At the Sixth Cyber Security India Summit 2020, held in New Delhi, Dr Rajesh Pant, national cybersecurity coordinator from Prime Minister’s Office, said that the new policy is expected to be launched in the next two to three months.

Further, he said that the new policy will address all the issues related to the cyber ecosystem, be it standardisation, testing, auditing and capacity development among others.

In August 2019, the national cybersecurity coordinator had reportedly said that it will be launching the policy in January 2020, which did not happen.

Related Article: Govt Calls For Citizen Feedback On National Cybersecurity StrategyAt the time, Pant had said that to effectively mitigate cybersecurity risks in the country there has to be strong coordination between ministries, secure infrastructure and public-private partnerships.

According to the Data Security Council of India, Indian is the second most cyber-attacked country in the world after the US. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584001805.9539535/India-To-Launch-National-Cybersecurity-Policy-In-The-Next-Three-Months?ref=audio_experience

(Image Source: Reuters)After picking up a stake in Israel-based battery developer Phinergy last month, state-run Indian Oil Corporation is now looking to set up a factory for aluminium-air batteries for electric vehicles (EV) in India.

He believes that aluminium-air batteries can be a “suitable alternative” to the currently used lithium-based batteries.

Sanjiv Singh, chairman of Indian Oil, said that the metal-air batteries produce energy by oxidizing metals such as iron, zinc, and aluminium.

Besides Indian Oil, there are several other companies working on metal-air batteries to boost the Indian EV ecosystem.

For instance, Bengaluru-based cleantech startup Log 9 Material has been working on aluminium fuel cells or aluminium-air batteries since 2018. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584000005.3423522/Indian-Oil-To-Set-Up-Aluminium-Air-Battery-Plant-For-EVs?ref=audio_experience

The predictability of a stable government job is preferred to a private sector job.

Mismatched expectations and the dearth of formal jobs in the private sector are to blame.

In countries with low levels of state capacity, solutions to the most intractable problems are more likely to come from the private sector.

What kind of frameworks do we need to encourage the private sector to address the needs of low-income communities?

What will encourage the private sector to create formal jobs with living wages? | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1583998204.858207/How-this-book-by-Nobel-laureates-provides-some-sound-answers-to-our-biggest-economic-issues?ref=audio_experience

Cricketer Ajinkya Rahane has invested in Mahindra Group-backed organic products startup MeraKisan.

Founded in 2016, MeraKisan Pvt Ltd is an associate of Mahindra Agri Solutions Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mahindra and Mahindra.

It is a prominent leader in the organic food industry closely working with organic farmers, assuring certified, nutritious, and healthy organic food.

The startup is expected to contribute 5-7 percent of Mahindra Agri Solutions by 2024-25, he said.

Rahane said: "I strongly believe that organic food contributes to overall wellness, and this partnership is significant as we share a common goal. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1583996405.438919/[Funding-alert]-Cricketer-Rahane-invests-in-Mahindra-Group-backed-organic-food-startup-MeraKisan?ref=audio_experience

“The majority of co-living companies are targeting one fundamental need: easy access to real estate for new city dwellers,” Gui Perdrix, a co-living expert, says.

The Collective, a UK-based co-living company founded in 2010, which has raised over $1bn, invests in, develops and operates co-living spaces.

Lustigman reckons co-living companies need to be somewhat invested in both the property and the operational side of the business.

Tech Farm, a Swedish co-living company, wants to launch 100 co-living properties across the world.

There’s room for two to three market-leading co-living companies in Europe, each with a slightly different proposition,” says Würz, who plans to buy some small, local co-living companies as part of homefully’s expansion strategy. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1583994606.5729377/Coliving:-Is-it-a-startup-fad-or-a-phenomenon??ref=audio_experience

was founded in the year 1994 by Jerry Yang and David Filo.

Initially, the duo called their venture, “Jerry and David’s guide to the World Wide Web”.

alongside Jerry for enjoyment, they were revolutionizing the world wide web.

His work went on to leave a drastic mark on the World Wide Web.

Filo is one of the early men to have realized the potential of the world wide web. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1583992810.1280766/David-Filo:-Co-Founder-Of-Yahoo!-David-Filo-Story?ref=audio_experience

Arvind Ronta (AR): Visa Everywhere Initiative or VEI, a key initiative we launched for fintechs, is a leading global innovation programme started in 2015 in the US.

It recognises fintechs that create cutting-edge solutions to digital payment challenges faced by the industry.

Fintechs in India continue to push the ‘innovation’ envelope across consumer and commercial payments – powering new use cases to fuel the digitisation of consumption in India.

Such a vibrant landscape makes it the right place to launch the VEI programme this year.

We launched VEI in India to promote greater collaboration with fintechs and solve for adoption challenges to digital payments in India. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1583991107.356075/We-want-to-handhold-fintechs-who-continue-to-push-the-‘innovation’-envelope:-Visa’s-Arvind-Ronta?ref=audio_experience

WE HUB brings in corporate, incubator and academic players for its incubation programs | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1583989204.8649783/SoftBank’s-Son-backtracks-on-proposal-for-free-virus-tests?ref=audio_experience

It has asked the government to allow private players to run shuttle, bike, auto-sharing and car-pooling services.

The recommendation is a part of a sustainable mobility report for Bengaluru, which also sought several other steps from the government to tackle the traffic problems in the city notorious for them.

Players like Rapido, Ola and Uber had been urging the government to allow two-wheelers as taxis and roll out regulations for it.

Besides this, the Bengaluru police department has also decided to deploy artificial intelligence (AI)-powered traffic signals at most junctions in the city to tackle the traffic problem.

The report noted that passengers in Bengaluru end up losing 243 hours or almost 10 days stuck in traffic annually. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1583987404.64902/Uber,-Ola-Seek-Data-Sharing-System-To-Fix-Bengaluru-Traffic?ref=audio_experience

Choosing to diversify your income streams helps you avoid putting all your eggs in one basket should something happen.

Similarly, as your other streams bring in more money, you’ll be able to reach the five-figure-a-month mark faster.

Experts like Carina Advisors share that entrepreneurs hoping to make more money need to focus on value and demand.

Experts like Carina Advisors recommend that entrepreneurs offer services and products at every price point.

As more and more people invest in these products or services, you’ll generate more money without having to actively do the work. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1583985606.33958/The-Startup-Magazine-Carina-Advisors-Shares-9-Tips-to-Help-Entrepreneurs-Scale-to-Earn-Five-Figures-Per-Month?ref=audio_experience