Topics Archive
Requiem for the IC Engine
Fossil fuel-based internal combustion engines may see their demise sooner than expected, as the call for net-zero emissions by 2050 intensifies.
Guardrails for the Payment Ecosystem
By introducing card-on-file tokenisation, the RBI has sought to strike a balance between the protection of financial data and the ease of online card payments.
A Graveyard of Automobile Empires?
With the much-publicised departure of Ford and General Motors, has the Indian market sealed its reputation as the graveyard of automotive manufacturers?
Surviving Humanoids
The vast landscape of future human-machine interplay is limited only by the discrepancies in our knowledge of the human brain.
Factory Reset for Surveillance Tech
The NSO surveillance controversy not only indicates an erosion of basic privacy, but also a broader, more troubling trend of authoritarian cyber surveillance.
A Glimpse of the Future
Semiconductors are the key to an imminent Fourth Industrial Revolution, with 5G wireless and AI transforming the societal, economic and security verticals.
Removing Investment Barriers
In the highly complex and cost-intensive semiconductors industry, the key to success lies in a robust ecosystem and regulatory environment.
Deconstructing the Taiwanese Model
The semiconductor industry is predicated on a complete and closed ecosystem that balances markets, investments, infrastructure, and technology.
‘Fab Future’ for India
The semiconductor industry forms the foundation of technologies that drive economic growth, national security and critical infrastructure.
One Step at a Time
India can leverage its existing strengths in design to establish a fabless ecosystem.
Fostering a Value Chain
The Indian semiconductor ecosystem can be fortified by establishing multiple centres of excellence that focus on specific aspects of the supply chain.
Challenges for a Shifting Supply Chain
The Taiwanese semiconductor industry is gearing up to meet the challenges of disruption in the traditional supply chain through innovation and a multipronged approach
Get the Chip Rolling!
With demand far outstripping supply, the semiconductor industry is in flux, which holds great promise for an accelerated Indo-Taiwan collaboration in the field.
A Geostrategic Outlook
Supply chain resilience in the semiconductor industry is predicated on regional security within East Asia.
Moving Beyond Silicon
The compound semiconductor industry can act as the bedrock for an Indo-Taiwanese strategic partnership.
India: Opportunities and Challenges
India has a huge potential in the cloud market, both as a consumer as well as a service provider and business innovator.
Future of Cloud: Risks, Security and Governance
It is imperative to view cloud security as an integrated whole by placing equal emphasis on its non-security aspects.
Leveraging the Cloud
As critical infrastructures undergo digital transformation, cloud services will play a vital role in their secure functionality.
The Concentration Conundrum
It is important to identify and address the systemic risks that arise from a concentration of cloud service providers.
An All-Pervasive Presence
By allocating shared responsibilities for risk mitigation, the cloud affords a better baseline for security.