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Is there really a tech boom in Southeast Asia?
Ananya Raj Kakoti is a field campaign associate with Indian Political Action Committee and a scholar of international relations, Gunwant Singh is a scholar of international relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University
Published on Nov 26, 2021 02:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times
Wary of China, US and EU forge alliance on technology
With Beijing on the rise as a tech superpower, Brussels and Washington want to close ranks. But divisions loom over the new "Trade and Technology Council" alliance — and previous efforts have a mixed track record.
Published on Sep 29, 2021 01:04 PM IST
Deutsche Welle
At 8.63%, TCS attrition rate lowest among IT giants
TCS reported that its employee headcount crossed the 500,000-mark in the quarter ending June 2021, even though close to 43,000 people left the IT major.
Published on Aug 19, 2021 07:05 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Avik Roy, New Delhi
Not a single instance of govt intervention since new IT rules: I&B secy
The last major complaint received by the ministry was respect to Amazon Prime original show Tandav. Complainants said the show disrespected religious sentiments, said an official familiar with the matter who asked not to be named.
Updated on Jul 30, 2021 04:59 AM IST
Deeksha Bhardwaj, New Delhi
New IT rules to safeguard digital space, says Centre
Since the digital medium is format agnostic, there exists a difference in the content published and broadcast by traditional media entities on newspaper and television and the content published by their digital media arms.
Published on Jul 13, 2021 06:05 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
'Responsible social ecosystem': New minister's first post on Koo on IT rules
The new IT rules will ensure a safer and responsible social media ecosystem in India, Ashwini Vaishnaw posted on Koo.
Published on Jul 11, 2021 02:18 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Poulomi Ghosh
Twitter says will appoint grievance officer in 8 weeks in line with IT rules
The Delhi high court had warned Twitter earlier this week on Tuesday that the company cannot take forever to comply with the country's information technology (IT) rules.
Published on Jul 08, 2021 12:27 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Reported by Richa Banka | Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Avik Roy
Don't lecture us on democracy: India to social media firms
Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the new information technology (IT) guidelines are not related to the use of social media but deal with "misuse" and "abuse" of social media platforms.
Published on Jun 20, 2021 06:51 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Joydeep Bose
Twitter loses intermediary status: What does it mean for Twitter and its users?
Twitter will be responsible for the posts and will not be treated as a third party in India.
Published on Jun 16, 2021 11:56 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
Google says India's new IT rules not applicable to its search engine
Google contended that the new IT rules framed under these guidelines are not applicable to its search engine and sought the removal of the observation by the judge that it was a 'social media intermediary'.
Published on Jun 02, 2021 02:07 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Avik Roy
IIT Roorkee collaborates with WileyNXT for India's first BFSI Tech Program
WileyNXT, Wiley's innovative learning solution to bridge the skill gap in new and emerging technologies, in collaboration with a leading tech school in India, The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, has commenced India's second cohort of BFSI Tech program.
Published on Apr 27, 2021 11:40 AM IST
ANI |
School dropout creating IT awareness among Kashmiri youth
Sheikh Asif received his primary education from the reputed 'Talent Educational Institute'. Owing to some financial reasons, he was forced to drop out of school.
Published on Mar 25, 2021 05:05 PM IST
ANI | , Srinagar
Petition in Delhi HC to block Libgen, Sci-Hub
Three global academic publishing powerhouses have approached the Delhi high court claiming copyright infringement against online repositories that provide free access to paywalled research, in what may become a significant intellectual property rights case in India.
Updated on Dec 23, 2020 11:06 PM IST
Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
One limb is good enough to shoot for the stars: Pooja Agarwal
Whatever you are left with is everything, says this specially-abled shooter whose YouTube channel is helping many to learn how to live independently
Updated on Dec 28, 2020 02:44 PM IST
Shara Ashraf Prayag
Cyble expands technical leadership
Cyble has appointed Arnab Chakraverty as Director, Products. He comes with over 15 years of experience, including more than 12 years in the cybersecurity domain.
