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Owing to the threats created by the raging <keyword id="11237626" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="cyclone-tauktae">Cyclone Tauktae</keyword>, the <keyword id="3935736" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="chhatrapati-shivaji-maharaj-international-airport">Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport</keyword> in <keyword id="6358070" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="mumbai">Mumbai</keyword> has shut all <keyword id="6363823" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="operations">operations</keyword> for 3 hours from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday. This resulted in at least 3 in-bound flights of private airlines getting diverted to less turbulent locations. A SpiceJet service was diverted to Surat, an IndiGo flight has returned to Lucknow while another IndiGo service was diverted to Hyderabad. An official spokesperson said that the <keyword id="6984665" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="csmia">CSMIA</keyword> closure move was necessitated in view of the alerts over the <keyword id="6386783" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="CYCLONE">Cyclone</keyword> Tauktae - currently passing by Mumbai with windspeeds of 75-85 kmph - as the storm hurtles to south Gujarat. Cyclone Tauktae hit Mumbai with full fury around after midnight of Monday (May 17) bringing with it heavy rains, thunder, lightning and powerful gales, wreaking havoc on normal life in the entire coastal region and the country's commercial capital. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/cryptocurrency/news/after-ditching-bitcoin-elon-musk-is-now-working-on-making-dogecoin-efficient/articleshow/82628521.cms">After ditching Bitcoin, Elon Musk is now working on making Dogecoin efficient</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/cryptocurrency/news/four-reasons-why-cryptocurrency-ethereum-has-been-on-a-bull-run/articleshow/82606761.cms">Four reasons why cryptocurrency Ethereum has been on a bull run</a>

Mumbai Airport shuts operations from 11am to 2pm on Monday due to high alert on Cyclone Tauktae

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="6386783" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="CYCLONE">Cyclone</keyword> Tauktae is expected to make landfall in western <keyword id="3658" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="India">India</keyword> on Monday.</li><li>Its rains have already killed six people and more than 150,000 have been moved to shelters.</li><li>India's Meteorological Department called it an "extremely severe cyclonic storm."</li></ul>Cyclone Tauktae is expected to make landfall in India later on Monday, having already killed six people in the coronavirus-ravaged country.India's Meteorological Department <a href="http://www.rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/uploads/archive/48/48_0f4d46_02.%20Hourly%20Bulletein%20170600%20UTC.pdf">called</a> the storm an "extremely severe cyclonic storm" in a Monday bulletin, and said that it was likely to make landfall in the western state of Gujarat on Monday night.It's expected to then have maximum sustained wind speeds of between 155 and 165 kilometers per hour (96 to 102 miles per hour).It has already caused devastation.<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57139989">The BBC reported</a> that at least six people have been killed in rains from the storm and more than 150,000 people have been moved to shelters.The country is continuing to battle a coronavirus surge that has broken global records and overwhelmed the country's healthcare system.

A cyclone is approaching coronavirus-ravaged India, killing 6 already and forcing thousands to evacuate

