1) China FDI footprint growing in Nepal
2) Wi-Fi aboard planes in Indian skies yet to take off
- According to Nepal's Department of Industry, China again pledged maximum FDI in Nepal for the fiscal year 2015-16. While China committed $57 million as FDI, India stood third with $18 million.
- As against the $600 million commitment Nepal received in 2014-15, only $140 million was pledged to it in 2015-16, mainly because of the political uncertainty. China's share though remained steady in terms of percentage of total FDI committed. The ouster of KP Sharma Oli has come to China as a setback but Beijing already has too much at stake in Nepal and will look to bounce back just the way it did in Sri Lanka after the shock defeat of Mahinda Rajapaksa two years ago.
2) Wi-Fi aboard planes in Indian skies yet to take off
- Getting Wi-Fi connectivity while flying in India remains a pipe dream for travellers - whether domestic or international.
- For instance, Singapore Airlines (SIA) has Wi-Fi on its Boeing 777s and the Airbus A-380s. While the B-777s have Internet in Indian airspace, it has to be switched off in its A-380s. SIA's internet service provider said this is the result of Indian "regulatory constraints" as local rules require "all satellite operators to establish a communication satellite gateway in India".
- "Inmarsat, our satellite connectivity partner, is engaged in the building of such a gateway," Cecilia Odello from SITAONAIR told TOI.
- The regulatory framework is complex but it is evolving and we are confident that in the future this will be resolved, allowing our customers to connect to Wi-Fi over India very soon," said Patrick Brannelly, Emirates divisional VP (customer experience).
3) Mayawati ex-aide Maurya may join BJP this month
- In another jolt to Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati, her former close aide Swami Prasad Maurya is all set to join Bharatiya Janata Party. "Decks are clear for Maurya's joining," a senior party member privy to the development told TOI. The former leader of opposition is likely to make a formal switchover in New Delhi on August 8.
4)Samsung Galaxy Note 7 with iris scanner, octa-core SoC launched
- Samsung Galaxy Note 7 comes with an Iris scanner
- The smartphone runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow out-of-the-box
- The Galaxy Note will be available starting August 19
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