The global economics of AI and VR are no longer abstractions. They're balance-sheet realities reshaping productivity frontiers and national competitiveness. VR is maturing from novelty to necessity in training-intensive sectors.
There has been a sharp pushback against the government’s directive to all mobile phone makers and importers to preload, within 90 days, the government app, Sanchar Sathi, on phones freshly sold in the country. In the case of another related security-oriented mandate that seeks all messaging and communications apps to stay bound all the time to a particular SIM issued to the user, the response has been more mixed: while cellular operators think this is a good idea, the Broadband India Forum, which represents the interests of stakeholders in cyber business, has sought more time and consultations.
A remarkable feature of the world in the wake of President Trump’s assault on the global trading and security system is the resilience of global interdependence.
The government is considering allowing e-commerce companies with foreign direct investment to hold inventory, strictly for the purpose of exports. This is welcome. The government should go ahead and convert the proposal into policy action.
If winter comes, can spring be far behind? Given the 23.5 degree tilt of the earth’s axis, which produces the seasons during the course of the planet’s steady rotation around the sun, such poetic expectation of inevitable good tidings is pretty realistic. But the hope that if you build giant data centres, a boom in artificial intelligence capability and its applications would follow rests on shakier ground.
Policy UpdateMuskan Thakur Background DigiYatra was launched in 2022 by the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), Government of India. It was launched as part of its vision to modernise the aviation sector and enhance passenger convenience through digital-technology interventions. The…
The Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector is often referred to as the backbone of the Indian economy, contributing significantly to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), industrial production, and employment generation. However, MSMEs have historically struggled with inadequate infrastructure, limited access to finance, and a lack of technological expertise.