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“I’m present amidst you not as the Prime Minister, but as the Prime Servant (Pradhan Sewak),” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first Independence Day speech (in 2014). That statement, in many ways, marked the beginning of a ‘Shift’ in the approach to ‘Governance’ in India, and that small shift paved the way to transforming the country’s overall approach to technology too. Today from a robust digital payment ecosystem ...

AI is created to make humans more productive and to reduce their labor content. A fair brainstorming on how optimally the human can use “AI” is still due on our part. The quest to predict the unpredictable and to control the uncontrollable is a part of an ongoing process. In the field of science and technology, sometimes it led to discoveries and useful innovations too. AI can be seen as ...

When was the last time we heard a logical definition of AI? Perhaps, it was in 1956, at Dartmouth Conference, when the first time the idea was presented as: “any computer program that does something that we would normally think of as intelligent in humans.” From Arthur Samuel’s first board game-playing program in 1950 to AlphaGo’s win over Lee Sedol in 2016, efforts of building intelligence in the computer program ...

Aatmanirbhar Bharat represents the new national spirit, said PM Modi, in his recent Mann Ki Baat program. Enabling every person, institution, industry, and state to move beyond its full potential is the key goal of Aatmanirbhar Bharat. Within a few months of the announcement (May 2020), the self-reliance drive has kicked off in many sectors of the economy, from the defense, space, atomic energy, coal, mineral, civil aviation, infrastructure, manufacturing, ...

Corona crisis has affected the credibility of China and exposed an inherent insensitivity in its approach. There are news trends that due to the corona outbreak, several businesses are planning for leaving China and considering other attractive locations including India, as the next stop. But those who were keeping track of the changes in international trade, know well that the gradual shift in the global supply chain started much before ...

The Indian government’s historic decision regarding the reorganization of the Jammu and Kashmir region (which nullifies Article 370 and Article 35A, temporary constitutional provisions made in 1954) received positive response from every corner – except two unnecessarily concerned neighbors which, despite putting a lot of effort into projecting an alarmist situation in the region and internationalizing an internal matter of India, stand isolated in international forums. A trend of narrating ...

The German ambassador’s recent visit to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) office in India made some controversial headlines and generated few curiosities in the Israeli media. A culture of tagging anything related to a non-Muslim (and right-aligned) worldview with words like fascist, racist, militant and even sinister is quite common in the left-oriented media, and Israel is familiar with this. To date, Israel as a nation and some of its key ...

2019, the final year of current Indian government, is the perfect time to trace and evaluate how much progress India has made on some of the ambitious targets related to defense sector i.e. promotion of indigenous defense development, reducing country’s defense import dependence and further changing India’s status from a ‘defense market’ to ‘defense export hub.’ At first glance, with India’s current status of defense imports, these objectives seem unlikely ...

India is essentially a knowledge-based, entrepreneurship driven economy. India is the world’s third-largest Startup base but its entrepreneurial spirit is not limited to the Startup world; they represent only one aspect of it. The Indian spirit of enterprise is not yet branded and advertised but it catches the attention of the world. A good amount of research is being done by foreign researchers (some do their postdoctoral) on the business ...

India and Japan are the true champions of Asian Democratic Spirit. The ‘Asian Democratic Spirit’ as defined by PM Modi is based on “openness, and not dogma, and engaging in philosophy, not ideology.” The values of self-restraint, mutual respect, the idea of collective efforts, and a tradition of effective dialogue, that are deeply rooted in the Hindu and Buddhist philosophies constitute the Asian democratic culture. In 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister ...

On 29th September 2016, Indian Army had conducted surgical strikes across the LoC in PoK and demonstrated to the world that India, which always practices restraining, can also show power when needed. These days, National Security is one of the most active topics of debates in India. But the absence of a clear definition of National security and its understanding among the common people gives a great scope to certain groups to propagate any ...

When the world is taking notes from India’s remarkable transformation journey, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has evoked the spirit of 1.3 billion people to do more when he said: “this is a beginning for me.” His words have reminded us that the joy of achievements should not halt our desire to push further; the glory of accomplishments should not affect the pace of our efforts, it is a clarion call for all ...

