Delighted to speak with The Capitalyst Magazine about writing, diplomacy, the unexpected journey of Q&A becoming Slumdog Millionaire, and my stint as the host of Diplomatic Dispatch. Read the interview here: https://t.co/FcpkC5DNqO
Case: Quest Global – Grassroot innovation enabling population scale digital inclusivity
In this episode of India means Innovation, Amar Rao, Engineering Technical Manager at @Quest_Global joins Aditya Nath Jha, to discuss how their innovation at the bottom of the pyramid is helping deliver 4G/5G services on ultra-low-cost feature phones (costing less than $15) to bridge the digital divide for tens of millions.
What makes this case distinctive:
Innovative engineering enabling digital payments, audio/video streaming and chat capabilities on feature phones costing less than $15. Over 50 million people using it.
Why this matters:
It demonstrates how India’s engineering innovation is-
-Transforming lives through grassroots innovation
-Bridging the digital divide
-Creating scalable models that resonate globally
#IndiaMeansInnovation #FrugalEngineering #QuestGlobal #DigitalInclusivity #EngineeringExcellence #ProductInnovation #DeepTech #TelecomInnovation #InnovationFromIndia
@RNamb@sangeetagupta29
🌎⛓️ At Fluence, delivering safe, sustainable #energystorage starts long before deployment—with how we source materials and uphold #supplychain standards.
Explore our latest blog for a deep dive into our #responsiblesourcing program.
🔗 https://t.co/4qOq128ZVy
��� How are grid-scale batteries transforming the power system?
John Zahurancik, President, Americas at Fluence, joins @SwitchEAlliance's Energy Switch on @PBS to talk #energystorage, innovation, & the future of electricity.
Watch now: https://t.co/h0ygnZt74Z
#batteries
🌍 Our annual Sustainability Report is here—released today in honor of #earthday!
Now in its third year, the report builds on the strong foundation established over the past two years, demonstrating increased maturity and ambition in our reporting.
https://t.co/lnwxkqMXmL
Revolutionizing Clean Energy: Women at the Forefront of India's Green Transition
In a recent conversation with #WomenEntrepreneursReview, Dhanya Rajeswaran, Country Managing Director for India, @fluenceenergy shares her insights on the clean energy sector for women in India,
With #InternationalWomensDay approaching, let’s pledge to amplify women's participation in decision-making roles, highlights Ms. Dhanya Rajeswaran, Member, ASSOCHAM National Empowerment Council & Global VP & Country Managing Director for India, Fluence.
@MinistryWCD, @smritiirani, @dhanya_rajeswrn, @fluenceenergy
#InspireInclusion #WomenOfASSOCHAM #InternationalWomensDay2024 #IWD2024
@Uber_India Finally some respite, getting short whiffs of cool air. I feel like putting my face up close the the AC vent. Very very disappointed @Uber_India#PeakBengaluru
@Uber_India Do you have a special rule for Bengaluru where Uber Go drivers are forbidden from turning on the AC? They say for AC we need to book Uber Sedan 😰 #PeakBengaluru
@Uber_India After repeated requests, the cabbie reluctantly turns on the AC to level 1 saying he won't go beyond that. It's 33°C in Bengaluru right now and the cab is already quite hot. I agree.
@Uber_India And like 99% of Uber cabbies, this one is also busy whispering sweet nothings to someone on the phone.
I ask him to stop the cab so I can get down and sit in the passenger seat in the front.
@Uber_India As is usual, I'm sitting at the back and wait for 5-10minutes for the cab to cool. But it does not. I feel the onset of a headache. What is this rule that AC level won't be turned on beyond level 1?
Hello, I have a fantastic Saturday morning read for you. In fact, you'll be engrossed in this the whole day.
As promised, we have published our disruptive project - the unique public-health project funded by @paraschopra to analyze common/well-known protein supplements sold in India.
Citizens protein project: A self-funded, transparent, and concerning report on analysis of popular protein supplements sold in the Indian market @theliverdoc@paraschopra@arifhussaintm
Full paper: https://t.co/EVUCPbzCh5
Popular 36 brands in all.
Here is an interesting fact: You will see that we have published the paper in a general medicine open access journal instead of a high impact nutrition/ sports journal. Well, we did submit this paper to multiple sports/ nutrition journals and not surprisingly, it was rejected from all of those - I wondered why and then found the answer. Many members of the editorial board, including editot-in-chief of those journals were "advisors," "consultants," or "promoters" of certain protein/supplement brands! Lot of conflict of interests for them to peer-review and publish our paper which openly took names and provided transparent analyses. Peer-review publishing is really broken in a sense. But then journals like Lippincott's Medicine provided a neutral ground for us to publish and also we could afford the additional open access fee indepedent of the full funding.
The total cost of funding this project is
INR 700,000 ($8400, by Paras)+INR 192,000 ($2300, by Liver Doc Team)=892,000 ($10700)
Please see the abstract section. Lot of information snippets are provided there. Also please read the whole study, our detailed finding and its implications. Focus on the supplementary files (which can be downloaded) and given at the end of the manuscript online.
Full paper: https://t.co/EVUCPbzCh5
Here is a short summary for protein users:
��️Best whey - One Science & Ultimate Nutrition
➡️Best medium range whey- Nutrabox
➡️Best vegan protein- Origin
➡️Worst whey brand- Big Muscles
➡️Worst plant-based- Amway
➡️Worst brands advertised as best - Protinex/Ensure/B-protin
➡️Worst protein content- B-Protin, Ensure Plus, Bakson's Protein & Vegan by Big Muscles
➡️Brands that need extreme caution- Protein by Elements/Nutrilite by Amway [fungal toxins]
➡️Herbal blended proteins have more contaminants/pesticides than non-herbal
**If anyone (or a group) would like to indepedently fund [The Citizens Project] testing on other untested but popular brands, please do contact my group at : abbyphilips[at]theliverinst[dot]in**
For a full summary and brands and their coding in the manuscript, you can check this thread:
https://t.co/Ym1xPvqp1l
India's 1st Battery Energy Storage (BESS) Gigafactory by GoodEnough Energy to start operations in J&K BESS projects are crucial to expand its renewable energy capacity to 500 GW by 2030, up from the current 178 GW.https://t.co/CzbyTey8QE
With #InternationalWomensDay approaching, let’s pledge to amplify women's participation in decision-making roles, highlights Ms. Dhanya Rajeswaran, Member, ASSOCHAM National Empowerment Council & Global VP & Country Managing Director for India, Fluence.
@MinistryWCD, @smritiirani, @dhanya_rajeswrn, @fluenceenergy
#InspireInclusion #WomenOfASSOCHAM #InternationalWomensDay2024 #IWD2024