Diversified conglomerate <keyword id="10926" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="reliance" source="Orion">Reliance</keyword> Industries has contributed Rs 1,184.93 crore towards supporting a number of need-based and impactful Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives during the fiscal FY22. The CSR initiatives were spearheaded by Reliance Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Reliance Industries, led by Founder and Chairperson of the foundation Nita M. Ambani. The works included in areas such as rural transformation, health, education, disaster response along with sports for development initiatives. Most importantly, its Covid-19 response to support the nation and the people, was rolled out through five missions, continued pivoted and intensified through the year, based on the urgent and emerging needs including Mission Oxygen and Mission Vaccine Suraksha. The other missions, including <keyword id="9080915" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="mission-anna-seva" source="Orion">Mission Anna Seva</keyword>, Mission <keyword id="8764262" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="covid" source="Orion">Covid</keyword> Infra and Mission Employee Care, were strengthened and sustained, based on the emerging pandemic situation. Through its wide range of initiatives, the foundation managed to reach out to over 5.75 crore people and served as many as 50,600 villages. During the once in a century pandemic, it produced 1,000 tonne medical oxygen every day exclusively for patients, over 8.5 crore meals distributed among needy ones, over 1.4 crore reusable masks distributed, over 2,000 Covid care beds set up across various locations, provided Covid related advisories to over 44 people, over 27 lakh litre fuels dispensed for emergency response vehicles, among many others. Providing crucial support to the nation to meet a sudden shortage of medical oxygen for Covid-19 patients, especially during the second wave, Reliance repurposed its factory in Jamnagar in record time to produce liquid medical oxygen. The infrastructure was ramped up to meet the life-saving needs of 100,000 patients on a daily basis, delivered free of cost to various states. The Jamnagar facility contributed to 11 per cent of India's total production of medical grade liquid oxygen. Even though Reliance was not a manufacturer of medical-grade liquid oxygen, it became India's largest producer of this life-saving resource from a single location in order to stand with the country in its hour of need. Besides, it enhanced India's covid testing capabilities by developing its own confirmatory tests with 15,000+ daily testing capacity. In education space, it had set up a Jio Institute Campus at Ulwe, Navi Mumbai, <keyword id="13126" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="maharashtra" source="Orion">Maharashtra</keyword> in about 52 acres, which will commence its academic sessions in 2022 itself. Further, it reached 2.15 crore youth and children through different sports initiatives since the inception of the foundation. Reliance Foundation scholarship athletes put up outstanding performances at national and international events, winning 28 medals in all. Athletes have their sights set on multiple international events including the Commonwealth and Asian Games. AI enabled technologies deployed to identify footballing talent. Started in 2016, Reliance Foundation Youth Sports (RFYS) aims to lay a strong foundation for India's sporting future through the development of sports in schools and colleges. Further, it supported various other small-and-medium sized entrepreneurs in rural areas by holding their hands in making their endeavour success. During cyclone <keyword id="11256583" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="tauktae" source="Orion">Tauktae</keyword> in 2021, which hit the Arabian Sea in the second week of May and affected the livelihoods of many by damaging property and infrastructure, Reliance Foundation Information Services, through its mobile audio services reached out to more than 435,000 people across states hit by the cyclone with information on heavy rainfall, high wind, high wave, thunderstorm and lightning, pre and post-cyclone cautionary measures on the management of agriculture, livestock and fisheries. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/tomatoes-brinjal-and-green-vegetable-prices-soar-and-will-keep-going-up-due-to-rains/articleshow/91802500.cms">Tomatoes, brinjal and green vegetable prices soar and will keep going up due to rains</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.in/science/environment/news/an-israeli-company-has-partnered-with-an-indian-company-to-locally-produce-a-machine-that-generates-drinking-water-from-air/articleshow/91791365.cms">To help fight water scarcity, a machine that produces drinking water from air has been launched in India</a>

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries spends Rs 1,184 crore on CSR in 2021-22

<ul><li><keyword id="48085" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Credit-Suisse">Credit Suisse</keyword> has announced that it will hire over 1,000 IT employees in India.</li><li>Indians already form the largest portion of Credit Suisse’s global workforce, accounting for 25% of its employees.</li><li>The announcement comes amid Swiss regulators being hot on the company’s heels for regulatory breaches and after the bank faced a massive loss due to the collapse of Archegos Capital Management.</li></ul>Credit Suisse’s staff in India already accounts for 25% of its workforce and the Switzerland-based firm is planning to onboard another 1,000 employees, for the information technology (IT) segment, locally this year. “Credit Suisse’s goal is to leverage the large pool of skilled technology talent available in India, to further enhance its in-house core capabilities,” the bank said in a statement. The news comes after half a dozen of the bank’s senior executives have <a href="https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/six-credit-suisse-bankers-exit-as-post-archegos-defections-mount">left the firm</a> after Credit Suisse took the biggest hit, as investment banks raced to exit their trading positions as Archegos Capital Management collapsed. Adding the bank’s troubles, a report by the Swiss financial regulator <a href="https://www.moneylife.in/article/credit-suisse-overlooked-breaches-of-regulations-for-years-report/63876.html">FINMA</a> claims that Credit Suisse ignored over 100 warnings of potential breach of regulations. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="What positions is Credit Suisse hiring for in India?" comment="subhead" text="What positions is Credit Suisse hiring for in India?">What positions is Credit Suisse hiring for in India?</cmsannotation> According to Credit Suisse, the firm is looking to hire both developers and engineers who can focus on creating banking solutions around emerging technologies. This includes cyber security, data analytics, cloud computing, API development, machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI). <div type="ExtQuote" text="“The pandemic has accelerated the use of digital solutions across many areas. We have effectively employed collaboration tools to enable seamless external and internal communication to support teamwork and effective delivery.”" auname="John Burns, Senior Franchise Officer at Credit Suisse"></div> Not only are Indian employees the biggest portion of Credit Suisse’s workforce, but that footprint is only going to grow. The 1,000 new hires will be in addition to the 2,000 IT employees the firm has already brought on board in India, over the last three years. The company iterated that even though the hires will be local, they will be trained to meet the firm’s global requirements, especially when it comes to delivering IT services and solutions for the bank’s businesses around the world. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/airtels-india-business-is-back-in-the-black-after-a-very-long-time/articleshow/82709100.cms">Airtel's India business is back in the black after a very long time</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/mphasis-aims-to-be-a-10-billion-company-in-the-next-3-5-years/articleshow/82700898.cms">Mphasis aims to be a $10 billion company in the next 3-5 years ⁠— that's twice its current size</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/environment/news/cyclone-tauktae-is-intensifying-with-surprising-speed-bearing-the-tell-tale-signs-of-climate-change/articleshow/82705780.cms">Cyclone Tauktae is intensifying with surprising speed, bearing the tell-tale signs of climate change</a>

