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BHIM APP - Can it suppress PayTM and Freecharge?

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About BHIM App The neat, clean and simple interface of the app is a welcome departure from other apps from the government. This is in tune with its stated purpose of simplified payments. How to Use the BHIM app To make use of BHIM app you will need to have an account with any of the 32 banks that have joined UPi (list of banks at the end of the post). The app is currently available only in English and Hindi. Given the wide diversity of languages in India, more languages are expected to be added soon. Also the phone number you use for the app needs to be associated with your bank account. At the moment it allows only one phone number and bank account to be linked with the app at a time. However, there exists an option to change accounts. Unlike many other apps BHIM doesn't need a plethora of permissions from the user. It asks for access to SMS (to verify mobile number) and to make and manage phone calls (they say they need it to verify your phone with UPI). And in case you want t...

What happened to Ash Ketchum's original Pokemon in Indigo League?

I am a huge fan of Pokemon (mainly the Kanto Chapter- the Indigo League) . It was an integral part of my children just like many of my friends.  Ash Ketchum’s original 6 Pokemon team consisted of Pikachu, Charizard, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, Pidgeotto, Butterfree, and an honorable mention, Muk. He caught them and their fates are as follows: Pikachu  - Given to him by Professor Oak, the bond between the two grew and grew, and Pikachu remains with Ash over 700 episodes later. Charizard  - Charmander was found abandoned by its trainer, but Ash rescued it and nursed it back to health. It would eventually evolve into Charmeleon and Charizard very quickly, but as a result lost its respect for Ash. After being frozen in an ice beam attack on the Orange Islands, Charizard would regain its obedience to Ash’s orders. Eventually it would be left at a special camp for Charizards in order to strengthen its skills. Squirtle  - Originally a member of the Squirtle Squad, a bespect...

Quora - 2016 Year in Review

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2016 was an exciting year for Quora. In March, they announced that over  100 million people come to Quora every month  to ask and answer questions, contributing to the dialogue on almost every topic imaginable. We also introduced  new answer pages , started an  ads beta , launched  Spanish Quora , and  more . This year hundreds of experts hosted  Quora Sessions  to answer questions and share their knowledge directly with the world. Some of our 2016 Sessions hosts included  Hillary Clinton ,  Tim Kaine ,  Arianna Huffington ,  Thomas Friedman ,  Chris Anderson ,  Bill Gurley ,  Gloria Steinem ,  Glenn Beck ,  Lawrence Lessig ,  John Urschel ,  Eva Longoria ,  Bob Myers , and  Elizabeth Warren . So, naturally, 2016 comes to wrap here is a Year in Review. One hallmark of the Quora experience is questions that matter to you personally—there’s a different Quora for every user, bas...

Inspiring story of the MAN in Man vs Wild

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Everybody, at some point in their lives, has experienced failure. It could be something as simple as not getting the job you wanted, or getting fewer marks even after working your ass off. But what defines you is not your failure, but how you get back up after being hit. Here is the story of a wildlife presenter on the Discovery Channel After leaving school, he briefly considered joining the Indian Army and hiked in the Himalayan mountains of Sikkim and West Bengal. Eventually, he joined the Territorial Army and, after passing selection, served as a reservist with the SAS in 21 SAS Regiment (Artists) (Reserve), for three years until 1997.