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The world is facing a climate-change challenge that requires nothing short of atechnological revolution to address. Yet the current patterns of technology development anddiffusions are not transformative enough; nor are they happening at a pace, rapid enough.Actions at multiple levels engaging different actors are needed to reduce emissions whilemeeting the developmental needs of the global south. This paper summarises the mostinnovative ideas sh
Terror requires spectacle to thrive and technology has allowed this opera of violence to find new audiences and locales.
Our world will be different with more women in STEM. Diversity and inclusion are broad buckets, but we need to keep the discussion going. The more con
While Open Building holds positive emancipatory potential for urban governance, the adverse impact of technology in an urban space must be kept in min
2020 has seen the rapid uptake of technology in both the formal and informal sectors with many formal employers adapting strategies that have allowed
To emerge as tech power in the future, India needs to rethink its approach towards policymaking
In his opening remarks Mr. Sunjoy Joshi, ORF Distinguished Fellow, said that pace of adoption & innovation was critical for mainstreaming climate friendly technologies
Innovative approaches will require regulatory processes to include all stakeholders.
Donald Trump's policies on immigration and H1B visa present a unique opportunity for India and the US for conversation on technology cooperation.
तकनीक और स्वचालन में तेज़ उन्नति संघर्ष और युद्ध के भविष�
While building institutions is hard, maintaining them is even harder.
Admitting that the government's 'Make in India' initiative will result in increase in carbon emissions as it focuses on manufacturing, and industries, India's Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javedkar emphasises the need for developing countries to get cheaper access to green technology on humanitarian grounds, notwithstanding Intellectual Property Rights.
Privacy concerns are being raised as surveillance using Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) slowly expands in India.
The Chinese have been putting serious money into key areas which they aim to become world leaders in the next decade or so. One of these is AI where the government and Chinese corporates are moving in a big way.
After a hiatus of almost two decades, the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) appears poised to once again assume significance in regional affairs. The renewed vigour has already resulted in a fresh agreement on tangible areas of cooperation and ways of resuscitating the organisation. This brief examines the role that will be played by technology and digital skilling in BIMSTEC’s goals toward
When technology becomes important for a country’s development, governments should balance the advance of technology with openness and autonomy.
Digital public goods can be developed for rapid pandemic assessment and response. India’s experience with COVID-19 must be recorded and analysed, an
Access to, and development of indigenous digital platforms and cutting-edge technologies is imperative for robust socio-economic development and national security. In turn, such process needs to be democratised, and undertaken in a sustainable manner. India is a first mover in this novel idea of democratising technology and developing Digital Public Goods. Operationalised in the digital infrastructure called India Stack, India’s strategy aims t
Minilateral forums and nontraditional groupings will fill a global policy vacuum, enable deeper, nuanced debates, and help public discourse and debate
While a noble attempt, this bill does bring up concerns around biases in law and infringement of personal privacy
As president of the Global Partnership on AI this year, India has the chance to lead the international dialogue around general-purpose AI technologies
Striking a balance between technological advancement and ethical considerations will be essential to safeguard human rights and global security
The future of research in the agricultural and healthcare sectors is currently at its peak and will become more aggressive in the next decade.
The defining aspect of technology and innovation in the 2020s isn’t an algorithm or an invention, it’s a choice.
The growing socialisation with female virtual assistants in AI is rapidly diminishing the significance of women to 'a gendered female who responds on-demand'.
Technology has been a fulcrum point for Trump’s disruption of the status-quos with China, with 5G leading the way
