The Role of Social Mobile Apps in 2014 Indian General Elections

In India number of smart phones users is rapidly growing day by day. As this is the era of modern technology. And of course it is going to play a vital role in coming general election of 2014 too. People across the country use smart phones to connect & share their views with near & dear ones. If we talk about smart phones and do not discuss about applications it is absolutely not justified. We use lots of mobile applications for different purposes in daily life. There are thousands of applications available on the internet for FREE. And off course social mobile apps are getting more popular and we cannot deny the fact of rapid growing users.

As we know most of the good social mobile apps are free and easy to use for android as well as iOS users. People love to chat, send messages, share images & videos through these apps. Any update of the world can quickly be shared with these awesome apps. We people use Facebook, twitter and many more social media sites to share our views. So, social mobile apps is also becoming popular and creating history worldwide. As soon as use of smart phones increases the users of social apps is also increasing. We people use apps for listening music, reading books, news, connecting with people through social apps like WeChat, WhatsUp & even more. These apps have made our life easy. Also, it seems whole world is connecting and will soon be a single place.

As we know social media is playing vital role in spreading the thing quickly among mass number of people across country. The recent example is Delhi assembly election where these social apps and media sites played a key role. Now 2014 general election is going to be held in next couple of months and people especially youths are taking part in sharing their views through these social media apps.

It we talk about the upcoming general election there are more than 160 Loksabha seats in India out of total 540 where social mobile apps user surpasses the total number of voters in that area according to the survey conducted by IRIS Knowledge Foundation and Internet Mobile association of India that means campaigning through this medium may drastically change the results in anybody's favor. As mobile phone subscribers in India have reached 929.37 million out of which close to 400 million are smart phone users. I think this data is enough to show the potential of this platform.

Social Apps have become the part of Life for everybody and especially netizens and youths. Today's youth is passionate & they stand up for things they believe in. They do not hesitate to stand up for issues they identify with. And of course it’s our moral responsibility to mobilize people to cast their vote with the help of these social mobile apps. This is least but not the last and hope this election will see some unbelievable facts with these social apps. Please forgive me if any facts are wrong and misspelled. I have written this post for the contest topic “Indian General Elections 2014 with Social Mobile Apps” of Indiblogger in association with WeChat.

Dance for a Cause – Think, Change the Mindset & Ensure Safety for Women

Why Dance for a Cause?

Friends honestly I had never been a part of such a great moment where everyone danced without any fear on his/her face. I have seen people dancing with different rhythm, song, music and many more in my life but not like this. So, I would say DID has totally changed the face of dance now a days. It has become a revolution now. Although, representing a cause or flashing a message to society with dance is completely unmatched. So, this is what actual “Dance for a Cause” is? Now you have a cause to dance and explore yourself delightfully and in this way you are also giving a message to your society.

Folks I was the part of “Women Safety” team at Indiblogger meet. So, I have chosen the same topic to write a blog post. Hence, I am going to describe “What is women safety? & what can be done to ensure her safety?”

Without women we can’t imagine about the world. They are the base of our society. However, these days, safety of women is becoming an important issue. We usually see lots of news about crimes against women in metropolitans, cities, towns and villages, everywhere. Murder, rape, chain snitching, teasing and sexual harassment are the some dominated crimes against women take place every day. In this situation, taking safety of self is very important for each and every woman. Here are some useful tips that can help women to be safe and protect her.

A woman should always aware from its surrounding. If you are talking with someone, going to a place or just walking on the roadside, always aware from surroundings. If you feel something unsafe or abnormal, you should immediately leave the place. 

These days, teasing is very common against women. But you should never take it lightly. If someone is teasing you, immediately react with a harsh voice. If this teasing is done by a particular person for long time period, you can also complain about them to police station. These days, in almost cities, 24 hours woman helpline numbers are available; you can call on women helpline number of your city at anytime from anywhere. 

Avoid traveling in late night, if it could not be avoidable, always use a public transport. Don’t take a transport without passengers.  Avoid roadside cabs in late night as well. If you are driving car at late night, never give lift to strangers. Always lock your doors and all windows. If you have to drive in late night don’t drink. Also take proper route and avoid shortcuts. Never stop your car for any person you don’t know. 

You can also join a women safety program. There are many such kind of courses are available these days. These courses will make you completely self dependent for your safety. In these courses you will learn techniques that will help you to fight for your safety. 

So, by following these few steps we can ensure safety for women & to make her aware about the facts. We people will have to think & change our mindset that we are nothing without a woman. They must be given respect at each & every stage of life.

 

On 23rd Oct IndiBlogger organized a blogger meet in association with Dance India Dance & ZeeTV. Although, I had attended this meet first time and what an implausible experience it was? It was terrific and we all enjoyed a lot of each & every moment there.

Folks DID is going to start its next season on 26th Oct 2013. So, get ready to see the new face of an excellent dance show-Dance India Dance. Cheers…!!

You can also check this link for more updates https://www.facebook.com/ZeeTvIndia

Rupee's Fall: How it will impact you

Moving from bad to worse, the Indian rupee hit new historic low of 68.75 against the US dollar in intraday trade Wednesday on sluggish local stocks and continued dollar demand from importers.

Deutsche Bank has said in a note that the rupee may slide to 70 to the dollar in a month or so, although some revival is expected by the end of the year.

To restrict the outflow of foreign currency, RBI had, however, on August 14 announced stern measures, including curbs on Indian firms investing abroad and on outward remittances by resident Indians.

Strong demand of US currency from importers and banks, continuous capital outflows, widening current account deficit and dollar's strength against other currencies overseas amid expectation that the Federal Reserve will soon taper its bond-buying programme has put pressure on the rupee.

Whether the currency would find its stable level or will continue to slide further remains a tricky question. But till the currency settles itself, let’s have a look at how continuous depreciation of the Indian currency will affect the common man.

Importers/Exporters

Importers will strongly feel the pinch of falling rupee as they will be forced to pay more rupees on importing products. Conversely, a feeble rupee will bring delight to the exporters as goods exported abroad will fetch dollars which in return will translate into more rupees. Also, a weak rupee will make Indian produce more competitive in global markets which will be fruitful for India's exports.

Imported goods: Buying imported stuff will become a very costly affair. You will have to shell out extra on imported goods. For instance if you bought a product valued USD 1, you paid around Rs 54 (months ago) but you will now have to shell out close to Rs 68 for the same product.

Fuel price: A weak rupee will increase the burden of Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and this will surely be passed on to the consumers as the companies are allowed to do so following deregulation of petrol and partial deregulation of diesel. If the OMCs increase fuel prices, there will be a substantial increase in overall cost of transportation which will stoke up inflation.

RBI’s monetary policy: If the depreciation in rupee continues, it will further increase inflation. In such a situation RBI will have very less room to cut policy rates. No cut in policy rate will add to the borrower’s woes who are eagerly waiting to get rid of the high loan regime.

Students studying abroad: Students who are studying abroad will bear the brunt most owing to depreciating rupee. Expenses incurred towards the university/college fee as well as that of living will shoot up, thereby spelling a huge burden on the students.

Tourism: The depreciating rupee will surely be a dampener if you are planning your holiday abroad. Your travel charges as well as hotel charges will escalate drastically, let alone shopping and other miscellaneous spending activity.

Overseas Indians: Money saved is money earned. Depreciation of rupee is certainly good news for the overseas Indians. Those working abroad can gain more on remitting money to their homeland. 

Country’s fiscal health: A frail rupee will add fuel to the rising import bill of the country and thereby increasing its current account deficit (CAD). A widening CAD is bound to pose a threat to the growth of overall economy.