Credit Suisse is looking to hire over 1,000 IT employees in India as it battles controversy at home

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="3658" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="India">India</keyword> recorded its deadliest day of the pandemic with 4,329 deaths on Tuesday. </li><li>The grim milestone comes as the parts of the country were hit with the strongest cyclone on record. </li><li>Experts are worried the evacuation of thousands as a result of the storm will cause a rise in cases.</li></ul>A powerful cyclone that hit India is hampering efforts to slow down COVID-19 infections as the country surpassed 25 million cases on Tuesday, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indias-tally-coronavirus-infections-crosses-25-million-2021-05-18/">Reuters</a> reported. Cyclone Tauktae was the strongest storm on record to hit the west coast of the country and has forced tens of thousands of residents in western states like Gujarat and Maharashtra to evacuate, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/17/asia/cyclone-tauktae-india-covid-intl-hnk/index.html">CNN</a> reported. "You have to evacuate [people] in a certain way because you do not want COVID infections on your hands post-cyclone," India's disaster relief chief, Satya Pradhan, <a href="https://twitter.com/IndiaAheadNews/status/1394541488030195713">told local media</a>.So far the cyclone has killed 26 people as a result of drowning, houses collapsing, or lighting strikes. Gusts of wind reached up to 130 miles per hour, <a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/05/18/997794616/cyclone-hits-india-on-deadliest-day-of-pandemic">NPR</a> reported. At least 177 workers have been rescued by Indian <a href="https://twitter.com/indiannavy/status/1394528717968314372"> navy helicopters</a> in "extremely challenging circumstances."While cyclones are more common on the eastern side of the country, forecasters have attributed changing climate patterns as the cause for the cyclone, which started in the Arabian sea.India's western states were also some of the worst-hit regions during this second wave of COVID-19. Patients in Mumbai hospitals have been evacuated and moved to other health facilities farther inland, NPR reported. The storm has caused over 2,435 villages to lose power. So far, power has only been restored to less than 500. Outages also impacted 100 of the 400 COVID-19 hospitals in Gujarat and has forced vaccination efforts to be suspended. "The big concern was that of COVID," Gujarat's chief minister, Vijay Rupani, told CNN. "The oxygen which we produce has been transported to our hospitals, but we also have to send oxygen to other states such as Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, etc."<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/17/asia/cyclone-tauktae-india-covid-intl-hnk/index.html"></a>India has been the epicenter of the pandemic for the past several weeks, recording record numbers of infection and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/india-first-country-to-record-400000-single-day-coronavirus-cases-2021-5">at one point tallied over 400,000 cases in a day</a>, a grim milestone. The country suffered its deadliest day of the pandemic on Tuesday with 4,329 deaths recorded over the past 24 hours. Only the United States has recorded a daily death toll higher, when 5,444 COVID-19 deaths were recorded on February 12. Hospitals are running out of oxygen and patients have been <a href="https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-pandemic-vaccine-updates-05-01-21/h_3485a084f1fa06acfc2aa0d1cd2046fd?tab=India">dying</a> at record rates. Experts told <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indias-coronavirus-infections-cross-18-million-2021-04-29/">Reuters</a> the death toll could be as much as five to 10 times higher than what is being reported.The outbreak has been attributed to more infectious <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword> variants, relaxed social distancing efforts, and a slow vaccine rollout. "It will get worse before it gets better," Ashish Jha, a physician and Dean of Brown University's School of Public Health, <a href="https://twitter.com/ashishkjha/status/1388515141898182657">said</a> of India's outbreak on Twitter.

