Propelling itself ahead of other states in e-initiatives, Kerala will be declared India’s first ‘Digital State’ on August 15. This will be followed by the launch of several projects including high-speed Internet and Wi-fi services in government schools and e-office in all government offices. The government will also unveil ‘Digital Literacy-Phase II’ as part of…
The Cellular Operators’ Association of India, which represents the interests of major telecom companies such as Bharti Airtel Ltd and Idea Cellular Ltd, has opposed any move to allow “a particular operator” (understood to be Reliance Jio) to use state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd’s cellular network for its voice services. “We are made to understand…
The Mahindra Group is drawing up a digital and ecommerce strategy and has hired Jaspreet Bindra, an angel investor and former CEO of Askme.com, to helm the initiative, as India’s oldest business houses begin to seriously tap technology. Bindra, who joined mid-July, has been appointed Group Senior Vice President for Digital Innovation and Ecommerce and…
Recently, my daughter questioned the point of studying science when there was ‘nothing to invent’. After some parental panic, her words almost made sense. Historically, we invented ‘things’, but the digital age is about harnessing data and IT capabilities to invent ‘solutions’. It is the potential of this data and IT combine that has driven…
Scaling on the optical fiber network, the country’s flagship programme of digital india is surging ahead with indusry captains pitching in large numbers to make the ambitious plan a reality, asserting investment will not come in the way. On the launch day, an upbeat india Inc. Pledged over Rs 4.5 lakh crore, creating 18 lakh…
The Tata Group is set to foray into e-commerce, digital health and data analytics as the 147-year-old conglomerate seeks new growth drivers. The new businesses are housed under Tata Industries, which is usually the vehicle for investing and promoting sunrise ventures. The group’s internal leadership meeting on Wednesday also saw its chairman Cyrus Mistry making…
In my previous article, I had written about the need for a citizen experience centric approach as being mandatory for the success of Digital India. For a wide spread adoption of the Digital initiative, we must ensure that the citizens can trust the government to deliver high quality, reliable services. The point of comparison for…
Nearly two-third or 67% of India’s 67 million small and medium businesses do not have access to digital technology, according to a study by audit and consulting firm Deloitte. This is despite the Narendra Modi-led government’s emphasis on digital empowerment and the sector’s potential to create the most jobs in the country. “Nearly 67% of…
Now tourists visiting the Promenade Beach and Chunnambar Beach resort will be able to access hi-speed Internet with the famed tourist spots being Wi-Fi enabled as part of the Digital India campaign. The Wi-Fi facility has been rolled out by BSNL in association with the Directorate of Information Technology of the Puducherry government. To start…
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