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<ul><li>Google announced its plans to launch a ‘Advertising Transparency Report’ and a ‘Political Ads Library’ ahead of the general elections in India on Tuesday. </li><li>Facebook and Twitter have asserted that will be putting an online library of election advertisements in place for public access. </li><li>The global tech companies are implementing a rigorous verification process from advertisers in India in order for them to be able to air their ads online.</li><li>It's not just about political ads on Google, Twitter or Facebook but also Instagram, YouTube and any other platform that uses Adsense or Adwords for ad revenue. </li></ul>The world is still recuperating from the Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal from last year and technology companies are hedging their bets worldwide. As the world’s largest democracy — India — prepares of its general elections, Google and Facebook are trying to ensure that everything is on the up-and-up. Especially since it wasn’t too long ago that the Indian government was considering <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/government-looking-for-options-to-block-social-media-sites-in-india/articleshow/65304882.cms">blocking social media apps altogether</a> to hedge against unrest for the duration of the elections. The search giant, Google, just announced that they will be launching their own ‘Advertising Transparency Report’ and a ‘Political Ads Library’ in India. Both, the report and the library, will allegedly provide comprehensive information about who is purchasing election ads on Google’s platforms and how much money is being spent. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 <div type="ExtQuote" text="&quot;In 2019, over 850 million Indians are expected to cast their vote to elect the country's next government. We're thinking hard about elections and how we continue to support democratic processes in India and around the world.&quot;" auname="Chetan Krishnaswamy, Director-Public Policy, Google India"></div>















 Facebook made a similar announcement in December where it said it would set up an ‘online search ad library’ and made it mandatory for advertisers to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/facebook-hits-the-street-to-verify-political-ads-in-india-but-that-might-not-be-enough/articleshow/67145040.cms">disclose their identity and location for verification</a>. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 <div type="ExtQuote" text="&quot;By authorising advertisers and bringing more transparency to ads, we can better defend against foreign interference in India's elections.&quot;" auname="Facebook blog"></div>















 Even Twitter is on the ‘online library’ bandwagon with its ‘Ads Transparency Centre’ announced on January 10, that is yet to roll out. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 <div type="ExtQuote" text="“Twitter is heavily used by the influencers and the politicians and the government in India, so we’re very fortunate in that degree. And we want to make sure that we are doing what we can to make sure that we maintain the integrity of the conversation around the election.”" auname="Jack Dorsey, Twitter Chief Executive Office (CEO)"></div>















 Putting the right checks in place It’s not just Facebook that’s looking for verification, but Google as well. They recently updated its election ads policy, which now requires advertisers to provide a ‘pre-certificate’ issued by the Election Commision of India (ECI) for each political ad that they plan on running. The advertisers, themselves, will also have to verify their identity in order to run ads in the first place. In order to keep voters in the loop, Google’s also going to tailor its algorithm so that electoral information from the ECI and other ‘authoritative sources’ will be easily discovered on Google Search. It’s important to remember that Google Ads are everywhere, not just when you’re on Google’s Search Engine. This includes YouTube and whichever sites have Adsense and Adwords on their portal. Facebook — and its subsidiary Instagram — will be doing their part by running disclaimers on all advertorial content related to the elections on its platform. Any information about how much of spent, the range of impressions, and the demographics of who actually viewed the advertisement will be publicly available through its library. Facebook’s verification process is already gone live, but Google will only be accepting requests starting February 14. Media spending on advertising already <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/advertising/ahead-of-polls-bjp-becomes-the-number-one-advertiser-on-television/articleshow/66759018.cms">shot up</a> ahead of the 5-state assembly election in December. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s political party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) even capitalised on Facebook’s ‘10 Year Challenge’ by creating their own <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/bjps-5-year-challenge-follows-facebooks-10-year-challenge/articleshow/67586112.cms">‘5 Year Challenge’</a> on Facebook. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/this-app-lets-you-review-politicians-in-india/articleshow/64401370.cms">This app lets you 'review' politicians in India</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/bjps-5-year-challenge-follows-facebooks-10-year-challenge/articleshow/67586112.cms">Facebook's '10 Year Challenge' takes a political dimension in India</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india-evms-hacked-news-congress-attacks-narendra-modi-and-bjp/articleshow/67629226.cms">India's elections are rigged, claims an American 'expert'</a>

Here's how global tech giants are tackling 'fake news' ahead of elections in the world's largest democracy

