October 2017
CategoryStories
News for the IET19
News for other PEI21
Industry News: Information and Communications122
Industry News: Education53
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News for the IET

Dell Technologies Unveils New IoT Strategy, Division and Solutions to Accelerate Customer Adoptionedit

IANS

Dr. Rishi Bhatnagar, Chairman, IoT India Commerce & President-Aeris Communications “India is turning into a sensorised economy. It is a cost sensitive but scalable market. Businesses here are developing an appetite for IoT-driven transformation and we are getting to see some innovative deployments across the country.

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Admission Opensedit

The Pioneer

The University of Sheffield, UK, invites applications for MSc Advanced Electrical Machines, Power Electronics and Drives course starting in September 2018. The course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

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MSc in advanced electrical machines in the UKedit

Hindustan Times

University of Sheffield, UK, is inviting applications for MSc Advanced Electrical Machines, Power Electronics and Drives course. The course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). Eligibility for the course is 60 percent marks.

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IET goes on web TV to promote engineeringedit

Electronics Weekly

Called ‘Engineering the Next Generation, the aim, says the IET, will be to “showcase the work being done to attract our future generations to engineering and the diverse range of jobs available in this sector, many which are unknown to career seekers”

The IET
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SRM varsity gets IET accreditationedit

News Today

SRM University and KIIT University from Bhubaneswar have secured the IET accreditation. This prestigious accreditation was last awarded to Amity University in 2011. According to a press release, the IET is one of the world’s leading professional societies for the engineering and technology community and IET accreditation, licensed by the Engineering Council, covers a broad spectrum of engineering and technology subjects.

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Two Indian Universities Secure International Accreditationedit

The India Saga

India’s two universities, Chennai-based SRM University and KIIT University in Bhubaneswar have secured the IET (The Institution of Engineering and Technology) Accreditation, an internationally respected benchmark awarded to high-quality programmes that provide an ideal preparation for aspiring professional engineers. This prestigious accreditation was last awarded to Amity University in 2011.

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Using technology for clean Gangaedit

Telangana Today

According to Vivek Mehrotra, Chairman of Ganga Rejuvenation team, IoT solution could be used in providing real-time information of pollution status and enabling the industries and societies to find alternate means of disposal of waste. In late September, IET has reportedly created a blueprint to implement a scalable IoT solution to prevent pollution and improve the flow of the river.

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News for other PEI

The Birth of an Indian Profession: Agents of changeedit

The Hindu

Neither could Indian engineers’ knowledge and capabilities be permanently denied; the Institution of Engineers (India) — the IEI — was founded in 1920, and small numbers of Indians started to gain higher-level posts, though their pay and conditions were far inferior to those of the colonial officers (it is worth noting that various British Labour MPs demanded an end to these inequalities).

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Deepak of SMVDU presents paper in IEEEedit

Daily Excelsior

Deepak Sharma, working in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, presented a research paper in 6th IEEE International Conference on Computer Application in Electrical Engineering: Recent Advances, under CERA17, organized by Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Roorkee.

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Robust participation by engineering students in job fairedit

The Navhind Times

Graduate engineers from the engineering colleges visited Kala Academy, Campal in large numbers on Saturday for an exclusive job fair geared towards engineering jobs. The event is organised by theInstitution of Engineers (India) (IEI) in association with the office of the Commissioner, labour and employment, regional employment exchange, model career centre (MCC) and the GCCI.

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IEI ANSC AGM todayedit

The Echo of India

The Annual General Meeting 2017-18 of The Institution of Engineers (India), Andaman and Nicobar State Centre will be held on Oct 27, 2017 at 06:30 pm at Hotel TSG Grand, Dollygunj, Port Blair with the Agenda of presenting the Audited Accounts & Annual Report for FY: 2016-17. All the Corporate Members (AMIE, MIE & FIE) attached to the Andaman & Nicobar State Centre are requested to attend the Annual General Meeting.

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Reality TV star wins praise for work on neural networksedit

The New Indian Express

When he was introduced to neural networks through Computer Science, he thought of using advanced Mathematics to make a more effective and faster algorithm. His paper was published in an IEEE journal, and it was Scopus Indexed – meaning it was reviewed and authenticated by peer group of experts.

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Meet showcases possibilities of women leading tech firmsedit

DNA

Organised in association with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Women in Engineering (WIE) CongressKochi Hub at the Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT), Angamaly, the meet showcased the pos-sibilities in the world of technology for young women entrepreneurs and offered them guidance and mentorship from professionals.

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Free workshop on IoTedit

The Hindu

On the occasion of the 128th birth anniversary of Sir C.V. Raman, Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum, in association with IEEE, is organising a free workshop on ‘Internet on Things (IoT)’ for PUC or 11th and 12th standard students. The workshop will be held on November 7 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the museum premises, Kasturba Road. The last date for registration is October 31.

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Engineering a new futureedit

The Hindu

The other defining moment for me as I look back on my career is my involvement with Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). I was one of the founding members of the IEEE student branch at REC Tiruchi in 1978 and continued my involvement when I came to the US.

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Consumer Electronics trends: Less-gadget more-media, AI and VR/AR growth factorsedit

EE Herald

At the recently concluded second edition of consumer electronics (CE)  tech event ICCE-Asia 2017 organized by IEEE held on October 5-7, in Bangalore, the theme was “Intelligent Living through Smart Technology”. After attending the event one thing is clear,  Technology convergence is spreading into non-electronics areas too. Its no more electronics, it is electronics in every thing.

IEEE
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IEEE hosts ‘Internet Inclusion: Advancing Solutions—India’ to collaborate on connecting the unconnectededit

The Hindu Business Line

IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, today announced Internet Inclusion: Advancing Solutions—India, hosted by the IEEE Internet Initiative, will take place 6 October at the ITC Maurya New Delhi and is a pre-event leading up to the Global Conference on Cyberspace 2017 (GCCS) on 23-24 November in New Delhi.

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Industry News: Information and Communications

Wireless connectivity silently creating medical problems: Expertedit

Money Life We are increasingly exposed to an invisible web of radiation all around us through the wireless devices we love so much. With the advent of cloud computing and the Internet of Things set to launch more than a trillion smart devices, the radiation is only going to get worse,” he warned.

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The IoT warsedit

Live Mint If the Internet of Things or IoT is to be useful, then IoT devices need to have the ability to communicate with each other over long distances. When this long-range communication variable is thrown into the equation, the only way is for firms to limit the battery-constrained radio communication to short distances and then switch over to the capabilities of cellular providers, on whose network they can piggy-back to send data over long distances.

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Telecom towers affect our health? Busting this mythedit

Live Mint New technologies like 5G (fifth generation), IoT (internet of things) and M2M (machine to machine) are around the corner and will require continuous and seamless network support. Given that infrastructure is a key element to connectivity and its consequent benefits to the economy, the government is working closely with the industry to resolve most issues.

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Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann on competition, new AI features, monetization & moreedit

ET Tech “There are other people also using it, but the goal is not to make friends with them or talk with them,” says Ben Silbermann, the company’s CEO and co-founder. “It’s really just to get ideas for your life.” The online visual discovery service launched in 2010. Still privately held, Pinterest is valued at more than $12 billion based on its latest funding round. It has 200 million monthly users.

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Personalisation and automation – are they two sides of the same coin?edit

Hospitality Biz India For example, Room automation system allows a guest to operate lighting, air-conditioning or blinds from an IoT enabled console. Using the console, the guest can easily control the intensity and brightness of light, set room temperature, etc. as per his preference.

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KTR requests Centre to hold India Telecom Summit 2018 in Hydedit

The Economic Times

By PTI

The state’s Department of Information Technology, Electronics & Communications (ITE&C) has introduced a progressive and business-friendly IT Policy in 2016 followed by nine sub-sector policies, for promotion of electronics promotion, IoT, data centres, among others Rao said in a letter addressed to Sinha.

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India-UK Future Tech Month to promote innovation tiesedit

The Economic Times The move aims to inspire new partnerships, strengthen technical collaboration and land business deals, in areas as diverse as data analytics, Internet of Things, ICT services, advanced manufacturing, electric vehicles, automotive, healthcare, life sciences, food and drink and creative industries.

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How Utilities Use IoT For Asset Management Efficiencyedit

Business World From an operations management perspective, asset data must be integrated into systems and applications in a way that allows operators to deal with a single version of the truth. So how can utilities conquer these challenges? Part of the answer lies with the Internet of Things (IoT) and the smart tools, harvested data and connected technologies of which it’s composed.

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How Internet Of Things Is Transforming The Indian Job Marketedit

Inc42

By Lovleen Bhatia Internet of Things, or IoT as it is popularly known, has gone on to become one of the hottest buzzwords in the tech industry for 2017. For anything to become a buzzword, three things should be in place — applications, jobs and global recognition. IoT over the last few months has clearly met these criteria. There are uncountable number of IoT applications floating around in the world.

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Get ready for the next stop: 5G!edit

Deccan Chronicle The stimulus for all this is Internet of Things (IoT) -buzzword for a collection of devices or ‘things’ connecting to your smart phone wirelessly. From your air purifier to your home lighting to your car music, everything is ‘connected’ these days, and can be centrally controlled by your smart phone. With more and more devices expected to go wireless in the months to come, your smartphone has to gear up and ensure that these connections are fast, more efficient.

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Frost & Sullivan World Café at Medica Health IT Forum 2017edit

PR Newswire Connectivity is Redefining the Way Healthcare is Delivered With the advent of Internet of Things (IoT), mHealth apps, health wearables, in-home self-monitoring tools and social networking capabilities, connected health has the potential to radically transform healthcare delivery; consumers today can be more engaged and empowered than ever before.

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Open Source India 2017 Breaks Past Recordsedit

Business Wire A few topics, which solicited special interest from the audience, included a panel discussion on “Open Source vs Enterprise Open Source. Is this a key reason for the success of Open Source?”, “Accelerating the path to Digital with Cloud Data Strategy”, “Open Source A Blessing or a Curse?”, “Intelligent Cloud and AI – The Next Big Leap”, “IoT Considerations Decisive Open Source Policy”.

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Banking and investment services CIOs are the most focused on digitalization: studyedit

ET CIO The combination of application programming interfaces (APIs) at four percent and omnichannel/multichannel at 3% are not especially high, but they are not present at all in the all-industries top 10. Legacy modernization is a top 10 item for the banking industry, but not present in the all-industries list. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a top-10 item for all industries (6%), but is not present for banking and investment services.

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AI, not blockchain, tops banking CIOs’ minds: Gartneredit

Gadgets Now Banking and investment services CIOs also place a relatively high priority on the globalisation of their businesses (7%), a priority which does not make the top 10 at all for the all-industries average. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a top-10 item for all industries (6%) but is not present for banking and investment services.

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After turbulence and dented financial health, stability in sight for telecom industry: ICRAedit

ET Telecom Data is likely to be the mainstay for the industry, and the industry would need to continue investing in content, and new technologies to stay ahead of the curve. Technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT) offer significant scale potential, and developing these is expected to keep the capex and spectrum requirements high,” he concluded.

