Aug to Nov festive season expected to see sales of Rs 4 lakh crore: CAIT

IANS | August 20, 2024 2:14 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) expects festive sales of over Rs 4 lakh crore due to the extended period of the festival season this year which began with Raksha Bandhan on August 19 and will extend to November 15 on the day of Tulsi Vivah.

Breaking free from digital dominance of the West: The case for an Indian-owned messaging platform

Dheeraj Sharma | August 19, 2024 11:54 AM

New Delhi/Rohtak, Aug 19 (IANS) In an article written by Rebecca Kern published in Politico in 2024, it was alleged that WhatsApp had been operating for over eight months worldwide without explicit election-disinformation policies. While Meta has implemented stringent guidelines against voter interference, threats of violence, and election misinformation on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, it has not applied these same rules to WhatsApp Channels.