For the first time, India is experimenting with its own socio-economic development model called Integral Humanism. For years, the country was running on the borrowed development models. The largest ruling party of India, Congress has neither implemented Gandhiji’s ‘Hind Swaraj’ nor taken notes from Lokmanya Tilak’s philosophy about the rejuvenation of Bharat mentioned in his book ‘Gita Rahasya.’ And unfortunately, the visionary Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya who has crafted the philosophy ...

The startup india standup india programme is different from the other Modi government initiatives. Weighing the successes or failures of ‘Startup India, Standup India’ in a short period of three years is not practical. This initiative will take its own time to yield some meaningful tangible outcomes. But the change which this initiative is bringing in the environment is quite visible! For the first time, since independence, we are witnessing ...

Growth of a Fintech Ecosystem in India :- Post Demonetization analyses have missed an important development, the growth of a ‘fintech ecosystem’ in India, in which the banks, government, financial organizations, and fintech startups, all have the equally viable opportunities for growth. This development has created a new environment in the country. The systems that were not even imagined before demonetization are now a part of the routine life of ...

Sagarmala - India's Manufacturing and Infrastructure push complement each other. India, the world’ fastest growing economy puts maritime security and collaboration in central to its strategic policy. In the world of interconnected economies, maritime trade has a crucial role. India’s approach to development is fast and inclusive. After one year of Sagarmala’s launch, in 2016 India has hosted a Maritime India Summit, in which PM Modi has invited the global ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘standalone’ visit to Israel is considered as a breakthrough step in the India-Israel partnership. During his reciprocal visit to India, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has rightly pointed out that PM Modi has “revolutionized the relationship between Israel and India.” The focus of PM Netanyahu’s visit was more on enhancing the people to people relations, expanding commercial cooperation and breaking the conceptual barriers of the past. PM ...

There is a lot of discussion going on about the future prospects of U.S.-India partnership among the business community and it’s a good sign for the business. To take this partnership to the next level there is a need to keep the notions aside. The bilateral trade between the U.S. and India has the potential to reach up to US$ 500 billion by 2025! To shape the future of U.S.-India ...

US Defense Secretary James Mattis’s recent visit to India has brought clarity on some of the crucial issues of mutual interests. This visit was also a reiteration of the commitments made between the two countries during Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi’s U.S. visit in the month of June. President Trump and Prime Minister Modi have outlined a broader vision for the future of this partnership. The U.S. administration’s stand on ...

This is the era of transforming India. The guiding principle of Transforming India is Integral Humanism or Ekatma Manav Darshan given by our great visionary Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay ji. Our government has taken a number of initiatives to fulfill the dreams of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay ji such as Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Yojana, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Sanchar Kaushal ...

PM Modi's Israel visit is an important milestone in the modern journey of India-Israel partnership. The Indian and Israeli capabilities have tremendous potential. The formula for the success of this partnership is given by Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu as he said “it is I square T square that equals – Indian talent times Israeli technology. It equals Israel India's ties for tomorrow.” Both countries have endorsed the vision to work ...

You can read and download a copy of 'A Case Study on The Israeli Conceptual Abilities/Innovations' Download A Case Study on The Israeli Conceptual Abilities/Innovations By Devsena Mishra You can read the PDF version of 'A Case Study on The Israeli Conceptual Abilities/Innovations' from here as well: ...

With the launch of ‘Make in India’ initiative in 2014, we have seen some significant improvements in the defence manufacturing sector. Indigenous Defence Manufacturing is one of the key focus areas of the ‘Make in India’ initiative. At present, around 60% of our defence requirements are met by imports. During the last three years, our government has taken a number of policy-based initiatives to boost the indigenous defence production, technology ...

India and Japan have a history of close and friendly relations. People of both sides share deep linkages rooted in the thought process of Hinduism and Buddhism. The cultural exchanges between India and Japan have a long and glorious past. Both countries consider each other as a valuable partner in their journey to development and growth. Today, India and Japan relations, Strategic and Global Partnership are build on a growing ...