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I firmly disagree that AI needs to be regulatededit

Mint Gelsinger has been visiting India at least once a year for the past 25 years. In an interview on the sidelines of VMware vForum 2017 held in Mumbai on 23 October, he shared, among other things, his views on digital disruption and newer technologies like artificial intelligence (AI). (IOT)

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Blockchain, AI, ML, robotics to drive tech in 2018edit

The Hindu Business Line In 2018, some interesting applications of blockchain and IoT in the area of cyber security will emerge. Signi?cant attacks have recently been launched from low-cost Internet of Things endpoints, and there’s very little incentive for manufacturers of these devices to incur the cost of a security stack, which leaves them extremely vulnerable. Dimension Data, which had a turnover of $7.5 billion in 2016, offers digital infrastructure, hybrid cloud, digital workspaces and cyber security solutions.

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AI to Drive Realty Market Growthedit

DNA In Technology, media and creative industries are likely to become key sources of demand for new space n Boundaries will blur between different segments of the property market and there will be an increasing shift towards mixed-use buildings n Both offices and industrial units are likely to become smaller, with industrial units moving closer to sources of demand n Demand for dynamically managed logistics warehouses will strengthen further n Internet of Things (IoT) will transform buildings and building management(3D printers,)

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SAP announces launch of Leonardo center in Bangaloreedit

Computer World SAP Leonardo Centers are a global network of connected, physical locations that are the go-to places for digital inspiration and co-innovation, while also being the delivery mechanism of SAP Leonardo Services. The state-of-the-art-facility in Bangalore will showcase key elements of digital transformation like IoT, blockchain, analytics, machine learning, big data, data intelligence and SAP cloud platform.

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Prioritise action plan for smart policing, says Baijaledit

The Hindu Artificial Intelligence Scenario 2020 envisages development of smart policing, Integration of Technology (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), 3D printing, crypto currencies like Bitcoins, aggregators, and connectivity and convergence, the official added. Mr. Baijal was also informed about the action plan of the Delhi Police for the next three years, which includes the use of data analytics for predictive policing, connected multi-jurisdictional records, return of human intelligence as the centrepiece, centralised database for remote suspect verification and a single platform for seamless delivery of services.

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New IoT bot ‘Reaper’ more destructive than Mirai: eScanedit

BGR Security firm eScan has discovered a new vulnerability that specifically targets IoT devices. Called ‘Reaper’, the IoT botnet can be considered as a variant of Mirai, but is more lethal in nature when it comes to cyber attack. Reaper shares similar features like Mirai, however, the botnet is capable of exploiting loopholes related to the internet connection.

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India’s pushing big to roll out 5G, but the process is unlikely to go at top speededit

Scroll Yet, the fact that the world’s second-largest smartphone market needs to move to a better internet network is a “no-brainer,” said Satish Meena of US-based Forrester Research. In India, 5G can dramatically improve user experience by supporting high-quality videos and speeding up file transfers. The biggest impact could be on new-age connected technologies, namely the Internet-of-Things.

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HYSEA, IIIT-Hyderabad to hold Tech Series meet-upsedit

The Hindu Business Line The seminars and workshops will be conducted under the title TechSeries @ HYSEA. Some of the emerging technologies proposed to be covered as part of the TechSeries include Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Automation, Internet of Things (IoT), Advanced Analytics and Data Sciences, Ramesh Loganathan, who heads Co-Innovation and Head of Innovation and Research Outreach at IIIT-H said.

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Hitachi Vantara Launches Pentaho 8.0edit

Data Quest According to independent research firm IDC, the global datasphere will grow to 163 zetabytes by 2025 – 10 times faster than the amount of data generated in 2016. The firm also forecasts that more than a quarter of that data will be real-time in nature, with IoT data making up more than 95-percent of it.

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Conference on Disruptive Technologies to be held in Vizagedit

Telangana Today Computer Society of India, Visakhapatnam Chapter, in association with RINL-Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, will organise a National Conference, IMPACT 2018 on IoT (Internet of Things), Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and other Computing Trends on January 5 and 6 next year in the city.

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CIO Venkatesh Natarajan on how Ashok Leyland built its Digital Marketplaceedit

CIO However, it all had started around 2011-12 when the world started to talk about digital technologies and definition of digital was more of SMAC (social, mobile, analytics, cloud) technologies and then people later, even started talking of ISMAC technologies because Internet of Things (IoT) was also been spoken about very widely.

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By 2020, government aims to double telecom footprint in Indiaedit

The Statesman “Whether it is smart cities, 5G, IoT (Internet of Things), we need (optical) fibre. Fibre first programme in this country is a national imperative and we must start working together,” Sundararajan said. The government is working on telecom projects worth of Rs 1 lakh crore, which will be completed in the next two years, including phase 1 of Bharat Net.

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Blockchain, AI, ML, robotics to drive tech in 2018edit

The Hindu Business Line In 2018, some interesting applications of blockchain and IoT in the area of cyber security will emerge. Significant attacks have recently been launched from low-cost Internet of Things endpoints, and there’s very little incentive for manufacturers of these devices to incur the cost of a security stack, which leaves them extremely vulnerable.

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Zicom bets big on Internet of Things & SaaS, eyes revenue of Rs 200 cr by 2020edit

Money Control

 

Leading electronic security systems player Zicom today said it is looking at significant growth in the Internet of Things (IoT) and SaaS marketplace to clock a service revenue of about Rs 200 crore by 2020. “Zicom has moved from being a pure play, physical security company into an IoT and SaaS IT Services business model.

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Technology harmful for human bodyedit

The Pioneer “We are increasingly exposed to an invisible web of radiation all around us through the wireless devices we love so much. With the advent of cloud computing and the Internet of Things set to launch more than a trillion smart devices, the radiation is only going to get worse,” he warned.

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Next stop, 5G!edit

Deccan Chronicle This also means a smaller, low power multiple antenna system built into the device. The stimulus for all this is Internet of Things (IoT) — buzzword for a collection of devices or `things’ connecting to your smart phone wirelessly. From your air purifier to your home lighting to your car music, everything is ‘connected’ these days, and can be centrally controlled by your smart phone.

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Internet of Things will create jobs for youthedit

The Hindu

With a view to creating a vibrant Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem in Andhra Pradesh, ‘iBootup IoT Series’, a joint initiative of iB Hubs, a PAN-India startup hub, and A.P. Innovation Society conducted the workshop. During the elaborate workshop, IoT enthusiasts gained insights into the fundamentals of IoT and its applications in various sectors.

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How to Make IT Re-Happenedit

The Economic Times

To move up the value chain, top companies like TCS, Infosys and Wipro have been looking at building new capabilities in Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), big data, cloud and digital media. But such a dramatic shift in business models is likely to be hard when the changes are triggered by a burning platform.

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For IoT, we’ll Focus on Education, Energy, Healthcare & Automotiveedit

The Economic Times

In India, enterprise is one of the top four priorities. If you look at things like Cloud, Smart City, Digital India, or Start-up India, it’s a great time to be in the country. We have just done three things. We’ve done some startup pacts that will allow small companies and start-ups to leverage Vodafone’s reach either for free or to have that in a very competitive way to start with.

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Enterprise is One of the Top Four Priorities for Vodafone in Indiaedit

The Economic Times

In India, enterprise is one of the top four priorities. If you look at things like Cloud, Smart City, Digital India, or Start-up India, it’s a great time to be in the country. We have just done three things. We’ve done some startup pacts that will allow small companies and start-ups to leverage Vodafone’s reach either for free or to have that in a very competitive way to start with.

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Data usage has increased manifoldedit

The Hindu

Telephone Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) member Anil Kaushal said on Thursday that the Internet of Things (IoT) was poised to revolutionise person-to-person and machine-to-machine communication system, improving the quality of living manifold. In an exclusive interview to The Hindu here, Mr. Kaushal said the awareness level in the country was on par with the U.S. and other advanced nations.

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Cybersecurity Still Not a Board-level Focusedit

Business World

Attack Surface. The adoption of the cloud, emergence of IoT, and growth in big data expands both the circumference of the attack surface as well as its complexity. 88 per cent of survey respondents indicate cloud security is a growing priority for their organizations.

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Big Data uses in retail industryedit

Telangana Today

Analytics in retailer store operations: Retailers can use sensors to determine inventory levels or automatically restock shelves once the stocks go lower than a predetermined number. When coupled with Internet of things (IoT), the advantages of big data in store operations multiply.

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A five point guide for Indian IT companiesedit

The Economic Times

To move up the value chain, top companies like TCSBSE 0.17 %, Infosys BSE -0.41 % and Wipro have been looking at building new capabilities in Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), big data, cloud and digital media. But such a dramatic shift in business models is likely to be hard when the changes are triggered by a burning platform.

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5 digital business trends for 2018edit

The Financial Express

Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, robotics, and virtual and augmented reality, have the potential to deliver disruptive outcomes and reshape digital business in 2018. Dimension Data predicts the widespread emergence of these trends that will create new opportunities for innovative businesses around the world. (IoT)

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Connected mobility, Industry 4.0 key for future growth: Boschedit

Autocar Professional

Smart mobility, which has drawn the attention of several global automakers, along with telematics and other Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, is set to unleash the winds of change in the automotive industry.

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Blockchain, AI, ML, robotics to drive tech in 2018: Dimension Dataedit

The Hindu Business Line

By K V Kurmanath

As the technology landscape changes rapidly, making one wonder which technology would take the lead in offering business and jobs, IT experts feel blockchain, artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics will lead the way in 2018.

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The future of networkingedit

Mint

The year 2017 has been a watershed year for digital transformation in India, with an increased focus on customer/citizen experience as a key driver. Indian business leaders have widely embraced the idea that they need to be a “digital organization” to enable growth.

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How Chatbots And AI Are Changing The Way Enterprises Communicate With Their Audienceedit

Inc 42

Since 2015, the chatbot market has seen an explosive growth of 35% since 2015, with a CAGR of 35% with over 80% businesses expected to develop chatbots which are estimated to bring in $8 billion in annual savings. Within a span of five years, Artificial Intelligence has moved from the domain of academic research to mainstream business communication.

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Artificial Intelligence has more pressing issues such as biased learning models that need solutions, says Intel VP for AIedit

First Post

By Nimish Sawant

Lately, there have been a lot of discussions on the rise of AI. Visionaries such as Elon Musk have even gone to the extent of saying that AI could be vastly more risky than North Korea and has the potential to cause World War III.

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125 Billion Connected IoT Devices by 2030edit

BW CIO World

The number of connected Internet of Things (IoT) devices worldwide will jump 12 percent on average annually, from nearly 27 billion in 2017 to 125 billion in 2030, according to new analysis from IHS Markit.

