Data can be next oil only if it flows freely

Data must be gathered and disseminated swiftly; else it will lead to proxy efforts which will create further confusion

In the 1990s, the physical notice board at the Bombay Stock Exchange used to be the only place Mumbai’s financial journalists would find news on important corporate developments.
 
This piece of paper that would typically be pinned up late evening could contain a wide range of information, from harmless news on corporation actions or a proposed mega merger.
 
Knowing when the piece of paper would go up and in some cases anticipating it became an art in itself. Indeed, many intrepid financial journalists of the day made their fame by ensuring they were there in the vicinity of