<ul><li>Despite a subdued forecast for sales in the short-term, India’s auto manufacturers are all set to ramp up hiring this fiscal year. </li><li>Carmakers as well as auto parts makers will mostly be on the lookout for skilled and technologically savvy labour - a sign of a changing market. </li><li>In response to <keyword id="40976" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="emissions">emissions</keyword> norms, new <keyword id="28128" type="DOMAIN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Technologies">technologies</keyword> and the need to boost manufacturing capacity this year, hiring in the auto industry could increase by as much as 15% this year. </li></ul>Despite <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/auto/cars-uvs/passenger-vehicle-sales-stay-in-slow-lane-ahead-of-elections/articleshow/68680098.cms">a subdued forecast for sales </a>in the short-term, India’s auto manufacturers are all set to ramp up hiring this fiscal year, according to <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/auto/auto-news/auto-sector-to-see-uptick-in-hiring-this-fiscal/articleshow/68785115.cms?from=mdr">ET</a>. It’s not blue-collar workers they’re after, though or just mechanical <keyword id="54038" type="DOMAIN" weightage="20" keywordseo="engineers">engineers</keyword>. Carmakers as well as auto parts makers will mostly be on the lookout for advanced skills and technologically astute labour - a sign of a changing market. In response to emissions norms, new technologies and the need to boost manufacturing capacity this year, hiring in the auto industry could increase by as much as 15% this year, as per a survey by PeopleStrong, a Gurugram-based HR services firm. The industry is preparing for the introduction of new technologies such as Internet of Things, self-driving cars, 5G connectivity and will need to hire R&amp;D people and engineers adept at developing and implementing them. Capacity addition is also taking centre stage. For example, RC Bhargava, the chairman of <keyword id="44883" type="DOMAIN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Maruti-Suzuki">Maruti Suzuki</keyword>, told ET that the company could hire 3,000 people for a second plant in Gujarat this year. <keyword id="45224" type="DOMAIN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mahindra">Mahindra</keyword> &amp; Mahindra, meanwhile, is specifically looking at hires in the digital and emerging technologies space. However, the hiring wave in the industry will likely commence after <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/auto/cars-uvs/passenger-vehicle-sales-stay-in-slow-lane-ahead-of-elections/articleshow/68680098.cms">the general elections slump</a>. Car sales will be sluggish in the buildup to and immediate aftermath of elections but should take off soon after. Furthermore, as new regulations and safety and emissions norms kick in once the new government is installed, it will give car makers a clearer position from which to hire. India’s auto industry is coming off its slowest annual sales growth in five years. Passenger vehicle sales grew by around 3% to a mere 3.4 million units amid higher insurance costs, a financing crunch and election uncertainty. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/car-sales-in-india-start-with-online-reviews-of-top-brands-shows-a-google-kantar-survey/articleshow/67754856.cms">Indians are one step away from buying cars online</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/in-india-used-car-businesses-see-renewed-interest-from-investors-with-cardekho-raising-110-million/articleshow/67380667.cms">In India, used car businesses see renewed interest from investors with CarDekho raising $110 million</a>

Carmakers in India are looking for a new breed of techies in a changing market

<ul><li>Global stock markets, including India, have witnessed a bout of volatility in the run-up to US elections. Most analysts believe that short-term volatility is likely to remain, irrespective of the verdict, but a Biden victory may be favourable for India in the long run.</li><li>Abhimanyu Sofat, head of research at IIFL Securities, believes that Trump’s victory will simply lead to the continuation of the current stalemate in global trade.</li><li>Biden’s win may play out well for the IT sector compared to Trump, analysts at Angel Broking believe. </li></ul>Stock markets around the globe saw the worst October this year, given the resurgence of COVID cases worldwide. But one other reason for the caution was the US Presidential elections. Indian stock-market index, Sensex, has shed over 222 points in the past one week, and if we eliminate today’s trading gains, the loss goes above 772 points in a week. The race to the White House is a keenly tracked global event. While it may be challenging to anticipate the outcome this time around, the impact on Indian markets is likely to be positive, according to UBS. They believe that if Biden comes to power by winning both houses of Congress, India will benefit from “potentially more favourable US trade policies.” Why is the US Presidential election important for India? Analysts believe that this time around, there is likely to be some delay around the verdict of US elections. Also, the possibility of it being contested in the Supreme Court will lead to volatility in the markets. “The US election is important for India not only economically but also strategically,” said Binod Modi, head of the strategy, Reliance Securities. Joseph Thomas, head of research at Emkay Wealth Management, said the markets in India might see heightened volatility in the run-up to the elections and immediately after that. “This volatility is the result of a perception that there could be drastic changes in the US policy depending upon who is going to win.” Jyoti Roy, equity strategist, Angel Broking, explained that a favourable outcome of the US elections results would result in a risk-on environment leading to strong foreign portfolio investment flows for India. Whereas, an adverse outcome of the US elections, on the other hand, will result in a global risk-off environment, which will lead to foreign institutional investors pulling out money from India and put pressure on the markets. How Biden’s victory may play out for India equities? The sectors which may continue to benefit as far as India is concerned is technology, pharma and healthcare, insurance and the consumer sector. According to Modi from Reliance Securities, no matter the outcome of US elections, the relations with India would continue to remain good given recent geopolitical developments. However, the democratic party’s win in the election can result in higher fiscal stimulus and favourable immigration policies, which bodes well for emerging market equities, including India. Angel Broking’s Roy also said Biden’s victory would also be extremely positive for the IT sector as the restrictions placed on H1B visas by the Trump administration are likely to be reversed. And, “In such a scenario, we would also recommend HCL Technologies and Persistent systems as our top picks from the IT space in case of a Joe Biden victory.” Whereas Amit Jain, Chief Strategist - Global Asset Class, Ashika Group, said “If Biden wins then you may see the World be back to Pre-Trump era, where you will see much better trade relations within the World Economies. This may benefit all the sectors, as we may see much better harmony and trade relationships within the world economies.” What if Trump wins? Abhimanyu Sofat, head of research at IIFL Securities, believes that Trump’s victory will simply lead to the continuation of the current stalemate in global trade. Hence, nothing major is expected pertaining to any specific sector. However, Angel Broking said, “Trump’s victory will be positive for cyclical sectors like Auto, Banking and small-ticket consumer durables.” In the Auto sector, they prefer two-wheeler stocks with Hero Motocorp and Endurance Technologies as their top picks. Cholamandalam Investments and IDFC First Bank are the top picks in the BFSI space, while Hawkins Cooker is the top pick consumer durable space, Roy added. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/personalities/news/prajakta-koli-aka-mostlysane-advice-for-content-creators-on-the-fine-line-between-brand-collaborations-and-staying-honest-on-social-media/articleshow/79013162.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink"> Prajakta Koli aka MostlySane’s advice for content creators on the fine line between brand collaborations and staying honest on social media</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/international/news/india-hits-out-at-pakistan-for-taking-advantage-of-coronavirus-pandemic-to-enhance-cross-border-terrorism/articleshow/79013307.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">India hits out at Pakistan for taking advantage of coronavirus pandemic to enhance cross-border terrorism</a>

