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India’s factory data may get reality check in MoSPI’s new IIP plan, defunct factories to be dropped

MoSPI proposes to remove closed factories from IIP sample, aiming for truer picture of India’s industrial health in upcoming 2022–23 base series. Plan open to public feedback until 25 November.

A battle over your Digi Yatra data is playing out in Delhi HC. It’s testing India’s privacy promises

At the heart of Digi Yatra dispute—between govt-backed foundation & its ex-tech partner—lies ownership of personal data of millions enrolled in India’s facial-recognition boarding system.

A new investment opportunity: India’s data centre boom powered by Google, OpenAI

Investors are turning to local companies, from equipment makers to power generators, for facilities needed for AI. Investments in the data centre market alone are projected to top $100 billion by 2027.

Only 3 of India’s 50 most-visited sites comply with user consent rules, finds ASCI white paper

Cookie consent practices dismal, finds white paper by Advertising Standards Council of India; stresses need for transparent, user-friendly banners & clear opt-out mechanisms.

Unlocking Simplicity in Blockchain Data Interaction with BlockDAG’s Dev Release 105

Discover BlockDAG's Dev Release 105, featuring advanced address search, upgraded APIs, and improved cluster monitoring for better data interaction.

‘Use of data for decision-making’ is theme for this year’s ‘Statistics Day’

The government of India established 'Statistics Day' in 2007. It is celebrated every year on June 29.

Modi can’t prove India is 5th largest economy. Data will fail him

The Economic Census is nine years old, the employment survey is 12 years old, as is the Index of Industrial Production.

Lacking ‘modern security strategies’, India sees 28% jump in cost of data breaches in 2023

An IBM report pegs the amount at Rs 17.9 crore, says the healthcare industry is most vulnerable.

Harnessing the Power of Foggymedia.in for Indian News Channel Analysis

Foggymedia, a news analytics platform, offers a robust solution that goes beyond the capabilities of a simple list of non-godi media channels.

Net gain, but not exactly a pretty image: ISRO study shows how India coastline changed in 10 yrs

Study by ISRO Space Applications Centre on data between 2004-06 and 2014-16 shows 15% of India’s coastline is undergoing erosion, while 14 per cent is accreting.

On Camera

How Djokovic & his luck outplayed opponents in major tournaments—walkovers to retirements

By the 2024 US Open, ESPN noted that Djokovic had advanced via opponent retirements or walkovers 16 times at Majors, the most of any male player in the Open Era.

Flagging growing obesity & heart disease risk, Economic Survey recommends hiking taxes on junk food

The Economic Survey linked ultra-processed foods (UPFs) with worsening diet quality and higher risks of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and mental health conditions.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.