24 Nov 2021 With digitisation on the rise, the amount of data that needs to be managed /processed is witnessing an exponential rise. Deploying human workforce to manage simple tasks like data entry, generating reports, mapping data between different software, among others, is expensive, time-consuming, and prone to error. Organizations…
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India’s Innovation Landscape
14 Oct 2021 The Global Innovation Index (GII) assesses the performance of 132 countries on seven parameters viz. institutions, human capital and research, infrastructure, market sophistication, business Sophistication, knowledge and technology outputs and creative outputs. CII is a founding knowledge partner of the GII and has driven innovation in Indian…
Augmenting STEM Education
07 Oct 2021 In a fast-evolving digital world, the importance of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) stream of education is heightened. Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Robotics, Internet of Things (IoT), Augmented Reality and other new and emerging technologies have provided us with alternate avenues, helping us…
Building a Fortress of Blockchain to Protect Farmers and Livelihoods
29 Sep 2021 Throughout the evolution of the human civilisation, the business fundamentals have remained largely unchanged, while the means to end have been many and have undergone constant evolution. Since ancient times, thriving trade has been all about delivering the quality products and services in demand to customers across…
Is Digital Transformation Paving the Way for Intelligent Living?
20 Sep 2021 The world is undergoing a major digital revolution, and in the recent times the use of digital technologies has witnessed a huge spike. The never seen before disruption faced by various sectors due to the pandemic has made digital transformation far more relevant in the post COVID-19…
Can Semiconductor Industry Propel India Towards ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ in the Electronics Sector?
09 Sep 2021 As India treads the path to become self-reliant or ‘Aatmanirbhar’ and achieve the dream of becoming a $5 trillion economy, it’s imperative to identify the high-potential sectors in the global market and seize the right opportunities. The pandemic has had a devastating impact on many sectors and…
The Devil is in the Details: How Genome Sequencing Can Help Address Viral Pandemics
25 Aug 2021 Undeniably, the year 2020 was an unprecedented one, full of uncertainty and turmoil. The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the world healthcare systems, crippled infrastructure and toppled economies. Good or bad, the fact that the post-COVID world won’t remain the same is unequivocal. Its effect on the…
The lightning speed of COVID vaccine development
09 Jul 2021 Vaccine development, before COVID-19, took years or decades. A look at the brief history of vaccine development[1] shows how far we have come. Since the advent of COVID-19, it did not take even a year to develop the first COVID-19 vaccine. Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine was the first vaccine to…
Mechanical ventilation system for Post COVID Era
30 Jun 2021 COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, a pandemic declared by the WHO, brought into focus, rather sharply, on not only how quickly but also how effectively we are creating & adapting the ‘new normal’. HVAC systems can have a major effect on the transmission of…
Bringing Change through Technology
28 Jun 2021 India is passing through an unprecedented health crisis and yet another economic challenge. However, the loss of economic momentum is not as severe as last year. As vaccination gains speed, the second half is expected to be strong. The objective, both for the Government and for the…