Here’s what the result of the US elections could mean for Indian stock market

The motto for the IT industry is to re-skill or sit at home. Newer advancements are being made in the technology field and majority of the companies are still unprepared for the same. As companies are unable to adapt to new technology, this will result in a massive job cut in the <keyword id="46964" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="IT-sector">IT sector</keyword>. As per an executive search firm <keyword id="3395119" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Head-Hunters-India">Head Hunters India</keyword>, the job cuts in IT sector will be between 1.75 lakh and 2 lakh annually for next three years. "Contrary to media reports of 56,000 IT professionals to lose jobs this year, the actual job cuts will be between 1.75 lakh and 2 lakh per year in next three years, due to under- preparedness in adapting to newer technologies," Head Hunters India Founder-Chairman and MD K Lakshmikanth told PTI, analysing a report submitted by McKinsey &amp; Company at the <keyword id="6372077" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nasscom">Nasscom</keyword> India Leadership Forum on February 17. McKinsey &amp; Company report had said nearly half of the workforce in the IT services firms will be "irrelevant" over the next 3-4 years. McKinsey India Managing Director Noshir Kaka had also said the bigger challenge ahead for the industry will be to retrain 50-60 per cent of the workforce as there will be a significant shift in technologies. The industry employs 3.9 million people and the majority of them have to be retrained. However, the job cuts will not take place in major cities like Mumbai or Bengaluru, but cities like Coimbatore or a few remote places. Lakshmikanth further said the IT services industry is passing through an uncertain time as the growth in digital technologies like cloud-based services is happening at a much faster pace and the companies are combining learning of some of the new technologies and reskilling. "Because of the changing technology, the most affected will be the professionals aged 35 and above, for it would be very difficult for them to get jobs," Lakhsmikanth said. Asked if it is fair to blame US President <keyword id="6354484" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Donald-Trump">Donald Trump</keyword>'s policy for job cuts, Lakshmikanth said it is not fair because he has fulfilled the promise after winning the elections. "How can we blame Trump, for he has fulfilled the election promise of giving jobs to local people including IT professionals by tightening H1-B visa norms, which were being misused by companies by paying less to foreign professionals working in US. It is for companies to tackle the situation, and such situation they have undergone in previous years. It is not new for them. They know to tide over it," he said.

Majority of workforce in IT services firms will become irrelevant; 2 lakh IT engineers to lose jobs annually

<ul><li>IBDF, an industry body of Television Broadcasters and Digital Streaming Platforms in the country, has re-elected <keyword id="926832" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="k-madhavan" source="Orion">K Madhavan</keyword>, Country Manager &amp; President - The Walt Disney Company India &amp; Star India, as its President for the second term.</li><li>Members of the foundation have also re-elected Aroon Purie, Chairman, TV Today Network, <keyword id="12366679" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="shashi-s-vempati" source="Orion">Shashi S. Vempati</keyword>, CEO, Prasar Bharati, <keyword id="372268" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rahul-joshi" source="Orion">Rahul Joshi</keyword>, Managing Director, Viacom 18 and Kevin Vaz, President &amp; Head - Network Entertainment Channels, Star and Disney India to the Board of IBDF.</li></ul><keyword id="12366680" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="indian-broadcasting-digital-foundation" source="Orion">Indian Broadcasting &amp; Digital Foundation</keyword> (IBDF), an industry body of Television Broadcasters and Digital Streaming Platforms in the country, has re-elected K Madhavan, Country Manager &amp; President - The Walt Disney Company India &amp; Star India, as its President for the second term after the 22 nd Annual General Meeting of the company held earlier today. “I am humbled by the trust and faith IBDF members have reposed in me to lead the foundation for a second term. We are at an interesting crossroad where the combination of consumer, regulatory and technology trends is remodelling the media landscape and ecosystem. I hope to continue working with the government, industry and other stakeholders for accelerating the growth of the broadcast and digital media sector in the country," said Madhavan. During the AGM, members of the foundation have re-elected the following members to the Board of IBDF: 1. Aroon Purie, Chairman, TV Today Network 2. Shashi S. Vempati, CEO, Prasar Bharati 3. Rahul Joshi, Managing Director, Viacom 18 4. Kevin Vaz, President &amp; Head - Network Entertainment Channels, Star and Disney India (Representing Asianet Star Communications) The appointment of R Mahesh Kumar, MD, Sun Network as a Director on the Board under Casual Vacancy has also been ratified by the members of the foundation. In the subsequent Board meeting, the Board also elected other office bearers as under: 1. Vice President-IBDF (News &amp; Current Affairs) - Rajat Sharma, Chairman, India TV 2. Vice President-IBDF (Government &amp; Regulatory Affairs) - Rahul Joshi, Managing Director, Viacom 18 3. Vice President-IBDF (Sectoral Growth) - Shashi Vempati, CEO, Prasar Bharati 4. Treasurer-IBDF – <keyword id="2533303" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="punit-misra" source="Orion">Punit Misra</keyword>, President - Content and International Business, Zee Entertainment

