1600 arrested for cyber crimes in India

The government has recently said in Rajya Sabha that 1,600 arrests have been made related to cyber crimes under the Information Technology Act of 2000 as per news given in Rediff website.

Interestingly, while the number of arrests has been 1,600 and cases registered 3682, the conviction rate is a shocking seven, of which only three are significant.

The interesting aspect of these numbers is that the number of cyber crimes has gone up 10 fold in the past couple of years and legal experts would say that the reason for this is the low rate of conviction.

The data available with the National Crime Records Bureau reads thus: In the year 2007, the arrests made were 154 while in the following year it was 178. In the years 2009 and 2010 the number of persons arrested were 288 and 799 and in 2011 it was 1,184. This is clearly a huge rise in the number of arrests.

The NCRB records also show that 217,288, 420,966 and 1,791 cyber crime cases were registered under IT Act, 2000 during the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

While on one hand, it could be argued that the cyber police have become more pro active while on the other it could be said that the number of instances have gone up due to a weak law and also the fact that the number of convictions are at a miserable low.

As per the records maintained by the various cyber crime police stations in India, here are the crimes committed on the internet for which these people have been arrested: Source code attacks, hacking, obscenity, breach of confidentiality or privacy, mischief, criminal trespass, data theft, cheating, criminal intimidation and defamation.

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Indian Innovator from Assam Selected for NASA Technology Award

Assam innovator "Uddhab Bharali" has been shortlisted for the prestigious NASA Technology Award:

The US-based National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has shortlisted Assamese innovator Uddhab Bharali for its prestigious NASA Technology Award.

Bharali has also been nominated for the World Technology Award 2012 given by World Technology Network.

Based in North Lakhimpur town in north-eastern Assam, Bharali has 39 universal patents to his name. But the 45-year-old innovator is best known for his mini pomegranate de-seeder.

"I am among the 26 innovators from across the globe to have qualified for the NASA award," Bharali said from his hometown.
"I have qualified for developing the mini pomegranate de-seeder, which has become very popular in the United States."

The machine, exported to the US and Turkey, separates the outer cover and thin inner membrane of a pomegranate without damaging the seeds. It has a capacity of de-seeding 50-55 kg of pomegranates per hour.

Bharali said NASA briefed him about the system involved in deciding the winners.

"Out of the 26 who have qualified, 10 would be given the award through online voting. Getting requisite votes is secondary; qualifying for the award is recognition as an international innovator," he added.

The nomination for the World Technology Award, on the other hand, is for the mini CTC tea plant that Bharali had designed.

Small enough to be set up in a 14ft by 20ft space, his tea plant follows all established procedures of massive tea producing machines and can produce up to 100kg of tea per day with a power intake of only 2KW.

Bharali began innovating in 1988, and his first device was a polythene filmmaking unit. He has since innovated 98 engineering devices.

Child Labourers From West Bengal Turn Entrepreneurs

 A group of seven teenage girls, who toiled as labourers in brick klins as child labourers in North 24 Parganas district, have stitched up a new life for themselves by going into the tailoring business. "The idea for a tailoring business came to us after we joined a vocational training programme a few months ago," 16-year-old Fazila Khatun, one of the girls, said. Khatun recalled that her life earlier was limited to mixing soil, making mud balls, moulding, carrying heavy wet bricks for drying and finally putting them into the furnace. She was one of the 40 girls of Majlispur, which is notorious for using child labour in brick kilns, who were given basic tailoring skills by an international NGO. After completion of a six-month course, each of them were given sewing machines to begin their lives as entrepreneurs.Another girl, 17-year-old Taslima Khatun, 17, who also slaved in the klins said they began their entrepreneurship by stitching clothes for local people. "This helped us polish our skills. Then we slowly started approaching small manufacturing units. They liked our work and so now they give us regular orders," she said. "Instead of stitching clothes for neighbours we got together and approached a garment manufacturer in Rajarhat who now gives us regular work on contract," Khatun said. They go to manufacturing units in Rajarhat every week to collect orders for about 500-600 pieces of garments. "We then go home with the raw materials provided by them and do the stitching according to the design and shape prescribed," she said. From a monthly earning of around Rs 1000 by working as a 'reza' or one who carries brick to the furnace, her income has now increased to Rs 2500. Adept in stitching all kinds of clothes, they are getting orders for making salwar kameez, frocks and undergarments. Nearly 100,000 children are believed to be working in over 4000 brick kilns in the state. North 24 Parganas district adjoining Kolkata alone is estimated to have around 240 brick kilns.

