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A world enabled by 5G and IoT will be more efficient and productive
October 4, 2019, 6:27 PM IST
The evolution of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) or simply internet access has transformed our society and industries. We quickly moved from just mobile telephony to text messages and from mobile apps to wide scale…
October 4, 2019, 6:27 PM IST
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Orphans of India
October 2, 2019, 11:04 AM IST
There’s a child, born to parents who have been poor for generations, not allowed to educate themselves or their children, ostracised from main society for centuries. There’s another child, born to some parents, but left…
October 2, 2019, 11:04 AM IST
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Worms, pits and SHE toilets: The creative ideas behind Swachh Bharat
September 26, 2019, 11:26 PM IST
India’s sanitation battle, the Swachh Bharat Mission, has been a massive exercise with big numbers — a mind-blowing 95 million toilets built leading to over 564,000 villages across India being declared open-defecation free. However, the…
September 26, 2019, 11:26 PM IST
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Where there is no doctor
September 25, 2019, 1:07 PM IST
…there can still be a nurse, or to get technical, a mid-level health care worker (MLHW). MLHWs are nurses, paramedics, or AYUSH physicians who undergo a bridge course allowing them to independently manage primary health…
September 25, 2019, 1:07 PM IST
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E-Commerce consumer protection policy: Small piece of a larger puzzle
September 24, 2019, 11:40 AM IST
The government has recently opened consultations for the draft E-commerce guidelines for consumer protection, as the Department of Consumer Affairs, under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution looks to finalize on the…
September 24, 2019, 11:40 AM IST
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Civilisational Responsibility limits Indian citizenship to persecuted adherents of Indic religions only
September 24, 2019, 8:12 AM IST
“India, that is Bharat…” When framers of our Constitution used those words in that sequence in its very first article, they were conscious of certain facts: One, India is just a new name of our…
September 24, 2019, 8:12 AM IST
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Why India loves private brands
September 20, 2019, 10:41 PM IST
Indu, a 52-year-old housemaker has a unique need. She is looking for a ‘Front Load Washing Machine’. Her search for the product yields many options for washing machines with some by different brands, different features…
September 20, 2019, 10:41 PM IST
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India’s opportunity to lead in data protection
September 19, 2019, 2:07 PM IST
In recent years, the debate around data protection has gathered great steam, especially with data emerging as a key differentiating factor for organisational and national success. The increasing reliance on e-economy has led to the…
September 19, 2019, 2:07 PM IST
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Time for brands to embrace curiosity
September 11, 2019, 11:20 PM IST
It is the late 1600s. A professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge is drowsing under a tree. An apple falls on his head. He turns, irritated and lulls back into sleep. Luckily for…
September 11, 2019, 11:20 PM IST
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Bethakalism (B ethakal ism): The core of all religions
September 5, 2019, 11:02 AM IST
Mentors to lead by example My Grandpa had two fountain pens, one for school and one for home. He used to walk about a mile to the market to get the ink filled in the…
September 5, 2019, 11:02 AM IST
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Oppose trade bullying, embrace win-win cooperation
September 4, 2019, 9:37 PM IST
Recently, the US has escalated trade frictions with China, repeatedly imposed tariffs and raised tariff rates on Chinese exports. It even threatens to demand American companies to leave China. Such trade bullying challenges multilateralism and…
September 4, 2019, 9:37 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
A glimmer of hope: Mideast on a slippery slope as the US confronts Iran, but dialogue looks possible
September 2, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
At a joint press conference with President Emmanuel Macron at the end of G7 Summit in Biarritz, President Donald Trump stated that he was prepared to meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. He added that a…
September 2, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Envisioning a national roadmap on cybercrime management is the need of the hour: EY-FICCI report
August 28, 2019, 8:27 PM IST
With the increase in the adaption of digital technologies across the country, be it individual, organizational and at the national level, there is a need for participants from law enforcement agencies (LEAs), academia and industry…
August 28, 2019, 8:27 PM IST
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Ache of the fakes – Ugly side of the app world
August 28, 2019, 8:05 PM IST
Malicious apps have become more challenging to detect as they excel at impersonating trusted ones In today’s mobile-first world, there is a dedicated app for everything – may it be for tracking your heartbeat, to…
August 28, 2019, 8:05 PM IST
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The Blue Sky Entrepreneur
August 20, 2019, 5:12 PM IST
An entrepreneur is a risk taker. A rational self-interested entity that invests where there exists a favourable cost-benefit ratio. This investment benefits the society, by optimum utilisation of resources. Its optimum as an entrepreneur would…
August 20, 2019, 5:12 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Dynasty driven parties run on coterie rather than on any clear principle, that’s why many are fleeing them
August 10, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
Last week PM Narendra Modi released a book on Chandra Shekhar, penned by Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha Harivansh and his co-author. The book is titled as ‘Chandra Shekhar: The Last Icon of Ideological…
August 10, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Farewell, my dear friend Siddhartha. You gave a lot
August 6, 2019, 3:21 PM IST
Late evening on July 29, as my colleague Venkatraman (Venkat) and I were leaving office, I told him if Happiest Minds ever takes another external investor, we should do this only if we find someone…
August 6, 2019, 3:21 PM IST
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Achievements during first 50 days tell vision of Modi 2.0
July 31, 2019, 6:49 PM IST
The work accomplished and initiatives taken in the first 50 days of the Modi 2.0 government shows a clear roadmap and a vision for taking India to the next echelon. Pace in decision-making and scale…
July 31, 2019, 6:49 PM IST
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There is a need to declare an individual terrorist under UAPA
July 31, 2019, 4:55 PM IST
The world has seen increasing incidents of terrorism resulting in colossal loss of human lives, ruins of properties and destruction of economies. The twin tower attack on 11 September 2001 resulted in the death of…
July 31, 2019, 4:55 PM IST
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E-commerce policy: Redux not rehash
July 27, 2019, 11:30 PM IST
As e-commerce continues to gain attention and the important role it plays in the Indian economy, the need to regulate the rapidly evolving industry is certainly required. What is surprising though is that the draft…
July 27, 2019, 11:30 PM IST
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