AR & VR changing the world
28 Apr 2021 Do you remember how Pokémon GO became a craze in 2016? Everyone was busy finding new Pokémon characters and checkpoints. Such was the hype that it sometimes created chaos at public places around the world and even got banned in cities. The game was unique in the sense that it used the […]
AR & VR revolutionising the industry
28 Apr 2021 On 14 April 2016, the world witnessed the first Virtual Reality (VR) operation streaming live from London. The VR-led experience made viewers feel as if they were standing at the edge of the operating table. Apart from being a unique experience for normal viewers, it was useful for medical practitioners and students […]
Select Key Imperatives to Make it a Successful Decade of AI Key Imperatives to Make it a Successful Decade of AI
03 May 2021 We have been talking about the potential and promise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for a long time. One of the most significant aspects, which has put AI at the center of all business and social conversations is our ability to harness data and apply AI to drive crucial insights. We can leverage […]
India US Trade and Investment Partnership
19 Sep 2019 India enjoys a long-standing partnership with the US, based on common principles of democracy and shared interests of promoting peace and economic prosperity through trade and investment ties. The bilateral relationship between the two countries that received an impetus starting with the visit of President Clinton in 2000 has strengthened over […]
CII Foundation Woman Exemplar Program 2020
23 Sep 2019 Nominate the next Changemaker In many villages across India, access to basic facilities like healthcare, clean water, education and energy resources is still a big challenge for women. However, despite all odds, there are women who show tremendous courage and have been constantly striving to close the inequality gap between men and […]
Economic Revival amid COVID-19
04 May 2020 The humankind is currently witnessing the disastrous effect of COVID-19 on the socio-economic balance of the world. It has toppled economic growth and has risked the lives of millions. The tradeoff between the health of masses and industrial activities has been detrimental to the economy. While no respite seems plausible in the […]
Blockchain: Ushering in a new global financial order
24 Sep 2019 Blockchain technology, as a form of distributed ledger technology (DLT), has significant future potential in the financial sector. Business activities built on transactions over traditional corporate databases could find an alternative using blockchain technology with start-ups offering new services and applications. The first wave of applications is expected to be rolled out […]
Industrial districts, turn the key
06 May 2020 Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) poll of about 100 CEOs conducted on May 4 has revealed that most of them expect the economy to contract this year. As per an earlier poll, one-third of firms expect their revenues to contract more than 40% this year. Almost half of those surveyed felt that […]
Reel or real? Accurately identifying disinformation
24 Sep 2019 In this day and age of AI-based tech such as deepfake—one can easily produce or alter video content realistically—seeing should not necessarily be believing For the last couple of years, India has been waging a silent battle against a growing epidemic of fake content that’s being used to manipulate and deceive […]
Preserving jobs is key to faster economic recovery as lockdown is lifted
08 May 2020 With jobs intact, the spending capacity and demand will also remain intact. In addition, the government must boost spending on infrastructure and MGNREGA Usually economic growth drives job growth, as jobs and livelihoods are an outcome of economic activity. I believe that the Covid pandemic which has brought economies to a virtual […]