Audio-streaming platform Pocket FM started by offering Hindi and other regional-language stories to Indians on a subscription
The pitch worked; it raised millions from the likes of Tencent, Lightspeed India, and others. However, the business model didn’t
In a chat with
@priyankac19
on Sulli Deals. she tells me the IT Minister acknowledged the IT Act's failings on women's issues and asked her to create a report studying global laws
So, the company expanded to the US. It turned out to be a game changer; Revenues from international markets quickly outpaced India.
The 5-year-old startup’s revenue is set to rise 6–7X Y-o-Y in FY24, & it aims to attain unicorn status by 2024.
In response to an RTI filed by MediaNama, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare revealed that over 11 crore Unique Health IDs have been issued through the CoWIN platform as part of the government's National Digital Health Mission.
How does a Hindi audio story platform get users in the US? What made it even consider moving? And how do things stand for Pocket FM today. That's my story for The Ken today
(As always, have gift links to share)
Approximately 3 lakh adults are being targetted by the pilot and data such as their bloodwork, demographics, weight, height, etc. will be collected to create digital health records.
For more deets, read
@medianama
:
A pilot project to create digital health profile of all citizens has been kickstarted in Mulugu & Siricilla districts on 5th March
It has been progressing well & am confident that
#Telangana
will be a torchbearer yet again on leveraging technology for positive societal impact 👍
uhh 3 days after placing an order I asked a small business about tracking details because im travelling next week
& they literally said '♥️♥️♥️♥️..we're packing your order with love and care' and didnt give me any tracking details.
This is why ill be sticking to amazon 5ever🤡
For reals. This is not done. I have to deal with my parents all the time?? It HAS to be someone else's turn to deal with my parents now?? I have to do this all alone ???
My team at Deccan Chronicle is hiring! Freshers welcome, but those living in Mumbai will be given preference.
Shoot your CVs to technologyonline
@deccanmail
.com/ aaron16285
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Hi. If you've written for online portals, make sure to download the web page.
I've twice encountered scenarios where websites I've written for were taken down and almost lost my work.
The PLI scheme for mobile wants to improve India's share in the global value chain. It has partly succeeded,with exports likely to reach $8-10Bn. But it also wanted to strengthen the local ecosystem-where it seems to be failing. In today's story I tell why:
ICYMI I joined
@TheKenWeb
. In my 1st story, with the stellar
@dawalelo
, we take a look at one area the ABDM has its work cut out for itself- state level health digitisation.
On the face of it, the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission is the Indian government's ambitious $200 million blueprint for digitizing the country's creaky healthcare system.
But there's a huge gap between the government’s vision and actual on-ground progress.
Here's why.
(1/5)
.
@GoI_MeitY
has identified 73 Twitter handles, 4 YouTube channels & a game on Instagram for fake and inciting content, asked the respective social media intermediaries to suspend them
@cubscribe
reports in
@IndianExpress
Called up a cpio at MeiTY
"You haven't responded to my rti, 30 days up"
"Yes was just about to. You have so many rtis. I disposed one last week."
".. i just filed one, may be a mix up?"
"theres 5-6"
"Maybe thats another anushka?"
And it was,
@internetfreedom
🤦♀️😂
I spent a good part of my life learning to write elaborately and use 'rich' words to ultimately come to a work environment where I absolutely have to make everything simpler and less elaborate. cheers.
🚨Exclusive: In Himachal Pradesh, the state police has invited bids to develop two ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI) based Video Analytics Software’ which could detect helmets on motorists and read their number plate. My story👇
If you've travelled by air in the last 8 months or even booked someone else's tickets you'd have heard of DigiYatra. It promises to be the 'Future of Air Travel'.
But how did it come to be, who's driving it, and how?
My story shines some light on this:
New from me: The Indian govt. has wanted to stem use of chinese supplies in its projects for a while. However, Hikvision and Dahua- 2 leading suppliers of CCTV equipment- have only seen growth here.
why have we been sold the idea of having to have 'MORe' friends and 'a HaPpEniNg' social life.We don't really have to, do we?I've had this tight, tightly knit group of friends since always but I'm doing fine am I not?The only thing that continues to bother me is that society(1/3)
AND finally! The National Digital Health Mission or now ABDM updates its website to reflect the true number of health IDs created.
I can only hope the previous figures (which were in Lakhs) reflected HIDs created under the NDHM's pilot. (1/2)
New from me: The Telangana government plans to conduct a pilot to create Electronic Health Records for 3 lakh individuals in 2 districts. Of course there's a chance for Aadhaar linkage. (H/T
@AihikS
for flagging this to me first!)
