Topic: Data
Modi govt should harness data, make it a public good for better governance: Eco Survey
Economic Survey dismisses privacy concerns, says government not collecting new data but integrating already existing data.
Indian policies must enable new technology, not impede it
When regulating unfamiliar territory like technology, tendency to entirely ban an activity or create restrictive licensing models is high.
Better data can improve public education in India – draft National Education Policy says it too
The new draft education policy has called for ‘a major effort’ in data collection, analysis and organisation.
As US-China tech cold war on Huawei heats up, India is the ground zero
India has the world’s largest potential digital market but lacks national tech champions who can adequately exploit it.
Several tech brands besides Facebook and Google are tracking us
Facebook and Google would be able to buy data from other ad market players even if they were banned from gathering information about users’ browsing.
Only compulsive contrarians won’t believe these numbers of economic growth, says Arun Jaitley
The finance minister has given a report card of the economic growth under Modi govt as compared to its predecessors.
Mastercard concerned India’s strict data rules may hinder fraud detection
The RBI had asked payment firms to ensure their data is stored exclusively on local servers, making it one of the few countries with the strictest data localisation rules.
A NATO study successfully tricked soldiers into sharing sensitive data
The NATO project showed that even the most secure organisations are far from safe.
India proposes regulating cross-border data flow in draft policy
The draft policy recommends data on Indians not be used by companies to store abroad, or shared with foreign governments.
It’s only a draft, says Modi govt on data showing unemployment at historic high
Govt says NSSO report doesn’t present accurate comparative picture, insists Indian economy is still creating jobs under NDA.
We must not return to work for now. Covid’s not over yet, says a virologist in letter to son
If everyone goes back to work as soon as the ‘curve bends downwards’, it's guaranteed you'll get a second wave of infections in Europe.
Is forcing private labs to make Covid-19 tests free the only way to stop spread of infection?
The Supreme Court directed the central government to make Covid-19 testing by private laboratories free of charge Wednesday.
Defence
Col Navjot Singh Bal, Shaurya Chakra awardee and icon for many, loses battle with cancer
Despite losing an arm to cancer, Col Navjot Singh Bal continued to serve in 2 Para as the commanding officer and even learnt to fire with his left hand.
Poke fun at taali, thaali, diya and mombatti all you want. Modi couldn’t care less
Modi knows who he needs to speak to, who he should toss, who he can address in kind. People accuse him of infantilising his voters, but it’s a winning strategy.