There you go @elonmusk . For the exact same reason you are facing difficulties in approvals. Law of the Indian Space and land will be decided by people sitting in Delhi.
Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government. Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS.
Starlink is a commercial service owned and controlled by SpaceX. Usage of Starlink is limited to civilian or defensive activities and cannot be used for offensive military action, as doing so would be inappropriate for a commercial company.
The ridiculous arguments by Ambani’s army of Internet shills make no sense
On the one hand, they say Starlink couldn’t possibly compete with the amazing low prices offered by Ambani’s de facto monopoly in India and then, in the same breath, they essentially claim that Starlink would be too strong of a competitor! This is absurd hypocrisy and hyperbole.
The reality is that competition would greatly benefit the average citizen in India by giving them more choices, as it always does. Ambani’s profits will be lower, but he is not going out of business. And, obviously, if Starlink is too expensive in India, no one will buy it, so SpaceX will need to make pricing affordable.
This is such a great response to @elonmusk by his own tool when he says he can provide cheaper internet. @Starlink can’t match the coverage and cost of present service providers.
India ranks among the world's cheapest for internet. Fixed broadband averages $8.82/mo (8th globally). Fiber plans start at ₹399 (~$4) for 30 Mbps unlimited; Airtel from ₹499. Mobile data ~₹8-9/GB.
Cheapest Starlink residential: $55/mo (~₹5,320) for up to 100 Mbps + $349 kit (US rates; lower in some countries). Not available in India yet.
Starlink in India would enable high-speed, affordable Internet connectivity for those who can’t afford current prices or who don’t have a connection at all!
Typical American way of pressurising the country via one of their many channels. Couple of days ago @nsitharaman mentioned that there is a deadlock in trade talks and we see back to back tweets from @elonmusk . Find new ways this is old trick which we have got used to it.
Unfortunately, we are being blocked by certain oligarchs in order to maintain their monopolistic chokehold on the Indian people. You can guess who they are …
This is a crime against the people of India!
@elonmusk dude your setup takes 35k and connections cost is 2-3k. Avg Indian buys that much of internet in 6 months. There is no need for @Starlink India. We do need competition but these Americans are definitely not the ones we need.
Starlink in India would enable high-speed, affordable Internet connectivity for those who can’t afford current prices or who don’t have a connection at all!
A local monopoly is bad, but @Starlink ‘s history of serving Western powers and their proxies is why India doesn't need @elonmusk your this company. American tech firms routinely back our enemies during national threats.
Unfortunately, we are being blocked by certain oligarchs in order to maintain their monopolistic chokehold on the Indian people. You can guess who they are …
This is a crime against the people of India!
An official Paris investigation has cleared BAPS of allegations that it asked the Eiffel Tower to remove female employees during a private visit by its delegation.
@AshwiniVaishnaw@AshwiniVaishnaw what are governments plan to setup a R&D fabrication setup in India? We can do what @imec_int has been doing for decades and that would build a talent pool and also help in IP generation.
Wel well well.. look who is talking about beating. @RajThackeray sir can we apply the same logic to MNS party workers and leaders? Your yesterday’s statement was we will beat whoever tries to disrupt our peaceful protest. #CJPProtest
I have a question: if teachers face disciplinary action for hitting students in school, why is no action taken against the police officers in Delhi who beat students, or against those who issued such orders?
During the ongoing student protests in Delhi, the police have been indiscriminately using lathi-charges against the students. While a mild lathi-charge to disperse a crowd might be understandable in some contexts, the force used here appears to be an act of vendetta. The videos surfacing show not only protesting students but also bystanders being ruthlessly trampled upon. Such actions by the police could not possibly occur without specific orders from above.
What triggered the protest in the first place? It stemmed from the chaos surrounding the NEET exam, which adversely affected lakhs of students; out of anger, these students took to the streets, joined by others in solidarity. In short, the students initiated and sustained this movement. So, what was the justification for assaulting them? And who authorized the police to do so? Just as teachers are not permitted to hit students, neither are the police. Yet, why did this happen?
In the past, teachers frequently used to hit students (I, too, have often received such ‘punishment’), a practice that was eventually restricted because, no one has the right to inflict corporal punishment on students aside from the judiciary. Why shouldn't the same standard apply to the police? I have often said, and I say again today, that whether it is the Maharashtra police or any other force, officers often have no choice but to carry out the actions they are ordered to perform; therefore, they cannot be held solely responsible. But who gave the authority to the system that issues orders for such ruthless beatings? Do they consider themselves above the Constitution?
There are certain key United Nations principles, also adhered to by Amnesty International, dictating that whenever the use of force becomes necessary, the action taken must be constitutional, essential, and proportionate, and must entail accountability.
Today, in countries like Norway, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and New Zealand, any use of police force is subject to rigorous inquiry. An inquiry that focuses heavily on those who issued the orders. We need to see this happen here as well.
The question remains: who will ensure this happens? On one hand, the Chief Justice of the country dismissively refers to these young people as "cockroaches," while on the other, the Supreme Court itself states it has no time to view videos of the beatings. It is baffling. What do they have time for then? Young men and women are forced to take to the streets because they no longer have any expectations left from the current government. Civil society must reflect on this issue. It needs to be debated. Members of Parliament must insist on a discussion regarding this matter in the House.
The issue is not whether the State possesses the authority to use force against its citizens; almost every State holds that power. The real question is whether a constitutional democracy demonstrates the capacity to exercise restraint in the use of its authority. A democracy’s maturity is not measured by how harshly dissent is suppressed, but rather by how it handles dissenting voices, with restraint and due consideration for the consequences.
Raj Thackeray
Welcome the First World country where you have to turn off the device to keep the power grid running. Reminder India fulfilled the demand of 271GW without asking its citizens to shut down the device.
New York: it's hot out there, and the power grid is working overtime to keep us cool.
Set your AC to 78 degrees, turn off lights/electronics you're not using, and unplug what you can.
Our City is doing its part too: maintaining the 78 degrees rule in our buildings, dimming/turning off our lights during peak electricity demand, asking private partners to do the same, and powering down non-essential equipment.
A stable grid means the AC stays on, and lives are saved. Let's ease demand — and get through the heat — together.
A private firm Nayara Energy working for profits can cut the petrol and diesel prices but public companies and government working in public interest can't..
@Ravisutanjani after how many days did they increase the prices after the commencement of war? As far as I know it takes 2-3 weeks to get the oil. If oil price is 79 today it will take 2-3 weeks to reach that oil to India. This is basics I believe..
🚨 Crude Oil is Almost Back to Pre-War Levels
Petrol Was Hiked 4 Times by ₹7.5 in 10 Days
Why Aren't They Quick to Decrease the Prices?
Benefits Should Be Passed To Taxpayers Now
This is a big win for India in the last decade.
But even with all such positives, there's an attempt at psyops by foreign seeded narrative using local politicians & account farms that India's environment is at threat.
So it can be used to program the public to fight India's strategic Andaman Nicobar port and military base development.
Public should not fall for it. Remember they are the same forces and it is same playbook adopted in Kenya to evict Adani from doing a project and capture it later.