Author Archives: Sayantani Singha

Maruti Suzuki and Gujarat government initiative teaches driving to 10,000 tribal youths

Maruti Suzuki India and the government of Gujarat state together took an initiative called ‘All Gujarat Institute of Driving, Technical Training and Research (AGIDTTR)’. The objective of this public-private-partnership was to provide lucrative employment opportunities to the tribal youth through comprehensive driver training program. And now this initiative has achieved a milestone of training 10,000 tribal youths in professional driving. Read More


Did you know Malware can turn your laptop into an eavesdropping device?

New Delhi: Laptops have become an essential part of our everyday live – work, entertainment, fund, etc. It’s almost impossible to imagine a day without them. And as much important they are, did you know that laptops can be turned into an eavesdropping device? A new study has warned that Malware can covertly transform headphones into a pair of microphones Read More


Demonetisation: Short of cash? Here’s how you can pay your utility bills with mobile wallet Apps

New Delhi: The use of ‘mobile wallet’ is likely to increase in India, especially after the Narendra Modi government’s bold demonetisation move, throwing enough signals that the country is heading towards cashless economy. With the increasing rate of smart phone and internet penetration in the country, the concept of mobile wallet is no longer naïve to an average customer. In Read More


‘Almost half the world will be online by end of 2016; poorer countries will lag’

Johannesburg: By the end of 2016, almost half of the world`s population will be using the internet as mobile networks grow and prices fall, but their numbers will remain concentrated in the developed world, a United Nations agency said on Tuesday. In the world`s developed countries about 80 percent of the population use the internet. But only about 40 percent Read More


Here is mantra for great mobile wallet experience

New Delhi: Mobile wallet companies want to make the hay while the proverbial Sun of demonetisation shines. They need to ensure that in order to make the hay, they need to win the trust of consumers by providing effective, completely secure, private and reliable services, 3-D or OTP (one time password) security options. Assocham in association with market research firm RNCOS Read More


Now pay with Ola Money at over 25 major utilities such as gas, electricity

Bangalore: Ola Money, the popular digital payment solution from Ola, on Monday announced that it has enabled cashless payments through its wallet for key utilities like gas and electricity across the country.By selecting the `Bill Payment` option on the Ola Money app and selecting their utility provider, users can instantly pay their utility bills with one touch. In view of Read More


Demonetisation: PM Modi pushes for use of mobiles to deal with cash crunch

Bathinda: Pushing for mobile banking to deal with problems arising out of demonetisation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asked the people to let their mobile phones serve as a bank branch to deal with corruption and black money. He said the number of mobiles is four times the number of families and people should use their mobiles to make Read More


Demonetisation will help boost digital economy: Nandan Nilekani

New Delhi: Former Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India, Nandan Nilekani, has said the demonetisation “shock given to the currency” will boost digital economy. “The fact is that we have had a shock given to the currency system and, in my view, this will boost digital economy,” said Nilekani, who was in a conversation with Nalin Mehta at Read More


Mobile wallet MobiKwik Lite registers 2 million downloads under 2 days

New Delhi: The demonetisation moved by the Modi government appears to have been a boon for mobile wallets such as MobiKwik, Paytm with the country going cashless. MobiKwik, India’s leading mobile wallet announced that is lighter version ‘MobiKwik Lite’ registered over 20 lakh (2 million) downloads in less than 2 days since its launch. As the nation goes cashless following Read More


‘Over 1 million Google accounts breached by Android malware Gooligan’

New Delhi: A new variant of an Android malware called “Gooligan” is believed to have breached the security of over one million Google accounts. According to security firm Check Point Software Technologies, the malware roots Android devices and steals email addresses and authentication tokens stored on them. This can give attackers access to users’ sensitive data from Gmail, Google Photos, Read More