India's economic growth aspiration is no flight of fancy
India's economic growth aspiration is no flight of fancy... read more
मोबाइल फोन की सुरक्षा में लगातार सेंध
दुनिया में आज इंसानों की आबादी से भी ज्यादा मोबाइल फोन कनेक्शन हैं। उनमें से हर फोन को उसी तरह सुरक्षा कवच की जरूरत होती है, जैसे कोई मजबूत संस्थान या उपक्रम अपने कंप्यूटर और डिजिटल सिस्टम को... read more
अब कृत्रिम बुद्धिमत्ता के लिए खींची जाए लक्ष्मण रेखा
20 JUL 2023 | livehindustanउद्योग, समाज और राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा के मामलों में कृत्रिम बुद्धिमत्ता (आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलिजेंस यानी एआई) सबसे ताकतवर मंच के रूप में उभर रही है। पूरी दुनिया अब इसे कहीं ज्यादा महत्व देने लगी है। बेशक... read more
Why government financial support to semiconductor indus try is essential for the sector's growth
13 JUL 2023 | FirstpostPrevious governments have displayed criminal neglect for this sector, and delivering results for the Modi government will require heavy lifting not just at the central level but also at the state and regional levels... read more
वैश्विक इतिहास में अनूठी है हमारी तकनीकी तरक्की
10 MAY 2023 | livehindustanआज भारतीय वैज्ञानिकों-इंजीनियरों की वैज्ञानिक और तकनीकी उपलब्धियों को याद करने का दिन है। बेशक, राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी दिवस की शुरुआत... read more
कृत्रिम बुद्धिमत्ता पर नियंत्रण से ही आम लोगों को फायदा
26 APR 2023 | livehindustanजिस तरह से अंतरिक्ष की दौड़ में दुनिया मसरूफ है, कृत्रिम बुद्धिमत्ता, यानी आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलिजेंस (एआई) को विकसित करने को लेकर भी... read more
बातूनी मशीनें आगे बहुत काम आएंगी
23 FEB 2023 | livehindustanतकनीक की हर नई छलांग उत्साह भी पैदा करती है और चिंता भी लाती है। डीपमाइंड और ओपनएआई जैसी कंपनियों द्वारा बनाए गए नए स्मार्ट चैटबॉट्स... read more
Collaboration to Counter Crises
06 DEC 2022 | ciiblogBorn out of the financial meltdown of 2008, the Group of 20 has been working together to keep the world stable and safe... read more
India’s fourth industrial Kranti
14 AUG 2022 | World AsiaOn India's 76th Independence Day, Kranti Hindi for revolution, also holds a deeper meaning?... read more
Time for a new Asian order
05 DEC 2018 | DNADespite faced with seemingly insurmountable odds, countries like India, China and Brazil have managed to create... read more
Trust and protection matter
01 OCT 2018The Supreme Court has voiced concerns about private companies misusing biometric information in Aadhaar, AFP... read more
Fixing India's oil, water woes
16 SEP 2018Despite all the strides the country has made since Independence, India has struggled to develop, manage and conserve two vital fluids... read more
Online dialogues with mobile-empowered citizens are defining participative governance in India
6 AUG 2018MyGov has over 6.3 million registered users and receives over 10,000 posts through mobile app or browsers every week on a wide range of issues... read more
Stop denigrating India's rise
16 JUL 2018The Indian economy continues to endure many challenges that are holding back growth. Some are created by legacy and many by internal dynamics , Reuters... read more
The dividers are divided
18 JUN 2018Can India, China, and other emerging markets create a strong-enough strategy now to exploit the weakness of the Western countries?... read more
No one wants to buy Air India
04 JUN 2018The estimated accumulated debt of $8 billion looks even worse when one considers the additional estimated loss of $1-billion every year... read more
Tech's democratising the world
22 MAY 2018Companies like Google, Facebook & Microsoft may have strong presence, but competition has mostly equal opportunity to develop their own competing ideas. , Thinkstock... read more
China's tech a worry for India
02 MAY 2018As it aims to 'reset' its relations with China, India must factor in technology as a critical dimension of competition and cooperation , Thinkstock... read more
Firm up data-privacy laws
09 APR 2018India should no longer consider technology companies as benevolent organisations committed to the selfless cause of development , Thinkstock... read more
Time to improve the ride
26 MAR 2018Driver partners of Ola and Uber during a recent protest in New Delhi. Between the two companies, there are over 1.5 million drivers in over 30 cities in India... read more
The great Indian job debate
16 MAR 2018Creating a deep-rooted process of capturing employment data has been neglected for decades by various governments. , Thinkstock... read more
Tech giants play Monopoly
19 FEB 2018With over a billion mobile phone connections, India will have more than 500 million smartphone-users by the end of this year, according to an estimate... read more
A Budget to bridge divides
28 JAN 2018Investing in 30K km of rural roads will help enhance access to many small and medium enterprises that have to move closer to cities for better infrastructure... read more
Healing a fractured world
28 JAN 2018Opening the Davos summit, Modi urged global leaders to adopt the Indian philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (world is a family)... read more
Rising growth momentum improves Davos sentiments
25 JAN 2018Excitement is returning and countering lingering anxiety at Davos as growth returns in key economies like US, China and India... read more
