Pooja Sareen

The #UPSC journey involves significant financial and mental challenges, with high living costs and coaching fees in Delhi adding to the stress. Despite this, many aspirants find the pursuit worthwhile for personal growth. Do read my story on the life of UPSC aspirants on #ABPLIVE #ABPPremium

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Here's a full fledged interactive on election results in India in the past two Lok Sabha elections (held in 2014 and 2019) along with up-to-date phases and turnout data for the ongoing elections in 2024. There are filters to choose to drill the data down further; State/UT dropdown to zoom into States for results data; an urban-cluster dropdown because urban constituencies are highly populous but geographically small and you can see all this in a map based view or a simple list. The interactive was done entirely using d3.js and some python programming, while the underlying data was taken from the Election Commission of India, Trivedi Centre for Political Learning's LokDhaba and the SHRUG database (that provided the building blocks for constructing urban/rural classifications for parliamentary constituencies). The fun part - I used the help of GPT-4's "Code Assistant" extensively to get the visualisations done. Gen-AI, again, has truly revolutionised coding and product development. Please see the interactive here - https://lnkd.in/g4_ApwHR .. and share this with others. We are hoping to use this to display- and parse live data on election results day as well. Fingers crossed.

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My opinion piece on Sharad Pawar's tirade against EVMs: The root cause of MVAs defeat is not the EVMs but the failure of the alliance to connect with the electorate. Political parties are not just fighting for power but must also fight for relevance. Elections are about ideas, vision, and leadership. They are a reflection of how well a political party can resonate with the people, address their concerns, and present solutions that appeal to the electorate.

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Two decades on, India’s policy towards the East has undergone creative transformations in alignment with New Delhi’s own strategic needs, economic clout, connectivity requirements, the expansionist growth of China, and the re-positioning of American stance in the region.  I write. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/g6EbkPpA Read more at: https://lnkd.in/g6EbkPpA

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What are analysts thinking about Indian elections? If we were to retrace ourselves from the loud election ecosystem of India & think about what would India need politically for its rise, what would it be? We talked with a former political strategist, Chandra Mishra and analyst, Dr. Kaush Arha from Atlantic Council as well as journalist & author sunita aron, currently a consulting editor with Hindustan Times to guage what India needs. The one common thought that everybody highlighted was the role of the opposition and why a government with a majority as well as a strong opposition are important to maintain a balance in Indian democracy! #indianelections2024 #indiavotes #indiandemocracy #roleofopposition

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The rapid digitization of content and communication technology is reshaping the regulatory landscape, prompting policymakers to rethink their approach to sectoral regulation. While the idea of convergence holds promise for seamless integration and innovation, it has sparked tensions between key ministries in India. Conflict Over Control: Both the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) are vying for control over broadcasting, setting the stage for a potential showdown post-2024 Lok Sabha elections. D2M Dilemma: The emergence of Direct-to-Mobile (D2M) services has intensified the battle for control, with both ministries staking claim over its regulation and oversight. Administrative Overlap: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has highlighted the need for convergence, pointing to the overlapping functions and blurred boundaries between telecom and broadcasting sectors. What are stakeholders saying? What are the global best practices? Can convergence resolve the current conflict, or will the power struggle between ministries persist? Read the piece on Storyboard18 Link is in the comment section #Convergence #Broadcasting #Regulation #DigitalIndia

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On the sidelines of #FICCIHeal2024, I got a chance to speak to Anna van Poucke,  Global Head of Healthcare, KPMG International, and Healthcare Senior Partner, KPMG in the Netherlands and Lalit Mistry, Partner and Co-head, Healthcare, KPMG India on the current landscape of India's healthcare industry, challenges, opportunities and more. Read on :) #Healthcare #PublicHealth #ClimateChange

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Gen Z has grown up in a world marked by economic uncertainties, technological advancements, and shifting cultural norms which is unlike any other generation before them. Indian Newslink explores whether the perception of Generation Z as careless with money holds true. https://lnkd.in/g88nckfV #genZ #financialliteracy #money

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“I would say the edtech industry is no longer a sustainable place for sales folks," a salesperson, who recently quit an ed-tech firm, told Mint. The brunt of the slowdown in India’s once highly vaunted edtech sector has fallen on its foot soldiers. As online tutoring startups struggle with falling revenues and reduced investor funding, they are cracking the whip on their salespeople, thrusting on them higher targets and longer hours while saving on incentives. The situation seems to be heading from bad to worse. In LiveMint. ✍️ #edtech #sales #startups #startupecosystem https://lnkd.in/gm_mbiSR

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Net metering: a timely prudent policy intervention is needed at this juncture- or we may face the IPPs like dilemma? The government is renegotiating contracts with major IPPs established decades ago, net metering customers are soon becoming part of another bubble which may burst soon, should the policy not revise to balance solarization and grid electricity use while being fair with the two customer categories. It is not late to take a timely intervention of rooftop solarisation before stuck into catch-21 situation similar like IPPs capacity payments and circular debt. https://lnkd.in/dJ3YfZPk

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Financial Action Task Force mutual #evaluation report for #India flags six theatres for India. Four of these areas are getting #funds from abroad. One of these six theatres is #LeftWingExtremism. The LWE is seeking to overthrow Indian #Government. Read on to know more about #terrorfinancing . #TheHitavada #Nagpur Left-Wing extremists seeking to overthrow Govt with overseas funding: FATF on India https://lnkd.in/dRPWVCdi

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#IPOAlert GANESH INFRAWORLD LIMITED IPO will close on 3rd December, 2024. Find out the latest GMP, subscription status and detailed review only at youtu.be/PTlNXbHmOCA Have you applied? Let us know in Comments below ABP Network #IPO #SEBI #NSE #SME #publiclisting

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More with #KaranThapar on the #SEBI drama - where is the SEBI board in all this? Are the rules they impose on regulated entities applicable to them??

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