A cyclone in India's western states has complicated efforts to slow down the COVID-19 spread as cases surpass 25 million

<keyword id="3658" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="India">India</keyword>'s first <keyword id="181839" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indigenous-Aircraft-Carrier">Indigenous Aircraft Carrier</keyword> (IAC)will be commissioned next year and its combat capability, reach and versatility will add formidable capabilities in the country's <keyword id="32723" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Defence">defence</keyword>, Defence Minister <keyword id="6355121" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rajnath-Singh">Rajnath Singh</keyword> said here on Friday. In a statement to the media after visiting the IAC at Ernakulam wharf of the Cochin port to review its construction progress, Singh described it as India's pride and a shining example of <keyword id="9210258" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="atmanirbhar-bharat">Atmanirbhar Bharat</keyword>. "The project was originally approved by the NDA government and has made significant progress in recent past despite COVID. "<keyword id="6627738" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="commissioning">Commissioning</keyword> of the IAC next year will be a befitting tribute to 75 years of India's independence", Singh said in the statement read out to the media. "The combat capability, reach and versatility of the aircraft carrier will add formidable capabilities in the defence of our country and help secure India's interests in the maritime domain," the Defence Minister said. The minister said it was a pleasure to review first- hand, the work being done on the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier. Singh, who reviewed Project Seabird at Karwar, which will be the largest naval base of the Indian Navy in future, and will provide the facilities and infrastructure to support the Navy's operations in the Indian Ocean Region and beyond, said the government is fully committed to a strong navy and these two projects are examples of our unwavering focus. "Our impetus to modernisation, harnessing India's indigenous industry and know-how, is a key priority. Forty-two of the 44 warships on order being built at Indian shipyards is a testimony to this", he said. He said the IAC boasts of nearly 75 per cent indigenous content, from design, to steel used in construction, to key weapons and sensors. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has also recently accorded approval for RFP of Project 75-I under the Strategic Partnership model, which will give further fillip to indigenous development of niche manufacturing technologies, the Minister said. "These measures will help enhance the Indian Navy's operational reach and prowess to protect India's maritime interests," he said. Singh said the Indian Navy remains poised and combat ready to tackle any challenge. "Navy's proactive forward deployment during the Galwan standoff signalled our intent that we seek peace but are ready for any eventuality," the minister added. He said the Navy has also made significant contributions in the fight against COVID, bringing back Indian citizens from overseas during Op Samudra Setu-I, and much needed Liquid Medical Oxygen during Samudra Setu-lI, despite dangers of COVID spread onboard warships. SAR efforts by the Navy during Cyclone Tauktae showcased the spirit of daring and courage among our men and women in whites, he said. "Our efforts are in alignment with thePrime Minister's Vision of SAGAR, or Security and Growth for All in the Region, and the wider goal of a Free, Open and Inclusive Indo-Pacific, to ensure peace and stability in the region," he added. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/cryptocurrency/news/heres-how-chinas-2021-crypto-crackdown-in-2021-differs-from-the-2017-ban/articleshow/83802778.cms">Here’s how China’s 2021 crypto crackdown in 2021 differs from the 2017 ban</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/zomato-is-seeking-a-8-billion-valuation-in-its-ipo-does-it-make-sense/articleshow/83801848.cms">There are a few reasons why Zomato wants $8 billion valuation from its IPO -- here's a look at if it makes sense</a>

India's first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier will be commissioned next year, says Rajnath Singh

