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TECHNOLOGY FOR SOCIAL IMPACT: LINKITBLUECOLLAR With immense gratitude for your trust and support by well-wishers, I find great pride in announcing the successful completion of an outreach program by Social Venture #LinkITBlueCollar (Founder: Nimisha Tiwari)  @nsrcel @iimb that utilizes Technology for Social Impact. We organised Vaccination Drive for 500 members of Transgender (TG) community and their families on June 19, 2021 in Bengaluru.  A successful Dry Ration Food kit Drive was extended to WSW (Women in Sex Work) community with 15 kg of the entire month’s high-quality clean supplies on June 7, 2021.  RESPECTABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR MARGINALISED COMMUNITY of TRANSGENDER & WOMEN IN SEX WORK  During lockdown days in Bengaluru, the smooth execution was made possible (widely appreciated too) with outstanding outreach plan by Team Bounce - Archana and Vivek with their core team members Venugopal and Arun.  On-ground volunteers and able coordination by Swasti - Th...

LinkITBlueCollar is an amazing revolutionary journey that utilizes Technology for Social Impact for youth . Founder: Nimisha Tiwari, an award-winning Media Professional from India who believes in innovation, free information, and visibility with inclusivity for all. Her personal venture is inspired by her successful journalistic voyage wherein the grassroots remained a subject that needed just a little window of support to achieve greater heights in India.  LinkITBluecollar is a registered entity in India. This venture is currently incubated with IIM-Bangalore @NSRCEL (NS Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning - www.nsrcel.org).  WHAT WE DO : LinkITBlueCollar believes in bringing about visibility, employability, and respect for youth from lower-income groups in India. Creating specific content and resources that are targeted toward community building and raising awareness in this segment, Nimisha Tiwari is spearheading revolutionary work with trending topics to provide...

 Top 6 tips to protect your Instagram account from phishing attacks Instagram Stay cautious when you keep your Instagram profile 'open'  Social media can be optimized to make better sense by furthering your brand value, upgrading your social image and also to make a living with your own business. It is about time that you do not just simply waste your time browsing others' feeds on your timeline and stay happy by gazing at their slick, nice images. You too can put your time to good use. Before you make up your mind to get ahead, practice some steps of safety first. Social Media right through 2020, it’s been a way to bring people together as they were disconnected physically; to inspire people with live performances and to inform people with information on Covid-19, economic recovery efforts and now, on vaccines. But as the intimacy with our phones increase, there have also been phishing attacks that have concerned many. Phishing is the fraudulent practice of sending emails ...

Protecting yourself from computer online fraud is possible: Marc Anthony Arena US-based author Marc Anthony Arena opens his heart about his latest book titled ' How to protect yourself from your computer '  https://www.amazon.com/How-Protect-Yourself-Your-Computer/dp/0692815465/  available now on Amazon. Take a look at what handy tips he wishes to offer with a short Q & A session... 1. Who is Marc Anthony. What do you wish to achieve as an author? Marc: My full name is Marc-Anthony Arena, and I have done in-home tech support for senior citizens for the past ten years. One day in 2009, I was working on my dad's cousin's sister's best friend's computer, and my girlfriend at the time said, "Hey, you're good at explaining this stuff to people. Why don't you do this for a living?" And I said "I don't want to do this the rest of my life! I want to do something cutting-edge!" And she said, "While you're broke, you might as ...

  There is a common misconception with the usage of words Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Deep Learning. Due to its close relation, it can be interchangeably used in the Information Technology context. Here’s how you can master the differences and use the terms smartly in your conversation Wouldn’t you agree that the biggest concern that affects the world today is the deadly spread of Corona Virus or Covid-19 pandemic. Measures to curb the pandemic, methods to analyse the positive cases and preventive knowhow to safeguard the populace is an urgent healthcare goal at the global level. But how is the pandemic related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) you may ask. Interestingly, AI actually holds the answer to it. Here’s how you can understand the meaning of the IT terms - Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning and Machine Learning and also learn its application in the current day for greater relevance. What is Machine Learning? Machine Learning (ML) is a highly e...

My bed is my workstation; is my video chat centre; is my snacking bar; is my gaming console; is my bed again. Phew!  If the Lockdown 1.0 could teach me carefulness and social distancing then Lockdown 2.0 got me nervous about my job security and anxious about my social media upstaging nuances. And then came Lockdown 3.0 and that taught me adaptability. The funny thing is the entire adaptability tool was always right around me, in front of me, in fact, right under me. It was my BED.  The funniest and most pragmatic take on Corona Virus has been through my bed. The moment pandemic scare gripped the world, it was lockdown time that was announced right after a Janta Curfew on March 23, 2020. By midnight of the same curfew day, a lockdown was put in effect and my breathing turned shallow. I took a quick round under my building and watched the breezy swaying of the tall trees under the street lights. In a few minutes, I headed home and since then these boots that w...

Take a cue from Etihad Airways :) BRAND CONSCIOUS: Etihad has launched loungewear at the Louvre Abu Dhabi Etihad Airways leveraged its sponsorships of global fashion weeks and its Platinum Partner status of Louvre Abu Dhabi to launch a new Emirati designed loungewear collection at an exclusive reception held last night at the iconic cultural institution. The stylish new line by Emirati brand A Friend of Mine by Xpoze will be offered to the airline’s guests on all First Class flights, and also to those staying in The Residence on board the Airbus A380 fleet. The ‘Night at the Museum’ event in April 2018 was jointly hosted by Etihad Airways and influential fashion luminary Lauren Santo Domingo, co-founder of online luxury fashion retailer, Moda Operandi, and attended by leading figures from the world of fashion including models Halima Aden and Eric Rutherford, as well as global fashion and lifestyle media. The loungewear collection was designed by A Friend of Mine by Xpoze ...