Why Sugar Industry Violations Are Very Bitter for Jute Farmers
Though considered a golden fibre, jute in recent months has lost much of its lustre with jute mills massively cutting down on production. It has meant that growers of jute are saddled with produce that millers are refusing to buy, pushing them into penury.
Telcos, OTTs Lock Horns Over Who Shall Bear The Burden Of Carrying Data
By Ruben Banerjee
In responses to a consultation paper floated by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of IndiaI, telcos have forcefully argued for high intensity OTTs to bear a part of the network costs based on the traffic they consume.
Solving the Telecom Conundrum: Revenue Sharing for Equitable Networks
Navigating the challenges in India’s telecom sector requires a collaborative approach between telecom service providers and large traffic applications. Engaging in constructive dialogue and frameworks can help bolster network capacities and improve service quality, thereby contributing to the growth of the digital economy.
Sin Tax at 28 per cent: But are all online games sinful?
By Ruben Banerjee
Sin tax on cigarettes and porn makes sense, for no good comes of them; one cannot bracket digital gaming as wholly bad
Poised to Ride Digital Revolution, India Needs to Secure Its Digital Supply Chains
There is an urgent need to create a level playing field for domestic players through fostering fair competition and using trade remedies with lightening speed.
Shielding the Vulnerable Through Tech Intervention
By Dr. R.K Mitra
Tech-aided oral contracts can go a long way in protecting ill-educated unorganised workers from exploitation by empowering them to insist upon what has been verbally agreed upon.
To make India atmanirbhar, strengthen anti-dumping laws
By Ruben Banerjee
Strong anti-dumping duties will compensate Indian industry for the injuries it suffers, secure supply chains, and generate jobs, in the face of continuing dumping of products by foreign countries.
Digital Gaming – The new export?
If we do not export such value-added compute, others will, and India will miss out on a great opportunity and end up becoming a large consumer of imported digital games.
Oral contracts are valid; beefing them up with tech could help millions of Indians
By Ruben Banerjee
Technology exists today that can enable oral contracts to be construed as sufficient evidence and, fortunately, it is not rocket science.
It’s a ‘Feel Great Budget’ for all, especially Indian middle class
It is another mature budget presented, with budgetary support being extended to only the vulnerable sections of the society such as those requiring foodgrain support… Continue reading It’s a ‘Feel Great Budget’ for all, especially Indian middle class
Ed-Tech can Disrupt the Delivery of Education
By Dr. R.K Mitra
It has the potential to become a bridge between conventional education and industry needs and can become a co-developer in the evolving education ecosystem in… Continue reading Ed-Tech can Disrupt the Delivery of Education
India wins if Bharat wins
Learning from the experiences of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), the BharatNet project for laying broadband across 2.5 lakh gram panchayats needs to incorporate… Continue reading India wins if Bharat wins