Indian Broadcasting & Digital Foundation re-elects K Madhavan as its President

<ul><li>The Mumbai police cyber cell has joined hands with Logically — a technology startup working out the inaccuracies and bias — to detect fake news. </li><li>It is monitoring the social media platforms — Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and WhatsApp — for 20 days now. </li><li>Any violations or problematic content will be reported to the <keyword id="65281" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Election-Commission-of-India">Election Commission of India</keyword>. </li><li>A team of 20 fact-checkers and verification experts has been formulated to detect, track and report fake news.</li></ul>Ahead of the <keyword id="13126" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Maharashtra">Maharashtra</keyword> assembly elections on October 21, the Mumbai police cyber cell has joined hands with Logically — a technology startup working out the inaccuracies and bias — to detect fake news. It has been monitoring the social media platforms — Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and WhatsApp — for 20 days now to keep a check on any sort of violations to the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). In case it finds any misuse of information or fake news, it will be reported to the Election Commission of India. During Lok Sabha elections in May, the startup detected 33,000 pieces of fake news. “Our previous experience with General Elections teaches us that this is just a start. The most popular type of content on these days was misinformation about polling booths being moved and dates being changed which could be a possible attempt at voter suppression,” said Lyric Jain, Founder and Promoter at Logically. Jain says that so far, misinformation regarding EVMs (Electronic Voting Machine) and doctored videos on EVMs being tampered with, are extremely popular. A team of 20 fact-checkers and verification experts has been formulated to detect, track and report problematic content. It is not political parties and candidates who are pushing misleading content, but third parties like followers and bots that put up misleading content. The most vulnerable of them all are the polling and result days. “While monitoring candidates can help we realized that more than the candidates themselves, most of the amplification of problematic content is conducted by their followers, bots and bad actors such as foreign governments. We are constantly keeping a watch on these unscrupulous agents who spread misinformation or disinformation,” Lyric added. The company that claims to have the largest dedicated fact-checking team in the world — also plans on improving the cyber analysis and approach towards it in rest of the states. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/elections/news/haryana-vidhan-sabha-election-2019-only-104-women-are-contesting-for-a-total-of-1169/articleshow/71627561.cms">Haryana has fewer women fighting to represent its few women</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/elections/news/criminal-offenses-among-haryana-election-2019-candidates-on-the-rise/articleshow/71630080.cms">Criminal offenses among Haryana Election 2019 candidates on the rise — accusations of rape, attempted murder and rioting</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/elections/news/total-assets-of-ten-poorest-haryana-assembly-election-candidates-is-just-over-1-lakh/articleshow/71630379.cms">Total assets of ten poorest Haryana Assembly election candidates is just over ₹1 lakh</a>

