India is preparing for a major technological transformation that could finally solve one of the country’s biggest connectivity problems — poor mobile network coverage in remote areas.
The government and tech industry are actively exploring Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite communication technology, which would allow smartphones to connect directly with satellites in space instead of relying only on mobile towers.
Policy UpdateShreeya Dixit Background A primary feature of urbanization and urban areas has been the development of transportation facilities in the specified areas. Transportation has always been a feature of progress, symbolizing connectivity and a means for growth. As per…
Over the past two decades, India and the European Union (EU) have developed a strong strategic partnership especially in the sphere of technology. Both partners view technological collaboration as crucial for economic growth, sustainable development and global governance of emerging technologies. Both India and the European Union are technological giants in their own capacity. India is home to some of the best minds in the IT sector and Europe has the most established industries in the technological sector.
In around four decades, India has comprehensively updated the legal framework for the governance of film certification and exhibition for the first time. The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023—now enacted as the Cinematograph (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Act 12 of 2023) which transforms the Cinematograph Act, 1952 to deal with online and camcording piracy, introduce nuanced age-based certification, and s
Anthropic, the US AI giant that seeks to differentiate itself from other AI firms as being the champion of ethics and responsibility, has restricted initial access to its new powerful AI model-cum-agent, Mythos, to 40 organisations. All of them, except British AI Security Institute, are American. Reason for the restricted access? Mythos is so powerful that it can detect hidden vulnerabilities in software systems. If hackers get their hands on it, they could wreak havoc.
TK Arun The rise of the influencer represents yet another claimant to the advertising budget, increasingly diverting revenue away from traditional media to their detrimentThe Italian competition regulator is investigating cosmetics brands Sephora and Benefit over marketing skincare to young…
Launched by the Prime Minister in October 2016, the National SC-ST Hub (NSSH) was established to foster an ecosystem that supports SC/ST entrepreneurs in fulfilling the mandates of the Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) Order, 2012. This policy stipulates that Central Ministries, Departments, and Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) must procure a minimum of 25% of their total annual requirements from MSEs, with a specific sub-target of 4% earmarked for SC/ST-owned enterprises.