Friday, Oct 22, 2021
Sep 14, 2021 Dr Jaijit Bhattacharya India needs to urgently develop its own satellite network for providing ubiquitous high bandwidth satellite-based connectivity across the country. Ignoring this development would imply getting left behind in future space and telecom industries and continuing to be importers of such critical technologies. It would also mean losing out future high paying jobs.
Sep 07, 2021 Dr Jaijit Bhattacharya Chinese companies banned under Sec 69A of the IT Act of India, are quietly making a backdoor comeback through what could be largely termed as a “Benami” route. The menace needs to be aggressively tracked and stopped
Instead of supporting Indian companies for promoting the Atmanirbhar program, on the ground, state governments actively discriminate against Indian companies. This needs to be rectified urgently.
Aug 24, 2021 Dr Jaijit Bhattacharya Robotics is an exploding market, with new players jumping in, India has a nucleus of a very successful robotics private sector, albeit still in early stages. India must focus on growing this industry to be able to serve unique Indian requirements as well as for exports.
India has already signaled its intent to develop capabilities in Quantum computing. Why is quantum computing important?
Cultured meat and its technologies are critical for a world getting deeply impacted by climate change. India can least afford to ignore this technology.
Domestic industries still do not have a level playing field in government procurement. Hence the Atmanirbhar campaign needs to have an Atmanirbhar policy to accelerate self-reliance in India.
India is missing out completely on the next generation of passenger aircraft, which is the supersonic passenger aircraft. Such aircraft will transform aviation and India can ill-afford to sit on the side-stands while others take the lead.
Embraer is a once in a century opportunity for India to leapfrog in the aerospace industry, and India should not be caught up in economic philosophies of how to acquire it.
The nuclear bomb has contributed to peace for over 75 years where the United Nations has failed.
Digital Utilities are powerful change agents that have changed the context of current regulations, thereby urgently requiring a new set of regulations for protecting our way of life and personal safety.
Is the government justified in not treating Twitter as an intermediary and hence taking away its safe harbour protection? It requires a full understanding of the context.
There is a movement towards Central Bank Digital Currency that has the potential to transform the flow of money. However, myriad issues need to be solved before such an instrument can be brought in
The flip-flop of Tesla in using Bitcoin as payment for its cars, demonstrates that cryptocurrencies are still not a replacement for regular currency. However, governments need to ensure that cryptocurrency capability building continues.
Incorrect interpretations are being made of the new regulations around social media. It is important to have the regulation to protect ourselves from the negative side of social media, for social media to flourish.
Twitter ceases to be an intermediary platform as soon as it censors posts. And once it does this, it becomes accountable for all other posts on its platform
Government should not be held hostage to private-sector first policy and leverage public sector entities to get into industries that are of national importance
India needs to build its own satellite infrastructure for individual and home connectivity and should not miss the bus.
Members of the Muslim community conduct Friday prayers in an open site amid heavy police presence, during protests by residents and members of various pro-Hindu organisations, at Sector 12 area, in Gurugram.
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Bihar Governor Fagu Chauhan presents a memonto to President Ram Nath Kovind at Raj Bhawan, in Patna.
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A worker arranges lanterns at a shop ahead of the Diwali festival, in Thane.
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A security person stands guard near the venue of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's scheduled public meeting, in Jammu.
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Workers weigh groundnut at Khetiwadi Utpann Bazar Samiti yard at Bedi in Rajkot.
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SRK’s persona evokes the kind of Indianness that denies categorisation into singular, exclusive identities. And thrives on making others feel welcome.
Shah Rukh Khan is the soothing balm for millions of Indian women living an oppressive life in an insensitive, patriarchal society.
How the larger-than-life Hindi film hero of yesteryears gave way to the relatable charm of Shah Rukh and the other Khans.
Virat Kohli will step down as T20 captain of India and RCB but that will not take away the fact that he remains a unique leader
Sep 20, 2021 Arijit Ghosh 
With all foreign soldiers out of Afghanistan, the Taliban is now in a position to do pretty much what it wants.
Sep 13, 2021 Seema Guha 
It can be a crucial stepping stone to develop young minds to appreciate the importance of practising honesty throughout their academic journey and lay the foundations for successful professional careers.
Sep 12, 2021 Chaitali Moitra 
One can be pro-religion, but against coerced religion; one can be pro-vaccines, but against coercion and mandates
Sep 12, 2021 Kameswari Chebrolu 
