Apple looks to Southeast Asia, India as hedge against China difficulties
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Yahoo Finance ^
| 04/25/2024 | Daniel Howley,·Technology Editor
Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook toured Southeast Asia last week, visiting Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore, as part of a multiday trip geared toward reducing Apple’s reliance on China as its central manufacturing hub. And
while Apple isn’t looking to abandon China — Cook spent a number of days in the country just last month — the company is hedging against the potential for future manufacturing roadblocks in the region. At the same time, the company is slowly setting its sights on India as its next major growth opportunity now that China has become a more mature smartphone market. “Apple is...
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Biden Admin Wants To Send American Tax Dollars To Train Army Of Transgender Activists In India
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The Daily Caller ^
| April 22, 2024 | Robert Schmad
The Biden administration wants to train at least 200 activists to advocate for transgender rights in India as part of a program ostensibly designed to advance America’s “national interests,” according to a federal grant posting. President
Joe Biden’s State Department plans to “train at least 200 LGBTQI+ community leaders … with preference given to trans and intersex community leaders” by “deliver[ing] specialized legal education and support” which will, in turn, empower “them to advocate for their rights and access the services they need,” according to a grant announcement published on April 8. The department is offering the grant under its...
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A Gen Xer who got $250,000 in student loans forgiven said he can now finally start saving for retirement — and consider his dream of studying in India
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MSN ^
| 4/21/2024 | Ayelet Sheffey
A Gen Xer who got $250,000 in student loans forgiven said he can now finally start saving for retirement — and consider his dream of studying in India
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India's evolutionary past tied to huge migration 50,000 years ago and to now-extinct human relatives
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Live Science ^
| March 11, 2024 | Emily Cooke
Scientists analyzed more than 2,700 modern Indian genomes from 17 states, including DNA from individuals from most geographic regions, speakers of all major languages, tribal and caste groups.They revealed that one of the three main ancestral groups in India — ancient Iranian farmers — can be traced back to a group of
agricultural farmers from Sarazm in modern-day Tajikistan. They also uncovered the extraordinary diversity of DNA inherited from Neanderthals and Denisovans, the closest, now-extinct relatives of modern humans.Additionally, the team found that most of the genetic variation within the current Indian population stems from a single, major migration event...
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How a store manager from India, Asfhan Mohammad, ended up killed on the battlefields of Ukraine fighting for Russia
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CNN ^
| 19th April 2024 | Vadika Sud and Brad Lendon
They opened the box on a Sunday in late March, getting their first look at Asfan Mohammed since he departed India for Russia four months earlier. He
was better dressed than when he’d left – a black suit, white shirt, tie and shoes replacing the casual attire he’d worn when family and friends saw him off. But he had to be buried in line with his Muslim beliefs, so his body would need to be prepared; the neat clothes removed. ...videos on YouTube about job opportunities in Russia gave Asfan new hope, and he contacted an employment agency, his brother...
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Apple doubles India iPhone production to $14 billion as it shifts away from China: Report
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CNBC via MSN ^
| 04/10/2024 | Ashley Capoot
Apple produced $14 billion worth of iPhones in India over the last fiscal year, according to a report from Bloomberg on Wednesday. The company has been pushing to diversify its supply chain as relations between the U.S. and China have soured. Apple
now makes around 14% of its iPhones in India, which is double the amount it produced there last year, the report said.Apple produced $14 billion worth of iPhones in India over the last fiscal year, a sign of the company's continued effort to manufacture more devices outside of China, a report from Bloomberg said Wednesday. As relations between...
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Tesla's Musk to meet Modi in India, announce investment plans, sources say
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Reuters ^
| April 10, 2024, Updated 2 hours ago | Aditya Kalra and Aditi Shah
Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab chief Elon Musk will visit India this month to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is expected to make an announcement on plans to invest and open a new factory in the country, two sources with direct knowledge said.The billionaire will meet Modi in the week of
April 22 in New Delhi, and will separately make an announcement about his India plans, said the two sources, who declined to be named as the trip details are confidential.Reuters is first to report details of Musk's planned India visit. Modi's office and Tesla did not respond to...
