New ISRO satellites to bring high-speed internet to Indian users: In a bid to bring high speed Internet connectivity, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has announced plans to launch three communication satellites in the next 18 months. Kiran Kumar, ISRO Chairman notes, “We will launch three communication satellites, GSAT-19 in June and GSAT-11 and…
Digital India for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development: Indian government has been facilitating this trend with a number of schemes and retro-measures. To weed out black money and corruption from public life, Government has been leveraging digital transaction ecosystem. By December 2017 all government agencies would adopt digital way of transacting to ensure inclusive growth.…
Outliers 16: How Osama Manzar plans to take the next billion Indians online (and fight for net neutrality): Osama Manzar is a monk in India’s digital ecosystem. And that’s not just because he looks like a monk. Manzar, a digital nomad traveling across the country’s hinterland, runs Digital Empowerment Foundation, and has taken up the…
Google India, IT Ministry launch initiatives for Narendra Modi’s ‘New India’: NEW DELHI: In keeping with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a ‘New India’, Google India and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) have announced a set of initiatives aimed at empowering citizens and creating abundant opportunities for all. Read More
Alibaba in talks with Telecom operators to provide free Internet in India: Alibaba’s UCWeb, the internet software and services provider has big plans for India, the company is currently negotiating with telecom operators and Wi-Fi providers to provide free internet in India Read More...