Author: News Desk

https://youtu.be/kX4rvm_EG7w Steadfast holdersMost crypto investors are steadfast holders, said a report by Deutsche Bank. High returns and portfolio diversification were common reasons for investing in cryptocurrency. Most crypto transactions are under $100, and only a small percentage believe crypto is a golden ticket, the report said.The findings point to a broad bullishness for cryptocurrencies. Less than half of crypto investors surveyed would reduce or sell their crypto positions even if prices dropped by 80%. Meanwhile, nearly 50% said they have become so successful in crypto trading.The crypto market surged in 2021 with bitcoin reaching an all-time high of $69,000 in November. 

https://youtu.be/SSgDjm6LzD8Air taxi to replace cars?Air taxis are gaining popularity. They will soon change the nature of travel dramatically, taking the well-heeled off the road. These taxis will replace cars for travel within the range of modern drones capable of carrying passengers.For longer distances that call for travel by plane, air taxis will shuttle the corporate travellers. The major impact would be on the economics of high-speed rail projects.High-speed rail competes with air travel for relatively short distances. To travel by plane, travelling to the airport itself is time-consuming. 

https://youtu.be/J2uIKVTzAVA Plastic Waste ManagementDabur has become a complete plastic waste neutral firm in the country. The firm achieved the landmark of surpassing its plastic packaging usage with recycling. It collected, processed and recycled around 27,000 metric tonnes of post-consumer plastic waste during FY 21-22.Dabur had set the target of recycling over 22,000MT of post-consumer plastic waste. The collected plastic waste is to different Recyclers, Waste-to-Energy Plants and Cement KilnsDabur’s Plastic Waste Management initiative was rolled out in the year 2017-18. It will distribute cotton carry bags to replace plastic bags that are used in households.

 Gaming industry, a key pillar Worried Indian parents across all segments have typically asked their children to stay off video games — but that was until the Covid-19 pandemic broke out two years ago. It was considered nothing less than a taboo then. But recently when the Karnataka High Court reversed amendments to the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act, 2021, aimed at prohibiting and criminalising participation in online games, it came as a major relief to the country’s $930 million gaming industry.All India Gaming Federation’s (AIGF) Chief Executive, Roland Landers said the Karnataka High Court’s decision was in the right direction. “We…

 Boon for digital-asset exchangesIndia’s decision to impose a 30% tax on profits from cryptocurrency trading is turning out to be a boon for the country’s digital-asset exchanges. Binance-owned WazirX, India’s largest crypto bourse, has seen daily sign-ups on its platform jump almost 30% since February 1, when the government unveiled the levy on the transfer of digital assets in its annual budget, said co-founder Nischal Shetty.At rival CoinSwitch, the daily increase was 35%, according to founder Ashish Singhal. While it might seem counterintuitive that a steep tax would cause people to flock to digital tokens, the step was seen as legitimizing…

https://youtu.be/661PWvpJqN8 Mentoring and networking The Young Innovators Programme is specially designed under the Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council (K-DISC) to track future innovators in Kerala. The programme aims to find and mentor young people who are determined to solve the problems in the society in which we live. It reaches out to children with comprehensive plans. Technical and financial assistance The Young Innovators Programme aims to develop an ecosystem that connects students to research institutes or partner institutions with a one-year scholarship and helps them build a career on innovative ideas. Each student team can have two to five…

https://youtu.be/nJDjxa5QGq8 Terra 360 modular chargerABB launched its all-in-one EV charger that provides the fastest charging experience. The new Terra 360 modular charger can simultaneously charge up to four EVs and can  fully charge any electric car in less than 15 minutes. The company is all set to launch Terra 360 in different countries.Fast charging solutionsABB is a world leader in fast charging solutions. It has installed more than 14,000 DC fast chargers in over 80 countries. India is focused on reaching a high level of EV adoption by 2030. In 2020, ABB launched the first public DC fast charger in Delhi…

https://youtu.be/hhHrbRJfNR0 Flying carA car-aircraft hybrid, which can transform from a sports car into an aircraft in less than three minutes, is certified to fly in Slovakia.The AirCar, developed by Klein Vision, received a certificate of airworthiness from the Slovak Transport Authority in January.The certification came after 75 hours of test flights, with more than 220 takeoffs and landings executed.BMW engineA team of up to eight people has been working on the prototype since 2017.The AirCar completed its first inter-city flight in June last year. It is not restricted to airfields. It can take off from and land anywhere.The AirCar is powered…

 Unique way to reduce payroll Cutting jobs in France is never easy. So Stellantis NV, the manufacturer of Peugeot cars and Jeep SUVs has come up with a novel way to slim down its payroll: It sends workers emails with tips on how to get exciting new jobs—elsewhere.Employees are routinely sent alerts on career fairs and services that help write winning CVs -so much so that union representatives are accusing management of harassment. This isn’t a good way to motivate people to work hard for the company,” said Christine Virassamy, a representative of the CFDT union. “We’ve asked them to let…

Huge transformation Tata group will make Air India financially fit, upgrade aircraft, bring in new fleet and make it the most technologically advanced airline globally, Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran has said. Virtually addressing employees of Air India across the globe, he said for the airline to be the best again there will be an organisational redesign, and it will ”require a huge transformation, probably the largest transformation and the change all of you would ever go through”. The carrier will expand its ”outreach both domestically and internationally” and it has the desire to connect India with every part of…