<ul><li>The <keyword id="8115529" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="facebook-oversight-board">Facebook Oversight Board</keyword> has thrown the ball in <keyword id="6354576" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="facebook">Facebook</keyword>'s court to come up with a fresh set of guidelines that will determine how influential users on the platform are treated. </li><li>While the 'Supreme Court of Facebook' upheld Facebook's decision to ban Trump, it deemed the 'indefinite' ban to be arbitrary. </li><li>Now, Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg are on the clock and they have six months to answer some tough questions and navigate the potential political land mine that lies ahead.</li></ul>Facebook’s Oversight Board upheld the decision to suspend the account of former US President Donald Trump from the social networking platform, earlier this month, but it has also set the clock on Mark Zuckerberg to answer some tough questions in the next six months. While the ‘Supreme Court of Facebook’ agreed that suspending Trump’s account was the right move, it also ordered a further review of Facebook’s policies. <div type="image" title="trump 4" msid="82729636" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Former US President Donald Trump was banned from Facebook for allegedly inciting violence that led to the Capital Hill riots&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/Facebooks-Oversight-Board-issued-a-scathing-criticism-of-the-company-for-avoiding-its-responsibilities-in-suspending-Trump-with-an-arbitrary-penalty/articleshow/82409945.cms">primary criticism</a> put forth by the board was that the social media company is trying to skirt the responsibility that comes with moderating content on the platform — an allegation that has also been <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/mark-zuckerberg-said-content-moderation-requires-nuances-that-consider-the-intent-behind-a-post-but-also-highlighted-facebooks-reliance-on-ai-to-do-that-job/articleshow/81697855.cms">made by others</a> in the past. Not everyone is happy with the board’s decision. Many have criticised the fact that Facebook is <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/facebooks-oversight-board-members-reportedly-earn-6-figure-salaries-and-only-work-about-15-hours-a-week/articleshow/80898640.cms">reportedly</a> paying its Oversight Board six-figure salaries just to tell the company to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/as-facebook-prepares-to-outsource-tough-content-decisions-to-its-new-supreme-court-experts-warn-it-still-operates-within-a-dictatorship-and-cant-legislate-a-better-government/articleshow/78334383.cms">come up with its own rules. </a> “A lot depends on how Facebook reacts to this ruling as it's not binding. We need to get to the bottom of how all this works instead of allowing companies to pretend to go through the motions of doing something,” Mishi Choudhary, technology lawyer and legal director at the Software Freedom Law Centre (SFLC), told Business Insider. Even though many of the questions that Facebook has to answer may not necessarily have universal answers, it’s now a countdown of six months to figure it out. These are five main questions that Facebook needs to address. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Who constitutes an ‘influential user’?" comment="subhead" text="Who constitutes an ‘influential user’?">Who constitutes an ‘influential user’?</cmsannotation> As the President of the United States, Donald Trump had a high level of influence. According to the Facebook Oversight Board, 'it is not always useful' to draw a firm distinction between political leaders and influential users. This means that users, who may not necessarily be political leaders but still have a large fan following, can contribute to risk from hate speech. With the ball now in Facebook’s court, its chief executive Zuckerberg needs to lay out how the social media company defines ‘influence’ — will it be by the number of followers, the number of impressions a post gets, or just the general activity level of a person online? <div type="image" title="modi zuckerberg" msid="82729774" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in the US at the social media platform&amp;#39;s headquarters&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> “This is critical because, in an increasingly regulated digital world, it is most important for social media platforms to avoid arbitrariness and ensure that penalties are proportionate to the offensiveness of the violating content,” Saket Shukla, a co-founding partner at Phoenix Legal told Business Insider India. The committee also highlighted that while the same rules should apply to all users, context matters when assessing the probability and imminence of harm. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="How will Facebook decide when to ban an ‘influential’ user?" comment="subhead" text="How will Facebook decide when to ban an ‘influential’ user?">How will Facebook decide when to ban an ‘influential’ user?</cmsannotation> Not only does Facebook need to define what constitutes an ‘influential’ user, it also needs to figure out when it is appropriate to ban such a user. “The decision of the Board in the matter of Donald Trump requires Facebook to develop a clear, necessary and proportionate policy which will balance public safety and freedom of expression,” said Shukla. According to the Facebook Oversight Board, an indefinite suspension is “indeterminate” and “standardless”. So far, the social media platform’s normal penalties include removing objectionable content, imposing a time-bound suspension, or permanently disabling an account. In Trump’s case, Facebook did not say the ban is permanent — it only banned the former President for an ‘undefined’ amount of time, which creates uncertainty. “Facebook should publicly explain the rules that it uses when it imposes account-level sanctions against influential users,” said the board’s decision statement. