Jio Review - 1

Thoughts for 05-Nov-2017: Jio Tricks (Part-1) RJIL USP

The period for one payment cycle is only 28 days instead of one month. It means there are 13 such cycles in a year instead of 12 – an increase of 8.33%.

The plans are time bound – and not data bound. This means that to retain the service one has to pay regularly – in case of data price you are allowed to use data fully at your own required / convenient rate.

The FUP for data is fixed daily – if you don’t use that in one day it is lost. If the FUP is fixed monthly / cycle-wise, then you can use it for bigger downloads on some days by saving on other days.

The Data Usage / consumption seems to be more than usual – may be the data counter is calibrated on the higher side.

But because of its very low price people have subscribed it.

According to their parlance:

Month means 28 Days

Unlimited Data means 1 GB (or FUP) per Day

Unlimited SMS means 100 per Day

I am an admirer of this Jio scheme of things. So I am giving some constructive remarks so that things may improve. I am afraid I may not remain so because of their so-called 4G speed. (To be continued- Part-2)

Population of India

Think Seriously on 30-Oct-2017: 

Population: Many may know it already, but let me refresh our info about Population. The latest figures are: (0) World- 7.58 Bn, (1) China- 1.40 Bn, (2) India- 1.34 Bn, (3) USA- 325 Mn, (4) Indonesia- 265 Mn, (5) Brazil- 215 Mn, and so on. Our state of Uttar Pradesh has a population of 225 Mn. If it was a separate country, it would be the 5th most populated country in the world. Delhi and NCR population at 22.5 Mn is almost that of Australia at 24.5 Mn. Every year we are adding one Delhi NCR or an Australia to our population. At this rate within 5-8 yrs we will surpass China. What does it imply?

Though, there is some positive signs like a strong young population, more working hands, there is a bigger dark side to it. Like more mouths to feed, more starved / semi-starved jobless people, more stress on resources. Remember we are a poor country- roughly 30% don’t get a square meal a day, another 30% don’t get two square meals a day. Our education and training systems are such that we don’t have good quality / productive white collar / blue collar workers. Moreover, the huge mass is a burden to any public service like, transport, agriculture, housing, education, health, public works, banking and so on. Past experience shows no remedial measures work.

Euthanasia-1

Points to Ponder on 25-Oct-2017: 

Euthanasia: I spoke about it in 2007 during a presentation for the “Administrative reforms in India”. It’s a very touchy subject and all have their different opinions. Today, several Countries practice it. [As of June 2016, human euthanasia is legal in the Netherlands, Belgium, Colombia, and Luxembourg. Assisted suicide is legal in Switzerland, Germany, Japan, Canada, and in the US states of Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Vermont, Montana, Washington DC, and California.- Source Google ]. 

I for one support it only for terminally ill patients. The advantages are (1) A person must have the right to lessen his/her bodily sufferings. (2) To make the family/friends free of his/her attention and worries and spending. (3) To make the expensive resources available for other needy patients. 

Now the problem in India is that it is highly likely to be misused / abused by unscrupulous people around. The Govt can make a foolproof system by making (1) A Body comprising of Judiciary, Police, Medical Practitioners, Local Administrations, Investigating Agencies, and the like, who should supervise the execution jointly, and (2) A tough investigative procedure and eligibility condition to adhere to for selecting deserving cases. What you say?

Chinese Goods

Food for Thought on 19-Oct-2017: 

Chinese Goods: Everyone knows China has flooded Indian Market with its goods. We import 5 times worth of goods from china that of we export [ 2016- Import $58.4 Bn, Export $11.8 Bn ]. Now, the question is: How to reduce Import from China? It has several points to explain. (1) Do we really need those imports? (2) Can’t we produce these good in India? (3) How to reduce dependence on china arising out of the national sentiment? Let me give short and simple answers in the following: 

(1) NO, we don’t- but over the years we have become dependent on china for even non critical items, there by jeopardizing our own small time artisans. We must cut down these imports. 

(2) We CAN! But again “At what cost?” Today, the situation is that we lack in infrastructure, and productive labour. Even if we set up units to manufacture, the cost of production would be too high to sustain. China has an advantage: it can produce the same product with a very wide range of quality, starting at very low to very high. [ Example: Say a mobile of $10 quality to $1400 quality ]. Everyone knows iPhones are manufactured in China- Imagine if these were manufactured in the USA- these would cost double or more. 

(3) We must thrive for (a) reduction in Chinese import, and (b) enhancement of our own manufacturing facilities on a long term basis. I know it can’t happen within a few years, but we have to start as soon as possible. Think it over!