Preserving Data Sanctity In The Era of Surveillance
Amid rising concerns over threat to privacy due to its surveillance approach, the government must up its game with more stringent and clear data protection laws if it wants to realise its ambition of a digital India
Chitra Nair - January 01, 2023
The Indian Way Of Regulating Big Tech
India wants to overhaul the mechanism through which it governs the fast-evolving tech sector and reams of data government initiatives and private sector produce. With Prime Minister Modi’s desire to imprint his muscular persona on it, the balancing act lies in its details
Kamalika Ghosh - December 31, 2022
India Needs A Neutral Authority To Hold Govt Accountable: Shashi Tharoor
Prior to withdrawing it in August last year, the government had, in December 2021, referred the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019—which was criticised for being in favour of the government—to a Joint Parliamentary Committee instead of sending it to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, which was then headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.
Kamalika Ghosh - December 31, 2022
WhatsApp: The Business Logic Of Instant Messaging API
Braving backlash over data privacy and failing to monetise its model globally, WhatsApp is trying to emerge a winner in India through an API approach, which is a first for the world
Pallavi Chakravorty - November 29, 2022
‘AI-Backed Prompters Will Help Avoid Car Collisions’
The fact that data is the new oil is becoming increasingly clear across segments, and the automobile sector is no stranger to that. As cars become smarter and more connected, Ashish Gupta, brand director, Volkswagen Passenger Cars India, shares five ways in which IT-enabled in-car services will enhance driver experience
August 28, 2022
The Poverty & Politics Of Data In India
Before India can eradicate poverty, it needs to count the poor. But, its data collection machine is old, gives inconsistent results and sometimes disagrees with the government
Neeraj Thakur - June 29, 2022
India’s Digital Deluge
In his latest book Digital Leapfrogs: How technology is reshaping consumer markets in India, author Vijay Mahajan explores how the rapid expansion of affordable smartphones and data network access, led by Reliance Jio, has brought new orders of scale to the reach and influence of digital technologies in consumer markets.
May 28, 2022
Crunching Data To Analyse Business Potential And Success
Gartner, a leading research and advisory company, says that leveraging data and analytics to anticipate changes, respond dynamically based on data will be essential for long term success. Learning new skills and competencies, unlearning the obsolete, and continuously relearning what works constantly will be fundamental. Learn. Unlearn. Relearn Data and Analytics Everywhere. Exploring this opportunity, since 2013, M76 Analytics, a global Decision Support Software and analytics advisory firm, has been revolutionising the Data Analytics Industry
August 22, 2021
Industry 4.0: Factories that need no human
While fully autonomous facilities are still many years away, Indian organisations have taken a big leap towards it. These are exciting times!
Asha Menon - April 02, 2021
Clean stock market data. The question is, who pays for it?
Tijori Finance offers a float for those fearful of drowning in stock market data, but its business model remains unclear
Rishabh Bhatnagar - July 11, 2020