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A journey to somewhere new: How Internet of Things is transforming traveledit

First Post The travel industry is in the throes of unprecedented change, driven by new technology. There’s a trend towards leveraging mobility services, big data and the Internet of Things (IoT) to automate services, while process management and cloud based applications are revolutionising the sector too. We’re also seeing new competitors in this space, with many organisations introducing more customer-centric, digital business models, while industry stalwarts play catch-up.

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Cyber Security A Major Concern for the IT Ecosystemedit

Data Quest

Cyber security is a major concern for the IT ecosystem as a whole as we are walking towards a digitally-driven world where technology plays a crucial role. With the development of Cloud as a tool to store big data, enterprises are meeting the IT infrastructure needs at a faster pace. Artificial intelligence has become a prominent part of our lives and yes, it’s around us every time, everywhere!

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Blockchain, Machine learning, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Wireless technologies will reshape digital business in 2018edit

ET CIO

Blockchain, together with artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, and virtual and augmented reality, have the potential to deliver disruptive outcomes and reshape digital business in 2018. And companies that have not started the digital investment cycle are at high risk of being disrupted.

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Powering artificial intelligence sensiblyedit

Mint

By Leslie D’ monte

Advancements in technology have given rise to the fear that automation and AI will take away our jobs and eventually become more intelligent than human beings

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Blockchain Shows Potential to Re-Engineer Cyber Security: Researchedit

News 18

In 2018, some interesting applications of Blockchain and IoT in the area of cybersecurity will emerge. Another exciting trend to look forward to is the boom in new wireless technologies that will enable IoT and bring us a step closer to the dream of pervasive connectivity.

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When AI Spells Exitedit

Outlook

To be sure, while IT services companies are reskilling their large workforces, industry experts say that not everyone will be able to get that opportunity. “It is the time to pick up niche skills around digital, IoT, AI and analytics as these skills are in great demand and will continue to remain so for next few years,” says Mishra.

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How Businesses Are Applying AI to Cybersecurityedit

PC mag

How do you do that? You look at the behavior of the software,” Konetski continued. “Is the software doing things in a strange or malicious pattern? That was the first generation of behavior analytics. And now the next generation becomes looking at not only that but your personal behavior or the machine’s behavior, depending on whether it’s IoT or personal computing.

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7 Indian industries that will be impacted by AI: The dawn of an era of tectonic changeedit

Your Story

True digital enterprises are investing collectively in digital technologies, digital business models, digital infrastructure, and digital stakeholders as they plan their strategy. New age digital technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Robotic Automation, VR/AR, blockchain, drones, and 3D-Printing which saw a minimum uptake in the year 2010, have started proliferating across industry verticals today.

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This is how telecom startups view the industry and here’s what they expectedit

ET Telecom

Telecom is a difficult sector for startups due to the requirement of building large, scalable, and robust operator-grade systems for telco customers while competing with other large established product vendors that operate in this market.

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Immersive technology in businessedit

Financial Express

Over the last decade, technology has unlocked incredible new ways for brands to connect with consumers; they have more data and insight than ever before. We are in the midst of a customer revolution where the world is reshaped by the convergence of social, mobile, immersive and cloud tech.

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Industry 4.0: Here are the questions to ask before implementing predictive maintenance in connected manufacturing frameworkedit

First Post

While the manufacturers target the predictive analytics, it is important to understand how ready we are to move to predictive space. While implementing internet of things (IoT) in their premise, there are few parameters manufacturers should ask themselves to be predictive maintenance ready and be able to derive the benefits from the framework of connected manufacturing.

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How Karnataka’s IT hub is readying for the futureedit

Your Story

In fact, new-age digital technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), robotic automation, virtual reality/ augmented reality, Blockchain, drones, and 3D printing have started proliferating across industry verticals in Karnataka. This shift towards digital is forcing the IT services players in Karnataka to rethink their business models besides coming to terms with margin pressures on their traditional businesses.

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Evolution of next-gen paymentsedit

Financial Chronicle

Technological innovations such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain Are expected to transform the payments market landscape as data becomes central to payments. Mobility, connected homes, entertainment, and media are expected to augment the volumes of non-cash transaction volumes significantly.

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Nasscom to set up centres of excellence on Artificial Intelligence, data scienceedit

The Hindu Business Line

The software industry lobby Nasscom is setting up centres of excellence on artificial intelligence (AI) and data sciences for a better understanding on the emerging technologies, a top official has said.

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Is Artificial Intelligence Ready To Overhaul Healthcare Sectoredit

CXO Today

Artificial Intelligence (AI) which is changing the world is making its presence felt in the healthcare sector. The rapid pace at which the scientific innovations are taking place, the expansion of AI into various healthcare verticals and the fact that the efficiency of systems can be improved using AI are some of the factors that are currently driving the market, believe researchers.

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The future of Artificial Intelligence, and what it could tell us about being humanedit

First Post

The notion of artificial intelligence is something which has long excited technological society. Among the various stories constructed around it are (as in the film Terminator) those of robots ruling the world with humans fighting a losing battle against them. Gary Kasparov, the world chess champion, was matched against an IBM supercomputer named Deep Blue in 1996 and 1997 under tournament conditions and lost in the 1997 rematch.

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Firms are using IoT, but challenges remainedit

Mint

By Komal Gupta

 

Companies are increasingly deploying IoT and reaping business benefits. But they do face challenges. For instance, how should they treat security and interoperability issues related to connected devices? To discuss these issues, the Enterprise Technology Summit 2017 organized by Mint hosted a panel discussion on ‘How companies are harnessing the IoT potential across sectors’.

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Artificial Intelligence: Where does it GO from here?edit

Financial Express

In 2016 Lee Sedol, one of the world’s best players of Go, lost a match in Seoul to a computer program called AlphaGo by four games to one. It was a big event, both in the history of Go and in the history of artificial intelligence (AI).

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How IoT, AI start-ups are building new businessesedit

Mint

By Komal Gupta

At the 2017 edition of Mint’s Enterprise Technology Summit, four start-ups that use the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies gave five-minute presentations each showcasing how these technologies are giving birth to new, on-ground business ideas.

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IoT will make healthcare more accurate, consistent and affordable: Chris Sullivanedit

ET Health World

IoT will make healthcare more accurate, consistent and affordable: Chris Sullivan In an interview with ETHealthworld, Chris Sullivan, Global Healthcare Practice, Leader for Zebra Technologies, talks on how technology is revolutionalising the healthcare delivery.

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Artificial Intelligence may give birth to superhumans in 20 yearsedit

Zee News

Artificially intelligent (AI) nano-machines will provide huge medical benefits, such as being able to repair damage to cells, muscles and bones, say experts

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Cyber security top concern for corporate IoT deployments: BlackBerryedit

The Economic Times

Cyber security is the top concern regarding digital technologies and processes for firms globally (63 per cent) but only a few (37 per cent) actually have a formal digital transformation strategy in place when it comes to Internet of Things (IoT) deployments, new research said on Tuesday.

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Five Ways To Unleash The Potential of IoT Dataedit

Business World

With the rise of low-cost sensors, ubiquitous connectivity, and massive data volumes, the “Internet of Things” promises to change the world. Don’t let data challenges get in the way.

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Using IoT to safeguard our endangered environmentedit

The Hindu

The fledgling IoT or Internet of Things technology, is coming to the aid of the endangered environment. It will help alert authorities when there is an illegal cutting of trees. Hitachi India and Institute of Wood Science and Technology have joined hands to implement the Smart Forest initiative.

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IoT with make healthcare more accurate, consistent and affordable: Chris Sullivanedit

ET Healthworld

By Shahid Akhter

IoT is really going to make a major difference in healthcare. It is going to make healthcare safer, it is going to make the quality of care more accurate, more consistent, and it also has an ability to make healthcare less expensive as well.

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Is Artificial Intelligence The Future Of ERP Software Optimization?edit

CXO Today

The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) is taking the world by storm. It has made possible what was usually restricted to the domain of scientific fiction.

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Artificial Intelligence use rising in bankingedit

Telengana Today

In the recent decade, technology has disrupted industry one too many times. Personal computing, internet and mobile telephony paved the way for social media which got people chatting with one another on an unprecedented scale. A closely watching banking industry took its business to a favourite habitat of the millennials, namely the messaging space and ushered in conversational commerce.

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Delving Into The ABC Of Cyber Securityedit

CXO Today

The web has become very elastic today, and we are facing challenges from technologies such as bring your own device or IoT etc. As the nation is moving towards being digital, more devices are added every day and more systems are brought online,” said, Aseem Ahmed, Sr. product manager, Cloud SecurityAsia Pacific, Akamai Technologies.

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IT heads find these job roles toughest to fill, claims surveyedit

NDTV Gadgets Now

Digitalization and technological innovation are changing the nature of the job of the CIO. Leaders are rapidly scaling their digital businesses, making the remainder of this year and 2018 a defining moment for CIOs who don’t want to be left behind, so calims Gartner Inc’s annual global survey of CIOs.

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5G India roadmap: Readiness is on the rise, says Ericssonedit

Times Now

The top three industry sectors that were highlighted by the respondents were media and entertainment, automotive and public transport; but many also ranked healthcare as well as energy and utilities among the most attractive sectors for 5G applications. A clear majority of the respondents believe that Internet of Things (IoT) will play an important role and that third-party collaboration will be essential in this context.

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Hurdles in adoption of IoT in Indiaedit

Telangana Today

India has missed the manufacturing bus in the 20th century. Today, it is on the brink of an IT revolution. Companies of all sizes can utilize the IoT networks to deliver new and useful services, improve customer engagement and create new streams of revenue for themselves.

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5 best practices in cybersecurity for businessesedit

The Economic Times

It is little surprise that this coincided with the country becoming the second largest smartphone market. The lure of India for cybercriminals has never been as high and with the government embarking on their massive digital transformation project, it will become even more of a low hanging fruit for malicious actors in the days to come.

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60-65% startups in India working on Internet on Things: Aeris’ Presidentedit

ET Telecom

By Tina Gurnaney

IoT (Internet of Things) is expected to generate huge amount of jobs in India and 60-65% startups in India are working on IoT, according to Dr. Rishi Mohan Bhatnagar, President, Aeris Communications. Bhatnagar in an interaction with ET Telecom said, “There’s a different kind of skill-set required which will generate huge amount of jobs. On one side IoT will reduce certain jobs but it will increase so many other jobs which are required for future.”

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Global Internet of Things market to hit $1.29 trillion by 2020: Reportedit

The Economic Times

With the emergence of digital economy, the global Internet of Things (IoT) market spend will grow from $625.2 billion in 2015 to $1.29 trillion in 2020 — with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.6 per cent, a report revealed on Thursday.

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IoT for smart farmingedit

Telangana Today

India is set to see the world’s biggest IoT network, thanks to the efforts of a digitally focussed Government. IoT used with Big Data has the potential to transform its agriculture, leading to higher yield and greater monetization.