Mumbai police is closely watching social media for fake news around elections

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right click-to-enlarge"><div><div class="image on-image"><a title_source="Karl Mehta" title_caption="Karl Mehta" class="zoomin" href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5366730b6bb3f7be221312b6-960/karl-mehtacodeforindia-2.jpg"></a>Karl MehtaKarl Mehta</div></div></div>Karl Mehta has made quite a splash in the tech world. 
He founded PlaySpan, which sold to Visa for more than $200 million in 2011. He was a White House Presidential Innovation Fellow in the program's inaugural year. He joined Menlo Ventures in 2013 as a partner to focus on finding and funding interesting and world-changing companies. He's writing a book called <a href="http://openfininc.org/" target="_blank">Financial Inclusion at the Bottom of the Pyramid</a> about the best ways to get financial services to poorer people.
Right now, he's also working on <a href="http://codeforindia.org/">Code for India</a>, a program that he founded to inspire engineers in the U.S. and abroad to use technology to help India's urban and rural poor. 
Code for India will be holding it's second hack-a-thon - happening simultaneously in Mountain View and Bangalore - on May 9. This year's event will revolve around the theme of using tech to make India more resilient to natural disasters. Business Insider hopped on the phone with Mehta to ask him a few questions about his illustrious career. Below is a lightly edited transcript of the conversation.
BI: Tell me a little more about Code for India. 
Mehta: India already has a large number of tech developers and there's also a large Indian developer community in the U.S. The country has massive challenges, in the public service infrastructure and the government, that need a lot of help. So this is an excellent opportunity for tech developers all over the world to take time to volunteer. We have a very diverse group pitching in, and contributing and building software. Code for India is special because hundreds and hundreds of NGO's in India, and instead of starting another NGO to try to focus on education, or healthcare, or crime, or women's issues, we can cut across horizontally, and provide a technology backbone to dozens or even hundreds of NGOs that are already doing wonderful work. 
It's been a wonderful, really open source movement, and we've created some really great apps - over 20 of them so far. 
BI: Any particular ones that you want to highlight?
Mehta: One of our apps that gets the most attention is the voting app, <a href="http://www.ivoteforabetterindia.in/" target="_blank">I Vote For A Better India</a>. India is going through a massive election - probably the world's largest election - and 1.2 billion people are going out to vote. Tirelessly, through weekends and weeknights, outside their daily jobs, both here in the US and in India, our community of developers and entrepreneurs have developed this app to increase voter registration. Part of the trouble with the democratic process is that the people who can actually make a difference in voting, don't go out and vote, because they think that it's too much of hassle, since even registering requires standing in big lines.
With the mobile devices, and the software that we built, we cut down the hassle to almost nothing. And that made a big impact over the last few months. Our volunteers all over the country were able to convince even the election commissioner to use the app, which is a big achievement. For tech volunteers like us, our ability to take our software and get it implemented in this vast country, and also getting it out there through the election commissioner, is a pretty big deal. It's a big achievement and it's kind of super-charging all the other projects and applications that we're working on.
BI: What made you decide to launch Code for India and how did you get involved with Menlo Ventures?
Mehta: When I sold my company PlaySpin in 2011 to Visa, it was a pretty large, very successful outcome - $240 million in cash - so I almost retired. And I decided that I want to do two things:
First, I want to help entrepreneurs because I had benefitted from being an entrepreneur. So, I think taking on a venture capital role is the best way to keep in touch continuously, either by funding them or mentoring them. But I realized that the venture capital role is not very engaging from a personal standpoint. You're not actually playing the game, you're coaching.
And having been in an operating role, used to working 18 hours a day and 7 days a week as an entrepreneur, I realized that I had a lot more time being a VC. So, the second thing that I wanted to do was give back, and for me the best way to give back is through technology because that's all I know.
I had seen how technology projects worked in the White House, and when I was appointed by Governor Brown to the Workforce Investment Board of the California, so I had a pretty good understanding of the state government and how we work here and some interesting best practices that I could bring back to my native country. Code For India was the perfect way to bring all this together.
I spend almost half and half of my time helping entrepreneurs launch for profit companies that can change the world, as we say here in the Valley, and then the other half goes into helping nonprofit initiatives. 
BI: Do you think enough startups are focusing on social good?
Mehta: I think that Silicon Valley gets a fair share of blame for not doing much in the social impact space and I think that that criticism is quite legitimate. I think we still have more companies getting funded that are just solving the first world problems than the second world or third world problems, because typically investors have a short-term horizon and they all want the next Snapchat and Facebook, which is unfortunate. And I think that we're starting to see some big stories where big bets and big risks are taken - like Tesla - that still offer first world products, but help the third world (in Tesla's case, in reducing CO2 or bringing clean energy). But we're still very far away from that in changing the mindset of people to build, take risks, and try to innovate in areas that will really make an impact, instead of trying to make the next photo sharing app. 
BI: What do you think are some U.S. problems that could be solved by technology?
Mehta: I think there is a big movement going on now in the education space. That's another area that I'm really excited about. And there has been a surge in the number of of ed tech companies that have been funded in Silicon Valley and in the U.S., and I think that's a really encouraging trend. And several years back, VCs would probably shy away from anything in education because they would think that the majority of that was government controlled and for nonprofits, so there isn't much money to be made. But I think that the thinking is shifting as we are moving more and more towards consumer-centric technology adoption, and that is helping to fund more companies that want to bring more technology to education to improve both the student performance and outcome in K-12 and in higher education. I've seen some technology startups that are pushing the boundaries to bring the cost of education down and the access ability to everyone.

How One Silicon Valley Millionaire Is Using Tech To Spark Change In India 

When <keyword id="44528" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="FDI">FDI</keyword> is being actively promoted for all other sectors, why shouldn’t the Indian Military benefit from the same? Let us take a quick look at the pros and cons before the D-Day on July 10, when the newly elected Narendra Modi government will present its first Union Budget. 
 
Current scenario Even though India is the world’s largest importer of arms and has one of the biggest armed forces in place, it is mostly dependent on outdated Soviet equipment and technologies. The situation is further aggravated by a largely public sector arms industry, lacking the latest technologies for producing modern arms. It mostly makes ballistic missiles and functions as assembly lines for imported jet fighters. Worse still, the DRDO (<keyword id="32723" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Defence">Defence</keyword> Research and Development Organisation) has not kept pace either with emerging and new defence technologies. The Ministry of Defence shot down the proposal for increasing FDI in defence by raising the bogeyman of security reasons and the need to protect the local arms industry. 
 
