Mrs Nadar playing shots. As an avid bridge player, I have been interested in the sport since I was a young girl. I used to play with my parents and brother; we used to play family bridge. Bridge is often thought to be synonymous with retirees and senior citizens, but this seems to be changing. … Read more
A reliable banking infrastructure must exist for Bank Sakhis to deliver a smooth banking experience in rural areas. Image: Hemant Mishra/Mint via Getty Images In August 2023, India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) achieved the remarkable feat of 10 billion transactions. Despite the impressive growth, the rural-urban divide remains in the digital payment ecosystem. The regional experiences … Read more
Image: Shutterstock The Supreme Court of India, in the case of Justice K. S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017) 10 SCC 1, had declared the right to privacy as a fundamental right protected under the Constitution of India. However, since the delivery of the judgment in 2017, multiple efforts have been made to legislate a … Read more
Image: Shutterstock Every day, organisations around the globe grapple with a relentless barrage of cyber threats. While we invest in cutting-edge technology, we sometimes overlook a fundamental truth: the best cybersecurity solutions fail without a foundation of good cyber hygiene. Therefore, while not being the be-all and end-all, cybersecurity awareness is fundamental to improving organisational, … Read more
Image: Shutterstock The Indian Government is pressing ahead with the aim of net-zero emissions to address the rising concern of climate change in accordance with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It has brought urgent attention to our over-reliance on non-renewable and high-carbon-emitting fuels like coal and oil. While we strive to transition entirely … Read more
Image: Shutterstock “In the short run, the market is a voting machine, but in the long run, it is a weighing machine.” – Benjamin Graham These words carry even greater significance in the present as we observe global stock markets’ turbulent and erratic behaviour. In the last six sessions, amidst mounting geopolitical risks and the … Read more
Image: Shutterstock There are over 16,000 SaaS startups in India, and it’s estimated that over 80 percent of them have the US as their primary target market. For most investors, a key question is the ability of founders to discover product-market fit and execute a US go-to-market plan. For founders, gaining investor conviction in their … Read more
Image: Shutterstock While wrapping up my job as the Head of Technology for Aadhaar at the UID technology centre we had set up in Bengaluru, Nandan Nilekani asked me: “Can you create a bank for a billion people using one hundred people?” As always with Nandan, beneath the seemingly simple question was a deeply insightful … Read more
Image: Shutterstock Generative AI is a remarkable tool, a technological marvel that wields the power to craft realistic and imaginative content. Its influence has seamlessly intertwined itself into the very fabric of modern society, propelling us towards chartered realms of progress and reshaping the world as we perceive it. With boundless potential, generative AI offers … Read more
Image: Shutterstock In their research on small businesses, JPMorgan Chase found that in 2014, over 99 percent of America’s nearly 30 million firms were small businesses. The vast majority of these employ fewer than 20 people, and nearly 40 percent of all enterprises have under $100,000 in revenue. India is not very different. On 23 … Read more