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Day 1 of the two-day BJP <keyword id="55124" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="National-Executive">National Executive</keyword> in Bengaluru saw party chief <keyword id="6355521" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Amit-Shah">Amit Shah</keyword> taking a jibe at <keyword id="5268" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Rahul-Gandhi">Rahul Gandhi</keyword>, asking <keyword id="1575" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Congress">Congress</keyword> to go look for its 'missing' <keyword id="19496" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="leader">leader</keyword> instead of looking for faults in the government. 
 
Shah slammed the Congress for its opposition to the Centre's land acquisition bill, which it called anti-poor and anti-farmer. 
 The Congress has been ratcheting up support against the land bill in a series of protests across India. This the second salvo at the Congress leader. On Thursday, the BJP took a jibe at Rahul Gandhi over his likely appearance at a farmers' rally on April 19, saying it is not sure if such news reports are true and his "vacation" is finally over. "Are you serious?" was how <keyword id="180781" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="BJP-spokesperson">BJP Spokesperson</keyword> Shahnawaz Hussain responded when reporters sought his response on Gandhi's return to active politics with the rally against the land bill amendments brought by the <keyword id="6360789" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Modi-Government">Modi government</keyword>. 
 
The land bill is the big agenda at the National Executive, with the BJP planning to drum up support around the legislation. PM Modi has asked his junior ministers to reach out to people, especially those in rural India, and canvass the party's stand on the legislation. 
 According to Times Now, <keyword id="26680" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Nitin-gadkari">Nitin Gadkari</keyword> has been assigned the task to lead the PR team over land bill. 
 <keyword id="71" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Prime-Minister">Prime Minister</keyword> <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword>, Shah, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and senior leaders LK Advani and MM Joshi are among those expected at the meeting. 
 
The Congress was quick in its response with senior leader Digvijaya Singh saying the BJP shouldn't be bothered about Rahul Gandhi. "They will know when he's back," he told Times Now. 
 
The Congress' recent ante over the legislation has irked the party. "We do not know if reports about the date Rahul Gandhi is coming on are true. No Congress Spokesperson has made any statement to this effect. What plane is he coming on, when will he me(others), if his vacation is finally over... this all will be discussed when he does finally come back," Hussain said. 
 Gandhi has been missing in action for over a month and Congress has insisted that he has been granted leave of absence to introspect over the party's affairs following a string of electoral reverses starting with its rout in the <keyword id="6355187" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Lok-Sabha">Lok Sabha</keyword> elections. 
 
He skipped the first leg of the budget session, inviting criticism from the opposition parties. 
 
Faced with a volley of questions about Rahul's whereabouts and the date of his likely return, AICC spokesman RPN Singh said, "You are asking the same question daily... As already said he has gone for introspection on recent events with an aim to strengthen the organisation. Whenever we will get intimation, you will be informed." 
 At the same time, Congress MP <keyword id="42332" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Jairam-Ramesh">Jairam Ramesh</keyword> dismissed questions whether <keyword id="689" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Sonia-Gandhi">Sonia Gandhi</keyword>'s leadership of recent party protests meant Congress had given up on the young leader. "Everyone in the party including the vice-president are involved," he said.