Impact on the Indian Armed Forces 
There has been a spate of fatal accidents due to outdated or defective equipment, along with problems related to spares and repairs. The most tragic incidents involved the submarine fleet. The Air Force, too, has had its share of loss of lives in air crashes. 
 
Morale of the Armed Forces – an overlooked factor 
Asking men to fight with defective and ageing equipment is like asking them to fight with one arm. It can adversely affect troop psychology and morale. 
 
Why India should modernise its weapons? 
Past cross-border wars and ongoing infiltrations from Pakistan and China make it necessary that India should be prepared and well-equipped to meet these challenges. After all, more than 50% of China’s arms exports go to Pakistan. Moreover, the ongoing Iraq crisis may move closer to home with disastrous consequences. Also, India has a coastline spanning more than 7,000 km to patrol and defend. China’s increasing presence in the Indian Ocean is another worrying factor for the defence forces of India. 
 
Western arms industry set to benefit? 
Billions of dollars are involved and there is keen competition to have a slice of the Indian arms pie. Last year, India imported $6 billion worth of arms and armaments, and this number is expected to grow. In contrast, the market for Western arms industries is shrinking and newer markets are required to support economic growth. Narendra Modi, the newly elected Prime Minister of India, has earlier made it clear that he is keen to strengthen the military and want to transform India into an arms exporter. India will be looking more towards sharing of technologies and manufacturing facilities for churning out finished products and won’t function like assembly line units. 
 
India’s Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has recommended 49% FDI where no technology transfer is involved, 74% in cases of technology transfer and 100% for the manufacturing of state-of-the-art equipment. We need to wait and see how far the FDI ceiling will be raised by the new government. 
 
Western countries looking to ink deals 
Traditionally, Russia has been the top supplier of arms to India and it was the first to hold talks with the new government by sending Deputy Prime Minister, Dmitry Rogozin. However, all is not rosy for the Russian Bear. India is dissatisfied with its outdated technology and upset about the recent Russian offer to sell Mi-35 attack helicopters to its neighbour Pakistan with whom it has long-standing border and terrorism problems. 
 
France rushed its Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius to India, hoping to finalise among other deals the long-pending Dassault Aviation business for 126 Rafale jet fighters, worth over $15 billion. And the US wants to cement its very recent position as a leading supplier of arms to India. U.S. Senator John McCain from Arizona, which has arms manufacturers such as Raytheon and Boeing, expects his visit to be successful in helping the arms manufacturers in the US. He has advocated to the US Senate that it should support and augment India’s economic and military growth. The UK is also likely to depute its Foreign Secretary and Finance Minister, seeking to swing the deal away from Rafale to it Eurofighter Typhoon jets. 
 
National security 
Specific safeguards can be included in the contracts and licenses, granting India the right to take special steps during national emergencies. 
 
Wooing FDI 
A higher percentage of FDI is required as investors will invest only if they have a say in controlling their investments. Therefore, India will have to promote a stable environment with clear cut and fair economic policies. Political stability, combined with a skilled workforce, plenty of raw materials, low production costs and a profitable market will attract investors. But the bottom line is profit. 
 
FDI in the defence space with proper safeguards and well-thought-out policies will strengthen and make the Indian forces better equipped to do its duty. Apart from mutual economic benefits, FDI will also encourage and promote research and development in the defence sector in India. As India aims for greater economic presence globally, it will need matching military clout to make its presence felt.

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<ul><li>A new study by home rental company Nestaway has shown that nearly 91% people residing in urban India don’t register as voters when they move to another city. </li><li>Over 73% of people are unaware how to register after migrating to a new place. </li><li>More than half of the people think they can not cast a vote if they relocate.</li></ul>With the general elections around the corner in India, political parties are more aggressively campaigning in rural as well as urban India to fetch votes. While India’s voter turnout improved in the last election, moving houses in urban areas is a significant barrier in people exercising their right. A new study titled ‘‘Urban Migrants: The silent spectators of Indian Elections,’ by India’s home rental platform Nestaway, has revealed that nearly 91% of people in urban India are not yet registered to vote in the cities they live, especially after their move to another urban location. With many people migrating to other cities due to changes in job, marriage and higher education, lack of awareness was also an issue. As much as 73% people are, in fact, unaware how to register to vote in their new cities, said the study. While the Indian authorities have deployed social media channels and private institutions to educate people on the voting process, 63% of migrants think that they can not cast a vote if they relocate. Despite that, a good 75% want to vote in <keyword id="56978" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Lok-Sabha-elections">Lok Sabha elections</keyword> in 2019. The study surveyed over 1,100 urban migrants in their 20s, residing in metropolitan cities including Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune and Bangalore. Speaking about the survey, Amrendra Sahu, co-founder and CEO Nestaway Technologies said, “Many urban migrants have tried to update their addresses in their voter registration. However, if you do not belong to the same state you are residing in, the entire process is very tiresome, especially if they do not speak the local language. The authorities are more proactive now in helping out fresh voters.” Another <a href="https://www.livemint.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections/the-election-commission-s-inclusion-challenge-in-elections-2019-1551817878706.html">report by</a> Mint analysing the electoral and census data in India has shown that more than 50 million voters, including youngsters, may be missing from the electoral rolls of India in general election 2019. Urban migration trends can also skew men versus women voters, according to SBI research. Over the years, mostly male population have been migrating from one state to another due to several reasons like looking for better quality of life, employment, marriage and education which can impact the overall voter turnout rate, SBI report said, adding that it is estimated the percentage of voter turnout among major states show that states like UP, Bihar, Odisha, Rajasthan &amp; J&amp;K have net “out migration” and, consequently, low voter turnout rate. According to the report, changes in the electoral process might be necessary to correct this, especially with the availability of Aadhaar and voter identification cards. Here, there are lessons India can take from other countries such as the US, said the report. For example, in the US, if one resides abroad, he or she can still cast their vote through the website FVAP.gov. Forms can be signed and mailed to the local elections office in advance, or the choice of electronic ballot available online or a paper mail-in ballot is also available, in what is called an absentee voting process, the SBI note pointed out. Talking of women participation, a recent data highlighted that women are likely to vote more than men in this year’s elections, which will surely make a difference. In fact, the gender gap in terms of votes in the last general elections, was lowest since independence. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/2019-lok-sabha-polls-women-participation-may-be-higher-than-men-says-report/articleshow/68264184.cms">Women participation may be higher than men in India's upcoming elections, says report</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/activists-demand-reservation-for-women-in-all-political-parties/articleshow/68301996.cms">India should bar political parties with low women representation, demands activist group</a>

