Mohammed Kudrati

Mohammed Kudrati

Mohammed is a post-graduate in economics from the University of Mumbai, and enjoys working at the junction of data and policy. His specialisations include data analysis and political economy and he previously catered to the computational data analytical requirements of US-based pharmaceutical clients.

Free Jio ₹349 Recharge To Celebrate Mukesh Ambanis Wealth Is Fake
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Free Jio ₹349 Recharge To Celebrate Mukesh Ambani's Wealth Is Fake

The message claims Jio is giving away free recharges to celebrate Mukesh Ambani becoming the sixth richest man in the...

25 July 2020 10:31 AM GMT
COVID-19 Fallout: Budget Airline Indigo To Lay Off 10% Of Its Workforce
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COVID-19 Fallout: Budget Airline Indigo To Lay Off 10% Of Its

In a press release, CEO Ronojoy Dutta attributed the layoffs to the ongoing pandemic.

20 July 2020 3:18 PM GMT
Twitter Accounts Hacked: Obama, Biden, Musk, Apple Among Those Targetted
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Twitter Accounts Hacked: Obama, Biden, Musk, Apple Among Those...

The coordinated attack has managed to garner more than $115,000 through bitcoin via hijacked accounts

16 July 2020 9:25 AM GMT
Reliance AGM: Google-Jio $4.5 Billion Deal to 5G And Jio Glass
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Reliance AGM: Google-Jio $4.5 Billion Deal to 5G And Jio Glass

Several announcements made by Mukesh Ambani included an investment by Google and a locally-built 5G solution

15 July 2020 12:22 PM GMT
How We Tracked Down A Fake Flipkart Racket On Facebook
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How We Tracked Down A Fake Flipkart Racket On Facebook

BOOM found at least 12 advertisers running multiple fake ads on Facebook selling products under 'lockdown sales'.

14 July 2020 4:22 AM GMT
Explained: How Ganeshotsav Will Be Different In Maharashtra This Year
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Explained: How Ganeshotsav Will Be Different In Maharashtra This Year

A cap of 4 feet for public idols and of 2 feet for household ones are among the rules released by Maharashtra

11 July 2020 3:04 PM GMT
Custodial Deaths: Official Data Does Not Reveal The Full Picture
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Custodial Deaths: Official Data Does Not Reveal The Full Picture

While NCRB shows 70 custodial deaths for 2018, data by the NHRC shows 1,966 deaths in the same period

3 July 2020 12:18 PM GMT
Is PUBG Chinese Like TikTok? Heres All You Need To Know
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Is PUBG Chinese Like TikTok? Here's All You Need To Know

While PUBG on non-mobile platforms is firmly South Korean, PUBG Mobile does show Tencent Games as its publisher in India

30 Jun 2020 10:21 AM GMT
Google Pay Says Transactions Are Secure, Redressal Mechanism Applicable
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Google Pay Says Transactions Are Secure, Redressal Mechanism

Both Google Pay and NPCI clarified that Google Pay is a third-party app enabling UPI transaction protected by law

25 Jun 2020 1:09 PM GMT
COVID-19 Fallout: IMF Predicts India To Contract 4.5% This Fiscal
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COVID-19 Fallout: IMF Predicts India To Contract 4.5% This Fiscal

As part of their June Global Economic Outlook, the IMF predicts India will recover and grow 6% in the next fiscal

24 Jun 2020 3:15 PM GMT
Donald Trump Bars H1B, L-1 Visas Till 2020 End, Tech CEOs Slam Move
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Donald Trump Bars H1B, L-1 Visas Till 2020 End, Tech CEOs Slam Move

Trump pass an executive order in this regard to safeguard American jobs in the wake of record unemployment in the US.

23 Jun 2020 11:45 AM GMT
2019 Photo Of Soldiers Coffins Being Transported Shared As Recent
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2019 Photo Of Soldiers Coffins Being Transported Shared As Recent

This photo, originating around February 2019, at the time of Pulwama, is being revived to be shown as recent.

20 Jun 2020 1:58 PM GMT