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  • Digital India aimed at creating knowledge-based society: Speaker tells MPs

    Digital India aimed at creating knowledge-based society: Speaker tells MPs

    NEW DELHI: Observing that the digital age is going to dominate the future, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has said the Digital India Programme is a giant leap in the endeavour to create a digitally empowered and knowledge-based society.

    Inaugurating an Orientation Programme on ‘Digital India Implementation’ for Members of Parliament in Parliament Library Building yesterday, she emphasized that many may not be well acquainted with Digital India as it was a relatively new phenomenon but it was imperative that Members as people’s representatives gain the right knowledge through this familiarization programme for the benefit of people at large.

    Mahajan further observed that Digital India campaign launched in July 2015 seeks to ensure that the Government services are made available to people effectively by improving online infrastructure, by increasing internet connectivity and by making the country digitally empowered in the field of technology.

    She hoped that the domain experts in the field would focus on the key components of Digital India Framework, MyGov – Creating Participatory Digital Democracy and Digital Village – connecting Rural India to Digital Services for the Members.

    Mahajan stressed that our Parliament is taking pro-active measures in adopting and applying information technology in its functioning. She said that an e-Portal for Lok Sabha Members was launched on 17 July 2016 to help the Members to discharge their parliamentary works more efficiently. It will be instrumental in minimizing the use of paper and help to convert Lok Sabha into a paperless institution in future, she added.

    Electronics & Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad; Minister of State of P P Chaudhary; Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training (BPST) Honorary Advisor Raghunandan Sharma and Lok Sabha Secretary-General Anoop Mishra were also present at the inaugural function. The Programme was organized by BPST, Lok Sabha Secretariat in collaboration with the National Institute for Smart Government.

  • Digital India aimed at creating knowledge-based society: Speaker tells MPs

    Digital India aimed at creating knowledge-based society: Speaker tells MPs

    NEW DELHI: Observing that the digital age is going to dominate the future, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has said the Digital India Programme is a giant leap in the endeavour to create a digitally empowered and knowledge-based society.

    Inaugurating an Orientation Programme on ‘Digital India Implementation’ for Members of Parliament in Parliament Library Building yesterday, she emphasized that many may not be well acquainted with Digital India as it was a relatively new phenomenon but it was imperative that Members as people’s representatives gain the right knowledge through this familiarization programme for the benefit of people at large.

    Mahajan further observed that Digital India campaign launched in July 2015 seeks to ensure that the Government services are made available to people effectively by improving online infrastructure, by increasing internet connectivity and by making the country digitally empowered in the field of technology.

    She hoped that the domain experts in the field would focus on the key components of Digital India Framework, MyGov – Creating Participatory Digital Democracy and Digital Village – connecting Rural India to Digital Services for the Members.

    Mahajan stressed that our Parliament is taking pro-active measures in adopting and applying information technology in its functioning. She said that an e-Portal for Lok Sabha Members was launched on 17 July 2016 to help the Members to discharge their parliamentary works more efficiently. It will be instrumental in minimizing the use of paper and help to convert Lok Sabha into a paperless institution in future, she added.

    Electronics & Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad; Minister of State of P P Chaudhary; Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training (BPST) Honorary Advisor Raghunandan Sharma and Lok Sabha Secretary-General Anoop Mishra were also present at the inaugural function. The Programme was organized by BPST, Lok Sabha Secretariat in collaboration with the National Institute for Smart Government.

  • Speaker lineup at Goafest 2016 shows great promise

    Speaker lineup at Goafest 2016 shows great promise

    New Delni, 31 March: For those in the media, advertising and marketing sector, attendance at Goafest has become compulsory for the sheer number of people they get to interact with and perhaps finalise deals with.
    And this is apart from the knowledge imparted by veterans and even newcomers in these fields.

    Goafest 2016, which is less than a week away will come to grips with some of the major problems facing these sectors and speakers from across the sectors will give their viewpoint. The organisers promise that this year’sexemplary speaker’s line-up at Goafest is set provide an enriching experience by emerging as a great melting pot of ideas and vision.  

    Presented by the Advertising Club and AAAI, the Goafest ABBYs 2016 will be held from 7 to 9 April at The Grand Hyatt, Bambolim, North Goa.

    This year, industry stalwarts will include some innovators like Crispin Porter and Bogusky Strategy head Benny Thomas, FCB Global CEO Carter Murray, ace Indian filmmaker and television personality Karan Johar, and leading filmmaker and advertising guru and Mullen Lowe Lintas group Chairman R Balki.

