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Future of democracy is literally in India’s hands — through smartphones

Pankaj Mishra - 21 April, 2019

The smartphone is dramatically reconfiguring human character in India, and the long-term consequences for the country’s fragile democracy.

This Lok Sabha election, Indians are taking on fake news the smartphone way

Vrishti Beniwal - 12 April, 2019

The Election Commission of India has offered mobile apps that help report poll violations like cash giveaways, voter intimidation and spread of fake news.

Foxconn Technology comes closer to producing iPhones in India

Saritha Rai - 2 April, 2019

Apple Inc’s higher prices have deterred customers in India — the world's fastest growing major market, and has made the company a minor player in the country with only 1% of shipments.

This invention 143 years ago led to the small & powerful computers we all carry with us now

Jay L. Zagorsky - 17 March, 2019

Today's smartphones wouldn't have existed if it weren't for Alexander Graham Bell, who fought off controversy over whether he was indeed the inventor of the first telephone.

These 10 tech breakthroughs from India Mobile Congress can change our world

Regina Mihindukulasuriya - 30 October, 2018

The India Mobile Congress 2018, which concluded over the weekend, is South Asia's biggest mobile, internet and tech event.

For most internet tech companies like Google, venturing into hardware will remain a hobby

Shira Ovide - 10 October, 2018

Google technology is already everywhere, Android is an example. It didn’t need its own hardware product offering to achieve the same.

Remember this: Younger people are as prone to memory disorders as the old

Catherine Loveday - 2 September, 2018

Most everyday memory lapses can be fixed simply by being more mindful and less busy.

Xiaomi struggles to live up to IPO despite scale-up in India & Russia

Bloomberg News - 22 August, 2018

China-based manufacturer of mostly cheap smartphones has sunk 19% from its post-IPO peak despite a spate of positive ratings.

Huawei eyes no.1 slot in smartphone sector after dethroning Apple

Bloomberg News - 4 August, 2018

The Chinese giant shipped more than 95 million phones in the first six months, up about 30 per cent from last year.

Google takes on Facebook in India with hyper-local network Neighbourly

Saritha Rai - 25 June, 2018

In an era of fake news, trolling and privacy concerns, Neighbourly could help Google take on Facebook and WhatsApp. A Mumbai train commuter who witnessed...

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India’s growth is not in dispute. But women not advancing in STEM holds us back

Dr Anju Malhotra - 28 June, 2022

The male-skewed STEM job market makes Indian parents educate their daughters in scientific fields not to increase their labour market value, but their marriage market value.