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<ul><li>US President <keyword id="99719" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Joe-Biden">Joe Biden</keyword> and Indian Prime Minister <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword> spoke last night and pledged to work together in rebuilding the global economy.</li><li>The two leaders also spoke about the importance of the Indo-Pacific and the role of the QUAD partnership in protecting the region.</li><li>“The President underscored his desire to defend democratic institutions and norms around the world and noted that a shared commitment to democratic values is the bedrock for the U.S.-India relationship,” said the White House. </li></ul>The US’ new President Joe Biden and India’s Prime Minister Modi will be ‘working closely’ in the coming months as the world continues to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. “The US and India will work closely together to win the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, renew their partnership on climate change, rebuild the global economy in a way that benefit the people of both countries, and stand together against the scourge of global terrorism,” said the White House press release. Impetus on the Indo-Pacific Both leaders also agreed to continue their cooperation when it comes to the QUAD, the quadrilateral security dialogue between the democracies of India, the US, Japan and Australia. Among the four countries, India is the only one which shares a land border with China. <div type="twitter" handle="narendramodi" handlename="Narendra Modi" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1249934092994375680/xX66NSZP_normal.jpg" favoritecount="29009" retweetcount="4023" status="President @JoeBiden and I are committed to a rules-based international order. We look forward to consolidating our… https://t.co/eYuZmJdPSv" createdat="1612805609000" id="1358831328263741441"></div> The QUAD, on a global stage, is seen as a threat to China’s rising influence in the Indo-Pacific region. And, less than 24 hours ago, the US national security advisor Jake Sullivan called it the, “foundation upon which to build substantial American policy in the Indo-Pacific.” The four participating members may soon hold their <a href="https://www.thestatesman.com/india/quad-leaders-may-hold-first-meet-amidst-chinas-posturing-1502950806.html">first meeting this year</a>. However, there is no official word on when exactly this meeting will take place. The importance of the Indo-Pacific for the US was similarly expressed in conversations that Biden had with Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japan’s leader Yoshihide Suga. The question of democracy “The President underscored his desire to defend democratic institutions and norms around the world and noted that a shared commitment to democratic values is the bedrock for the U.S.-India relationship,” said the White House. This statement comes at a time when India is facing massive farmers’ protests around the borders of its national capital and also come under scrutiny for shutting down the internet for elongated periods of time. India has also fallen two places in the Democratic Index 2020 for its mishandling for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The Economist Intelligence Unit called it ‘democratic backsliding’ under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Internet shutdowns in India aren’t just being used to stifle the farmers’ protests but have been used excessively in Kashmir. Access was blocked for 213 days in 2020 after Article 370 of the Constitution was scrapped by the Modi government. “The leaders agreed to stay in close touch on a range of global challenges and look forward to what the United States and India will achieve together for their people and for their nations,” said the White House. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/upgrad-is-rushing-its-employees-back-to-mumbai-and-bengaluru-offices-and-relocating-many-without-more-money-or-temp-accommodation/articleshow/80752193.cms">EXCLUSIVE: upGrad is rushing its employees back to Mumbai and Bengaluru⁠ offices⁠— and relocating many without more money or temp accommodation</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/news/nasas-perseverance-rover-is-about-to-attempt-a-supersonic-plunge-to-mars-complete-with-a-jetpack-landing/articleshow/80757709.cms">NASA's Perseverance rover is about to attempt a supersonic plunge to Mars, complete with a jetpack landing</a>

