E-commerce giant Amazon is going all out to get Indians to access the Internet—and its own website. The Seattle-headquartered company has launched ‘Internet’, a data-light…
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Indian IT industry must risk more to stay relevant, says Nasscom’s Rishad Premji
At a time when India’s $150 billion IT sector is in the throes of a massive transformation, the sector’s industry body Nasscom has brought in…
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As Facebook stumbles, Orkut’s founder looks to recreate its lost magic in India
Orkut Buyukkokten admits that people have lost faith in social networks, especially after the latest data privacy crisis that has shaken Facebook. But the 43-year-old…
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India’s electric vehicle sector is finally sorting out the basics
India’s fledgling electronic vehicle (EV) sector may just have received a shot in the arm from both the government and the private sector. The Narendra…
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After turning exam prep into a booming business, India’s newest unicorn is going global
Last month, India added another internet company to its unicorn club of startups valued at over $1 billion: Bengaluru-based education technology company Think and Learn,…
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India is finally moving to tap the wind energy potential on its seas
India has taken the first major step towards setting up offshore wind power farms. The government-owned research and development agency, National Institute of Wind Energy…
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Big data is bringing in the big bucks for India’s techies
As more and more Indian firms look to leverage big data for various aspects of their businesses, data science and analytics professionals are having their…
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It’s not India’s tech hubs that have the best 4G service
Smartphone users in smaller Indian cities have better access to the internet than those living in tech hubs like Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Patna, the capital…
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After the storm of 2017, India’s wind power sector is settling down
India’s wind energy sector has just capped a rough year. Amid a major overhaul of the wind energy tariff-determination mechanism, multiple policy issues, and flat…
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How IIT Madras beat all the odds to become India’s top engineering college
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M), the country’s best engineering school, according to the government of India, hasn’t had it easy. Not by a…
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One of the world’s most polluted capitals now sells only the cleanest fuel available
New Delhi, battling severe pollution over the years, has taken a major policy leap to improve its air quality. Beginning April 01, the Indian capital…
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An Indian startup wants to produce water from thin air using solar energy
Uravu is on a mission to generate water out of thin air. If things go according to the Hyderabad-based startup’s plan, its technology to convert…
