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CoWin app: Turning blind eye to data privacy & digital gap

CoWin app: Turning blind eye to data privacy &...

May 15, 2021

The Indian government has made registration on CoWin app mandatory for Covid-19 vaccinations. This has opened up debates on data privacy as well as life threatening digital divide in the age of pandemic.

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Using latest social media trends smartly

Using latest social media trends smartly

May 5, 2021

While social media has been hailed for spreading useful Covid-related information and contacts during past few months, dissemination of useful information with entertainment is not a new trend. Especially during a raging pandemic, information with entertainment has become the tre...

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Supace: AI tool to address delays in the Indian Judiciary

Supace: AI tool to address delays in the Indian Ju...

April 19, 2021

Chief Justice of India SA Bobde launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) portal, Supreme Court Portal for Assistance in Courts (Supace) with the hope to ease the burden of the ever increasing pending cases in India which have reached over 40 million as of April 19,2021.

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India seizes the top spot for most digital transactions in 2020

India seizes the top spot for most digital transac...

April 5, 2021

While the pandemic and accompanying lookdown brought many segments of economy to their knees, the digital transaction sector thrived as fear of contracting the virus drove people to opt for online modes of payment.

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Digital media & OTT rules: Freedom & privacy under siege

Digital media & OTT rules: Freedom & pri...

March 5, 2021

Introduced to ‘curb misuse’ of digital platforms, new rules by the Indian government for the OTT and digital news platforms has led to worries about the freedom and privacy of individuals online.

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Kerala Digital University: Towards digital excellence

Kerala Digital University: Towards digital excelle...

February 26, 2021

The first digital university in India seems like a huge step towards digital education in India. While the university looks promising for sure, quality digital education still has a long way to go.

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Digital voter ID – a double edged sword

Digital voter ID – a double edged sword

February 1, 2021

The Election Commission of India, on January 25, 2021, rolled out the electronic version of the voters’ photo identity card which can be stored on mobile phones and downloaded on personal computers.

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1 in 6 online shoppers in India unaware of cyber risks: McAfee

1 in 6 online shoppers in India unaware of cyber r...

November 30, 2020

In 2020 India has become one of the easiest targets for cybercriminals due to widespread usage and lack of awareness about risks the internet poses.

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Lockdown boosts entertainment consumption online in India: Dolby Laboratories

Lockdown boosts entertainment consumption online i...

November 23, 2020

Months of Covid-19 lockdown and shutting down of offices, colleges and schools, has driven a majority of Indians to online entertainment platforms. Dolby study shows that Indian consumers are spending more for a better experience on OTT.

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India’s internet among the slowest globally: Ookla report

India’s internet among the slowest globally: Ook...

October 29, 2020

According to a recent report published by global data speed monitoring platform Ookla, India ranks at 131st position in the list of 138 countries in terms of data speed. The average 4G internet speed in India is even lower than countries like Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Myanmar.

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