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The Future of Connectivity: India’s Push for Satellite-to-Phone Services

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.

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India and the EU: Building a Shared Technological Future

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. 

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The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023: Key Reforms and Their Significance 

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

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Gold, Geopolitics, and India’s Economic Discipline

Hon’able Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal asking Indians to voluntarily avoid purchasing gold jewellery for one year is not merely a symbolic patriotic gesture.

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India Needs State-Backed AI Capacity, Not Mythmaking

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.

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Inclusive MSME Growth: The Role of the National SC-ST Hub (2016)

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.

The Paradox of AI: Enhancing, Not Replacing, Natural Intelligence

T K Arun AI will enable new human activity not imagined hitherto, to realise that potential, education must train young minds to develop critical thinking and imagination Israel has bombed the 365 sq km of Gaza into death, devastation and…

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