For the sixth consecutive time, Tianhe-2, a supercomputer developed by China’s National University of Defense Technology, has retained its position as the worlds No. 1 system, according to the 46th edition of the twice-yearly TOP500 list of the world’s most powerful supercomputers. Overall, change at the top of the list is again minor, with only […]
ICTpost Governance Bureau Un-spun govt data, mixed with Internet technologies, often yields solutions that are instantly rewarding for societies Forward-thinking governments have been turning to open data as a way of increasing transparency and for adding economic and social value to the information they hold. This is leading to development of new kinds of interaction […]
New Delhi: November 4, 2015 Customer experience, product range, delivery, payment and customer service are the top five things Indian digital commerce players should focus on to grow their business, according to Gartner, Inc. “Digital commerce is at a nascent stage in India, and it accounts for less than 1 percent of total retail sales […]
By Dr. Raghuram Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India I am sure many of you have come across Richard Feynman’s Lectures on Physics, a must-read when we were at IIT. The Nobel prize-winning physicist was one of the giants of the twentieth century. In his autobiography, though, he writes how he found the atmosphere at […]
Mumbai: November 1, 2015? In response to growing demands from customers, partners and consumers, many organizations are moving beyond corporate social responsibility as a philanthropic activity, according to Gartner, Inc. They are integrating green- and sustainability-related initiatives into their core business operations. ?Green IT is moving beyond the environmental characteristics of IT equipment, allowing organizations […]
Mumbai: October 27, 2015 Public cloud services revenue in India will reach $731 million by the end of 2015, an increase of $176 million over 2014 revenue of $555 million, according to Gartner, Inc. In 2015, public cloud services revenue is driven by high growth rates in key market segments, such as cloud infrastructure as […]
ICTpost News Network New Delhi: October 24, 2015 The Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the “Right To Information” Act as a tool through which the common man has got not just the right to know, but also the right to question those in power. In his remarks at the 10th Annual Convention of the Central […]
New Delhi: October 14, 2015 Many organizations do not manage customer data as a corporate asset, and the monetary value of that data is often ignored. “Digital business is having a significant impact on customer data,” said Douglas Laney, vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner. “The growing wealth of information from social media, location […]
ICTpost News Network New Delhi: October 14, 2015 Deposits in accounts opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) have now exceeded Rs. 25,000 crore which has come to the banks as low cost deposits. The accounts that can be opened under PMJDY are Basic Savings Bank Deposit Accounts (BSBDA) which can be with […]
By Arun Jaitley, Union Minister of Finance, Corporate Affairs and Information and Broadcasting ?Strong and inclusive economic growth is necessary for the developing economies to grow, prosper and develop sustainably. Such growth is also necessary for achieving the SDGs as well as the twin goals of the World Bank. With expected growth of only 4.3% […]