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<ul><li>Drones are being used to keep a watch over the poll booths during the Indian general election. </li><li>The Election Commission of India is deploying drone technology in areas it considers to be ‘critical’ or ‘sensitive’.</li><li>So far there are reports of the drones being used in <keyword id="397542" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Gautam-Buddh-Nagar">Gautam Buddh Nagar</keyword> in Greater Noida and the <keyword id="2187177" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bastar-constituency">Bastar constituency</keyword> in Chhattisgarh.</li></ul>The Election Commission of India (ECI) has pulled out the big guns for what could be the biggest democratic contest that India has ever witnessed. There a million polling booths managed by 11 million officers, where as many as 900 million citizens could come to vote. Considering the vast disparity becomes the number of people who will be voting and the number of officials to keep tabs on them, the ECI is using drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) — especially in areas it deemed ‘critical’. So, in areas where there’s normally poor turnout, vulnerability or presence of anti-social elements, the ECI is using drones to make the areas safe. 
	
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 In Gautam Buddh Nagar constituency in Greater Noida, 13 drones have <a href="https://www.oneindia.com/india/to-monitor-elections-election-commission-brings-in-drones-for-first-time-2876514.html">reportedly</a> been deployed. 
 
 
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 Even in Bastar constituency of Chhattisgarh, which has witnessed incidents of left wing extremism, 75,0000 drones will be <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1116096066632466432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1116096066632466432&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.livehindustan.com%2Fnational%2Fstory-loksabha-elections-2019-first-phase-voting-live-updates-2484283.html">deployed</a> along with 80,000 personnel. The drones will be a key asset to help escort polling parties to-and-from the polling stations where 741 polling booths have been marked ‘hyper sensitive’. In the past, the routes were monitored using helicopters. Compared to manned-vehicles like helicopters, the use of UAVS and drones is not only <a href="http://ficci.in/spdocument/23003/Make-in-India-for-UAS.pdf">cheaper</a>, but faster and safer than traditional methods as well. In cases where drones or the amount of personnel was not enough, the polling stations were moved to new locations altogether in view of how vulnerable they may be to a Maoist threat. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/indias-supreme-court-order-on-vvpat-adds-pressure-on-election-commission/articleshow/68776872.cms">India's Supreme Court orders five-fold increase in vote audits putting Election Commission under pressure to prepare</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/general-elections-2019-vvpat-how-to-verify-vote/articleshow/68475130.cms">Here's how voters can verify their ballots during the world's largest democratic exercise</a> <a href="https://www.cnbctv18.com/economy/imfs-gita-gopinath-says-india-must-transparently-communicated-growth-statistics-2897611.htm">142 million voters go to polls today in 20 states— here’s a look at the key issues in every state</a>