To sustain the strong presence in the future, the art of creating a win-win situation will be a key factor! SMEs are crucial to economic strength. Every country prefers a protectionist approach toward SME interests, which is natural. But amid the changing environment, there is a need to develop a formula which helps us to deal with the future challenges and I believe SME collaboration would be a right step! ...

‘Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas’ (collective efforts-inclusive growth) is the main mantra of our current government. The key initiatives of Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi like Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Jan-Dhan Accounts (PMJDY), India Post Payment Banks, Gram Jyoti Yojana, Aadhaar Card, Pension Yojana, Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Ujjwala Yojana, Housing for All, Mudra Loan, Kaushal Vikas Yojana, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana etc., are aimed to provide the windows of opportunity to each ...

India-U.S. trade partnership is going in a right direction. 2017-18 is crucial for creating an environment of collaboration and participation between both countries. An understanding of current status is critical to making plans for the future. The U.S. business community needs to acknowledge the facts about the status of their business and economic situations, which Mr. Donald Trump has put before the country. The U.S. economy needs a genuine revival ...

The main theme of Union Budget 2017-18 is Integral Humanism. Integral Humanism put emphasis on decentralization and attaches immense importance to the economic progress of every human being. In India, Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi’s approach is a perfect example for this, ‘minimum government, maximum governance’ and ‘sabkha sath, sabkha vikas (collective efforts, inclusive growth)’ kind of principles are at the core of each and every policy of our current ...

The great visionary Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay has said that "Every country has its own peculiar historical, social and economic situations and its leaders decide the remedies to the ills that beset the country from time to time, taking into consideration its background. It is illogical to believe that remedies which the leaders of one country decided to try for their problems are likely to be applicable as such to all ...

Oil and gas industry is crucial for the world economy. The oil and gas drilling sector makes up between 4.6% and 6.5% of the global economy. According to the World Energy Outlook's findings, by 2035 the global energy demands will increase by one-thirds. Oil and Gas companies have good business prospects in the emerging economies particularly in BRICS nations- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The good thing about ...

We are the third largest consumer of crude oil and petroleum products in the world and second largest refiner in Asia. India has huge untapped potential. 60% of the prognosticated reserves of 28,000 MMT are yet to be harnessed. Despite being a net importer of crude oil, India has become a net exporter of petroleum products by investing in refineries designed for export, particularly in Gujarat. At present our energy ...

Internet is a distributed communication medium its convergence with naturally distributed renewable sources of energy can shape a new infrastructure in future, the ‘Energy Internet’. This concept is designed and propagated by some economists and visionaries. Energy Internet is an Internet of things architecture; that interconnects smart homes, appliances, cars and power plants. In an ideal future smart city renewable-energy power plant, transmission lines, electrical meters, appliances, the solar panels ...

EU is dealing with some serious issues, there is a lot of talk going on about the future of EU and its roadmap ahead…Smart Growth, Sustainable Growth, and Inclusive Growth are the top three priorities of Europe 2020 Growth strategy. EU Commission has proposed five targets for 2020; these targets define where EU wants to be in the coming years. – 75 % of the population aged 20-64 should be ...

Digital India is one of the most important programs initiated by our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. It is a $1 trillion business opportunity across IT and IT enabled services, telecom, and electronics manufacturing. Digital India aims to transform the entire ecosystem of public services through the use of information technology and internet services. It is proposed to be implemented in Phases; it covers multiple Government Ministries and Departments. Each ...

IT industry is going through a transformation phase; its result will get more and more visible by 2020. In this transformative phase of enterprise IT, AI and Automation will play a crucial role. As computing resources are getting abundant and cheaper by the year (at the pace of Moore’s law), it has become necessary to rebuild and transform business models and existing capabilities, but at the same time it is ...

