14 Oct 2019 Technology and innovations are changing infrastructure, and impact of technology in the real estate sector is evident. The infrastructure and realty sector have been quick to adopt cloud, Virtual Reality (VR), the Internet of Things (IoT), Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The real estate market in…
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Celebrating 50 Years of Indian Space Research
09 Oct 2019 It was Dr. Vikram Sarabhai in 1962 who flagged India’s space odyssey by forming the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR). Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was formed in 1969, signalling India’s intent and capacity to undertake space research; a journey that is gathering traction, achievement…
Blockchain: Ushering in a new global financial order
24 Sep 2019 Blockchain technology, as a form of distributed ledger technology (DLT), has significant future potential in the financial sector. Business activities built on transactions over traditional corporate databases could find an alternative using blockchain technology with start-ups offering new services and applications. The first wave of applications is…
The New Kilogramme
18 Sep 2019 Four of the seven base units – kilogramme, kelvin, mole and ampere – have been redefined. The new definitions were aptly implemented across the world this year on May 20, which is World Meteorology Day. This move is expected to have far-reaching consequences, including changes in academic books…
Man-Machine Interfaces Set to Transform Industry
30 Aug 2019 Human-machine interfacing (HMI) is not a new concept. Throughout the first three industrial revolutions, man has been leveraging machines to improve productivity. First, it was steam and then electricity that powered machines. Then came computers and electronics, automation across global shop-floors and production lines. The fourth phase…
Cognitive Marketing to Enhance Customer Experiences
19 Aug 2019 The days of the friendly, counter salesman who was able to gauge your exact requirements every time you went shopping seem to be over. The digital economy, powered by the internet, has given birth to a new set of ‘cognitive’ marketers, changing the way goods and services…
Data Analysis to Benefit Consumers Most
10 Aug 2019 Data seems to have become the most popular buzzword in the technology industry – data theft, data privacy, data sharing, data security and proprietary data have caught people’s attention. Data has become so important because, globally, we are moving towards a digital economy where data will form…
The Changing Face of Screens – Shift from TV to Mobile Devices
02 Jul 2019 In today’s world, how many people still watch their favourite programmes on TV screens? This habit of lounging on a couch as you watch your favourite show is fast changing. Mobile screens – smartphones, tablets, laptops – are rapidly emerging as preferred alternatives or have simply replaced…
5G: Speeding Up the Internet
25 Jun 2019 Digital technologies are progressively touching and influencing our daily lives. Whether it is e-commerce or content consumption, the internet is here to stay. There are two things that are influencing this change. Smartphones have not only established mobile computing and communication; its features and capabilities are improving…
Emerging social media platforms in 2019
09 May 2019 For all the ardent social media users, there is good news around the corner! Year 2019 is setting new frontiers in the trends that will dictate multiple new platforms that will be available to them. Similar to human behaviour, technologies and capabilities of social media platforms…