This year’s extraordinary events have accentuated the need for a modern technology environment agile and responsive enough to meet rapidly changing business dynamics — whether those are emerging revenue opportunities or work-from-home mandates. And that … Read More
The Cloud: Catalyst for Public Sector Digital Transformation
We cannot talk about digital transformation without discussing technology. In this third article on public sector digital tranformation, I’d like to mention several key information and communications technologies (ICT). Some examples from Huawei include: Converged … Read More
The Right Step towards better INDIA
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the National Education Policy 2020 today, making way for large scale, transformational reforms in both school and higher education sectors. This is the first … Read More
Reliance Jio launches video conferencing app JioMeet to take on Zoom: All you need to know
Reliance has finally unveiled its video conferencing platform JioMeet to take on likes of Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams. The JioMeet apps are available on Google Play Store and App Store for download. Although … Read More
25 technologies that have changed the world
If 1995 seems a long time ago, that’s because it was. The DVD player was the hot new entertainment device, mobile phones were bulky and did little besides place calls, and accessing the internet was a novel … Read More
Infosys to cut roles, flatten company for speedy decision-making
Infosys is undertaking a major restructuring at the higher levels in order to flatten the organisation and make decision-making faster. As part of this, the company will trim its workforce at job level (JL) 7 and … Read More
BHIM app data breach exposes data of over 7 million users: Report
Mobile payment app BHIM has suffered a data breach, affecting personal records of over 7 million users in India, according to a report by Israeli cybersecurity website vpnMentor. The 409-gigabyte data leak included personal identifiable information such as … Read More
Cisco fortifies ACI for Amazon, Microsoft integration and multicloud management
Cisco has upgraded its core networking software to include better support for enterprise multicloud integration and management as well as tools to help telcos or hyperscalers tie together large scale data-center networks. The new features … Read More
Flush with new funds, Indian startups lead in sacking employees
New Delhi: The Covid-19 blow appears to have forced even those startups and unicorns that have managed to raise new funding go for a leaner workforce, firing employees in thousands. Foodtech unicorn Swiggy, for example, raised almost Rs 1,185 crore this year … Read More
Fewer meetings will help achieve 100% productivity, say developers in survey
As many as 70% of the developers who took part in the HackerEarth “Behind the Code” developer survey reported that fewer meetings would help them achieve “100% productivity” at work. This comes at a time when meetings … Read More