    Sri Lankan Minister of Ports and Shipping and former cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga will be seen in conversation with veteran journalist Rajdeep Sardesai,

  • Speaker lineup at Goafest 2016 shows great promise

    Speaker lineup at Goafest 2016 shows great promise

    New Delni, 31 March: For those in the media, advertising and marketing sector, attendance at Goafest has become compulsory for the sheer number of people they get to interact with and perhaps finalise deals with.
    And this is apart from the knowledge imparted by veterans and even newcomers in these fields.

    Goafest 2016, which is less than a week away will come to grips with some of the major problems facing these sectors and speakers from across the sectors will give their viewpoint. The organisers promise that this year’sexemplary speaker’s line-up at Goafest is set provide an enriching experience by emerging as a great melting pot of ideas and vision.  

    Presented by the Advertising Club and AAAI, the Goafest ABBYs 2016 will be held from 7 to 9 April at The Grand Hyatt, Bambolim, North Goa.

    This year, industry stalwarts will include some innovators like Crispin Porter and Bogusky Strategy head Benny Thomas, FCB Global CEO Carter Murray, ace Indian filmmaker and television personality Karan Johar, and leading filmmaker and advertising guru and Mullen Lowe Lintas group Chairman R Balki.

    Sri Lankan Minister of Ports and Shipping and former cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga will be seen in conversation with veteran journalist Rajdeep Sardesai,

  • 21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch to speak at Ignition 2015

    21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch to speak at Ignition 2015

    MUMBAI: Ignition 2015: Future of Digital, which is Business Insider’s flagship annual conference, will see 21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch as a key speaker.

     

    The conference is scheduled to take place on 8 – 9 December, 2015 in New York City.

     

    Ignition has brought together the best minds in media and technology to share what they see on the horizon. Through unscripted interviews, cutting-edge demos, and insights from industry pioneers, they will highlight key trends to be aware of and what one needs to do to stay ahead.

     

    In his nearly two-decade career with 21st Century Fox, Murdoch has held an impressive succession of leadership roles. He has had direct responsibility for the company’s expansion, strategic transactions, and transformative growth. Under his leadership, the company’s cable and broadcasting networks reach more than 1.8 billion subscribers everyday. Murdoch previously served as co-COO, chairman and CEO for Europe and Asia, and chairman of BSkyB, Sky Deutschland, and Sky Italia.

     

    Apart from Murdoch, the other key speakers at Ignition 2015 are as follows: Sony Pictures Entertainment chairman & CEO Michael Lynton, Time Warner Inc. chairman & CEO Jeff Bewkes, CBS Corporation president & CEO Leslie Moonves, Comcast chairman & CEO Brian Roberts, BuzzFeed founder & CEO Jonah Peretti, TheStreet.com chairman Jim Cramer, Facebook VP of Global Marketing Solutions Carolyn Everson, Rent the Runway co-founder & CEO Jennifer Hyman, GE chairman & CEO Jeff Immelt, Verizon chairman & CEO Lowell McAdam, DraftKings CEO Jason Robins, Vimeo CEO Kerry Trainor, Sourcepoint Technologies, Inc. founder & CEO Ben Barokas, Interlude founder & CEO Yoni Bloch, GE executive director, global brand marketing Linda Boff, Breyer Capital founder & CEO Jim Breyer, Hulu CEO Mike Hopkins, Sharethrough president Patrick Keane, Getty Images co-founder & chairman Jonathan Klein, Blendle co-founder Alexander Klöpping, CBS Interactive president & CEO Jim Lanzone, RBC Capital Markets Managing director, Internet Mark Mahaney, Piper Jaffray Managing director & Senior Research Analyst Gene Munster, Smarty Pants Chief Brainiac Stephanie Retblatt, Gilt Groupe chairman & founder Kevin Ryan, Blue Apron co-founder & CEO Matthew Salzberg, Taboola founder & CEO Adam Singolda, The New York Times Company president & CEO Mark Thompson, Refinery29 co-founder & co-CEO Philippe von Borries and Roku founder & CEO Anthony Wood.

     

    Additionally, speakers from Business Insider will be editor-in-chief & CEO Henry Blodget, chief correspondent Nicholas Carlson, deputy editor, tech insider Steve Kovach, deputy editor, tech, science, and entertainment Alyson Shontell and executive editor Jay Yarow.

