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Industry News: Information and Communications
Dealing with digital disruption in 2019edit
While IoT has been the tech at scale in India, and alongside, we will see several new technologies having widespread adoption as well — like, Cyber Security, Data analytics, AR/VR, Blockchain among others. All of these are in various stages of development around the world and it will be simply astounding what their combinatorial power can achieve.
AIBlockchainIoTCyber security trends that India will witness in 2019edit
IoT security will emerge as a focus in 2019 Organizations and government will continue to embrace IoT-enabled solutions to achieve automation and efficiency especially for critical infrastructure and smart cities. While this happens, we should see increased focus across stakeholders on securing IoT infrastructure. Organizations will have a renewed focus on cloud security in 2019
Cyber SecurityIoTGet up to speed with 5G and stay ahead of the gameedit
In 2019, a big technology shift will finally begin. It’s a once-in-a decade upgrade to our wireless systems that will start reaching mobile phone users in a matter of months. But this is not just about faster smartphones. The transition to new fifth-generation cellular networks — known as 5G for short — will also affect many other kinds of devices, including industrial robots, security cameras, drones and cars that send traffic data to one another.
5GAINeed special interest groups for AI adoption in India: HCL co-founderedit
With the advent of new technology offerings like AI, and machine learning, among others, the industry veteran is of the opinion that companies will have to change with time to stay relevant.
Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence gets smarteredit
An AI agent, intended to transform aerial images into street maps and back, was found to be ‘cheating’ by hiding information it would need later in “a nearly imperceptible, high-frequency signal,” reveals a research.
Artificial IntelligenceIndustry News: Future of Mobility
Electric Vehicles’ Market Share Set To Growedit
However, they are expected to gain share over the next several years as governments across the globe — mainly in China and Europe — aggressively deploy incentives to spur EV adoption Simultaneously, the cost to produce a lithium-ion battery — the most commonly-used battery for EVs — is falling, driven by advancements in manufacturing and scaled production of such vehicles.
Electric VehiclesElectric vehicles look to ride out ‘range anxiety’ with graphene chargeedit
2019 promises a lot for electric vehicles (EVs) as this is the year when many of the leading carmakers, like Hyundai, Audi and Mercedes will be electrifying their products for the Indian market.
Electric VehiclesIndustry News: Education
IT’S NOT STEM, IT IS ESTEEMedit
STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Former president of the United States of America Barak Obama once said, “Science is more than a school subject, or a periodic table, or the properties of waves. But is STEM enough? Why do the news channels report of corruption, tax evasions by businesses, frauds, data privacy and malpractices by the top-level management?. The sole answer to this is that STEM is not enough. It is not only the STEM that is required, but we need ESTEEM i.e. Entrepreneurship, Science, Technology, Engineering, Ethics, and Mathematics.
STEM EducationMore private investment in education can improve its productivityedit
With India spending about 2.7 per cent of its GDP on education (Budget Estimates for 2017-18), small changes in the efficiency of public spending can result in better education outcomes and income of the country.
EducationAcademics to discuss plans for better higher educationedit
In its bid to prepare a road map of higher education in Bihar, the chancellor’s secretariat has decided to seek the advice of internationally acclaimed academics of the country during the two-day conference to be held at Raj Bhavan on February 4 and 5. Issues like accreditation of colleges and universities, governance and financial management of universities, innovative practices, incubation, ethics, best practices,national institutional ranking framework (NIRF), university management information system (UMIS), and qualitative improvement in research activities will be discussed.
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The hits and misses of 2018: Govt tackling major environmental problems but there is much to worry aboutedit
The year 2018 was a mixed one for environmental issues. On the one hand, some major policies and programmes were announced. On the other hand, the state of the environment—especially air and water pollution—showed no signs of improvement. Here is my take on the top five hits and misses of 2018.
Renewable EnergyGovt plans to increase height of solar panels so farming can continue belowedit
The biggest victim of India’s solar revolution has been land – especially hundreds of acres in arid and semi-arid regions. When a large solar park is set up, a vast patch of land goes under the solar panels. The Government of India has maintained that most such land is barren and unfit for farming. However, if India is to generate 100 GW of solar power by 2022, it is only a matter of time before agricultural land also goes under.
Solar Energy