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WE’VE TO GRADUATE TO BECOME BUSINESS CONSULTANTS TO THE WORLD
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WE’VE TO GRADUATE TO BECOME BUSINESS CONSULTANTS TO THE WORLD

If IT is the major enabler for change, then we should be seen as business consultants in this transformation. LC Singh, Director, and Executive Vice Chairman, Nihilent, talks about the importance of Al and India2047. Edited excerpts from a video interview.

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4 mins  |
April 2023
No stopping the Indian IT consultants to the world
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No stopping the Indian IT consultants to the world

Indian IT services and consultancy companies have flourished despite the pandemic and have re-invented themselves to become even more relevant in the years to come on the road to India2047. They will play an integral part in India becoming a tech superpower and a $10 trillion economy

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7 mins  |
April 2023
IF DARWIN TRACKED HOMO TECHNICUS!
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IF DARWIN TRACKED HOMO TECHNICUS!

we have not come this far through a wormhole. every invention, every breakthrough, every disruptor has been a stepping stone on the evolutionary path of technology. Let’s look back at 40 of these stairs.

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10+ mins  |
April 2023
Only Deep Tech And Digital Can Make India A Superpower By 2047
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Only Deep Tech And Digital Can Make India A Superpower By 2047

India will not become a superpower without a 10X growth in its rural income. That alone will motivate youngsters to continue to live in Rural India and transform village life.

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4 mins  |
April 2023
MANY GREAT STORIES! WHAT'S YOURS?
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MANY GREAT STORIES! WHAT'S YOURS?

When Dataquest started off in December 1982, the entire Indian IT industry was in the region of ₹100 crore. Today just the market leader TCS is in touching range of an annual revenue of ₹2 lakh crore. How times have changed!

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1 min  |
April 2023
BATTLES IN THE BASEMENT
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BATTLES IN THE BASEMENT

How DQ and its flagship 'Top 20' annual grew into a high-stakes listing that grew from negotiations, arguments and months of research captured in a dBASE database

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3 mins  |
April 2023
Enhance Employability And Encourage Startups!
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Enhance Employability And Encourage Startups!

T-Schools are providing a diverse range of courses for students. While the average number of research papers is substantially greater in government institutes, in terms of MoUs, private T-Schools are more active. These are some of the findings of the survey. In terms of recommendations, T-Schools should enhance employability, encourage startups and focus on better placements.

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6 mins  |
March,2023
WHY THIS CAN BE INDIA’S TECH CENTURY
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WHY THIS CAN BE INDIA’S TECH CENTURY

Shailendra Katyal, Managing Director of lenovo india, asks whether india can go from being the “Office of the world” to the “Factory of the world”? People are looking for more diversified supply chain options and that’s where Make in india comes in. Edited excerpts from a video interview…

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5 mins  |
March 2023
Phygital Is The Way Of The Future
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Phygital Is The Way Of The Future

Dr. Yajulu Medury, Vice Chancellor, Mahindra University, explains how they have inculcated new age technologies like robotics, quantum mechanics, Al and robotics in their curriculum.

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3 mins  |
March,2023
CAASM proactively addresses the issue of asset vulnerability
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CAASM proactively addresses the issue of asset vulnerability

A conference titled \"The Emerging Need for Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM)\" was organised by Dataquest and Scrut Automation, a SaaS-based GRC tool that helps companies enhance their information security posture.

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4 mins  |
March,2023
CREATE A FUTUREREADY IT FOUNDATION
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CREATE A FUTUREREADY IT FOUNDATION

Atanu Pramanic, COO & VP (IT), RPSG Ventures Ltd (A RP-Sanjiv Goenka company), speaks about the changing role of the CIO, the CDO, the future state of our readiness post-Covid and of course emerging tech like ChatGPT. Edited excerpts from a video interview.

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3 mins  |
March,2023
WEB 3.0, METAVERSE & CHATGPT WILL BE DISRUPTORS
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WEB 3.0, METAVERSE & CHATGPT WILL BE DISRUPTORS

Atanu Pramanic, COO & VP (IT), RPSG Ventures Ltd (A RP-Sanjiv Goenka company), speaks about the changing role of the CIO, the CDO, the future state of our readiness post-Covid and of course emerging tech like ChatGPT. Edited excerpts from a video interview.

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5 mins  |
March,2023
WE'RE STILL CONTEMPLATING AND VISUALIZING IMPACT OF CHATGPT
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WE'RE STILL CONTEMPLATING AND VISUALIZING IMPACT OF CHATGPT

Gyan Pandey, Head Digital/ CDO, Voltas Limited (A TATA Enterprise) looks at the differences between various CXO functions and how ChatGPT could disrupt the industry along with its pitfalls. Edited excerpts from a video interview

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4 mins  |
March,2023
REMOVING THE TABOO FROM A KEY MARKET FOR WOMEN
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REMOVING THE TABOO FROM A KEY MARKET FOR WOMEN

The most significant impact created by our company stands to be the social impact to normalize the conversations surrounding lingerie, explains Pankaj Vermani, Founder & CEO, Clovia

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5 mins  |
March,2023
DATA-AI INSIGHTS CAN BRIDGE LEARNING GAPS
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DATA-AI INSIGHTS CAN BRIDGE LEARNING GAPS

A classroom is only \"smart\" when students have a voice, feel involved in the learning process, and have a twoway conversation with their teachers. This keeps students engaged and makes sure that every single student's voice is heard

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7 mins  |
March,2023
MOONLIGHTING GOES AGAINST OUR ETHOS
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MOONLIGHTING GOES AGAINST OUR ETHOS

According to Mili Panicher, AVP Human Resource & People Operations, WebEngage, when applying for any open position, an individual must work on cognitive intelligence and behavioral skills in addition to technical skills

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March,2023
HANDLING VUCA OR "VOLATILITY, UNCERTAINTY, COMPLEXITY, AND AMBIGUITY"
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HANDLING VUCA OR "VOLATILITY, UNCERTAINTY, COMPLEXITY, AND AMBIGUITY"

Mohana MD, Chief People & Culture Officer, Better Place, explains how they follow a three-pronged approach: upskilling through cultural integration, upskilling through experiential learning, and upskilling through courses.