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The Writing Systems of the World Explained, from the Latin Alphabet to the Abugidas of India
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Open Culture ^
| Colin Marshall
The Korean alphabet, hangul, is “the most scientific writing system.” One
often hears that in South Korea, a society that has taken to heart Asia scholar Edwin O. Reischauer’s description of hangul as “perhaps the most scientific system of writing in general use in any country.” But whatever their scientific credentials, all the other writing systems in use (and indeed out of use) have fascinating qualities of their own, a range of which are explained in the UsefulCharts video above on the writing systems of the world — not just the alphabets of the world, mind you, but also the...
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China's State Media Reacts After India Predicts Prolonged Border Tensions
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Newsweek ^
| 3.20.2024 | Adil Brar
Chinese state media sharply reacted to comments by India's Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, who has called China a challenge for the "foreseeable future." "India
has an excessive suspicion and paranoia toward China's rise. Seeing China as the 'most formidable' challenge makes no sense and has no chance of success for India. India does not need to 'fear' the so-called 'China challenge' China and India can and should be partners, avoiding becoming opponents, and certainly not enemies," Chinese state media outlet Global Times said on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday. China and India now consider each other geopolitical...
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Climate Migrants in Rural India Have Hysterectomies to Survive, Report Says
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AsiaOne ^
Drought is driving poor Indian women into exploitative sugar cane work in the central state of Maharashtra, with many of the migrant labourers opting to undergo unnecessary hysterectomies to work even harder, research showed on Feb 7. Years
of failed monsoons, extreme heat and droughts have led residents of Beed, a district in the top sugar-producing state to leave and become day labourers on plantations, said the report by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), a London-based think-tank. The research found more than half of the Beed women who had gone to work on sugar plantations had undergone...
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India Accelerates Citizenship for Persecuted Minorities From Three Islamic Nations with CAA, Muslims and Leftist Media Launch Vicious Attack
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Rair Foundation ^
| 3/12/24 | Amy Mek
Despite relentless attacks from left-wing media and threats of violent jihad from Muslims, Modi has remained steadfast in his pursuit to protect minorities facing persecution in Islamic nations. Through
groundbreaking CAA legislation, he offers sanctuary to victims of Islamic persecution, contrasting sharply with Western countries that extend entry to those persecuting non-Muslim minorities. On Monday, March 11, the Indian government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, took a significant step in addressing religious persecution by officially implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). This piece of legislation, passed in December 2019, aims to provide a haven for minorities such as Hindus,...
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Star Wars actor Michael Culver dead at 85: Fans heap praise on 'unforgettable' talent as Empire Strikes Back and A Passage To India star passes away
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Daily Mail UK ^
| March 13, 2024 | Jason Chester
British actor Michael Culver, famed for his cameo role in iconic science fiction epic The Empire Strikes Back, has passed away aged 85. Culver's
passing was announced by his agent on Wednesday and comes after the actor suffered a long battle with poor health. His cause of death has not been disclosed. Confirming the actor's passing in a statement, they said: 'We are very sad to confirm the passing of our friend and client Michael Culver. 'A career spanning over 50 years with notable roles in Sherlock Holmes, A Passage to India, Secret Army and of course one of the...
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India-made fighter jet Tejas crashes for first time; pilot ejected safely
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Reuters ^
| March 12, 20246:04 AM CDT | Staff
An Indian Air Force (IAF) light combat aircraft "Tejas" performs during the Indian Air Force Day celebrations at the Hindon Air Force Station on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, October 8, 2019. REUTERS/Anushree
Fadnavis/File NEW DELHI, March 12 (Reuters) - A domestically made fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed on Tuesday in the western state of Rajasthan, the first such incident since the jet was inducted nearly eight years ago. The pilot ejected safely, the air force said in a statement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has been pushing for local manufacturing as India seeks to shed...
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India says it uncovers trafficking racket duping people into fighting for Russia in Ukraine
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Reuters ^
| 4/8/2024 | Sakshi Dayal Krishn Kaushik
India said it had uncovered a "major human trafficking network" which lured young men to Russia with the promise of jobs only to force them to fight in the war in Ukraine. About 35 men have been sent to Russia in the scheme so far, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said
late on Thursday, an increase from the 20 men that the Indian foreign ministry had earlier mentioned. At least two men who went to Russia expecting to work as "helpers" in the army have died while fighting at the front, their families have said. The Indian Embassy in...
