Science & Technology

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 04 sep 2013

Indian government recently released National Cyber Security Policy 2013 with a vision of 'building a secure and resilient cyber space for citizens, businesses and government'. National policy intends to unify various government programs regarding cyber security for better coordination and keep pace with the dynamic nature of cyber space. There are 14 objectives that form the core of the policy. Some of them are - create secure cyber ecosystem; strengthen regulatory framework; enhance protection and resilience of national critical information infrastructure; develop indigenous security technologies; create a workforce of 500,000 cyber security professionals in next 5 years. Read on...

futureGOV: National Cybersecurity Policy Released in India
Author: Sumedha Jalote

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 04 aug 2013

Indian IT association, NASSCOM, in its recent report estimates that India will account for more than 1/3rd of the expected US$ 50 billion global software testing market in 2020. Another report by Forrester Research predicts the allocation of 28% of IT budget for outsourced software testing by US and European companies within two years. Reasons for this rise in demand for offshoring of software testing are: Popularization of new technologies like cloud, social media and analaytics have led to the increased demand for 'specialist, independent third party testing service provider'; Shift from GUI based simple testing towards business-driven testing system that considers the underlying business process; Need for agility, faster time to market and low cost has led to newer models of Software Development Life Cycle making offshore testing a viable and attractive option; Need for transparency in performance measurements to ensure quality delivery. To continue as a top outsourcing destination for software testing India has to manage the diminishing labor arbitrage due to rising salary costs, invest in training of workforce, innovate at various stages of testing process and focus on developing a strategic approach to both technical and non-technical aspects of offshore software testing. Read on...

Information Week: Why India has emerged as a preferred destination for outsourcing software testing
Author: Bharti Rao

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 08 jul 2013

Use of licensed software brings global economic benefits. According to recent study published by INSEAD (French B-school) and BSA (Sofware Alliance), 1% rise in global licensed software usage will generate US$ 73 billion to the world economy as compared to US$ 20 billion from pirated software. There is a lot of concern in case of India where software piracy is quite high and it amounts to about US$ 2.93 billion in 2011. If India increased licensed software usage by 1%, there would be an economic benefit of US$ 1.3 billion. Read on...

Live Mint: 1% rise in licensed software can add $1.3 bn to Indian economy
Author: Pankaj Mishra

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 02 jul 2013

According to Sekhar Basu, Director of BARC (Bhaba Atomic Research Center), no significant innovations in science and technology has happened in the past decade in India and it is merely becoming a buyer and market for technology and innovations done elsewhere. He also mentions the adverse effects of brain drain and explains that if India doesn't start to develop its own technologies it will have to spend large sums of money to acquire latest technologies. Moreover this will result in lack of inspiration to innovate and create products and technologies for everyday application and make real scientific progress. Read on...

The Times of India: Foreign tech influx smothering Indian science
Author: Subhro Niyogi

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 26 jun 2013

Companies and organizations are investing in technology to enhance their global human resources management systems. As work environment evolves with concepts like 'anywhere anytime work', 'remote work', 'boundaryless work' etc there is need for technology enabled HR systems to effectively and efficiently manage globally diverse, multicultural and multigenerational workforce. Experts mention that technology will not dilute the need for human side of the recruitment process and there will be continued need for skillful HR professionals. IT in HR enables streamlined recruitment process; saves cost while reaching large number of diverse talent; helps organize, maintain and manage large HR databases; assists in better decision making. HR professionals have to continue to retrain and update their HR technology skills to remain relevant in this competitive environment. Read on...

The Economic Times: Technology paves way for a highly competitive HR cosmos
Author: Apeksha Kaushik

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 30 apr 2013

Indian agricultural scientists are researching on varieties of crops that can resist drought conditions. Varieties of rice, wheat, maize, etc and innovative methods of crop cultivation are being developed for areas that have less availability of water for irrigation. Government programs like 'Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India' are directed towards save water approach. Read on...

Invest In India: Emphasis on Diversification of Agriculture
Author: NA

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 19 mar 2013

'Social Media' (Facebook, Google+, Twitter etc) is finding its way into India's normal internet user habits. Usage frequency is 7 days a week, 35% of India's social media user base is from smaller towns and it is accessed mostly from mobile phones, says a report. Experts mention that social media's use as a marketing channel in India is still in its infancy. Use of regional and local languages, as a mode of communication in social media, will continue to grow. Read on...

The Hindu: Study says social media revolution set to get bigger
Author: Ramya Kannan

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 16 mar 2013

How is the 'Next Revolution' in Indian technology industry possible? Current IT industry, mostly outsourcing firms with sales of $100billion, is maturing. The need for new tech firms is a necessity to evolve the sector. Use of internet is growing (3-4% of population) and ecommerce is becoming popular. Mobile phones are catalysts for this change. About 2/3rd of the internet connections are mobile based. Total ecommerce sites in India have sales of about $10billion in 2012 and are expected to grow to $100billion in next 5 years, says a report. To let this change of mobile ecommerce transform into tech revolution efforts are to be made to improve electronic payment systems, enhance capital investments and streamline telecom sector. The creation of a 'Entrepreneurial Ecosystem' for building, growing and sustaining the next level of technology sector is required. Read on...

The Economist: The screen revolution
Author: NA

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 27 feb 2013

'Personalized Healthcare' will be a new shift in healthcare delivery, says an Indian origin professor. Use of data communication technologies, wireless tech, miniature devices etc are some aspects that will transform healthcare. Read on...

NewsTrackIndia: Personalized health care will revolutionize 21st century medicine, claims Indian-origin professor
Author: NA

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 21 feb 2013

'New Tech-Entrepreneurs' are moving away from the traditional IT services space, says NASSCOM. The trend is towards online services that includes 34% of the venture capital funded tech start-ups. This also shows maturing of the traditional IT services industry as most of the firms have established themselves globally. Read on...

Live Mint: Tech start-ups move away from conventional IT services
Author: Surabhi Agarwal, Anirban Sen

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