Improvement and enhancement are important, but the concept of innovation is much wider. AI, Automation and Virtual Reality are breakthrough innovations. Professionals need to increase their capabilities, leverage the resources that you got. There is no comfort zone; you have to maximize your creativity. Your capabilities will make you a better partner with machines. I believe there is bright future for human-machine partnership and this partnership will bring remarkable results ...

Other Videos in This Series:- Digital Transformation Business Modeling Aspect Digital Transformation Operational Aspects Digital Transformation Approach – I Digital Transformation Approach – II Digital Transformation Overview ...

Indian businessmen need a fresh spirit!!! align your business goals with national interest. Strategies and tactics of the 20th century will not work anymore. A bunch of people from prominent institutes with white hair syndrome and your old source of marketing/branding can’t help you now. Don’t be a critic and live in this perception that you will be able to grow with this mindset in a country where around 60% ...

This Cloud Computing Series has covered different technical and business aspects of cloud computing. Cloud Computing is the result of a transformation and this transformation has shifted the direction of profit flow, from companies making fastest processors or best operating system to the companies with the best infrastructure or networks and the best search and sort algorithm. This series covers different interesting aspects of cloud computing: the technical and financial ...

I believe India and Israel together, can solve the global food crisis…here I would like to recall the words of Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu “We are both ancient nations, ancient civilizations, we treasure our past, we take pride in our past, but at the same time, we want to seize the future. The future belongs to those who innovate. Israel and India are the cutting edge of so many areas of ...

It’s a Digital India encyclopedia that covers different aspects of Digital India programme. I have tried to collect all important facts and records related with Digital India programme. This report will help you in understanding the pace and direction in which Digital India programme is moving. Here I would like to mention that I skipped ‘challenges’ part of Digital India because for that critics have already done a good job, ...

On 15th August 2015 from the ramparts of Red Fort, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi shared his vision “Start-up India, Stand-up India” with the country. Yesterday, he launched Startupindia action plan. Highlights of Startupindia action plan… Tax Exemption to Startup for 3 Years "With a view to stimulate the development of Startups in India and provide them a competitive platform, it is imperative that the profits of Startup initiatives are ...

Energy Economy is gradually making a transition from conventional energy sources to distributed renewable energy. Solar, wind and hydroelectricity are the three emerging renewable sources of energy. In the clean energy sector, India is playing the role of a responsible global leader. Last year at the Paris climate summit, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi along with President of France Mr. François Hollande launched an international solar alliance of over 120 ...

The Inspired by Israel contest will encourage and promote the creation and competition of many short videos that convey a simple message: why are we inspired by Israel? Grand prize for best video is $7,500. There are 15 other cash prizes as well. The registration deadline is January 15th, 2016, and the submission deadline is February 15th, 2016. For more information please visit: Inspired By Israel Please spread the word ...

Business and Innovation are closely related. Banks prefers Human Centered Design for the betterment of their services. Today Banks are leading in Innovation economy. Mobility, cloud, big data, robotics and AI trends have influenced the customer service interface of Banks too and now Banks are moving toward omnichannel banking, digital wallet, wearable technology, P2P payments, cognitive technologies, digital branch and blockchain. At the same time, all these technologies have a ...

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s US visit is full of happenings; here I’m sharing highlights of some events related with Technologies, Financial Sector and Startups… Tech Deals with TOP IT companies: Google: Google will collaborate with Indian Railways to provide WiFi services at 500 railway stations by next year. Google will also make it possible for people to type in more than 11 Indic languages on the Android operating system ...

From Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day Speech: भाईयों-बहनों, 21वीं सदी में देश को आगे बढ़ाने में हमारी युवा शक्ति का महत्व है और आज मैं घोषित करना चाहता हूं। पूरे विश्व की तुलना में हमें आगे बढ़ना है तो हमारे युवकों को हमें प्रोत्साहित करना होगा, उनको अवसर देना होगा। हमारे युवक नए उद्योगकार कैसे बने, हमारे युवक, नए उत्पादक कैसे बने, पूरे देश में इन नए उद्यमियों के ...