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After PCs, cloud is another chance at the starting lineedit

The Hindu Business Line

If the launch of personal computers a few decades ago marked a threshold in technology, cloud is “another chance at the starting line,” feels Keith Bentley, Chief Technology Officer, Bentley Systems

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Your smart TV, fridge could be hacked a lot more easily than you may thinkedit

The Economic Times

By Ankita Sen

This whole universe of objects linked to internet and controlled by smartphones or computers is called Internet of Things (IoT). It is interconnection via the Internet of computing devices embedded in everyday objects, enabling them to send and receive data. IoT is something that is impossible to avoid, since it impacts not only the way we live, but also the way we work.

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Is cyber security an afterthought in the IoT infrastructure?edit

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According to cybersecurity experts, security by design has to be a priority in IoT devices. This cool button delivers CIO stories to you on Facebook: The internet of things (IoT) has been constantly expanding to encompass an increasing number of connected objects such as smart refrigerators, virtual assistants built into speakers, and driverless cars. IoT has been impacting businesses in unprecedented ways by increasing the productivity of operations. According to Gartner, the number of connected things will reach 20.4 billion by 2020.

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India must exploit IoT industry for growth and developmentedit

ET Telecom

The size of the Internet of Things (IoT) industry is huge globally and India must take maximum advantage of this opportunity, Union Minister Alphons Kannanthanam said today. Kannanthanam further said since IoT industry is very nascent in India, it is essential to create an ecosystem by participation of academia, government and industry. He said the electronics, IT and telecom industries must make the best use of IoT.

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By 2022, India should be ready for 5G: Himanshu Kapaniaedit

The Economic Times

By Danish Khan

Baby steps have been taken by all of us, especially in the entertainment space, and now we need to collaborate to build applications which will help education, governance, real estate, beyond the entertainment field to be able to improve and get us into IoT (Internet of Things) and help the disruption of various industries and allow them to move from their analog form to a digital phase.

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Security for the Internet of Threatsedit

Business World

While this ubiquitous global connectivity enabled by the Internet of Things (IoT) opens great possibilities for personal and organisational growth, it also exposes us to security vulnerabilities that can cause financial loss, endanger personal and public safety, and cause varying degrees of damage to business and reputation. Anything that is connected to the Internet is a potential attack surface for cybercriminals.

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There’s No Stopping The IoT Growth; Here’s Whyedit

CXO Today

According to most industry pundits, the impact of IoT on industry will certainly be most disruptive and could result in massive upheavals. For instance, companies may start deploying IoT-enable robots to replace people. Currently, hi-tech robots and sensors are expensive but over time they could become affordable, leading to large-scale changes. This would also have social ramifications.

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Indian IT must look past back-end workedit

The Hindu

Indian IT companies must go beyond catering to the back-end operations of foreign clients and increase their product offerings instead to help the country cut its reliance on technology developed abroad, Minister of State for Electronics and IT K.J. Alphons said. Speaking at a CII summit on the Internet of Things (IoT) on Tuesday, Mr. Alphons warned about the dangers of relying too much on technology from overseas as programs and gadgets could collect information.

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Government is Working on a Roadmap for Emerging Techedit

The Economic Times

By Surabhi Agarwal

He added that there is already a policy in place for Internet of Things (IoT), along with a Centre of Excellence. “On AI, there has been a task force which has been constituted on how it can be more effectively used.” Kumar said that in the past the government has followed a similar strategy for emerging technologies such as cloud, mobile, social media, etc.

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For better understanding of Artificial Intelligenceedit

The Hans India

The conference being organized by Outwit Outplay Events & Entertainments and supported by Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology is an amalgamation of thought leaders, solution providers, start-ups, state IT secretaries and investors addressing the issues relating to information technology and outsourcing. The summit aims to shed light on AI, Internet of Things (IoT) and robotics as technologies of the future.

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Cloud Computing Driving Innovation For Next Generationedit

CXO Today

Advances in cloud computing and Internet of things (IoT) provide a promising chance to resolve the challenges caused by the increasing transportation problems. Cloud based, IOT enabled Public transport system, and Cloud based platform for Self Driven cars should be the breeding ground for the next level of Innovations for the efficient transport system for a large country like ours.

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How IoT will Shape the Future on Agri-tech Industry?edit

Business World

IoT or Internet of things can be interpreted as a system of inter-networking computing devices, mechanical or digital machines or objects that with unique identifiers can transfer data over a network without the need for a human interaction. The IoT revolution in India is already catching on with increasing government and venture capital investments pouring into supporting startups.

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5G in India Will be Rolled Out by 2020’edit

The Economic Times

By Tina Gurnaney

You need connectivity in place because that is the foundation of IoT, then you need the platform because that’s where you manage the intelligence and analytics of the network and then you manage the devices that you’re connecting through the IoT technology. I believe it’s incredibly important because given the trend in the country, we’re seeing that mobility revenues are declining, they’re flattish.

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Gartner identifies top 10 strategic technology trends for 2018edit

Computer World

Intelligent things are physical things that go beyond the execution of rigid programming models to exploit AI to deliver advanced behaviors and interact more naturally with their surroundings and with people. AI is driving advances for new intelligent things (such as autonomous vehicles, robots and drones) and delivering enhanced capability to many existing things (such as Internet of Things connected consumer and industrial systems).

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5 ways the internet of things is revolutionizing healthcareedit

Gadgets Now

This is no different when it comes to IoT in healthcare. Pacemakers, in particular, have been in the headlines for the discovery of major vulnerabilities in security. IBM’s Milan Patel noted on the company’s Security Intelligence site that these devices carry security risks, many of which consumers are unaware of.

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Emergence of IoT in automotive spaceedit

ET Auto

Over the past few years, it’s becoming impossible to overlook the truly massive hype around IoT (Internet of Things). A quick glance at tech press and conference headliners in the recent past and it’s quite clear that the Internet of Things has undoubtedly captured the imagination of the industry and the media alike. However, has it really captivated the end consumer in the same fashion? On that measure, the verdict is less clear.

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Why Artificial Intelligence Is Poised To Disrupt E-Commerceedit

CXO Today

Azrtificial Intelligence (AI) is gripping the world’s attention, though in early stages according to many, it is one of the most talked about technology. There are numerous debates on AI whether it is an ally of humans or will prove to a peril as it advances. However, advantages of the technology are multifold and manifest ease of doing business for several sectors.

 

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How artificial intelligence is reshaping recruitment, and what it means for the future of jobsedit

The Economic Times By Malini Goyal

AI or artificial intelligence is the new buzzword in the corporate world. In the networked digital era amid proliferation of smart devices and surge of Big Data, AI — or smart machines that can think intuitively and make intelligent sense of the vast data — is the new battleground that is roiling multiple sectors, disrupting companies and stoking new rivalries.

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AI to create jobs by 2020, says Gartneredit

The Hindu

“AI will eliminate more jobs than it creates through 2019, however, Gartner believes that the number of jobs created due to AI in 2020 is sufficient to overcome the deficit,” according to the U.S.-based research and advisory company’s top ten predictions for 2018.

 

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The need for doing digitaledit

Mint

India is poised to take advantage of digital technologies as they have the potential to add economic value of $550 billion to $1 trillion per year by 2025, and create millions of well-paying, productive jobs

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A Robotic Healthcare : The next gen disruptionedit

ET Health World

With data analysis, IoT (Internet of Things) and healthcare diagnosis, etc., moving into digital formats, AI automation has a huge advantage in catapulting the healthcare industry to a different pedestal. Along with those advantages, we may face many practical complications while the full implementation of AI is carried out.

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5G Unlikely to be Commercially Available in India Before 2022edit

DQ India

However, IoT, especially Industrial IoT being among the early use cases of 5G technology; the B2B2C services might become available sometime after 2021. But, the direct individual consumer facing 5G services are not in the picture before 2022. So, for next 4 years or so, the subscribers in India would continue to be excited with unleashing the power of 4G and pre 5G services that would give a peep into the future of communications.

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How firms are embracing artificial intelligence-powered chatbotsedit

Mint

By Leslie D’Monte

The banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector is clearly taking the lead in using artificial intelligence-powered chatbots in India

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Internet of Things: Facing the data challengeedit

The Financial Express

Driven by the convergence of cloud technology, rapidly growing data volumes and increasingly connected devices, the Internet of Things (IoT) poses new challenges and presents a host of new opportunities that can be seized by businesses. This system of systems will be fundamental to realising business value in the future and developing new and innovative user experiences.

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6 Jobs Artificial Intelligence Is Replacing Soonedit

CXO Today

There has been an explosion of new age technologies over the past couple of years, leading to massive digital transformation across industries. There is not one industry or sector that is not affected by the tsunami of data and analytics.

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Challenges and the way forward in the journey of digitizationedit

ET Tech

When did we become DIGITAL? Is it from the time when needles were replaced with digits on the watches? Probably from then till today the digital journey had been evolving – from ‘being digital’ to a matured state of selling ‘digital services’.

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Everything you need to know about IoT that you didn’t know to askedit

YourStory

While explaining how IoT can lead to unplanned benefits, he cited the example of market coolers that are in use in shops across the country. He said there are about 2.5 million coolers in the market today.

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Internet of Things: Wave of future is at homeedit

ET Rise

The Internet of Things is set to disrupt the way we live and work. The Internet of Things is set to disrupt the way we live and work. Imagine that you’re cooking dinner, and you ask Alexa, voice assistant on Amazon Echo, to read you today’s news so that you can focus on chopping vegetables. There is no shortage of possibilities for home automation that will change our way of life

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Digital Transformation is changing CIOs nature of job, says Gartneredit

Tech Observer

CIOs surveyed rank AI, followed by digital security and the Internet of Things (IoT), as the most problematic technologies to implement. Survey respondents agree that the most common pain point is the fact that these technologies, particularly AI, demand new skills, some of which can be hard to find.

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Control Your Home Smartly Through ‘TechCravy’edit

PC Quest

Being a tech savvy in today’s time is a much-needed quality technology has taken a long road to make our lives easier and convenient. Thanks to internet of things technology that allows us to create possibilities to provide comfort & luxury in our daily life likewise TechCravy comes with the new home automation solution where you can feel and experience the luxury in your home.

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Different Ways In Which AI Will Revolutionise Financial Services Sectoredit

Business World

The financial services landscape is changing rapidly and technology is playing a pivotal role in catalyzing this transformation. Innovations in Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchain technologies are disrupting the world of banking and finance more than ever

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Cyber security, artificial intelligence top CIOs’ minds: Surveyedit

Financial Express

For the majority of CIOs, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI) will significantly change how they do their jobs in the near future, a new survey said on Tuesday.

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Artificial Intelligence Has Undeniable Potential in Indiaedit

Data Quest

By Malvika Sachdev

Artificial Intelligence is the future of all humankind. It can reduce cost and increase efficiency at the same time. Today humans know more than they can tell. Prior to Artificial Intelligence, we were unable to articulate our own knowledge which means that we could not automate many tasks that we can do now.