WEF 2018: The Indian colours in a white Davos
24 JAN 2018Facing severe weather with constant snow that has not been seen in more than a decade, the alpine village of Davos... read more
The invisible Chinese threat
14 JAN 2018India is not in the reckoning right now. Only a few brave companies have invested in robots for industrial and commercial use , Reuters... read more
Focus on bitcoin misplaced
24 DEC 2017The fundamental point to understand about cryptocurrencies is that they are not issued by a government. , Thinkstock... read more
WTO: The rich boys club
17 DEC 2017At the World Economic Forum's Davos summit in January 2017, it was India and China that spoke for increased globalisation... read more
The economic centre of gravity
10 DEC 2017The focus of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is to keep the region free of any hegemonic control by China... read more
To prepare for disruption: India must focus on improving its talent ranking
19 NOV 2017Without a focus on improving skills and credentials, India will struggle to survive the onslaught of the fourth Industrial Revolution , Thinkstock... read more
Festival of optimism in Lisbon
12 NOV 2017Web Summit's co-founder Paddy Cosgrave (L) with Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa at the 2017 Web Summit in Lisbon. , AFP... read more
India's billionaire count is rising, but the country is trailing when it comes to backing innovators
29 OCT 2017Large Indian institutions — corporate and academic — have to step up their efforts and investments in science and technology , Thinkstock... read more
Formalise the informal jobs
22 OCT 2017Even today in India, more than 90 per cent of the workforce is employed in the informal sector — for example, in farming and construction... read more
No technology is an island
08 OCT 2017When drones, autonomous vehicles and precision medicines become commonplace, they will have to be interoperable too... read more
Old relationship, new start-ups
04 OCT 2017India-EU partnership will be driven by collaboration on cutting-edge technologies on multiple fronts... read more
When CEOs act like politicians
26 AUG 2017True corporate governance is all about taking responsibility and accepting accountability... read more
The crisis of connectivity
05 AUG 2017In the tug-of-war between Reliance Jio and other players, TRAI has to perform a balancing act... read more
Indian IT's crisis of innovation: Industry has allowed arrogance to replace its original vision
20 JUL 2017The industry has allowed arrogance to replace its original vision and that, in turn, has hastened its decline... read more
Epicentre of tech disruption moves East
19 MAY 2017 | DNAAlmost every start-up, every CEO and every investor wants to be a disruptor... read more
Motown didn’t slow down BS-III production?
31 MAR 2017 | DNAAIndia’s auto industry has a place of pride in the manufacturing sector. Even though it was shackled by... read more
The style of doing business may change fundamentally this year
23 JAN 2017 | DNAA key part of responsive and responsible leadership involves making business, government and civil society collaborate at global and national level... read more
5 reasons why I keep returning to Davos
25 JAN 2016 | Happy PostThe writer, a senior journalist having made six visits to Davos, writes on what makes the annual World Economic Forum a must-attend event... read more
TOSB Tweet Chat with Pranjal Sharma & Jagdish Mitra
16 JAN 2015 | StorifyTOSB Tweet Chat with Pranjal Sharma & Jagdish Mitra on India in Focus: Is corruption blocking economic growth 16th Jan 2015 at 3pm... read more
Govt needs to bet on the start-ups that will work
22 FEB 2016 | HTIt is a simple equation: Create employers and jobs will be created automatically. The Narendra Modi government has focused on making life easier for large businesses... read more
Brussels to Belfast: A Travelogue in Tweets
MAY 2015 | StorifySights, insights and comments while travelling through 5 European cities in May 2015 -- Brussels, London, Ediburgh, Dublin and Belfast... read more
The wonderful bouquet of French investment in India
26 FEB 2014 | DNAAmid the gloom of India's falling economic stature and rising disappointment among foreign investors, there is the unlikely success story... read more
India skates on thin ice
10 FEB 2014 | IndiatodayThe annual summit of the World Economic Forum (WEF) is cruel, because the participants are experts in their respective fields and expect nothing less than perfection... read more
Indian, Chinese delegates skip anti-corruption session at Davos summit
25 JAN 2014 | IndiatodayMaharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan was the star of the India delegation... read more
A tough battle to improve India's image at Davos
24 JAN 2014 | IndiatodayAt a private session with global business leaders P. Chidambaram took notes on the problems raised by investors. He then asked economic affairs... read more
How the world is giving in to the giving attitude
18 DEC 2013 | DNAHow generous are we? While most of us think we are generous, there is a wide variance in our giving habits... read more
Do we have the courage to fight a thriving slavery?
