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Topic: digital india

Why Modi govt is liberalising mapping policies & what free access to geospatial data means

Sravasti Dasgupta - 18 February, 2021

Ending a colonial-era legacy, Modi govt will now allow private companies to produce, acquire & disseminate geospatial data and conduct mapping without prior approval.

Indian education’s new digital wave after Covid left behind women

Nishtha Satyam - 28 January, 2021

Covid-19 made India challenge years of classroom learning for over 32 crore students, but women still lack access to the internet and online classes.

Haryana wins big at Digital India Awards for e-governance, Aarogya Setu gets jury honour

Regina Mihindukulasuriya - 30 December, 2020

Tamil Nadu came second for its e-governance efforts, followed by UP and Bengal. The online event was attended by President Kovind, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, among others.

Why India needs to modernise its copyright laws for the digital era

Varun Ramdas - 25 November, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has made the shift to digital an imperative, and has rekindled numerous debates on copyright on the internet.

Forget Trump’s tariffs, Biden should follow the money to Digital India to boost trade

Andy Mukherjee - 12 November, 2020

Biden administration can strike a bargain, persuading India to accommodate greater US involvement in consumer apps, and to treat this investment fairly.

No child left behind in online classes, use SECC data to find rural homes without internet

Arvind Mayaram - 30 September, 2020

The internet infrastructure, if put in place, would continue to provide the best in education experience to India's hinterlands even in post-Covid era.

India has cheap internet & good e-governance, but lacks good digital life quality, finds study

Taran Deol - 18 August, 2020

A global survey of 85 countries showed that Denmark and Sweden offer the best digital quality of life. India scored a mid-level 57 rank, but did well on two indicators.

Google announces Rs 75,000-crore investment to boost India’s digital growth

Regina Mihindukulasuriya - 13 July, 2020

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the investment would be made over the next 5-7 years through a mix of equity investments, partnerships and ecosystem investments.

Look at the numbers: Why Digital India can’t afford internet shutdowns with slowing economy

Prateek Waghre - 17 December, 2019

The Modi government imposed internet shutdowns in Kashmir, Assam and Uttar Pradesh this year. From 2012-2017, India lost $3 billion because of these shutdowns.

Modi govt plans Digital Payment campaign with Google, PayPal, Mastercard as partners

Regina Mihindukulasuriya - 19 September, 2019

IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad urged Google to use its technology to help take India’s digital economy to $1 trillion.

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Will US craft a new oil compact with Saudi Arabia? Joe Biden may have to eat his own words

Praveen Swami - 29 June, 2022

Like many, India will be anxiously watching the US-Saudi Arabia summit in Jeddah—knowing its fate is tied to the decisions King Salman and Joe Biden make.