In this parallel socio-economic set-up, likes served an alternate currency of social validation — allowing businesses to gauge demand, & influencers to outline scope of popularity.
The products Amazon is rolling out are all based on its Alexa voice-assistant technology, installing them would lead to bugging of all your private spaces.
In Gujarat, his consumer, the voter, needs pride, self-esteem. He is delivering it through his product: economic success. The Congress has no real counter offer.
China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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