24 OCT 2013 | DNAHave you looked closely at your neighbours recently? Under the veneer of education, sophistication and wealth, many people remain committed... read more
Why is South Asia crumbling while other regions bond?
13 NOV 2013 | DNAMy first visit to Europe was in 1995. This was the year when the Schengen Agreement was implemented. Under this agreement, Belgium, France, Germany... read more
How to win the fight in an unfair international market
09 OCT 2013 | DNAThe once influential global institution World Trade Organization (WTO) continues to be afflicted with the same problems that diminished its clout... read more
Mongolia: India's friend and future in North East Asia
17 SEP 2013 | DNAAs my flight began descent to Ulaanbaatar, a fellow passenger remarked about the irony of landing at the Chinggis Khaan airport... read more
India-Africa ties energised with oil and other products
03 SEP 2013 | DNAIndia and Africa are coming closer to each other faster than most realize. In the last few years India has diversified its energy procurement to African countries... read more
Of corporate cronies and kids
14 AUG 2013 | DNAIt was an interesting week for corporate India. The long pending companies bill was passed by parliament. It's enactment into law is only a presidential.... read more
Sharif's government gives boost to Indo-Pak business relations
17 JUL 2013 | DNAUsually when governments change, so do the economic policies of the country. In a remarkable show of maturity the recently elected government in Pakistan... read more
Why only blame government for a disaster when people too are responsible?
03 JUL 2013 | DNASociety and government react to sudden disasters but not to slow disasters. A flash flood or a an earthquake is a sudden disaster... read more
Where is the economics in politics?
19 JUN 2013 | DNAIf the countdown to the 2014 general elections has begun with the exit of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar from National Democratic Alliance (NDA), then the auspicious... read more
The land of rising partnerships. India has reasons to cheer
05 JUN 2013 | DNAThe country that had been written off by many is now readying to take centre stage. Under a new leadership, Japan is already cresting ripples by stepping engagement... read more
The surprising silence on corporate corruption
22 MAY 2013 | DNAWhen will corporate India begin to talk about corruption within? When will it begin to address the fraud that business leaders commit against investors... read more
Financial inclusion is the key to a robust Indian economy
08 MAY 2013 | DNAThere is tremendous anticipation and excitement about Reserve Bank of India's policy review... read more
Long-term mutual benefits will make land acquisitions fruitful
24 APR 2013 | DNAAbout 120 years ago when India enacted the land acquisition law, it was under British contro. Civil rights were limited... read more
Davos diary: Media at the cutting edge of radical change
28 JAN 2013 | DNADebates on new trends, emerging ideas and solutions for the future seems to be deeply embedded in the DNA of the annual summit of the World Economic Forum in Davos... read more
Dynamics that'll shape media
26 JAN 2013 | DNADebates on new trends, emerging ideas and solutions for the future are deeply embedded in the DNA of the annual summit of the World Economic Forum in Davos... read more
At Davos, klieg light's on social concerns
25 JAN 2013 | DNAThe annual gathering at Davos has always maintained an element of concern for society even as heads of state and CEOs share ideas and plan projects... read more
At Davos 'Kumbh', time for corporates to cleanse the past
23 JAN 2013 | DNAOne thing that has not changed about the annual summit of the World Economic Forum at Davos in Switzerland is the snow... read more
J.S. Sharma | Telecom will emerge from turbulence
23 SEP 2011 | mint | Interview with TRAI ChairmanTelecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) chairman J.S. Sarma has been seeking to rein in nuisance calls and messages on mobile phones... read more
Pranab Mukherjee | Can't implement GST without cooperation of other parties
04 MAR 2011 | mint | Interview with Pranab MukherjeeTelecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) chairman J.S. Sarma has been seeking to rein in nuisance calls and messages on mobile phones... read more