Hi Twitter! I &
@later_gaytor
are looking for reporting/ copy editing jobs with media houses in Delhi. We both have reporting and editing experience and graduated with a BA (Mass Comm) degree this year. Please help, tell us about vacancies or RT so someone else can! Thank you.
New: The $3Bn PLI scheme for EVs is at an impasse
Most PLIs focus on supply-chain integration,this one also mandated 50% domestic value addition. But a year later there's no procedure to measure it &lot of ambiguity
My deeply reported story for
@TheKenWeb
NEW:
@ppchaudharybjp
to
@medianama
:"Committee has suggested more than 100 amendments so I think the government thought it proper that instead of bringing all these amendments at this stage, it is better to come out with a new legislation based on the suggestions made by(Contd) 1/3
In Aarey Milk Colony's Prajapur Pada, Adivasi families who were dependent on agriculture for their income haven't sown seeds for their crops in the past one year. (1/2)
Assisted
@jyotishinoli
on a story for
@PARInetwork
In these elections, we are clear what our priorities are. It is for others to make clear their priorities and see what kind of message they are sending to the country.
#Kerala
NHA releases version 2.0 of the Health Data Management Policy. Says received feedback from stakeholders and 'added learnings' from roll-out done since December 2020. Link here:
Comments invited until 21st May
Hi twitter, I'm seriously considering taking up freelance journalism at least, for a bit. However, some of the ideas I have need expensive (domestic!!) travelling. Does anyone here know of publications which would cover the travelling costs of the reporter on assignment?
RT PLS
Being active on a whatsapp group to collaboratively solve math problems with strangers was never something i imagined myself doing. But life has its ways 🥲
Last week, MeitY met industry stakeholders and heard their concerns regarding India's new cybersecurity directive.
Did MeitY offer any concessions on the CERT-In guidelines?🧵 (1/7)
Hello internet. I'm looking for TRIED and TESTED leads for oxygen concentrators in Kokata (or those with pan-India delivery).My grandfather has very recently been dischsrged from a hopsital but will need to be on support for a while, hence.
Flow-5L above Concentration-90%+ PLS RT
Crisp piece from
@VrindaBhandari
on MediaNama today covering the privacy, literacy, autonomy and other areas facing the consequences of the DPB provisions for childrens data.
so, I have anxiety and today someone made me REALLY conscious of how sometimes I fumble over my words while I'm speaking. They're a senior, professionally, and that's why its all the more bad for my anxiety. Stop doing this y'all. We're really doing our best.
This week I witnessed two people heatedly discuss air pollution in New Delhi, and it's adverse effects on our health.
Only a few minutes later the two headed out for a smoke.
Female
#Journalists
now that we've broached this topic (and how!). help out an aspiring one and tell me how one could still deal/work past the fear of
#sexualharassment
? I'm giving up sources thinking, what if something goes wrong. As a student, I don't want to do that.
@AnooBhu
Since its inception in 2015, Niti Aayog's mandate has always been a little ambiguous. And critics have been skeptical of which way it will go. In some ways,Niti succeeded as a government 'think tank'. It isn't your typical govt office. If you ever visit Niti Bhavan, you'll see.
We all know Xiaomi India, the country's no.1 smartphone brand, has been dealing with intense govt. scrutiny over the past year.
But in today's story, I trace its effects & all else that troubles the co. that once captured nearly 1/3rd of the Indian market
Getting out of my room with pants on
- takes time
- trick questions, my pants are drying on the rack in the living room
Getting out of my room without pants chanting under my breath 'no one come out'
- quick
- compensates for the lack of adrenaline in my life
If you've ever been asked to churn out fake news, weird 'opinion pieces' for your 'content writing' internships please get in touch with me.
If not, please RT. Thanks!
I'm trying to see if it's a trend because I've been asked to do such stuff.
This is important. Thanks!
Somebody in my house comes back from a wedding & the discussion shifts to, 'was the bride fair? She looked so in the pictures'
'Oh well she's fair enough for his looks!'
My family wants me to go do a masters but does the method of calculating worth change for another person?
For instance, Dahua’s employee expenses soared by 165% to ~Rs 20 crore in 22. Meanwhile Hikvision's revenues, although slowed down, have doubled in the last 5 years. How? That's my story for today:
People who go to High Spirits do you not spare a thought to the multiple women who have undergone sexual harassment at High? Like, what's your reasoning?