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Many talk of Artificial Intelligence because “it makes their stock go up”: Mark Hurd, co-CEO, Oracleedit

The Economic Times

By Tanmay Goswami

One of the highlights this year was his claim that by 2025, 80% of IT budgets will be spent on business innovation, and only 20% on system maintenance. Innovation budgets at enterprise IT firms have been under pressure, as companies battle to grow or preserve their top lines amid unprecedented disruption brought about by the consumerisation of IT.

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Building on gains of digitalisationedit

The Economic Times

Digitalisation is fuelling the rise of 3D printing, artificial intelligence, the Internet of things, cloud computing, big data and automation. Although the transformational power of digitalisation is clear, effective policies are needed to make sure the gains are spread evenly across as well as within countries, according to Unctad’s Information Economy Report 2017.

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At the crossroad of smart mobilityedit

The Economic Times

The way the world gets from A to B is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by advancements in big-data analysis, artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT). While selfdriving cars have captured imaginations worldwide with the promise of safer roads, smoother commutes and less congestion, they are only one part of the greater smart mobility story.

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Benefits Of 5G Mobile Communication Networkedit

Business World

5G will change the face the IoT (Internet of Things) which will connect more than 20 billion devices by 2020 as per Gartner. People will be able to control appliances, temperature, light etc. at home while sitting remotely. They would become aware of package delivery or a stranger standing on the door even when away.

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10 Blockchain applications that will transform society in 2018 and beyondedit

Knows Startup

In the coming years, IoT will look completely different than it does today. Many industry experts and excited consumers have pegged The Internet of Things (IoT) as the next Industrial Revolution or the Next Internet. Blockchain working along with IOT will create new opportunities.

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Adoption of AI and digital tech is a competitive necessity: Malcolm Frankedit

Business Standard

By Sangeeta Tanwar

General Electric is a great example. Several years ago, the company started by putting Internet of Things sensors on their engines. Thereafter, they watched engines, collected data and built new business models from it and brought in a predictive platform. So, start something bite-size and then scale up.

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Startups in manufacturing, India needs to up its gameedit

YourStory

By Vishal Krishna

India will have 1.9 billion IoT devices installed from the current base of 60 million devices, with a market size of $9 billion.

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Top Trends of IoT and Their Effect to the Marketedit

Udaipur Kiran

The IoT market is accelerating as growth comes from numerous directions and markets. The internet of things will have a major effect on every market. It will also usher in opportunities in these spaces to start new businesses and grow existing ones. Almost every industry invest in the IoT and leading industries quickly move to implementing IoT solutions that are driving the bottom line.

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Digital Learning BBT supports enterprises, technology providers, and startup products in the domains of consumer devices-electronics, industrial automation, sensor networking, healthcare, IoT, electronics R&D, electronics product realisation, security, surveillance, education & annual system maintenance businesses.

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Skill India holds knowledge sharing workshop for Africansedit

Millennium Post Taking strong partnership between India and Africa to new heights, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and World Bank are organising a five day ‘Knowledge Sharing Workshop’ for African delegation from six African countries namely Rwanda, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Senegal, Tanzania, and Ghana

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SANKALP’ and ‘STRIVE’ to boost Skill India Missionedit

The Tribune Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) and Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE) are set to boost the Skill India Mission in the country. SANKALP is Rs 4,455-crore centrally sponsored project, including Rs 3,300crore support from World Bank whereas STRIVE is a Rs 2,200-crore Central project, with half of the project outlay as World Bank assistance.

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Skill Development Courses For Kins Of Crpf Martyrs Soonedit

The Pioneer Various kinds of training courses will be conducted under Prime Minister Skill Development Scheme for the family members of martyr personnel of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in the State, officials informed. Notably, Chhattisgarh received Rs 352.82 crore for Vocationalisation of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (VS&HSE) during the current financial year, the Central Government has informed.

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Research as a career: Better prospects for science, enggedit

Hindustan Times “They are aimed at science and engineering students as it is hard to get students from these branches to pick research as a career,” a source said. “Most are drawn to post-graduate placements which pay handsomely and those who are left behind try for higher studies to boost their chances, but do not go in for PhDs. This is not true of the humanities, where more students are drawn to research.

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Realty’s tech evolutionedit

The Hindu Virtual reality or VR technology — a mix of architecture design and gaming software — will soon enable consumers in India to get a real-time experience of living in their yet to be constructed homes. Through the use of special glasses, customers can view 3D videos of the properties they are interested in. This can help them shortlist properties before making the final choice. (IoT)

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Officials asked to organise skill development drivesedit

The Hans India Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister Jupalli Krishna Rao directed the officials to take steps to provide skill development programmes to the youth across the State. The Minister reviewed the skill development programmes being organised under the Employment Generation and Marketing Mission (EGMM) here on Friday. He asked the officials to establish more training centres at Kollapur assembly constituency.

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Nasscom arm ties up with corporates for skill development programmeedit

The Hindu Business Line The Nasscom Foundation, an arm of the National Association of Software and Services Companies, is planning to talk to more corporates to expand and sustain its skill development programme. At present, 15 firms have joined hands with the foundation to offer skill development courses to over one-lakh students across the country.

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JNU to start tech coursesedit

The Telegraph The University Grants Commission (UGC) has approved a JNU proposal to start engineering and management courses, drawing criticism from several faculty members who feared such “industry and job-oriented” programmes would dilute the varsity’s mandate to promote critical thinking.

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Engineering students to study big data, bullet trains from next academic sessionedit

Hindustan Times The AICTE has prepared the model engineering curriculum as per the recommendations of 11 subject committees it had set up for engineering and technical institutes, excluding the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and National Institutes of Technology (NITs). The human resource development ministry has already approved the curriculum, ministry sources said.

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SkillEE aims to bridge technical skills and knowledge gap for aspiring engineersedit

Your Story Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream project of ‘Make in India’ aims to increase manufacturing capacity in India and generate 100 million jobs by 2022. However, the ambitious project currently faces the dearth of employable graduates, especially the kind of engineers our colleges churn out in smaller cities. And Nagpur-based skill development platform SkillEE is on a mission to transform the scenario.

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NASSCOM To Kick Off Product Conclave 2017 In Bengaluruedit

Inc 42 With India propelled towards the 4th industrial revolution, it has now become imperative to invest in the next-generation of technologies, systems and products whether in the realm of Big Data & Analytics, Cloud/SaaS, AI, VR, AR, Robotics or IoT.

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Do you have any scheme to check unemployment among enggedit

Business Standard Justice N Kirubakaran was hearing a petition by S K Natarajan seeking a direction to the state government to implement the Tamil Nadu State Level Placement Programme in top IT firms in a fair and effective manner for holding a common campus recruitment programme for students of all engineering colleges, including his daughter.

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Any scheme to deal with engineers lacking jobs: HCedit

The Times of India Is there any scheme available with the ministry to deal with unemployment problem of engineering graduates in our country, the Madras high court has asked the Union ministry of human resources development. A fortnight after asking six top IT majors to explain the yardstick they adopt to select colleges for conducting campus recruitments, in view of allegation of scam in the area, Justice N Kirubakaran has suo motu impleaded the ministry and directed its secretary to reply to is query.

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AICTE Eyes Skill Upgrade Centres In NEedit

The Shillong Times The All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) plans to augment resources for the Northeast to set up skill development centres and sponsor students to participate in programmes at national and international levels. “AICTE and Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) are working hand in hand across the country to improve infrastructure and teaching methods in institutions imparting technical and engineering courses.

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The New Indian Express “Students in the schools are going to be the future researchers. They need to know what kind of research JNU is doing,” Kumar said. Stalls and galleries were put up to explain various aspects of biotechnology, ecology, pollution, remote sensing through compelling experiments and the School of Social Sciences (SSS) also displayed mind maps to portray the position of minorities in the country.

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4th Edition Of TECH Rocketship Awards Are Here: Indian Startups, Gear Up To Take Your Rocketships To The UKedit

Inc 42 The six award categories of 2017-18 TECH Rocketship Awards include fintech, medtech, Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing and data analytics, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. As stated by Sir Dominic Asquith, these domains are some of the areas with the greatest potential in terms of opportunity and demand in the UK and India.

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Key to building future workforceedit

The Financial Express

By 2020, India will become the youngest nation in the world with 64% of the population employable. Today’s universities are simply not equipped to address the learning needs of this huge young workforce. The courses being taught are not in sync with modern job requirements and outdated curricula prevents Indian colleges from imparting quality education.

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India cannot lag behind in digital currency era: Modiedit

Press Trust of India

It is regarded as a prime sector.” Pointing out that India took pride for its demographic dividend of having 800 million people, or 65 per cent of its population, below the age of 35, he said skill development should not only be used for meeting basic needs such as food but also for ensuring that the dreams of the country were fulfilled.

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Engineering students must learn to be innovative: Pandiarajanedit

Deccan Chronicle

“SMACI Social media, analytics, cloud and internet of things, is changing the world, students need to hone their skills in SMACI.. everyone says IT provides employment, I say creative and cultural industries too provides more opportunities,” he said and added that he started manpower recruitment firm Ma Foi through cloud funding from his friends.

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Engg students must prepare for innovation-driven growthedit

Deccan Herald

One of the critical skills will be the ability to connect the unconnected, with the Internet of Things (IoT) because that’s how enterprises will grow, adding billions and trillions of nodes, devices and units to the internet. That’s also how the increased telemetry, along with data analysis tools, will drive absolute efficiency improvements in enterprise processes like production, distribution, and service.

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Acquire more skills, IT Secretary tells studentsedit

The Hindu

An engineering degree alone is no longer sufficient to land a job in the IT industry and students pursuing the courses need to acquire specialised skills to boost their employability quotient, IT Secretary Jayesh Ranjan sought to underscore on Thursday.

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Near total enrollment, improved infra; So what’s the problem with our education system?edit

The Economic Times

By Chaitanya Kalbag

The Narendra Modi government has been trying to frame a new National Education Policy (NEP) for the past three years. In January 2015, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) launched an “unprecedented collaborative, multi-stakeholder and multi-pronged consultation process” covering 33 themes across the country.

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How to make digital education more accessibleedit

Deccan Herald

The rapid growth of the education sector in recent years and growing proliferation of digital technology have led to an era where e-learning is becoming a norm in almost all institutions. Leveraging technology to the benefit of society is extremely desirable. However, the disruptive influence of e-learning over conventional methods needs to be assessed critically and mid-course corrections need to be applied where necessary to make a robust, well balanced approach.

Education
15% engg depts fail to get NBA stampedit

DNA

By Kritika Sharma

Fifteen per cent of the various departments in engineering colleges across the country have failed to get accreditation from National Board of Accreditation (NBA) in the last two years. NBA accreditation is given to specific programmes run by professional institutions like Engineering, Management and Pharmacy, which then decides government’s criteria of giving more funding for a government institution and increase in seats for private and government institutes.

Engineering
Over The Years, Curtains Falling On Tech Coursesedit

Ahmedabad Mirror

Over last three years, there has been steady increase in closure of courses offered by colleges affiliated to All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). From nine batches in 2014, AICTE allowed progressive closure of 30 batches across 16 colleges in 2017-18.