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MASSIVE Groups of Military Age Males From Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Nepal, and More Filmed Traveling Through Darién Gap in Panama to be Flown into US by Biden Regime
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Gate Way Pundit ^
| 2/29/24 | Jordan Conradson
Real Americas Voice correspondent Ben Bergquam is currently in the Darién Gap between Colombia and Panama, reporting on the international human smuggling operation coordinated by the cartels, globalists, and the Biden Regime. The Biden Regime is now granting asylum to illegal immigrants in South America and flying them by plane into the
United States to arrive “as refugees who have already met the requirements and will be legally allowed to live and work in the U.S.,” according to the Associated Press. Bergquam shared a photo of a group he discovered on Tuesday night showing “over 50 men from Bangladesh, Sri...
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MASSIVE Groups of Military Age Males From Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Nepal, and More Filmed Traveling Through Darién Gap in Panama to be Flown into US by Biden Regime (VIDEO)
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thegatewaypundit ^
| jordan conradson
Real Americas Voice correspondent Ben Bergquam is currently in the Darién Gap between Colombia and Panama, reporting on the international human smuggling operation coordinated by the cartels, globalists, and the Biden Regime. The Biden Regime is now granting asylum to illegal immigrants in South America and flying them by plane into the
United States to arrive “as refugees who have already met the requirements and will be legally allowed to live and work in the U.S.,” according to the Associated Press. Bergquam shared a photo of a group he discovered on Tuesday night showing “over 50 men from Bangladesh, Sri...
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India approves three chip plants with over $15 billion in investments to realize semiconductor ambitions
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NBC New York ^
| 02/29/2024 | Sheila Chiang
* India has ambitions to become a major chip hub on the lines of the U.S., Taiwan and South Korea, and has been courting foreign firms to set up operations in the country. * "Within a very short time, India Semiconductor Mission has achieved four big successes. With
these units, the semiconductor ecosystem will get established in India," the government of India said in a press statement. * India in June 2023 had approved Micron for setting up a semiconductor unit in Sanand, Gujarat. India has approved building three semiconductor plants with investments of more than $15 billion as the...
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India Prepares to Inaugurate Ram Temple on Site of Demolished Mosque
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Voa ^
| 24 January 2024 | Shaikh Aziz Rahman
A north Indian town is preparing for a mega event next week, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a grand Hindu temple that symbolizes the country’s surging Hindu cultural nationalism, a movement also known as Hindutva. The inauguration of the grand temple in Ayodhya, India is set for Monday, January 22.
The temple is dedicated to the Hindu deity Lord Ram and stands on the site of a demolished 16th-century mosque. Some Hindu leaders have begun calling the town a "Hindu Vatican." Many Hindus claim that Ram was born in Ayodhya, in the state of Uttar Pradesh — exactly...
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Nextrush Unplugged Weekend: "Needles And...", Climate Change=Tech Takeover, A Rigged Election In Pakistan, India Better Than China?, They Want Trump Dying In A Prison
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Nextrush Free ^
| 2/17/2024 | Nextrush/Self
Support Free Republic... Here we are seeking media excellence again currently sober drunk host I'm just the janitor here and what a mess to clean up with buckets of truth. An
let's get right to it I beg your indulgence and pardon my language... What is "Climate Change" really about is it about diverting electricity and water to be used by technology?... The other week the Army decided to cancel a big helicopter program because small drones and satellites in space make choppers obsolete... Meanwhile US Special Forces in Taiwan in islands just off the coast of Mainland China... The...
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Wind and Solar Slaughtering India’s Iconic Bird
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Watts Up With That? ^
| February 14, 2024 | By Vijay Jayaraj
By commissioning expensive and inefficient wind and solar electric generating facilities, India may have dug the grave of its own efforts to save the critically endangered great Indian bustard. Erected
to avert a faux climate crisis, the so-called renewable machines and their attendant transmission lines are helping to drive one of Earth’s largest flying birds to the brink of extinction. Avian aficionados such as myself have long bemoaned prioritizing wind and solar technologies at the expense of endangered species. Yet, the relentless push for needless climate solutions seems to ignore this as “green energy” installations and avian fatalities increase in...
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