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<ul><li>The Indian government is looking at amending existing laws to detect ‘unlawful’ content posted on social media in the country ahead of general elections. </li><li>It has also proposed to break the end-to-end encryption used by messaging platforms like <keyword id="790242" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="WhatsApp">WhatsApp</keyword> that ensures user privacy. </li><li>All social media platforms that use end-to-end encryption will be liable to respond to a query raised by the government within 72 hours once the rules are revised, Indian Express reported. </li></ul>After authorising 10 central agencies to decrypt or monitor any digital message, the Indian government is now planning to revise certain rules to trace content on social media platforms to crack down on ‘unlawful content,’ The Indian Express <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/india/it-act-amendments-data-privacy-freedom-of-speech-fb-twitter-5506572/">reported </a> According to the report, the government has recently proposed a draft that seeks changes in rules under Section 79 of the Information Technology (IT) Act, making it compulsory for all digital platforms to deploy a technology that can search through online content. Moreover, the government also wants to disable end-to-end encryption, which does not allow even social media platforms to read user messages. Once the rules go into effect, any social media platform with more than five million users will be liable to respond to a government query within 72 hours, said the report. As a result, all major digital platforms including Whatsapp that uses encryption will be affected. These platforms will have to undergo major technical changes that involve either altering the end-to-end encryption or completely disabling it, according to the report. The proposal was reportedly discussed in a ‘confidential’ meeting that involved representatives of <keyword id="6355629" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="google">Google</keyword>, <keyword id="6354576" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="facebook">Facebook</keyword>, WhatsApp, Amazon, Yahoo, <keyword id="6354616" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Twitter">Twitter</keyword>, ShareChat, Securities and Exchange Board of <keyword id="3658" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="India">India</keyword> (SEBI), and the Internet Service Providers Association of India With elections 2019 around the corner, the Indian government appears to be becoming even more aggressive to regulate the use of social media platforms in the country. It has recently pressured WhatsApp to crack down on the menace of fake news in the country. Whatsapp has been taking numerous steps to avoid misuse of the messaging platform in the spread of fake news and rumors leading to mob violence in India. It recently <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/whatsapp-says-it-will-award-1-million-to-20-research-teams-globally-to-fight-fake-news/articleshow/66608253.cms">announced</a> that it will award $1 million to 20 research teams globally to fight fake news. It also <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/heres-what-whatsapp-india-head-will-take-on-as-it-sets-out-to-establish-its-first-full-country-team/articleshow/66751310.cms">appointed</a> Abhijit Bose as country head for India in the wake of the government demands. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/nationalism-main-causes-of-fake-news-in-india/articleshow/66591404.cms">Hyper-nationalism behind India’s fake news menace: Report</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/heres-what-whatsapp-india-head-will-take-on-as-it-sets-out-to-establish-its-first-full-country-team/articleshow/66751310.cms">Here's what WhatsApp India head will take on as it sets out to establish its first full country team</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/indias-information-and-broadcasting-ministry-is-discarding-an-important-clause-on-paid-news-from-its-new-press-regulations-bill/articleshow/67090363.cms">India’s information and broadcasting ministry is discarding an important clause on paid news from its new press regulations bill</a>

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<ul><li>Indian IT stocks are in the green as markets open in India with <keyword id="99719" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Joe-Biden">Joe Biden</keyword> coming out ahead in the US Presidential Election. </li><li>A Biden victory may bode well for the likes of <keyword id="6357585" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="tata-consultancy-services">Tata Consultancy Services</keyword> (TCS), Infosys, Wipro, HCL Technologies, and Tech Mahindra with his promise to reverse Trump’s suspension of H-1B visas.</li><li>Overall, analysts expect trade tensions between the two countries to subside with more favourable policies likely in the coming the future.</li></ul>Indian IT stocks are on fire as the <keyword id="5901225" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="2020-US-Presidential-election">2020 US Presidential Election</keyword> comes to an end, and Joe Biden steers ahead as the President-elect. For them, the victory of democratic nominee Joe Biden over the incumbent Donald Trump could spell some good news along the horizon. With Biden at the helm of the US, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/trump-vs-biden-impact-of-us-elections-on-india-sensex-nifty-trade-stock-market/articleshow/79021347.cms">analysts expect</a> that trade tensions between the US and India will ease up more favourable policies coming into play. Moreover, one of his campaign promises specifically addresses the easing up of H-1B visa regulations. Indian IT stocks are gaining ground <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"></colgroup></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.98958pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Company </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.98958pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Change in share price </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.98958pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Wipro </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.98958pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">1.81% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.98958pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Infosys </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.98958pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">2.73% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.98958pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.98958pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">2.03% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.98958pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">HCL Technologies </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.98958pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.98958pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">1.22% </td></tr></tbody></table>Source: NSE as of 9:35 am Biden’s H-1B visa promise Moe Vela, former advisor to Biden during his vice presidency days with Barack Obama, believes that Trump’s ban on H-1B visas is just another example of racism and discrimination. “They’re knowledge workers, and they’re computer-based workers,” he told Business Insider in June. Given those parameters, a ban on H-1B visas may keep them from entering the US, but they can still keep their jobs and work just as well from other countries. Just last week, the US Department of Homeland Security issued a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/us-looks-to-replace-h-1b-visa-lottery-system-with-a-wage-based-selection-process-that-will-prioritise-higher-salaries/articleshow/78951033.cms">notice proposing to replace the current H-1B lottery allotment system</a> with a wage-based selection process that will prioritise higher salaries. While that may admittedly be good for employees looking to get hired a fair way, it also makes it more expensive for countries like India to send their workforce abroad for projects. This is why it's significant that one of Biden’s promises includes reforming the H-1B visa system. "High skilled temporary visas should not be used to disincentivize recruiting workers already in the U.S. for in-demand occupations,” says his <a href="https://joebiden.com/immigration/">agenda on immigration</a>. Biden’s plans include supporting the expansion of the number of high-skilled visas and eliminating the limits on employment-based visas by country, which create unacceptably long backlogs. 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