     

    In its sixth year now, Ignition 2015 aims to give a new understanding of the transformations taking place in the digital world. Close to 700 senior executives in technology, media, entertainment, investment, and finance will be discussing innovative ideas.

  • Razorfish’s Jonny Stark confirmed as speaker for Goafest 2015

    Razorfish’s Jonny Stark confirmed as speaker for Goafest 2015

    MUMBAI: Razorfish senior vice president, Asia Pacific – head of brand and real time marketing Jonny Stark will be a speaker at Goafest 2015. Stark, will speak at the fest on 10 April, 2015 on how creativity in real time is important with the changing face of digital.

     

    An experienced speaker and commentator, Stark has contributed articles to various industry publications including PR Week (UK) and AdNews (Australia), as well as has appeared on panels, like AVCAL, delivering keynotes, most recently at the Informa Social Media Conference and running workshop sessions, such as on driving true engagement at this year’s Adobe Symposium.

     

    Razorfish India CEO Charulata Ravi Kumar said, “It gives us great pleasure that Razorfish is represented at Goafest 2015 by Jonny Stark. With his experience and passion for technology and driving relevant, innovative and highly contextual social connect with consumers, it would be an experience you wouldn’t want to miss. Having worked closely with & knowing Jonny, I am personally looking forward to his session, which I am sure will give rise to stimulating conversations.”

     

    Stark has been trained as a journalist and has worked for music titles and lifestyle magazines before moving into public relations. As his digital knowledge expanded, he left the world of PR and joined Razorfish London, in the planning department as a planning lead, specialising in social and content. After over a decade in digital, he has run accounts at a global, EMEA, APAC, UK and Australia level and developed strategies for household brands like Samsung, eBay, Emirates and McDonald’s, thus having a broad range of experience in a variety of markets.

     

    Stark said, “India is going through very exciting times. I am excited to be part of the India transformation story along with Razorfish India, and looking forward to interacting with some of the best minds in the country at Goafest.”

     

  • Blaupunkt launches all-in-one subwoofer for enhanced car-audio experience

    Blaupunkt launches all-in-one subwoofer for enhanced car-audio experience

    MUMBAI: Blaupunkt India, a world leader in car infotainment and sound, has just launched another soundproduct with respect to in-car entertainment systems. The GTb 8A promises to deliver the bass you’ve been missing as its 8″ spun-paper woofer pumps out the low-end thump.

     

    Commonly, it takes a sub, an enclosure and an amplifier to produce bass. Finding the right combination of these three elements can be tricky. The GTb 8A eliminates all this hassle, as Blaupunkt has designed the enclosure to house the sub and amp together. Its built-in 75-watt RMS amplifier keeps you from having to match up a separate amplifier —simply wire this sub up to your system and you’re good to go.

     

    This all-in-one solution is especially useful in smaller vehicles, where there’s no room to mount a separate amp, or in any vehicle where you need every bit of cargo space. At under 11″ deep, this compact sub will fit in some pretty tight places. With both speaker level and line-level inputs accepted, the GTb 8A can be connected to any type of car radio and can be fitted into all Indian entry levels hatchback, including factory-fitted models.

     

    Highlights

     

    • Closed Subwoofer enclosure with integrated Class-A/B Amplifier
    • Very small dimensions: 250 x 272/202 x 260 mm
    • 200mm/8” Subwoofer with Spun Paper Cone (SPC) Membrane
    • Amplifier with high power handling: 75 watts RMS / 150 watts Max.Power
    • Perfect matching Subwoofer with optimized power handling
    • Signal input via RCA/Cinch and highlevel
    • Separate controls for lowpass filter, phase and gain
    • Automatic On-/Off function via highlevel, RCA/Cinch and remote signal
    • Metal speaker protectors
    • MDF housing material
    • EPC compatible: easy connection to the power supply by using the accessory Easy Power Connection (EPC)

     

    Commenting on the launch, Mr. Pankaj Jagwani, Director, Blaupunkt, India said, “The car infotainment sector in India demands compact solutions that do not compromise on the deliverance of high-end technology. The GTb 8A eliminates redundancy of 3 separate products to rid the end-consumer of unnecessary hassle. We’re confident that this active subwoofer will impress Indian audiophiles.”
    This powerhouse of a boom box retails at Rs. 9,990