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A post-Covid digital era

Companies which had leveraged technology and automation during normal course have been better placed to manage the situation during Covid

Covid triggers rapid rise of HR Tech

Crises tend to force behaviour change within organisations. Often such behaviour is absorbed in the system and the incentive to return to previous processes dissipates

Connectivity for corona crisis

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for COVID-19 Solution Challenge on MyGov is a welcome effort towards involving private sector in times of a national crisis

Robots and AI can help fight corona

AI and robotics for public health is a real need and has demonstrated great value.

Davos 2020: Tariff wars now the new norm, disrupting global value chains

Tariff wars are among the three serious challenges to global trade.

A world without passwords

A new report released by the WEF in Davos titled Passwordless Authentication shows that replacing passwords with other forms of authentication will make us safer

Have seen much better planning, operations via AI system: Sanjay Kirloskar

We have seen a much better planning and operations process via our AI system which is reducing delivery times to customers, says Sanjay Kirloskar

Satellites will drive IoT connections

Low-cost, high- speed and ever-present connectivity can be a reality with new satellite technologies that are rapidly changing the communications sector

Flexing to keep up: Shape-shifting technology drives big changes

Before 2010, the internet and mobile were used when we needed them. They were tools for search or connectivity. We found them useful. Now we are dependent on them

Tech 2030: Is India ready for what's next?

Touchscreens and voice control rule our lives. Automation and AI are common place technologies. Not just people, the internet of things allows billions of inanimate objects to now talk to each other

Bridges to the digital mainstream

Book review of Bridgital Nation: Solving Technologies People Problem

Wave and pay with SoftPos

A new wave of technology is now ready to change the mobile based payment system once again

Losing the edge in tech competitiveness

Improved ranking in Ease of Doing Business is welcome, but it doesn't improve ability to compete externally. It helps investors in India but doesn't help talent to become better in a competitive world

Winds of change in renewables

Clean energy is becoming cheaper and, therefore, more affordable. The use of IoT will also ensure it can achieve efficiencies that traditional energy companies struggle to achieve

Navigating AI needs strong sails

AI will cause several important shifts in the way the financial ecosystem operates

When AI can prevent human fraud

Even as rules and oversight measures are tightened, a new dimension in fraud prevention is gaining ground. Artificial intelligence is now being used to identify and flag errant behavior

Cobots are the new co-workers

Cobots are most useful in relatively lighter tasks that humans can perform but are repetitive and expose the worker to bodily harm

Bringing order to the DNA business

Genetics and genomics are being deployed for offering precision medicine solutions

Infusing new energy into startups

India should encourage startups to use its market as a stepping stone for global expansion. This will inject more excitement and energy into the domestic startup eco-system

Modi 2.0 must enhance tech prowess

In the era of the fourth industrial revolution, mere tinkering with existing government procedures will not enhance India's economic competitiveness