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Growth of Google+ in India in different sectors

With 10 million Indians now on Google+, the newest social media platform, users are now seeking ways how best to use it.


Archana Doshi is one such. Google, in its TV advertisement, chose to feature her story of running a successful recipe blog, that used its platform. Doshi, an engineer and a stay-at-home mom, is now getting ready to conduct live cookery classes on Google+. “I intend to use the Google+ Hangout (a multi-person video chat facility) in order to share my love of cooking with followers, who can also do the same,” says she. The idea to video chat with fellow enthusiasts popped when she first attended a Hangout. “It was really nice to see the people. It was so much more immersive,” she remarks.


Doshi, however, isn't alone. Celebrities to IPL teams to small businesses to big brands — all seem to have found a way to engage with Google+. Luxury brand Burberry was one among the first to launch a Google+ brand page. Clever to realise the power of a platform supported by search engine Google, Burberry recognised the potential of integrating YouTube, rich photos and other multimedia for a social audience.



Despite reports from ComScore that visitors using personal computers spent just about three minutes a month on Google+ between September 2011 and January 2012, versus six-seven hours on Facebook each month over the same period, Rajan Anandan, managing director, Google India, contends, “We have seen users sharing valuable content with in-depth comment threads on Google+. This means the platform is used by those looking for specific information, which, in turn, presents a lucrative opportunity for brands and businesses.”


Ahead of the IPL, celebrity profiles — especially of cricketers — seem a big draw, drawing humongous user traffic to the portal. Google+ has over 16 cricketers’ verified profiles, and a one-million strong cricket community in India, that too in just six months. “We have MS Dhoni, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Murali Kartik, Harsha Bhogle and Navjyot Singh Siddhu on Google+. Most share updates actively with followers,” says Lalitesh Katragadda, head, products, Google India.


Katragadda highlights Hangout as a standout, hoping it would help the platform distinguish itself from others. “The power of video cannot be undermined as bandwidth gets better and better in India. That’s why I believe Hangouts, which connect up to 10 users with a face from a brand, celebrity or a local entrepreneur, is so dear to us.” Google believes the content (images, video, text) people post in their Google+ stream often serves as kindling for the kind of conversation Hangouts is perfect for. In order to facilitate, they have enabled the turning of any post into a live Hangout at the click of a button (with a 'Hangout' link).


Another peculiarity of Google+ is Circles — a feature local entrepreneurs and retailers could put to use. It enables them to segment content and engage with key persons in the social media space. “When brands provide meaningful content to a core group, they are not only cutting on the white noise (that can happen with most broadcast-based strategies), but also encouraging users to engage with and share that content in their own circles,” explains Katragadda. The Circle gives firms the freedom to share what they want, to whom it’s most relevant, and when they want.


Women Entrepreneurs on the Web (WEOW), an official Google+ page specifically created for Indian women entrepreneurs, regularly uses Hangouts and Circles to reach out. Among the 300 members, one Rupa Aurangabadkar has launched a design firm, Colorquill, and is currently working on a series of digital videos that show the steps of creating a mural. She will distribute them via her YouTube channel. Meghana Musunuri, another WEOW participant and founder, Fountainhead School, Hyderabad, has hosted Hangouts for students and parents from the school’s Google+ page. She is also using the page to post news, resources and recaps of in-person workshops.