“Net Neutrality” is good for trend makers and trend lovers, but this idea is irrelevant in business. Net is a result of invention/technology and spectrum is a business asset. Neutrality does not exist in any form of business, therefore this so-called “Net Neutrality” is not an issue. There is a need to have trust in responsible authorities that they will maintain the balance between consumer and provider. Every government across ...

India is playing a new role in Asia and being a responsible nation, some major developments are going on in Defense, IT, Trade & Commerce. Our growth rate is going good; government’s large programs like Digital India and Make in India are operational. Few days back during Digital India week launch, PM Mr. Narendra Modi has said that “clouds of a bloodless war are hovering over the world. The world ...

Mobility, cloud, big data and AI trends are pushing financial services toward a transformation and that’s a good thing for services. During transformation, there will be some new challenges too, which are a matter of observation. These trends will face a tough test for financial sector because financial service is a serious business! Let’s take a look at some popular trends… FinTech-The improvisation in financial services is driving attention, financial ...

In this article, I’m sharing some recent updates of Digital India, you can also view my earlier articles:Digital India and Digital India: Recent Developments I Here are the 13 launches made at Digital India Week: Products Digital Locker: It is aimed at minimizing the usage of physical documents and enabling sharing of e-documents across agencies and individuals. Hassle-free registration can be done for SIM cards, LPG connections and driving licenses ...

In the last few decades, both countries have exchanged a lot in different sectors and the trust between us has strengthened. After Shri Narendra Modi came to power there was a high expectation about this partnership and now we can see that everything is going in a right direction. Let’s take a look at some recent developments in technology and innovation… As of 2015, the two nations are negotiating an ...

There are three popular approaches of Estimating/Budgeting Software Development Projects: Traditional Approach, Agile Approach and Middle Road Approach. In Traditional Approach, organizations define initial budget and schedule, after requirement/or sometimes after design phase, some organizations refine these budget and schedule while those who take Fix Price Bids/Contracts approach, consider initial budget and schedule as official and any change required by stakeholder needs to follow change management process. This approach is ...

The benefits of cloud computing and mobile computing have created a fresh air, combination of these technologies contributed towards a concept called Enterprise Mobility. What is Enterprise Mobility: Enterprise mobility is the trend toward a shift in work habits, with more employees working out of the office and using mobile devices and cloud services to perform business tasks. The term refers not only to mobile workers and mobile devices, but ...

I observed that DevOps approach is a natural part of tech startups culture because startup team consists of few developers who are responsible for full delivery which includes responsibility of operation as well. What is DevOps: DevOps is an approach which combines development and operations, it emphasize on communication, collaboration and integration between software developers and IT professionals. DevOps improves deployment frequency, which can lead to faster time to market, ...

Hannover Messe 2015 fair was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. India was a partner country at the Hannover Messe and as Mr. Modi has said this choice of India as a partner country reflects new confidence in India. Modi's last line, as he opened the industrial fair along with Merkel was "When the shutter comes down at the fair, I hope many new doors ...

Coordination and communication are important aspects of a new business. In the initial stage, founders of startup do not feel that they require somebody to manage routine work of their project/team. They feel comfortable in managing through emails, excels, to do list and other handy stuffs which are good for beginning, but as a startup begins to grow keeping all processes in sync and control can become a tedious task ...

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Digital India is an ambitious program and its journey is joyful for two types of people, those who are hardworking professionals and businessmen with caliber and willingness like Mr. Ratan Tata, who believe that whatever be the situations we can do it by putting our best efforts in this process, are enjoying their participation in this and those who are perception makers with leftist mindset and personal interests enjoying by ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office has taken an interesting initiative; in collaboration with Google they have launched a contest for the PMO’s Mobile App on 4th March, 2015. Over the period of the Ideation Phase of the contest, which was held from 4th March to 23rd March 2015, over 9,000 entries were received on the government's crowdsourcing platform Mygov.in. In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of 'SMART policing', ...

