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Anand Parthasarathy

Anand Parthasarathy is managing director at Online India Tech Pvt Ltd and a veteran IT journalist who has written about the Indian technology landscape for more than 15 years for The Hindu.

Smart Ring Wearables Usage Will Balloon In 2024 — Thanks To Key Innovations From Indian Startups

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3mo Tech
The smart ring from Bengaluru startup Ultrahuman is credited by IDC with the largest market share in India. (Photo: Ultrahuman)

Digital Nomads — And Some Basic Technology — Create An Alternative To Traditional Hotels In India: The Short-Term Vacation Rental

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3mo Ideas
A -two bedroom beachside villa in North Goa. (Photo Credit: TheGoaVilla.com)

Kerala On Top?! India's Talent Landscape, AI Jobs Potential, Employee Preferences Revealed In India Skills Report 2024

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Employable skills in India (Image: India Skills Report 2024)

In 2024, We Can Expect Public Wi-Fi Hotspots To Become Safer, Easier To Use, Thanks To The Burgeoning Technology Of OpenRoaming

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Coming 2024, public Wi-Fi might just be both secure and private — like a home or office network.

‘Connected’ Indians Are Getting Choosy About Where To Put Their Money In Smart Devices

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Assembling television sets in a Dixon plant in India, for Xiaomi, the largest-selling brand (Photo: Dixon Technology)

Walmart Stores In The US Begin Selling Cruiser-Style Bicycles Specially Designed And Made In India By Hero Ecotech

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A Hero Ecotech-made bicycle outside Walmart

Due For Introduction In 2024, WiFi 7 Promises Incredibly High Data Speeds — Here's How It's Game-changing

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WiFi 7 is expected to be deployed around mid-2024. (Image: Wireless Broadband Alliance)

Indians Are The World’s Biggest Data Guzzlers — And It's Because They Are Hooked On Videos

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Indians love watching videos on their mobile phones (Photo by jaikishan patel on Unsplash)

As ChatGPT Marks One Year Of Availability, Indians Rank Among Its Top Users

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ChatGPT, the most popular of the generative AI apps, has turned one year old.

Forget Physical Phone SIMs; e-SIMs Are Here — And In Four Years, India Could Lead The World’s Markets

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Phones are gradually moving from SIM cards to virtual SIMs or e-SIMs.

Surging Demand For Electric Vehicles Fuels Indian Innovation In Charging And Battery Solutions

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Availability of fast charging facilities is a central concern of electric vehicle owners. (Image: iWave)

India’s Supercomputing Muscle Being Beefed-Up With New Machines For Weather Forecasting, And Partnerships With NVIDIA For Reliance And Tatas

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The AIRAWAT supercomputer at C-DAC, is India's fastest computing machine.

As World Cup 2023 Nears Its Climax, Here's A Look At Innovations Transforming The Cricket Viewing And Playing Experience

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The winning team StumpEye with Hackathon Ambassador Anil Kumble and ICC Head of Digital Finn Bradshaw

Children’s Day Special: These Technologies Help Children With Physical Challenges — And Many Of Them Are Crafted By Indians

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Rhema provides hearing-impaired children with tactile clues

Hard On The Heels Of World’s First Electric Air Taxi, An Indian Service Is Announced

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The Archer Aviation electric air taxi "Midnight", which InterGlobe Enterprises has contracted to bring to India

Indians Are Asia’s Biggest Foreign Tourists — And AI Is Smoothing The Experience

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Indians lead all Asian countries in travelling abroad. (Photo: McKinsey India travel report, November 2023)

India Primed To Lead 6G Charge? Leading Telecom Network Providers Look To India To Help Create 6G Solutions

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Preparatory work on 6G has already begun in India.

This Indian-Origin Scientist’s Wireless Technology Invention Has Arguably Made The Biggest Global Socio-Economic Impact

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Prof Arogyaswami Paulraj

New Broadband Era Dawns As Jio Steals A March Over The Competition, Unveils India’s First Satellite Internet Network

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Reliance Jio Infocomm chairman Akash Ambani showcasing JioSpaceFiber and other indigenous technologies to PM Narendra Modi at the India Mobile Congress on 27 October 2023

Technology Shrinks Active Noise Cancelling: Today It Fits Into A Earbud!

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In a world of your own! Active noise cancelling is now available in ear buds.

India Tech Snapshot: Job Cuts High But Startups' Profitability Improving

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An office in India. (Kunal Patil/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

All Aboard The Techies’ Special! The 13-Km Section Of Bengaluru Metro From Whitefield Is Now A Key IT Sector Umbilical

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The Purple Line of Bengaluru Metro now connects the entire eastern tech industry belt. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

OneWeb-Eutelsat Merger Has Created A Powerful Global Service Provider In Space — With Strong Indian Presence

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OneWeb-Eutelsat merger has created a powerful satellite service giant. (Telecom Review)

HP’s Plans To Produce Chromebooks In India Is A Win For Government’s Incentive Schemes, But Will Internet Availability Pose A Challenge For Student-Users?

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6mo Tech
A Chromebook.

Internet's Naming System Turns 25-India's Linguistic Diversity Stands Out

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6mo Tech
Internet domain names are now available in all 22 scheduled languages -- and multiple scripts. Photo Credit: NIXI

Google At 25: From Search Engine To Net Behemoth That Is Today Fuelled By Some Top Indian Talent

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7mo Tech
Google marks 25th birthday with nostalgic doodle and reflective journey. (Google's blog post)

Home Internet Untethered: India’s Top Two Mobile Service Providers Leverage 5G To Offer Wireless Broadband Connections

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7mo Tech
AirFiber routers from Airtel (left) and Jio

India Is Now World’s Second Biggest Market For Wearables — And A Desi Brand Is By Far The Most Popular

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7mo Tech
Recently launched Indian wearables. Clockwise from top left: W40 from Boult, Monarch from Crossbeats, Khakhi-3 from U&I, Active T from Cult.sport, Luna Ring Noise and Reflect Ace from pTron.

Indians Can Now Buy A Made-In-India iPhone — In Its Fifteenth Avatar Of Innovation

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iPhone 15 (left) and iPhone 15 Pro will be available in India from 22 September.

India’s Digital Payments Systems Already A World Beater, Now Seem Poised to Stamp A Global Footprint

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7mo Tech
UPI is the dominant channel for payment. (Photo credit _ MeitY)

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