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March,2023
BE ADAPTABLE TO CREATE RIGHT SYNERGY BETWEEN PHYSICAL AND VIRTUAL
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BE ADAPTABLE TO CREATE RIGHT SYNERGY BETWEEN PHYSICAL AND VIRTUAL

According to Arppna Mehra Vice President, Human Resources, Global DTS and HR Head for HARMAN India, ability to analyse and interpret large amounts of data has grown in value. Employees should be familiar with data mining, data warehouses, and data visualisation

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3 mins  |
March,2023
GENERATIVE AI MADE SEARCH, DISCOVERY AND CONTENT CREATION EASIER
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GENERATIVE AI MADE SEARCH, DISCOVERY AND CONTENT CREATION EASIER

Our students are encouraged and guided to develop small apps using ChatGPT LMM technology, says Dr Abhijit Dasgupta, Director - Bachelor of Data Science, SP Jain School of Global Management

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March,2023
COVID TAUGHT US TO BE MORE INVENTIVE
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COVID TAUGHT US TO BE MORE INVENTIVE

Our experience under Covid has exposed us to new digital technologies, teaching pedagogies and implementation of a variety of assessments, says Dr. Maneek Kumar, Dean, School of Engineering & Technology, BML Munjal University

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March,2023
DELHI BELLY FOR BOMBAY KA BABU
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DELHI BELLY FOR BOMBAY KA BABU

\"In retrospect, I was fortunate to have been at the right magazine at the right time, when India was taking off,\" says Raju Chellam, who remembers the glory days of the 1980s and 1990s

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5 mins  |
March,2023
Innovations transforming the startup landscape: From Cloud, Al to Cybersecurity
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Innovations transforming the startup landscape: From Cloud, Al to Cybersecurity

TiE Mumbai recently kicked off its Thought Leadership Series Round Table Discussions focusing on the tech startup community. The discussion was on Digital Native Businesses Emerging Models, Managing Scale Cloud Security and moderated by Dinesh Varma, Prisma Cloud Regional Leadesr India South Asia, Palo Alto Networks and Minu Sirsalewala, Executive Editor Special Projects, Dataquest. Excerpts and insights from the discussion

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8 mins  |
February 2023
Ignore chips at your own peril!
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Ignore chips at your own peril!

I have always loved saying this: Without semiconductors, we are dead!

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10+ mins  |
February 2023
TO BE ON THE CUSTOMER’S RADAR ONE NEEDS A GOOD MAP
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TO BE ON THE CUSTOMER’S RADAR ONE NEEDS A GOOD MAP

Cartographers have discovered continents and Silk-routes in the past. But today Cloud-mapping can be a great tool for businesses specially for realtime data, marketing levers, visitation data, asset management and store performance. Anthony Villanti, Managing Director and Founder, GapMaps sketches a picture and shows how.

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5 mins  |
February 2023
Cloud-HoppingNot exactly Pub-Hopping
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Cloud-HoppingNot exactly Pub-Hopping

Imagine yourself in a fast lane on a superhighway. After a few exhilarating minutes of hair talking to the wind, and Beatles blazing in the stereo; you realise that your car is not yet ready for this speed, this road, this toll-tax. You want to change lanes. To slide into a road that matches your driving style, fuel tank and speed limit. But can you?

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10+ mins  |
February 2023
INDIA BECOMING STRONGER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PANDEMIC
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INDIA BECOMING STRONGER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PANDEMIC

Digital transformation has various facets— ones that emerge from CX needs and ones that arise from the need to do things faster and better internally. Sumanta Ghosh, SVP and Head Technology, Aegon Life Insurance, explains

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6 mins  |
February 2023
CIOs NOW EXPECTED TO DRIVE INNOVATION
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CIOs NOW EXPECTED TO DRIVE INNOVATION

According to Irshad Saifi, Director IT and Digitization CDIO), Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas Co, organizations now expect ClOs to understand business processes and come forward to solve them using technology.

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February 2023
CIOS ARE KEY AS BUSINESS AND TECH HAVE BECOME INTERTWINED
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CIOS ARE KEY AS BUSINESS AND TECH HAVE BECOME INTERTWINED

According to Sreekrishnan Venkateswaran, CTO, Kyndryl India, ClOs are responsible for successful post-Covid business outcomes in the face of all the changes that took place during this period.

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4 mins  |
February 2023
FROM TECH TO STRATEGY: THE CIO TO CXO SHIFT
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FROM TECH TO STRATEGY: THE CIO TO CXO SHIFT

The traditional responsibilities of the ClO are expanding beyond the realm of technology and into business strategy. As a result, many ClOs are making the transition from CIO to CXO, taking on a more strategic and holistic view of the organization and its needs.

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7 mins  |
February 2023
THE CIO TO CXO JOURNEY: TRANSFORMING IT LEADERSHIP
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THE CIO TO CXO JOURNEY: TRANSFORMING IT LEADERSHIP

An enriching career spanning over three decades, with stints at Nestle, HCL, Airtel, Vodafone (Hungary) and now running her own company, Amrita Gangotra has been a leading technology leader and instrumental in launching pathbreaking technology solutions in her various roles. From a successful technology leader to a successful business leader, her perspective.

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7 mins  |
February 2023