The government may not be able to put in place the Digital India Act, which aims to replace over 23 years old IT Act 2000, before the next general election, as there is not much time left for extensive consultation, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday. While speaking at the Global Technology Summit 2023, the minister, however, said the rules for the Digital Personal Data Protection Act will be out later this month for consultation and are expected to be notified by the end of December or early January. Chandrasekhar said the existing IT Act doesn't even have the word internet, and there is a consensus that it can be safely superseded and replaced.
Generative artificial intelligence (AI), climate tech and fintech sectors will be the hot areas for venture capitalists and founders in the next year, according to the prediction by Prashanth Prakash, founding partner of the global venture capital firm Accel Partners in India and the chairperson of Karnataka Startup Vision Group. Prakash said that about $25 billion has been invested into building Gen AI globally. But a lot of that capital has not yet come to India, opening up huge opportunities for startups in the country.
...and say bye to the humanities-science divide, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
The way video is being watched and monetised is changing. This is the first thing that stands out as the penetration of smart TVs continues to rise.
A video captured in Fairbanks, Alaska, showing a strange "thing" swimming in the Chena River, has set the Internet on fire.
November 12 marks 25 years of the beginning of the World Wide Web. Shivanand Kanavi gives us the story of how it all began.
The 38-yr-old American artist oozes glam on Paper magazine's digital cover.
(Psst! Because today is International Internet Day!)
Depending on your usage, here are nine things you must know before buying a laptop.
'As the city grows, so do its fire incidents.'
Is it time to consider the Internet as mass media? Maybe.
Politics is not on the radar of 18 to 21-year-old Indians, reveals Rama Bijapurkar.
A roundup of what you can do from the comfort of your couch while sipping on a dalgona coffee in your pajamas.
'The whole narrative will change from TV is dying to TV-plus-digital is the future.'
The potted history of the browser wars indicates how much the online space has altered in the last 25 years. Chrome's dominance, says Devangshu Datta, is unlikely to last forever.
Mobile Internet, of course, helped Burhan Wani to spread his message. And some rumour-mongers at the inception of the current unrest spread falsehoods at least on two occasions, but why ban all mobile communication including cellular network and cable TV when deep-seated alienation among youth has shaped their ideology which is now playing out in the form of massive protests, asks Athar Parvaiz.
... And it's not just fear of job losses, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
She also shared a video with PTI, which she had recorded at the Rafah border after reaching the Egyptian side.
Never retaliate and write a nasty post in response as it will only make the situation worse, advises Ravi Mittal, founder of the dating app QuackQuack.
Here is a list of most searched-for cars on the Internet in the month of July 2010.
'If the BJP does not change its stand, we will hope that those who are in favour of protecting Ladakh come to power.'
'I have been trying to make a movie for seven years. I got a chance only now.' 'I have taken my script to every office from Dharma to Tips to Eros.' 'I have narrated my script to every actor possible. Nobody believed me.' 'Because of OTT, people like me are finally getting a chance to make something.'
Biographies of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, spiritual leader Swami Vivekananda, Arya Samaj founder Swami Dayanand Saraswati, and writer and freedom fighter Pandit Shriram Sharma have been included in the curriculum.
'Babies love it, I love it,' says mom of five after being trolled for breastfeeding.
Is the internet just a fun thing to do like TV and radio?
A dress got social media all in a tizzy with each person asking what colour is the dress.
'Criticism? what's that. You know how quickly people change their opinions. So shanti rakho. Om Shanti Om.'
More people will be literate, on the Internet, linked to the national identification scheme and likely to receive electricity, especially from alternative-energy sources.
This year will be the one when GenAI becomes a part of the daily lives of people around the world.
'Who has seen what Sharia is? Who knows what actual Sharia is?'
Lal Salaam is not a movie A Ganesh Nadar would recommend.
'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.'
In a state where thin margins and minor swings decide electoral outcomes, nothing can be left to chance, even for those relishing the cocooned life, observes Shyam G Memon.
Though attendance in most institutes was extremely low on the first day, students, parents and guardians welcomed the state government's decision to restart classes.
Bindyarani Devi wondered if the news of her silver medal-winning effort at the Asian Championships 2023 had reached her parents, in violence-hit Manipur.
'By integrating data, research, and new insights, we are designing work environments that foster innovation, collaboration, and wellbeing.'
'What the Supreme Court decision does is encourage more and more young Indians to get involved in citizenship and democracy and do so more fearlessly.' 'Obviously, this is not a licence to be rude or go defaming people or be obnoxious online or do illegal activities online.' 'But this is a licence and green light for people to get more involved in the country, its politics and governance, its businesses, and be freely expressing your views on it.'
Particularly the small and independent Web sites that have developed a following in the recent past because the mainstream is seen as totally aligned with the government, points out Aakar Patel.