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New Delhi, Dec 27 () A grouping of Indian and Indian-origin professionals working with tech giants like Google, Uber, Amazon and Facebook have written an open letter against the new religion-based citizenship law and the planned national register of citizens, terming them as "fascist".
 They urged business leaders like Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella and Mukesh Ambani to "take a stance and publicly denounce the fascist acts by the Indian government".
 The letter by 'TechAgainstFascism' on online publishing platform Medium also urged the leaders to refuse to shut off the Internet at the "government's whim" and to ensure that content moderation is not skewing pro-government.
 This comes at a time when thousands of Indians across the country are protesting the amended citizenship law and the planned National Register of Citizens (NRC). On several occasions, these protests turned violent and have left around 20 dead and several injured in clashes with the police.
 WhatsApp and social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter have played a key role in providing a platform to people to voice their opinion against and in favour of the Citizen Amendment Act.
 "We - engineers, researchers, analysts, and designers - of the technology industry, unflinchingly condemn the fascist Indian government and the brutality it enacts on citizens. The state-sponsored brutality against protestors must stop immediately," the letter said.
 These employees -- who claim to be located across San Francisco, Seattle, London, Israel and Bengaluru -- added that the opinions expressed are their own and do not reflect those of their employers.
 "The CAA, 2019 combined with the NRC, is a deeply anti-Muslim scheme that will create greater statelessness and global disparity for Muslims, growing worse with India's economic decline and climate change," the letter said.
 It pointed out that with record high unemployment levels, plummeting growth, and rising farmer suicides, such "ultra-nationalist and diversionary tactics are attempts by the Indian government to mask over its incompetence" over the biggest socio-economic crises in the country.
 The over 150 signatories argued that Internet -- an open ecosystem that tech workers have worked hard to build and humanity benefits from -- is banned in places like Assam, Delhi and Kashmir.
 "While portraying India as marching towards 'Digital India' and courting tech company business investment, the regressive government views the Internet as a political tool for suppression of citizen dissent, while utilising the same networks to organise and spread fake content," they alleged.
 The employees called upon technology leaders like Sundar Pichai (Alphabet), Satya Nadella (Microsoft), Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), Jack Dorsey (Twitter), Dara Khosrowshahi (Uber), Mukesh Ambani (Jio), Gopal Vittal (Bharti Airtel), Kalyan Krishnamurthy (Flipkart), and Shantanu Narayen (Adobe) to "take a stance and publicly denounce the fascist acts by the Indian government".
 The employees urged the leaders to use technology as a force for good, to refuse to share user details with the government, refuse to shut off the Internet at the government's whim, provide tools for citizen mobilisation, and ensure that content moderation is not skewing pro-government. SR MBI ANZ ABM
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<ul><li>Shell, the gas ‘super major', opens its first ever research lab in India. </li><li>This is the first time that Shell is building a team of technical experts in India, though it invests nearly $1 billion on research. </li><li>India is an important market for any oil company since it represents the world's third largest demand for <keyword id="6447139" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Lubricants">lubricants</keyword>. </li></ul>Shell, one of the world's largest oil companies, is opening its first ever lubricants lab in Bengaluru, India. And, the company brought in 15 technical experts to form a team that will work with manufacturers in India and around the world. These scientists will work with Shell's partner to engineer and develop new solutions that increase efficiency. <div type="ExtQuote" text="The lubricants laboratory is an important milestone in our journey to serve our customers better, accurately matching their requirements. In addition to serving OEMs, this laboratory will also enable us in developing performance data of Shell branded products relevant to Indian customers." auname="Mansi Tripathy, Country Head, Shell Lubricants India"></div>

 The new lab will be a key factor in supporting Shell's business development and building on feedback from Indian consumers and manufacturers. Cracking open Shell's India story Despite being a gas ‘super major' and being in India for over 70 years, the company has around 5% market share in lubricants India. By the company's <a href="https://www.shell.in/media/shell-in-the-news/we-are-at-the-top-globally-our-ambition-is-to-become-no-one-in-india.html">own admission</a> one of the main barriers to entry is the price-sensitive nature of regional players, and the dominance of government-owned companies in the field. Globally, Shell invests around $1 billion into <keyword id="73655" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Research-and-Development">research and development</keyword> and has around 1,300 patents to its name. In India, it wants to build on the 20% CAGR growth that it has seen over the past five years by increasing its research efforts in the country. The plan is for the lab to help Shell's partner manufacturers improve the efficiency and reliability of their products using a combination of data analysis and new technology. <div type="ExtQuote" text="OEM (original equipment manufacturer) partnerships are the main pillars of our technology leadership. At Shell, we are significantly investing in the R&amp;D of lubricants that help us pioneer solutions to support the evolving needs of OEMs and customers." auname="Mansi Tripathy, Country Head, Shell Lubricants India"></div>

 India's an important market for Shell corner since it represents the world's third largest market for lubricants. Opening the lab in India not only ups the ante in India but builds inroads for Shell's other global partners. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/indias-government-is-asking-its-largest-oil-company-to-sell-fuel-below-global-prices/articleshow/64300993.cms">India's government is asking its largest oil company to sell fuel below global prices</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/indians-will-have-to-deal-with-higher-oil-prices-as-polling-ends-and-global-supply-remains-curtailed/articleshow/69410192.cms">Indians will have to deal with higher oil prices as polling ends and global supply remains curtailed</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/the-worlds-largest-oil-company-is-setting-up-a-refinery-in-india-despite-farmer-protests/articleshow/64745899.cms">The world's largest oil company is setting up a refinery in India, despite farmer protests</a>

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