial" consequences once the proposed data protection law comes into effect, Rajeev Chandrashekhar, minister of state for information technology, said in a tweet on Tuesday.

 

“India’s #DigitalDataProtection bill will put a stop to this, & ensure that any platform or intermediary that does this will face punitive & financial consequences." 

According to the two officials cited above, the updated version of the bill will deal with personal data and leave out non-personal data. Additionally, it will also deal with digital data, that is, data obtained through digital means, such as apps and websites, they added.

 

Dear Shri Chandrasekharji,

The greatest MISUSE of USER DATA , by companies ( especially , online BIG TECH social media ) is :

“ Without explicit permission from users, compiling and SELLING that data to Advertisers for BILLIONS of dollars and NOT COMPENSATING those users, even one penny “

I hope , in this regard , you have read my following suggestions ( sent , at least 15 times in past 30 months ) and that you will incorporate the same in your revised bill :

SARAL ( Single  Authentic  Registration for Anywhere  Login )….[ 10 Feb 2019 ]

Digital Dividend from Demographic Data [ 4 D ]………… …………….[ 14 Feb 2019 ]

Privacy for Sale  ………………………………………………………………………..[ 26  Aug  2017 ]

If DEPA = Foundation , then SARAL = Superstructure ……………….[ 08 May 2022 ]

 

With regards,

Hemen Parekh

hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  16 Nov 2022

 

Related Readings :

 

Context :

Pre-installation of C-DAC app store to be made mandatory  / The Hindu Business Line  / 6 Oct 2022

 

Extract :

 

Pre-installed apps on mobile phones will be stopped

 

 

In a major push to promote an indigenous digital ecosystem for mobile phones, the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) has firmed up an action plan to develop, promote and ensure mandatory usage of app store developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing ( C-DAC ).

 

In a meeting convened last month, it was decided that to ensure fair competition in the mobile phone market, pre-installed apps may be stopped, and the matter was forwarded to the Industrial Promotion Electronics & Hardware Group (IPHW) in MeitY for action.

 

Further pre-installation of app store developed by MeitY through its R&D arm, C-DAC, is to be made mandatory in mobile phones, said sources.

 

 

Meanwhile, MeitY has convened a review meeting this month to assess the progress made on the action plan .

 

For mandatory pre-installation of Google apps, the European Commission had imposed a fine on Google and the CCI is also looking into the issue.

 

 

Earlier, in 2019, the CCI had prima facie found Google’s restrictions on OEMs ( requiring them to pre-install certain Google apps ) amounting to imposition of “unfair conditions”, whereby Google reduced the ability and incentive of device manufacturers to develop and sell devices operated on alternate versions of Android.

 

 

Govt to mandate pre-installation of its own app store in mobiles   /  BL  /  05 Oct 2022

Extract :

In a major push to promote indigenous digital ecosystem in mobile phones, the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) has firmed up an action plan to develop, promote and ensure mandatory usage of app store developed by C-DAC.  

In a meeting convened last month, it was decided that to ensure fair competition in the mobilephone market, pre-installed apps may be stopped

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This would be wonderful and I believe, a large majority of mobile owners would

welcome it

Today, all mobiles come pre-installed with hundreds of Apps ( including those for

 which , you do not even get to see an icon ) . I remember my Samsung mobile

 frequently showing following notification :

“ Updating 334 apps on your device “

Most people hardly bother to even find out if they can delete these pre-installed

 apps !

 

 

 ‘WhatsApp has been a surveillance tool for 13 years’. Telegram founder Pavel Durov.

( ET  /  10 Oct 2022 )

Extract :

Durov in a Telegram post on Durov’s Channel said that hackers could potentially could have full access to everything on the Smartphone of WhatsApp users . He said that it was possible through a Security issue which was disclose by WhatsApp itself, last week

CCI Slaps INR 1,338 Cr Penalty On Google For Abuse Of Dominant Position

Extract :

Lashing out at Google, the watchdog directed it to not force OEMs to pre-install its proprietary applications or decide their placement. It also warned Google against linking licensing of Play Store to OEMs with the requirement of pre-installing Google search services and other apps. 

Besides, Google was specifically told to not deny access to its Play Services APIs and also warned against offering any incentives, monetary or otherwise, to OEMs for entering into exclusivity contracts 

The CCI also barred the US-based company from restricting uninstallation of pre-installed apps by users on their phones. 

In one of the biggest takeaways for the developer community, the CCI directed Google to not restrict distribution of apps through side-loading. 

Side-loading refers to directly installing Android apps via an APK, rather than going to the Play Store. While side-loading comes with its own set of security challenges, the near total monopoly of Google in the app marketplace segment hands the tech giant overwhelming power. 

“Google shall allow the users, during the initial device setup, to choose their default search engine for all search entry points. Users should have the flexibility to easily set as well as easily change the default settings in their devices, in minimum steps possible,” added the competition watchdog.

 

France slaps fine on face recognition firm Clearview AI…………………[ 21 Oct 2022 ]

Extract :

The company collects images of faces from websites and social media feeds without seeking permission and sells “ access “ to its vast database – reportedly around 20 BILLION pictures – to clients, including Law Enforcement Agencies

 

Texas sues Google for allegedly capturing biometric data of millions without consent / 21 Oct 2022

Extract :

Texas has filed a lawsuit against Alphabet's Google for allegedly collecting biometric data of millions of Texans without obtaining proper consent

The complaint says that Companies operating in Texas have been barred for more than a decade from collecting people’s faces, voices or other biometric data without advanced informed consent

 

9 Sneaky iOS 16 Settings You Need To Turn Off Now    /  Medium  /  19  Oct 2022

 

Extract :

#  Notifications while on Screen Sharing

#  Auto-join Hotspot

# Privacy Preserving Ad Measurement

#  Backup over Cellular

#  Preload Top Hit

#  Analytics & Improvements 

#  Apple Marketing Subscriptions

#  In-App Ratings & Reviews

#  Spotlight Search on Home Screen

 

  This New AI-Powered Search Engine Could One Day Replace the All-Knowing Google  

Extract :

You.com is a new search engine that is powered by artificial intelligence. And it’s a search engine that gives users control over when and how their data is collected.

You’s interface is clutter-free, focusing on the results, while not delivering a single ad

The other great thing about You is the search engine never plans to sell ads on or trade its users’ data to boost revenue

One unique niche that You.com is catering to is software developers.

A developer can easily and seamlessly search through repositories of code right from the site’s search interface.

For developers, this is a godsend.

No more jumping to a dozen code repositories (i.e., GitHub, Stack Overflow, etc.) to find that one code snippet they need to complete a project.

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Why In The Future, Privacy Will Be A Thing Of The Past      /  Medium  /  14  Nov  2022 

Extract :

Our information is everywhere. We have allowed it to be everywhere without choice, in a lot of cases. To open a bank account we have no choice but to supply all our information. It is the same with Government departments. The tax office knows almost everything about you and so does the medicare system. So how can it possible get any worse.

Looking to the future, government agencies and law enforcement agencies could deploy more sophisticated tracking devices. This includes the much anticipated  smart dust.

These are tiny sensors that would monitor practically anything, from light and temperature to chemicals and vibrations.

These particles could be sprinkled around Earth and function as the eyes and ears of the planet. In conjunction with powerful data mining algorithms, virtually everything we do would be monitored.