Over the last year, the pandemic has unleashed the true power of science and technology, pharma, biotechnology and research. The stage has been set for innovative breakthroughs in the domains. For India, Covid is a crisis turned into an opportunity. “With concerted efforts, a huge community of entrepreneurs has come forward to create kits, face … Read more
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced that Jaguar will stop building cars with internal combustion engines by 2025, shaking up its operations in the UK. In November, the government brought forward a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars to 2030. It had previously set a 2035 target for the transition, which was … Read more
The pandemic has thrown open fresh challenges and unknown opportunities. Jobs of the future will never be the same. The lockdown has unlocked new unchartered avenues for the e-commerce industry, which has become India’s fastest-growing digital business with players like Amazon India’s Flex Delivery programme expanding to 35 cities. This initiative has opened up part-time job … Read more
The data centre business has received strong tailwinds over the past six months – from an unlikely source – the Covid-19 pandemic. Even as the pandemic and associated restrictions threw life and business out of gear, stalling growth in most sectors, it became a massive catalyst for digital adoption. The Government of India (GoI) had … Read more
To recover from the crisis while making a bold play for a thriving future, there are three key strategic issues that technology companies should consider. Positioning industries for a stronger future The continuing COVID-19 crisis is creating enormous uncertainty and change—and questions with no obvious answers: Which changes will persist? What will the new … Read more
Edge computing is accelerating growth in technology Cloud computing and artificial intelligence will once again dominate the technology headlines, but 2020 could be a breakout year for edge computing. Deloitte’s global technology, media, and telecommunications industry leader, Paul Sallomi, shares his perspectives on the advantages of processing data locally and how partnerships will play a … Read more
Global giants like Google and Walmart are investing in the Indian tech landscape. Alphabet Inc’s Google has strategically positioned itself in India through a phased-out investment. As per media announcements, the company intends to invest $10bn in India over the next five to seven years. The latest development is that the company will probably spend … Read more