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="What is the maximum amount of time an ‘influential’ user’s account can be banned?" comment="subhead" text="What is the maximum amount of time an ‘influential’ user’s account can be banned?">What is the maximum amount of time an ‘influential’ user’s account can be banned?</cmsannotation> Once Facebook has regulations in place to identify an influencer user and the circumstances that can lead to getting banned from the platform, the question still remains around how long the ban should be. “They need to be very clear in their communication in terms of what violation occurred and based on that, they need to specify whether it’s a one time ban, it’s a ban for x-number of months, or it’s a permanent ban,” Sanjay Mehta, the co-founder and joint CEO of digital marketing agency Mirium India, told Business Insider. Zuckerberg's brain child will need to figure out how to walk the line between public safety and freedom of expression. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="How will Facebook protect its staff from political pressure?" comment="subhead" text="How will Facebook protect its staff from political pressure?">How will Facebook protect its staff from political pressure?</cmsannotation> Having rules in place to address troublesome content is only half the battle. The other half is addressing conflicting views about what should and shouldn’t be circulating on the internet. And when you’re as big as Facebook with everyone’s eyes on you, political pressure is a given. In September last year, the social media giant was accused of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/facebook-accused-of-favouring-bjp-mp-with-fake-followers/articleshow/82105953.cms">going easy</a> on supporters of the <keyword id="58687" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bharatiya-Janata-Party">Bharatiya Janata Party</keyword> (BJP) who allegedly violated Facebook’s hate speech rules. Meanwhile, the BJP was accusing the company of having a bias against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. <div type="image" title="ankhi das_edited" msid="82729732" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Facebook&amp;#8217;s policy chief in India, Ankhi Das&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> A month later, Facebook’s policy chief in India, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/facebooks-india-public-policy-head-ankhi-das-quits/articleshow/78894786.cms">Ankhi Das</a>, resigned. "I have decided to step down from facebook after long service to its mission of connecting people and building communities to pursue my personal interest in public service,” she said in her farewell statement. “Rapidly escalate content containing political speech from highly influential users to specialised staff who are familiar with the linguistic and political context. These staff should be insulated from political and economic interference, as well as undue influence,” said the Facebook Oversight Board in its ruling. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="What will this mean for Facebook in India?" comment="subhead" text="What will this mean for Facebook in India?">What will this mean for Facebook in India?</cmsannotation> It is inevitable that parallels will be drawn from Facebook’s action with respect to the Board’s decision regarding Trump and other similar cases around the globe as they come up in the future. And while Facebook may be a global company that has one set of regulations, it also needs to adhere to each country’s law of the land. “Facebook will be free to define the contours of its own policy basis the recommendations of the Board. However, any such policy developed by Facebook will have to remain subject to the local laws,” Anupam Shukla, counsel at Pioneer Legal, told Business Insider. (IT RULES ANNOUNCEMENT PHOTO) In India, for example, they recently enacted the IT Intermediary Rules that require social media intermediaries — like Facebook — to have detailed policies that address any content that is defamatory, obscene, in violation of a local law or incites violence. “FB would have to ensure compliance with applicable law of each jurisdiction, to the extent the standards do not cover such compliance,” said Phoenix Legal’s Shukla. <div type="image" title="facebook-office-golf-course-road-gurgaon_edited" msid="82729706" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Facebook&amp;#39;s offices in Gurgaon, India&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> This is already seen in the way that platforms operate in the US versus how they operate in Europe with respect to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). And, in countries where Facebook can’t adhere to the law of the land, it always has the option to exit. Something we’ve already seen happening in nations like China and North Korea. Facebook has said that it will ‘consider’ the Facebook Oversight Board’s decision and determine to take clear action accordingly. “While these recommendations are not binding, we actively sought the board’s views on our policies around political figures and will carefully review its recommendations,” it said in a statement. 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