Engineering
New education policy soon: Satyapaledit

The Hindu

The new National Education Policy, prepared by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, is likely to be rolled out in December, Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development Satyapal Singh has said.

Education
Digital Disruption in the Education Sectoredit

BW Disrupt

The concept of digital disruption provides an opportunity to education leaders to evaluate their strategy afresh and revaluate the type of student experience they wish to provide.

Education
Why higher education is devoid of qualityedit

The Hindu Business Line

The Government wants to set free the best of our universities. We don’t know how the Prime Minister’s promise to rid them of government control will pan out in practice, but even to talk of such freedom is a revolution of sorts.

Higher Education
IISc Bangalore In Top 100 Of Times World University Rankings 2018’s New Engineering And Technology Listedit

NDTV

Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore was placed among top 100 in Engineering category in the recently declared Times Higher Education subject wise World University Rankings 2018.

Engineering
Karnataka: No vacancy! Degrees of burden for engineering graduatesedit

Deccan Chronicle

The placement cells should tie up with companies across all sectors to ensure placements in other fields too, Aniruddh Narayan Lal suggest.

Engineering
Higher education ills, it’s not only about moneyedit

Navhind Times

It is argued, quite rightly, that the best Indian higher educational institutions are not starved of funds. They run innovative programs and carry out cutting edge research activities. Their faculty members have excellent credentials and physical infrastructure helps them to attract students from far and near.

Higher Education
It’s raining core sector jobs at IITsedit

The Economic Times

By Prachi Verma

Offers are aplenty this placement season for students at the nation’s top engineering colleges who aspire to work in core sectors. Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) in Mumbai, Guwahati, Roorkee and Kharagpur have seen as much as a 25% increase in pre-placement offers (PPOs) from companies that deal in core engineering sectors, such as manufacturing, infrastructure, petroleum and mining, placement officials at these IITs said.

Engineering
Govt to implement ‘technical education quality improvement’ projectedit

The Pioneer

The technical education minister Ashutosh Tandon said in a press conference here on Friday that under the technical education quality improvement programme the infrastructure facilities , laboratories will be strengthened and state of the art equipments for different trades of engineering will be provided to the 15 engineering colleges and the engineering university.

Engineering
With the downfall in IT sector, is engineering the right career choice to opt for?edit

India Today

The best way to acquire these skills is to fall back on that oldest trait of engineers: tinkering. The main areas of expertise and growth in the coming decade are: Machine Learning, Big Data Analytics, Internet-of-Things, Information Security and Cloud Computing. Here are some suggestions on how students can learn some of these and make their CVs stand out.

Engineering
Why Chase Just IITs?edit

The New Indian Express

There are plenty of people worth mentioning, who are not IITians but who have still made it big. One such example is Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, better known as the Missile Man of India, who was not from any IIT, but did his engineering from Madras Institute of Technology (MIT). Nonetheless, he became one of the finest engineers in the world, inspiring many aspiring IITians.

Engineering
More universities should offer degree and diploma courses in skill developmentedit

The Indian Express

Most Universities are not prepared to offer a separate degree and diploma course in skill development and that’s why job oriented degree courses, like Bachelor of Vocation (B Voc), are not offered in engineering colleges, said Anil Sahastrabuddhe, chairman of the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), during an event organised by the Pune International Centre (PIC) at the College of Engineering, Pune.

Engineering
Building better institutionsedit

The Times of India

AICTE in collaboration with FICCI recently organised a one-day conference on the theme “Roadmap to move towards Autonomous Higher Education Institutions” for universities and higher education institutions at CV Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

Engineering
Improvement of quality in higher education must to be a class-one nation: Pranab Mukherjeeedit

Indian Express

Recalling the historic Takshashila and Nalanda varsities, Pranab Mukherjee said these ancient learning institutes attracted “mighty minds” from all over the world and efforts are now being made to revive them.

Higher Education
Scourge of unemployment and unemployability haunts Indian youth (Feature)edit

Business Standard

While India is experiencing a demographic dividend due to a youth bulge, many young people are struggling to acquire the right skills sought by employers to successfully navigate the transition from school to work, the Survey said.

Skill Gap
This is how technology can transform K-12 educationedit

India Today

Technology has been transforming education slowly over the years. Here are the various benefits of digitised education.

Education
Indian engineering education needs to work towards zero joblessnessedit

The Economic Times

With the increasing pace of innovation in last few years, India has jumped 6 places in the Global Innovation Index in 2017, continuing its streak of success. Technology is completely reshaping businesses every five years, now. Despite all this, the level of unemployment in India has continued to grow.

Engineering
How to plan a career in changing job marketedit

The Economic Times

Artificial intelligence in language/data, robotics/3D printing, Internet of Things in goods/manufacturing/labour and Internet/computing in knowledge/education are rapidly evolving technology spaces where your comfort levels in using them needs to keep pace to stay professionally relevant.

Skill Development
AICTE wants closed private institutes tore start operationsedit

Deccan Herald

By Prakash Kumar

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) wants owners of closed private technical institutes to restart their operations by forming smaller groups. The higher education regulator is preparing an action plan to bring such institutions on board so that infrastructure, including class rooms laboratories and other facilities, created by them can be utilised in offering students “popular courses inengineeringand technology.

Engineering
Our Job is to Provide Momentum to Skillingedit

The Economic Times

Artificial intelligence, 3D printing, and several disruptive technologies have always hit the world, and even in these areas, there are Indians in every area of innovation from high-end to low-end. The Meenakshi temple was built hundreds of years ago and still the pillars stand strong because, obviously, sustainable methods were used.

Skill Development
Centre for making accreditation mandatory for engineering coursesedit

The Hindu

The Centre is contemplating a plan to make accreditation mandatory for programmes offered by engineering colleges, said Surendra Prasad, Chairman, National Board of Accreditation (NBA)

Accreditation
Five challenges engineers face in 2018 comes from emerging technologies, check what they areedit

Tech Observer

From machine learning to the Internet of Things (IoT) to 5G and the electrification of vehicles, these are not only innovation but also newer challenge to traditional engineers.

Engineering
How to create industry-ready engineersedit

Deccan Herald

According to traditional wisdom, an engineering degree guarantees a stable, well-paying office job. However, according to a recent survey, only 7% of the engineering graduates can handle core engineering tasks. As per the Ministry of Human Resource Development, India has 6,214 engineering and technology institutions which are enrolling 2.9 million students, and approximately 1.5 million engineers enter the job market every year.

Engineering
Education Sector Will Grow At 7.5% To $144 billion By 2020edit

Business World

Vikas Singh, MD, Pearson India shares his thoughts about virtual international education narrowing gap between upper and lower strata, and skills needed to create studetns skilled enough to be employed

Education
Role of tech in influencing educationedit

The Hans India

Education has evolved greatly from its earlier tropes of rote learning to the present day innovative procedures to leave a lingering impact on young minds and technology has a great role to play, here.

Education
Rise in demand for engineering and tech coursesedit

The Indian Express

Number of colleges approved by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) for offering undergraduate and postgraduate engineering and technology courses rose from 1,503 in 2006-07 to 6,472 in 2016-17. The total intake capacity in these colleges at both levels during this period went up from 6,11,487 to 29,98,298, a rise of 390 per cent.

Engineering
Reskilling for the future of workedit

The Financial Express

With a total of about 3.7 million employees, India’s IT and BPM industry created 170,000 new jobs in the last one year and 600,000 jobs in last three years. According to NASSCOM, digital technology is projected to clock a growth from the current 5% to 38% over the next decade.

Reskilling
Campus hires get roles in hot technologiesedit

The Times of India

By Shalina Pillai

Companies are forming their own teams even in roles like digital marketing that were earlier outsourced to third parties. Other hot roles are in internet of things (IoT) and design of the user interface and user experience. The move to campuses for these roles is primarily because of the shortage of skills in the general technology ecosystem.

Engineering

Uncategorized

Solar powered appliances for rural Indiaedit

Deccan Chronicle With the advent of modern technology and affordable Internet, home appliances such as televisions, fridges, oven and others have introduced next generation of conveniences in our lives. In fact, it is unimaginable for us to live without our ‘smart’ gadgets and appliances for a single day However, for those in rural areas, smart gadgets are still out of reach for the masses

Solar Power
Power Minister Chairs curtain raiser ceremony for Global renewable energy investors meet and expo re invest 2017 and founding ceremony of ISAedit

The Week Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and new and renewable Energy (NRE) Shri R. K. Singh chaired a Curtain Raiser ceremony, held here today to inform that the 2nd edition of the Global Renewable energy (RE) Investors meet and Expo (RE-INVEST 2017) will be held from 7th to 9th December 2017 at the India Expo centre Greater Nodia and National capital region of Delhi.

Renewable Energy
More green energy should power India: Modiedit

ET Energy World Bengaluru, Green energy like solar power would power India as 175 gigawatt (GW) of electricity is expected to be generated from renewable sources, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Sunday. “By 2022, when India will be celebrating 75 years of independence, 175 GW of renewable energy will be generated.

GovernanceRenewable Energy
K’taka Overrules Order to Reduce Discom Tariffedit

The Economic Times

By Kaavya.Chandrasekaran This put into jeopardy 599 MW of wind projects where signed PPAs were merely awaiting the KERC’s approval — as per KERC’s order, these would have to be renegotiated at the new tariff. Of these, 270.5 MW had been commissioned before March 31 this year and were already supplying power to Bangalore Electricity Supply Co (Bescom) and Hubli Electricity Supply Co (Hescom).

Renewable Energy
First wind energy auction rules soonedit

Business Standard To ensure bidding for wind power projects does not face resistance in the states, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is acting fast on guidelines in this regard. By sections 62 and 63 of the Electricity Act, states cannot call for bids of power projects if the Centre has not set a guideline.

Renewable Energy
Closed bids not reverse auction way to go for wind power: Siemens Gamesa India CMDedit

ET Energy World

By IANS The wind power tariff touched a new level of Rs 2.64 per unit in the reverse auction conducted early this month by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for putting up 1,000 MW capacity. In normal auction, a product is sold to the highest bidder. In a reverse auction the sellers compete for business quoting their prices openly. The rates will gradually go down as sellers reduce their rates to get business.

Renewable Energy
Renewables to the foreedit

Business India India’s energy sector is dominated by traditional energy sources, comprising primarily of oil, gas and coal. These constitute about 85 per cent of India’s total energy consumption, followed by renewable energy, which takes care of about 13 per cent of the pie. This trend is fast changing, as government is shifting its focus from traditional sources to cleaner and renewable sources of energy.

Renewable Energy
Policy tweaks, key to achieving 100% solar power: UB groupedit

The Hindu Business Line Fifteen per cent cheaper than grid power is a strong argument for going solar. The country’s largest liquor manufacturer, United Breweries, has vowed to meet more of its power demand through solar energy — from 15 per cent now to 50 per cent in next three years. But while ‘100 per cent renewable’ is a vision, achieving that would depend upon the State governments coming up with favourable policies, says Shekar Ramamurthy, Managing Director, United Breweries Ltd.

