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16 May 2022 The green wave that is sweeping across the infrastructure sector has become the driving force behind cutting-edge innovation, design and technology. Living with an elevated sense of urgency for reversing climate change and coping with the threat of global biodiversity loss and environmental safety concerns has inspired…

20 Apr 2022 The term ‘metaverse’ was coined by author Neal Stephenson in his 1992 science-fiction novel ‘Snow Crash’ where people use digital avatars of themselves to explore the online world, often as an escape from reality. He envisioned the metaverse as an immersive 3D virtual reality-based successor to the…

01 Apr 2022 Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a multidisciplinary field of science that aims to create intelligent machines, that is, machines that emulate and then exceed the full range of human cognition. We have been using AI-based technology for a long time. While some inventions were very popular and in…

28 Mar 2022 There has been a significant rise in communicable diseases, including zoonotic diseases, due to rapid urbanisation and increased global travel. Vaccine research and product development are highly dependent on information about the disease and its spread. The Coronavirus pandemic accentuated the need for evidence-based strategy and preparedness…

17 Mar 2022 India aspires to become a $5 trillion economy over the next few years, and it is being increasingly recognised as one of the leading economies in the world. India has also committed itself to a bold goal of net zero emissions by 2070. Sustainability is, therefore, critical…

16 Mar 2022 In today’s technology-driven ecosystem, business organizations, small or big, or perhaps original equipment manufacturers or tier-1/2 manufacturers, all must contemplate using and adapting smart technologies to survive in the emerging competitive scenario. Such smart technologies include intelligent automation, digitalization and industrial internet of things (IIOT). Organizations adapting…

17 Feb 2022 The Indian telecommunication industry’s ecosystem has transformed over the last few years. It has come a long way from the traditional landlines to future ready 5G. In the past two decades, we witnessed how telecommunication connected people by penetrating the most remote locations, which in turn has…

08 Feb 2022 The scientific, technological and innovation (STI) prowess of any country is instrumental in shaping and sustaining its industrial sectors, delivering economic growth, jobs, wealth creation and ensuring a strategic edge. The unprecedented increase in the speed of scientific and technical innovation in the past couple of decades…

14 Jan 2022 Increased consumer expectations are making old business models of engagement obsolete and driving new transformations every day. Today, a product or service is expected to add value in a client’s life directly and be aligned to a company’s purpose. Digital has become, therefore, a key differentiator in…

22 Dec 2021 Human creativity is a natural, infinitely renewable resource, and it is coming up with smart, affordable solutions to people’s biggest problems, transforming adversity into opportunity, turning something of seemingly low value into something highly valuable. Frugal innovation is about creating advantage out of constraint. Faced with scarce…