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22 Oct 2020 If agriculture is to continue to feed the world, it needs to become more like manufacturing- Geoffrey Carr, The Economist The world population is projected to reach 9.6 billion by 2050. This would lead to a significant increase in food demand, even as arable land and freshwater…

15 Sep 2020 The collective cognitive ability of the human race has led to its evolution. The constant spirit to innovate is key to the species’ success. Today, more than ever, countries are striving to create an equitable ecosystem for innovation.  India has made tremendous strides in this direction. This…

13 Aug 2020 The socio-economic disruption caused by COVID-19 is well evident. The world economy is currently witnessing the worst recession since the great depression. The situation becomes even grimmer as this is the first recession that is not market induced. The essential services category has managed to stay afloat…

12 Jul 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented situation where social distancing in the new normal. Therefore, courts across the country are compelled to explore technology-driven solutions such as e-filings of pleadings before courts and conducting hearings before judges through video conferencing, minimising physical interaction as much…

24 Jun 2020   India is witnessing a major digital revolution. The Confederation of Indian Industry  (CII), in its report, Digital Infrastructure, Backbone of a Digital Economy stated that as of September 2019, India was one of the fastest-growing markets with the digital consumer base comprising of 119.52 crore telecom…

23 Jun 2020 Study and research of nanoparticles as a dedicated discipline of science would have been considered a fantasy until a few decades ago. Tiny gadgets with ginormous capacities, computers the size of textbooks with processing speeds infinitely higher than the earliest of space crafts, synthetic compounds to enter…

14 Jun 2020 The internet of things (IoT) is a system of interconnected devices, and machines through the internet over a large network which are capable of transferring data without human intervention. India, at the forefront of a major digital revolution with major sectors such as Banking, Financial Services, and…

06 Jun 2020 Robots. What is the image that comes to our minds when we first think of this word? For most of us born in the final decades of the 20th century, the visual representation is either of gun totting terminators rampaging through our cities, or little scavengers left on…

19 May 2020 One of the major highlights of the Union Budget 2020 was the announcement of the National Mission on Quantum Technologies & Applications (NM-QTA). A total budget outlay of Rs. 8,000 crore over the next 5 years has been allocated for NM-QTA that will be implemented by the…

18 May 2020 Technology is revolutionizing the education sector in India. It has opened up a plethora of opportunities for students to learn and achieve their goals by taking teaching and learning beyond the four walls of a classroom. E-learning, or electronic learning, refers to a system where lessons/courses are…