PolicySolar Energy
State power dept asked to formulate solar policyedit

The Assam Tribune In a move to tap solar power and reduce the demand-supply mismatch of electricity, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal asked the State power department to formulate an exhaustive solar power policy for Assam.Chairing a review meeting of the power department here today, Chief Minister Sonowal said, “A solar policy is the need of the hour. It will boost industrialisation besides ensuring uninterrupted power supply to the consumers.”

PolicySolar Power
Euro power utilities turn to solar projectsedit

Business Standard Loss-making European power utilities are turning to India for investment opportunities in renewable energy (RE), drawn by the country’s impressive drive in the latter. Engie of France, one of the biggest European power companies, which lost about $40 billion over 2010-16 on its fossil fuel and nuclear holdings, intends to invest $1 billion in Indian solar energy over the next five years, says a report from the US-based Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis (IEEFA).

Renewable EnergySolar Energy
Solar Thermal Power Prices have Dropped an Astonishing 50% in Six Monthsedit

Solar Paces CSP is a form of thermal solar energy that can power day or night, because its intrinsic ability to store its energy thermally enables it to dispatch power at any time.(How CSP Thermal Energy Storage Works). The price drop of CSP with storage to the world’s cheapest night-time solar power had been following a trajectory like that of the other clean energy resources.

Renewable EnergySolar Energy
PM Narendra Modi says more green energy should power Indiaedit

The Financial Express Modi said over Rs 11,000 crore were spent by the current Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the renewable energy sector in the past three years, against a mere Rs 4,000 crore by the Congress-led UPA. India is capable of generating a total 750 GW of energy if it puts all of its resources to work, Modi said, adding: “We need to work towards that.”

Renewable Energy
Need to focus more on renewable energyedit

The Hindu The event drew thousands of women from across the State, who recited the stotras at Bengaluru Palace grounds. Future is not with petrol or diesel, he said, but with renewable energy. “By 2030, 40 % of the country’s energy needs will be met through renewable energy. By 2022, the government target to produce 175 GW of renewable energy,” he said.

Renewable Energy
Robust participation by engineering students in job fairedit

The Navhind Times

Graduate engineers from the engineering colleges visited Kala Academy, Campal in large numbers on Saturday for an exclusive job fair geared towards engineering jobs. The event is organised by theInstitution of Engineers (India) (IEI) in association with the office of the Commissioner, labour and employment, regional employment exchange, model career centre (MCC) and the GCCI.

Institution of Engineers (IEI)
Major reforms for power sector on cards, says ministeredit

The Financial Express

The Government IS planning to introduce major changes in various segments in the power sector such as power purchase agreement (PPA) requirement, renewable purchase obligation (RPO) norms and cross-subsidy tariff structure.

Power Sector
Power transmission top choice for infra investment; highways, renewable energy next: Crisiledit

India TV

Two days after the government’s mega push for infrastructure growth by announcing a massive Rs 6.91 lakh crore investment for developing roads and highways, a report on the investment attractiveness in the infrastructure sector finds power transmission as the best investment option in the sector.

Power Transmission
India’s stellar renewable energy story the road aheadedit

ET Energy World

This month witnessed the trend continuum of renewable generation prices further dipping as last wind power auction of Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) was chased down to Rs 2.64 per unit. This is certainly a good news for consumers as are heading towards an era of low cost energy with low carbon footprint.

Renewable Energy
Encourage members to increase renewables in energy mix: Singhedit

Zee Business

The International Energy Agency (IEA) should encourage its member countries to increase share of renewables in their energy baskets, Power Minister R K Singh said today.

Renewable Energy
Call for favourable policy to promote renewable energy in Keralaedit

The New Indian Express

This is despite the fact Kerala is one of most potential states in India as far as adopting renewable energy is concerned. Favourable policies and their implementation will enable growth in the sector,” he said. Though the solar scam had its effect on the industry initially, the public have now started preferring authentic companies.

Renewable Energy
How would Anti-Dumping Duty impact India’s solar sector?edit

The Economic Times

Imposition of ADD on solar cells and modules may derail India’s commendable growth in the solar sector and the target of 100 GW solar power by 2022 could become a missed opportunity. India is at the cusp of a major transformation and has barely tapped its huge potential for renewable energy. On solar rests India’s future.

Solar Energy
HC puts Gujarat wind power auction on holdedit

The Economic Times

By Kaavya Chandrasekaran

The Gujarat High Court has passed an interim order restraining the state from holding its first wind energy auction scheduled for November 1. The court acted in response to a petition by Indian Wind Energy Association, which said the Gujarat State Electricity Commission’s permission to hold the auction was contrary to law because the Centre has not issued guidelines for the sale of state wind projects.

Renewable Energy
A Leap of Faith that Brought Sunshine to India’ Solar Power Industryedit

BW Disrupt

After over 30 years of working in the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Policy sector, Mr. B. S. Yadav made an unexpected move – he decided to put aside his flourishing career as a policy planner and implementation expert, and used his considerable experience to create a company that would quickly become one of India’s most competitive solar power companies.

Solar Energy
Renewable Energy sees new trajectory with worlds first offshore windmilledit

Udaipur Times

Built at a cost of Rs. 1,700 Crore ($263 Million) and having taken over 15 years to complete, the world’s first floating offshore wind farm has begun producing electricity that it delivers to the North Scotland situated grids – making renewable energy targets more achievable.

Renewable Energy
World energy bodies caution India on wind projectsedit

The Hindu Business Line

By M Ramesh

The cautious statements of the heads of the world’s top energy body and the top renewable energy body indicates that they are not convinced that such low tariffs are sustainable. In fact, in an interview to this paper in June, Birol was even more candid. “We think it is too early to say that all renewable energy projects make perfect economic sense.

Renewable Energy
Solar costs to fall further, powering global demand: Irenaedit

The Hindu Business Line

Solar power costs will fall by another 60 per cent over the next decade giving an already booming market another boost, the head of the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) said on Monday. Solar power is in the midst of boom because of sharp drops in costs and efficiency improvements, pushing global capacity from virtually zero at the start of the century to 300 gigawatt (GW) by the end of 2016, a figure expected to rise again by 2020.

Solar Energy
Renewables sector seen closing deals worth ₹3,000 cr in 12 monthsedit

The Hindu Business Line

By Rajesh Kurup And Ksenia Kondratieva

With as many as 20 deals hovering over, the nascent renewable energy segment is expected to close at least 10 deals worth about ₹2,500-3,000 crore in the next 12 months.

Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy threatens the biggest science projectedit

Financial Chronicle

The world’s biggest scientific experiment is on course to become the most expensive source of surplus power. Components of the 20 billion-euro ($24 billion) project are already starting to pile up at a construction site in the south of France, where about 800 scientists plan to test whether they can harness the power that makes stars shine.

Renewable Energy
Solar power scam: Congress says will fight legally and politicallyedit

ET EnergyWorld

The party’s political affairs committee, which met here today, also decided to seek a legal opinion over the government’s decision to initiate criminal and vigilance proceedings against many of its leaders, including former chief minister Oommen Chandy, on the basis of the report.

 

Solar Energy
Developing smart energy systemsedit

The Financial Express

One of the most important aspects of this project is to bridge the gap between smart grid, storage and renewable energy research in order to facilitate its subsequent adoption. Under this project, IIT Roorkee has been awarded a grant of $417.5 2 lakh.

Smart Energy System
Wind power installations witness steep fall in H1 this yearedit

The Hindu Business Line

By M Ramesh

Installations of new wind power capacity in the first half worked out to 421 MW, compared with 1,305 MW in the corresponding period of last year, a trend that indicates that wind power capacity addition in the current year is likely to be far less than the record 5,400 MW achieved in 2016-17.

Renewable Energy
Off-grid power producers fret as ‘Saubhagya’ clouds fortunesedit

The Hindu Business Line

By Twesh Mishra

Off-grid power producers in the country are in a fix as the Centre aims to increase penetration of power grid connectivity to un-electrified villages and households. The Modi government has launched the Saubhagya scheme with the aim of making electricity accessible to every household in the country by the end of 2018.

Power Grid
Wind power stocks to gain from potential fast-track projectsedit

Money Control

News reports suggest projects of about 4500 MW could be awarded over the next four months, which is quite significant given market estimates of mere 1500 MW addition this year.

Renewable Energy
Punjab govt fixes industrial power tariff at Rs5 per unit for 5 yearsedit

Mint

By Utpal Bhaskar

Amarinder Singh-led Punjab government announces industrial power tariff at Rs5 per unit to boost industrialisation and revive economic activity in the state

Industrial Power
TN generates 800-1,200 MW solar power: CMedit

Business Standard

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Monday said the state was generating around 800-1,200 MW solar power as against its installed capacity of 1,786.48 MW.

Solar Energy
Wind Tariffs At Record Low: Fruitful Up-Gradation Or Helpless Desperation?edit

Business World

By Naina Sood

In the state run Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) auctions, conducted this month for 1000 MW of wind power installations, the tariff came down to as low as Rs 2.64 per unit, down by 24 per cent from previous low of Rs 3.46. The winning bidders included ReNew Power, Orange Power, Inox Wind, Sembcorp Green Infra and Adani Power.

Renewable Energy
Energy efficiency gains at risk of slowing down without renewed government focus-IEAedit

Business Standard

Energy Efficiency 2017 details why more efficiency action is needed, highlighting the significant benefits to the global economy, energy system and environment. Improvements in energy intensity have been the most significant factor in keeping global greenhouse gas emissions flat over the last three years.

Energy efficiency
Government work is poor for solar energy awarenessedit

Dainik Jagran

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) will be on the field in this month to increase awareness of solar energy in Delhi. The Ministry is not happy with the Delhi Government regarding this scheme. That’s why the Ministry itself will be participating in the event and will run awareness program in Delhi in collaboration with the energy department. elhi government had said that people will be able to install solar power plants on subsidy from March 2017.

Solar Energy
Wind power capacity addition put on fast track, 4,500MW up for auctionedit

The Economic Times

By Nishta Saluja

The government is expecting tariffs for both wind and solar power to go down with more new technology coming in, ETreported on October 12. Power from renewable energy contributes about 17.5% to the country’s energy mix. The government has set a target of 175 GW renewable energy capacity addition by 2022, of which 100 GW is to come from solar, 60 GW from wind, 10 GW from biomass and 5 GW from hydro projects.

Renewable Energy
Falling tariffs may dent wind power industry profitsedit

The Hindu

With wind power tariffs hitting a new low of Rs 2.64 per unit in the second competitive auction for wind by the Centre, the profitability of wind turbine manufacturers are at risk, experts say. The tariff is almost 24% lower than the Rs 3.46 per unit discovered at the first-ever competitive wind power auction held by the Centre in February this year.