Cloud computing is a computing term or metaphor that evolved in the late 2000s, based on utility and consumption of computer resources. Cloud computing involves deploying groups of remote servers and software networks that allow centralized data storage and online access to computer services or resources. In simple terms the ‘cloud’ is the ability to host a software platform or service from a remote location that can be freely accessed ...

E-commerce (electronic commerce or EC) is the buying and selling of goods and services, or the transmitting of funds or data, over an electronic network, primarily the Internet. Getting into e-commerce is a great way to start your own business, especially if you don't have a lot of money to invest in startup costs. There are multiple ways to do business online, including selling your own products, creating an affiliate ...

The approach of Indian leadership and GDP growth is moving in a positive direction. On 16th March at a function at Lady Sri Ram College in Delhi, International Monetary Fund's managing director Christine Lagarde has lauded the Narendra Modi government's 'Make in India' campaign and called the country a "bright spot" on a cloudy global horizon, saying India has the potential to double the size of its economy by 2019 ...

Indian training providers are leading in this sector across the world. Companies like Simplilearn, Unicomlearning, Benchmarksixsigma, EduComp and its subsidiary WizIQ, EduKart, TestBook, Meritnation and KnowledgeHut etc. are doing good in this sector. I observed that good numbers of capital sources (Venture Capitalist, Angel Investors and Equity Firms) are taking interest in this area. The traditional classroom training still has its space but IES (Internet Enabled Services) training mode is ...

Union budget 2015 is progressive and future-oriented, critics may have their different opinions about this but Mr. Arun Jaitley has already given a good reply by saying "Don't create an environment where infrastructure and industry become bad words". The Economic Survey 2014-15 stated that the year witnessed hyper-growth in the technology start-up and software product landscape with India ranking as the fourth largest start-up hub in the world with over ...

The 7th Vibrant Gujarat summit is an awesome experience for me. This summit is now transformed into a MahaKumbh of business opportunities...when this initiative was taken for the first time there were many challenges but serious intentions and good leadership made it a success... I would like to mention here that vibrant Gujarat summit initiative was started by chief minister Shri Narendra Modi and a few months back “Make in ...

As per the records of research firm IDC, Indian software market has grown by 10.7% and today Intel partners with BBNL (Bharat Broadband Network Ltd) to launch initiatives in digital literacy. Digital India is a program to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. It’s a basic requirement for good governance which government will anyhow needs to fulfill and therefore there is a strong possibility that this ...

Sharing one of my previous articles… Some organizations are searching professionals with job offers like agile coach, agile consultant, technical agile coach, TDD and XP agile coach, agilest etc. and some communities are organizing events like agile marathon, agile Olympiad, agile coffee talk, agile tour, agile carnival, scrum/agile gatherings and meet up etc. As we can see all such kind of things are related to Scrum/Agile implementation. In my view ...

Big data is a popular term used to describe the exponential growth and availability of data, both structured and unstructured. Wal-Mart handles more than a million customer transactions each hour and imports those into databases estimated to contain more than 2.5 petabytes of data, Facebook handles more than 250 million photo uploads and the interactions of 800 million active users with more than 900 million objects (pages, groups, etc.) each ...

On 13th Oct eight corporate executives got together at ITC Grand Central in Mumbai to discuss on the topic “Make in India: Ambitious or Realistic?” I believe this is not a right approach towards looking at this initiative…especially when first time government is working with good intention and applying lean approach for all those policies/laws which are creating hurdles in the realization of this program. This program is designed to ...

As per my observation of last two years AI and Big Data are not considered as fancy recipe for startup business but would like to share here that almost all giant capital sources keep AI and Big Data as an option for their future investment. Information technology is going to decide future through innovative approaches called Artificial Intelligence (AI) and virtual system (VS). Almost all top organizations, research centers and ...

Lean Management is a good approach, the key focus of Lean is identification and elimination of wasteful actions. Today most of the organization’s standard policies are based on mutual benefits of employee and organization. During the implementation of these policies, I have observed some situations which need to handle in a lean manner. Also in all situations, we have a need to follow ethics by keeping professional grooming in mind. A ...