Published on Dec 02, 2020 04:26 PM IST
Ex-IAS officer Santosh Babu joins Kamal Haasan’s party ahead of Tamil Nadu polls
A 1995 batch officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre, the former officer said he had pondered over Haasan’s offer to join the party for the past six months.
Updated on Dec 01, 2020 05:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chennai | Divya Chandrababu
On the Move - A story of a relentless entrepreneur by Hari Khemka, Chairman CP Plus
The book entails the journey of Hari Khemka’s life and how he went on to become a serial entrepreneur.
Published on Nov 26, 2020 02:43 PM IST
Chitkara University hosts leadership talk on Atmanirbhar Bharat
Top industry leaders were invited to layout challenges and share a potential roadmap for creating a self-sufficient nation with respect to industrial output, skill enablement, and service-sector growth
Updated on Nov 22, 2020 12:48 AM IST
Hindustan Times/Chandigarh | HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
The end of Inspector Raj in India’s IT sector
The cadres of bureaucrats whose sole business it was to manage this obscure corner of the regulatory landscape will have to be disbanded and put to better use elsewhere.
Updated on Nov 06, 2020 07:15 PM IST
Rahul Matthan
Centre sets up committee for ‘transparent’ TRPs amid manipulation row
The decision comes a little over two weeks after the Parliamentary panel on Information Technology, chaired by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, took up the issue of Television Rating Points (TRPs).
Updated on Nov 04, 2020 08:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Govt pulled up by RTI body over evasive reply on Aarogya Setu. It clarifies
The government said that Aarogya Setu was developed in record time to combat the prevailing Covid-19 outbreak and its source code and the names of those associated with developing the app are available in the open domain.
Updated on Oct 28, 2020 07:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Deeksha Bhardwaj
IT ministry pushes for AI boost in India
The project, estimated to cost about Rs 2,000 crore, will include setting up a Centre of Excellence for artificial intelligence and benefits to encourage AI startups.
Updated on Oct 20, 2020 03:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Deeksha Bhardwaj
Jio designed to help India lead fourth industrial revolution, says Mukesh Ambani
The richest Indian man, who heads the nation’s most valuable company Reliance Industries Ltd, said his group’s telecom and digital unit Jio was conceived to provide the key ingredients needed to lead the fourth industrial revolution.
Published on Oct 08, 2020 04:17 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
Over 50% mobile, electronic manufacturers registered with BIS are Chinese: Govt
Published on Sep 22, 2020 03:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Deeksha Bhardwaj
Haryana home minister strips ADGP rank officer of all charges
Anil Vij was upset with ADGP Arshinder Singh Chawla for not complying with his orders, including proposals to transfer police officials.
Updated on Sep 17, 2020 10:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times/Chandigarh | HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
MNNIT scholar generates power from Ganga soil
Using this technology, Prasad successfully charged a 12-volt battery, converted the generated current into AC with a voltage of 230 volts, and illuminated an electric bulb for nine hours.
Updated on Aug 18, 2020 12:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Prayagraj | K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Govt to appoint an IT firm to implement a single window system
While the basic blueprint of the system is ready, a seamless digital interface needs to be created for the smooth functioning of the single-window platform.
Updated on Aug 12, 2020 10:04 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Rajeev Jayaswal
Suspension of net services on House IT panel’s radar
The comments also come against the background of an increase in the number of Internet shutdowns in the country -- usually for law and order, or security considerations.
Updated on Aug 12, 2020 12:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Deeksha Bhardwaj
Wipro chief Rishad Premji says firm has no plans for layoffs
Globally, the information technology (IT) industry has witnessed massive layoffs in recent months as business slowed down.
Updated on Jul 13, 2020 11:20 PM IST
Mint, Bengaluru | Ayushman Baruah
Banned apps told to disclose location of centres, data collection method
A questionnaire seeking the details was sent by the ministry to the parent companies of the apps on Wednesday so that more information can be collated as a follow-up to the ban, which came amid border tensions between India and China.
Updated on Jul 10, 2020 01:35 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Deeksha Bhardwaj