Renewable Energy
Centre looks to boost solar capacity in a big way; here is what it has doneedit

The Financial Express

The government intends to bring policies conducive to domestic solar equipment makers, power minister RK Singh said in an event here on Thursday. Chairing a curtain-raiser ceremony for the second edition of the Global Renewable Energy (RE) Investors Meet and Expo (RE-INVEST 2017) to be held from December 7-9, Singh invited foreign renewable companies to open manufacturing units in the country under the Modi government’s ‘Make in India’ programme.

Renewable Energy
India’s per capita energy consumption to double in next 6-7 yearsedit

The Hindu Business Line India’s energy needs are going to double in the next 6-7 years at the present rate of growth of the economy, according to the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power and Renewable Energy, R K Singh.

Energy ConsumptionRenewable Energy
Renewables to help meet 40% of India’s power needs by 2030: power ministeredit

Mint

By Gireesh Chandra Prasad

Power minister R.K. Singh said no business opportunity was as big as the one that renewable energy presents and that prices of equipment would further come down

Renewable Energy
How IoT Is Powering The Energy Industryedit

Business World

IoT is making this happen now! For this, all energy equipment of the future will need to have system-on-chip technologies. Integrating energy, automation and software with connectivity promotes greater energy and process optimisation

EnergyIoT
Wind energy has the potential to power the world: Studyedit

India Today

The whole world could be powered by wind farms in the sea, a recent study has claimed. According to the study, the wind farms in the open ocean can produce way more renewable energy than those on the land. Researchers at the Carnegie Institution for Science, US have found that higher wind speeds over the open seas could produce five times as much energy as wind turbines over land.

Renewable Energy
Green energy tariffs will fall further, help achieve targetsedit

The Economic Times

By Nishta Saluja

Renewable energy tariffs that have already tumbled to a record low will fall further and help India achieve its ambitious targets for generating green electricity, renewable energy secretary Anand Kumar said. However, project developers said they don’t expect wind power to get any cheaper. Developers offered to supply power at Rs 2.64 per unit to win wind energy projects at an auction conducted by Solar Energy Corporation of India last week. In the first such auction held in February, the lowest tariff quoted was Rs 3.46 a unit.

Renewable Energy
Addressing India’s Energy Woesedit

The Pioneer

The Indian economy has emerged as an engine for global growth, with key focus of the Government on structural reforms and fiscal consolidation. The path ahead for India’s power sector holds great promise.

Renewable Energy
4 Indian states produce over 50% of India’s green energyedit

Times of India

In 1985, Tamil Nadu established the Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency to promote the use of new and renewable energy. Three decades later, the state leads the country in clean energy, generating around one-fifth of India’s renewable energy.

Renewable Energy
Is hydropower as clean, green and renewable as it is touted to be?edit

YourStory

Despite the severe water management crisis India is going through, hydro energy continues to be the second leading source of power, next only to thermal-based energy in the country. Hydropower generates over 16 percent of India’s electricity.

Renewable Energy
An unwarranted change in stanceedit

The Hindu Business Line

By M Ramesh

Solar tariffs have crashed in successive auctions and have touched a record low of ₹2.44 a kWhr. Prices of imported modules are rising. Module prices had fallen below 30 US cents, but are now inching up again.

Solar Energy
There’s Enough Wind Energy Over The Oceans To Power Human Civilization, Scientists Sayedit

NDTV

New research published on Monday finds there is so much wind energy potential over oceans that it could theoretically be used to generate “civilization scale power” – assuming, that is, that we are willing to cover enormous stretches of the sea with turbines, and can come up with ways to install and maintain them in often extreme ocean environments.

Renewable Energy
Renewables industry is now what IT was in 1990s: Tata Power Solar ED and CEO Ashish Khannaedit

The Financial Express

By Anupam Chatterjee 

As the domestic solar manufacturing sector battles the Chinese industry for market share, discovery of low solar tariffs are putting additional pressure on Indian equipment makers. Ashish Khanna, executive director and CEO, Tata Power Solar, believes that investment in technology to offer better quality products to clients is one way to tackle the situation.

Renewable Energy
Energy sector may see further reformsedit

Deccan Chronicle

At an interaction here with oil and gas CEOs and experts from across the world, he welcomed the suggestion made for a comprehensive energy policy, according to a PMO press release. Mr Modi also welcomed all possibilities for innovation and research in the oil and gas sector, the release said, adding that he flagged the potential of biomass energy and invited participation and joint ventures in the coal gasification.

Renewable Energy
India plans big on solar, wind poweredit

The Hindu

“India is emerging as the world leader in generating clean energy, although it started by generating 17 MW of solar power in 2010, when Jawaharlal Nehru Solar Mission was launched,” Ms. Jaiswal told the media while inspecting the Kurnool Ultra Mega Solar Park at Sakunala in Gadivemula mandal of Kurnool district, said to be the largest solar park in the world.

Renewable Energy
India can attract billions of dollars for solar, wind poweredit

The Hans India

Engie and Italian utility ENEL are also amongst the international investors heading into South African renewables. The country has been running a renewable energy procurement programme that is internationally regarded as well designed and successful. So far 2.2 GW of renewable capacity has been completed, attracting over $14 billion of investment.

 

Renewable Energy
Why project pipeline, not falling tariffs, is a bigger concern for wind industryedit

Mint

By R Sree Ram

The latest wind energy auctions, which saw an almost 24% tariff crash from the earlier auction in February, has surprised many. Most are perplexed whether project costs have seen a commensurate drop, raising questions about returns.

Renewable Energy
State’s share of renewable energy volume touches 20%edit

The Hindu

By Sanjay Vijaykumar     

For instance, on July 11, Tangedco evacuated more than 5,000 MW of wind power, replacing almost 1,000 MW of thermal power and operating several other plants at half the capacity. During that day, wind power accounted for almost a third of the State’s electricity demand. Karnataka led among the States in renewable energy volume contribution followed by Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu during the five month period, the report added.

Renewable Energy
Power at a priceedit

The Hindu Business Line

By M Ramesh

The entry barriers to this business are quite high, as there are restrictions in terms of limits on shareholding. Companies like NVVN, a subsidiary of NTPC, have baulked at the idea of entering this business. In its operations, IEX does not have many peers. Energy trading is still nascent in India and there is good longterm potential for energy exchanges.

PowerRenewable Energy
Creating New Opportunities With Active Energy Managementedit

Business World

This strategy largely means putting in place a well-coordinated energy control system. IoT drives connection of software and devices The convergence of information technology and operational technology are advancing energy efficiency and sustainability. Forward-looking companies are already harvesting the data available at each layer of their organization.

Energy Management
New era in solar energy fuelling growth in renewables: International Energy Agencyedit

First Post

What we are witnessing is the birth of a new era in solar PV (photovoltaic),” IEA executive director, Fatih Birol, said in a new report. “We expect that solar PV capacity growth will be higher than any other renewable technology through 2022.”

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Clean energy think-tank favours more access to debtedit

ET Energy World

India’s industry body Clean Energy Access Network (CLEAN) on Thursday laid emphasis on building a modern energy system through increased public-private partnership and long-term, affordable and accessible debt finance.

Renewable Energy
Wind power auction a dud; tariff hits all-time low of Rs 2.64 per unitedit

Financial Express

By Vikas Shrivastava

Wind energy tariff fell to a new low of Rs 2.64 per mWh in the second round of auctions for 1000 MW capacity conducted by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) on behalf of the ministry of new & renewable energy (MNRE) on October 4.

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India’s renewable energy capacity to double by 2022, report saysedit

Hindustan Times

The International Energy Agency revised its forecast for renewables upwards taking account of growth of renewables in China and India.

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Wind power tariff drops below Rs 3/unit in 2nd auctionedit

Money Control

Wind power tariff has dropped to all-time low of Rs 2.93 per unit in the ongoing auction for award of 1 GW capacities by the Solar Energy Corporation of India, an industry source said.

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India, emerging economies can attract billions of dollars for solar, wind poweredit

The Economic Times

The government has set a target of 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022, including 100 GW of solar and 60 GW of wind. India’s draft Third National Electricity Plan (NEP3) for the next two five-year periods, to 2027, unambiguously concludes that beyond the half-built plants already under construction, India does not require any new coal-fired power stations.

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How professors at IITs are improving India’s solar power efficienciesedit

The Economic Times

By Hari Pulakkat

The IIT campus was not ready when Saroj Nayak moved to Bhubaneswar from the US in 2012. The condensed matter physicist had been a professor at Renssealer Polytechnic when IIT Bhubaneswar made him a job offer.

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Wind tariffs may fall further in next saleedit

The Economic Times

By Kaavya Chandrasekaran

The wind energy industry is bracing for a further fall in tariffs as auction of projects, which attracted record-low bids in February and prompted utilities to seek low rates from old plants, resume this week.

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Hydro power generation: High tariff, green clearances trouble sectoredit

The Indian Express

Huge time and cost overruns, high upfront cost to establish projects, long-drawn process to get green clearances, additional cess imposed by various state governments on projects, high tariff and reluctance of states to sign power purchase agreements (PPAs) are the some of the difficulties that are currently impeding the hydroelectric power development in the country, according to the Union power ministry.

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Energy efficient: Nuclear fusion can save the worldedit

The Asian Age

The challenges of the basic task of fusing the elements are immense, like temperatures hotter than at the centre of the Sun, intense pressure, and runaway electrons. Solutions are being found for some of the stumbling blocks as scientists experiment with doughnut shaped reactors. The ultimate charm is for fusion to take its fuel from ordinary seawater.

Renewable Energy
Wind energy tariff may not drop below Rs 3.2 per unit in second auctionedit

The Economic Times

The CERC has reserved its order on the petition, after hearing all the inputs pertaining to the relief sought. The renewable energy players had sought immediate relief pertaining to connectivity for successful bidders for first wind power auction conduced earlier this year.

Renewable Energy
Large floating solar project by next yearedit

The Economic Times

Two floating solar projects with the capacity of 10 MW each are coming up in Andhra Pradesh and Kerala to harness unutilised water bodies. “Two 10 MW floating solar projects, which will be the largest so far in the country, will come up in Andra Pradesh and Kerala. We are carrying out the design,” leading renewable energy expert and head of Arka Renewable Energy College, S P Gon Chaudhury told.

Solar Energy
Renewable energy: How storage capacity has become critical component for this sectoredit

The Financial Express

By Anupam Chatterjee 

In the discourse over creation of renewable capacity in India, inadequate attention has been paid to what constitutes a critical component of the renewable power system: storage capacity. For, given that their output can vary as per the vagaries of nature, it is storage systems that make renewable sources reliable and attractive to electricity users.

Renewable Energy
Coal is still the secret of our energyedit

The Hindu

With India embarking on an ambitious journey to achieve renewable energy capacity of 175 gigawatt (GW) by 2022, questions have been raised on the relevance of coal in the present context. Does coal, the principal source of energy for now, face a dark future? “No, it can’t be. If the future of coal is dark, then the future of the country will be dark,” said Partha Bhattacharya, former chairman of Coal India Ltd.

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