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Industry News: Information and Communications
Digitalisation is the bridge between hope and possibilitiesedit
India’s growth story is hard to ignore. Looking back at the year gone by, we see that India has not just leapfrogged but pole-vaulted in the technology space—and this can be put down to India’s success in navigating the road from digital transformation to digital innovation.
AIBlockchainIoTJobs in 2019: Top tech jobs that will see rising demandsedit
Rapid tech transformation in the business landscape was the highlight of 2018. Business processes across industries were overhauled almost overnight on the back of artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, robotics and data analytics. This transformation changed the nature of jobs, making them more tech-centric than ever before. As companies begin hiring technologically-adept individuals, here is a look at the jobs that will be most popular in 2019.
Job OpportunitiesNew TechnologyAI, IoT, Blockchain: Technologies every business should focus onedit
These new technologies should not be harnessed in isolation. Importantly, they should be aligned to both business strategy and, ideally, tied in to existing business systems.
AIIoTIndustry News: Future of Mobility
Electronics ministry seeks proposals to support local R&D of EV sub-systemsedit
Electric Vehicles
Hybrid car boom: A reason to be bullish on palladiumedit
Palladium, this year’s hottest metal, is used mainly to cut pollution from gasoline engines. Yet anyone betting that the rise of electric vehicles will curb demand anytime soon is likely to be disappointed, according to the metal’s top producer.
Hybrid CarsIndustry News: Education
Higher education must still go globaledit
Students and organisations are acutely aware of two phenomena. The first one is that global companies still seek both academic achievers and globally experienced managers. We know that MBA and university students who have lived overseas have better problem-solving skills. They are also more trusting of others. Recently, cross-cultural relationships and even international romances have been shown to enhance creative performance.
Higher Education
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How upcoming budget, general elections may decide for India’s renewable energy sufficiency dreamedit
In the budget for the FY 2018-19, the Finance Minister had proposed an investment of upto $85.2 billion in creating and upgrading infrastructure in one of the fastest growing economies in the world, India.
BudgetRenewable EnergyIndia received $3.2 billion FDI in renewable energy sector over past three yearsedit
India received Foreign Direct Investment worth $3,217 million in the renewable energy sector during the past over three years between April 2015 and June 2018.
Renewable EnergyGreen light: India to near clean energy goals in 2019edit
India’s renewable energy (wind and solar) sector’s contribution to the overall power generation mix is expected to cross 10% in FY20 as the country will add 10 giga-watt (GW) generation capacity during the period. In the preceding three years, the share of renewable in total generation mix has risen to 7.8% as of March 2018 from 5.6% in FY15 owing to large capacity additions witnessed in the wind and solar power segments.
Clean Energy