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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRANSGENDER PERSONS (PROTECTION OF RIGHTS) BILL, 2016 TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION

Transgender is not a new section of the society. They are present in the world from times immemorial. Transgender community mainly comprises of Hijras, Eunuchs, Kothis, Aravanis, Jogappas, Shiv-Shakthis etc., the existence of Eunuchs can be traced back to 9th century BC. It is a Greek word meaning there by “Keeper of the bed" .In Indian context scriptures like Vedas (1500 BC - 500 BC), Manu Smriti (200 BC - 200 AD), Mahabhaya (200 BC), and Patanjali's work on Sanskrit grammar recognized three genders.   The status of transgender was not discriminatory from the very beginning; rather they had a respected position in medieval India especially in the Mughal Period. The societal position of the Transgender was started to decline during the British Rule. Though, initially they were granted protections and benefits by some Indian states. However, in the second half of the 19th century, the British colonial administration vigorously sought to criminalize the hijra community and de

How to overcome weak passwords

The importance of setting strong passwords is hammered into us every week. We visit websites which have registration forms that tell you how secure your chosen password is. We hear about it on the news. We see it in emails we get every few months reminding us to update our passwords. So, you'd have thought by now, that most people use somewhat strong passwords, right? Unfortunately that's just not the case, and it's quite likely that insecure passwords are some of the largest vulnerabilities that exists in your organisation. Let's take a look at Adobe's data breach. It was a widely reported security disaster, whereby ~150 million encrypted passwords were leaked, creating one of the biggest crossword puzzles of all time. It didn't take long for pe ople to start trying to crack it, and within no time at all, a list of the 100 most commonly used passwords were released. Of the 150 million leaked passwords, 1.9 million were "123456", 450 thousand were

Bharatmala Project

Bharatmala will provide NH linkage to 550 districts. Highways works worth Rs 8 lakh crore are scheduled to begin before the end of 2018 under the Bharatmala Pariyojana according to an announcement by the Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shipping, Water Resources, River Development Gangaram Rejuvenation recently. Bharatmala is a new umbrella programme for the highways sector that focuses on optimizing efficiency of road traffic movement across the country by bridging critical infrastructure gaps. Bharatmala will be a major drive for economic growth in the country, and help realise the Prime Minister's vision of a New India. The programme has been designed to bridge the gaps in the existing highways infrastructure so as to make the movement of man and material more efficient. Special attention has been paid to fulfill the connectivity needs of backward and tribal areas, areas of economic activity, places of religious and tourist interest, border areas, coastal areas and

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS: BRIDGING THE TALENT GAP

Employability skills can be understood as the transferable skills needed by an individual to make them ‘employable’. Along with good technical understanding and subject knowledge, employers often outline a set of skills that they want from an employee. The important issue is y ou have completed your degree, you have the technical skills associated with that role, but do you have the ‘soft skills' that can be transferred between different employment sectors and ensure you are successful at interview? These skills are what they believe will equip the employee to carry out their role to the best of their ability. Employability depends on your knowledge, skills and attitudes, how you use those assets, and how you present them to employers. Some of the employability skills that employer seek these days are commitment towards organization and job, effective communication skills, Interpersonal skills, leadership qualities, right attitude towards the profession, integrity, decision-

Dematerialisation and Rematerialisation of Securities in India with reference to the Depositories Act 1996

Introduction Before the enactment of Depositories Act, 1996, in Indian security market transaction of securities i.e. allotment of securities and transfer of securities was based on paper based ownership. Movement of securities was possible only in physical form which resulted in delay in settlement and transfer of securities.   Some time it led to bad delivery, theft, forgery etc.   As a result investor was deprived liquidity in security. It was a major drawback of the Indian Securities market. To pave the way for smooth and free transfer of securities a law was needed for depositories. This Act was enacted to ensure the transferability of securities with speed, accuracy and security. It gives the option to an investor to choose holding of securities in physical form or hold the securities in a dematerialised from a depository. Parties to Dematerialisation of Securities Dematerialisation of Securities means conversion of physical securities certificates into digital for

IMPACT OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR IN DIGITAL ERA

Digitization of products and processes has changed consumer behaviour in several ways.  Changes  can  be  found  not  only  in  human  actions  but  also  in  attitudes  and  ethics.  The music industry has been a pioneer in digitized societies.  In the  new  millennium it has also faced the downsides of the development: digital piracy and, as  a  consequence  of  it,  declining  revenues. These  threats  are  not  limited  to  the  music  industry  but  concern  many  other  sectors  whose  products  can  be  digitized.  The mainstream of previous and contemporary IS/IT research has been optimistic and emphasized the positive impacts of digitalization. Those who have considered the negative impacts, such as the consequences of digital piracy, have done it from a single perspective, usually from the business perspective. A wide understanding of how digitalization takes place in societies is missing.  This research gap is addressed in our thesis. Although the focus is on consumer be

Airborne Internet

Airborne Internet is a peer-to-peer aircraft communications network which is private, secure, and reliable and uses the same technology as the present day Internet. It  connects aircraft to a On ground Internet access node, including any information or data which is passed across this communication link.  It has several uses like    flight planning, en route reservations, travel arrangement and is also useful in providing the information about weather,  and for aircraft-to-aircraft communications. The security applications of Airborne Internet (A.I.) include flight tracking/deviation monitoring, in-flight video monitoring, cockpit voice/video recording. A.I. began as an underlying technology for NASA’s Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) and now has found new uses in communication and transportation. At present, three different companies are working on this technology .  Angel Technologies  is setting up an airborne Internet network, called  High Altitude Long Operation

E -Commerce: A Boon to Indian Economy

E-commerce stands for electronic commerce. It means dealing in goods & services through the electronic media & interne t. E-commerce has proved to be a boon  the way business is done in India. With the increase in awareness about the benefits of online trading, there has been a significant rise in investment in E-commerce business. Hand in hand with offline trading, many established businesses, e.g. Shoppers Stop  Lifestyle, have setup online transaction channels. E-commerce is increasingly attracting customers from Tier 2 and 3 cities, where people have limited access to brands but have high aspirations.  The E-commerce industry has been on an upward growth trajectory and is expected to overtake the US by 2034.Much growth of the industry has been triggered by increasing internet, smartphone penetration and the launch of 4G networks The ongoing digital transformation in the country is expected to increase India’s total internet user base to 829 million by 2021.Techn