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Topic: Computer

Govt report flags digital divide in schools—25% in Bihar, Bengal have computer facilities, 65% nationally

Similarly, only 18.6% of schools in Bengal have internet connectivity as compared to 63.5% nationally, says UDISE+ 2024-25 report. Chandigarh, Delhi & Lakshadweep boast 100% access.

How Steve Jobs’ 1979 visit to Xerox’s R&D centre changed the course of computer development

In ‘Lead Smart in the AI Era’, Amit Kumar Jain and Surbhi Jain draw on real-world examples to reveal how visionary leadership is essential to foresee changes in the digital ecosystem.

India imposes limit on import of laptops, personal computers to encourage local manufacturing

It has extended the deadline for companies to apply for its $2 billion manufacturing incentive scheme to attract big-ticket investments in IT hardware manufacturing.

Professional malware scanning and removal tools in 2022

As of 2022, there are professional anti-virus applications that can protect your system from this malware. Take a look at the information below to learn more.

Card processing became a leg of mighty computer industry post-WWII, and IBM rose out of it

The US census led to the first data processing company 125 years ago.

India sets off on pursuit of quantum computers, the ‘holy grail’ of modern tech

India is starting work on building infrastructure and acquiring human resources in the first phase of its push to develop quantum computers.

IIT Madras students build robots that can prevent rail accidents

‘Artemis’, the robot, developed by IIT-Madras students can detect cracks on rail tracks, send out real-time data and help prevent accidents.

On Camera

India must move Japan from ‘old friend’ trap to real partners

PM Modi’s visit to Japan comes at the right moment to recalibrate a relationship long described as “natural” but left underutilised. We must free it from the warm and fuzzy comfort of nostalgia

Easy loans, uneasy ‘debt traps’. Women harassed by private lenders ask ‘who will restore lost dignity?’

A public meeting, where the women voiced their protest, took place this month in Delhi, grounded on the findings of an AIDWA survey, covering 9,000 women borrowers.

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.