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The questionable foundation of Aadhaar
Mandatory linking of the public distribution system to Aadhaar has made access to some basic needs, especially ration, even more difficult for some
3 min read2 Mar 2018Online campaign takes on sexual harassment in India
#Digital Hifazat initiative suggests steps towards making the internet safe, secure and accessible
4 min read9 Feb 2018Are we aiming for Digital India or Archival India?
Our government websites are just an archive of digital formats of printed pieces of information. Their character hasn’t changed, neither has their appearance.
4 min read19 Jan 2018An ‘out-of-the-box’ fix to check power theft
Engineers at Madhya Pradesh Poorv Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Co. Ltd have designed a smart box to address transmission and distribution losses from power pilferage.
3 min read16 Jan 2018Bullet trains can wait, let’s get bullet internet
We have a long way to cover before we can make quality internet connectivity a reality in this nation that envisions a Digital India
4 min read28 Dec 2017Where India stands on mobile and fixed broadband speeds
The Speedtest Global Index 2017 of mobile internet speeds shows that India is at 109th position with 8.8mbps downloading speed and 3.54mbps uploading speed
1 min read28 Dec 2017Web applications continue to rise significantly in third quarter
New data suggests that web application attacks continued to rise significantly in the third quarter of 2017, with Germany having the largest number of attack traffic source IPs
1 min read15 Dec 2017Unstring a story: Putting the spotlight on artisans via digital media
Jaipur Rugs’ Unstring a Story initiative seeks to celebrate the work of its spinners and weavers and unravel the processes involved in producing handmade carpets
3 min read8 Dec 2017Digital ad spend set to rise in India
A report by KPMG, titled The DigitalFirst Journey, highlights that growing internet penetration and data consumption is likely to boost spending on digital advertisements in India.
1 min read24 Nov 2017The internet is for everyone
Females make up for almost 50% of the world population; yet the proportion of women using the internet is 12% lower than the proportion of men using the internet worldwide
4 min read24 Nov 2017Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared