Tag: technology
CSR: This 22-year-old innovator conserved 200 billion litres of water
In 2018, a report by NITI Aayog stated that India was facing the worst water crisis in history. Over 60% of the country is...
UN leads new united push on green tech solutions
The UN, tech giants, and the policy, finance and science communities today teamed up to launch major new pushes on using cutting-edge technology to...
Instagram backlash and the social media void
August 2018 saw the launch by New York-based Village Marketing of the first Instagram-centric apartment. The 2,400-square-foot SoHo space, which is decked out with...
Samsung R&D Centre in Bengaluru Switches to Solar Energy
Samsung’s R&D centre in Bengaluru has switched to solar power for its campus in the IT capital of India. The campus which houses...
Jim Sarbh Puts Spotlight On Planet Healers In India
Parsi actor Jim Sarbh has become synonymous as the conniving Bollywood baddie. His latest stint, however, puts him in bed with the good guys....
India pushes for greater uptake of electric mobility
In the gold rush for global domination of the electric mobility market, India has thrown its hat into the ring. The Modi-led government announced last...
UBS and Pratham roll out financial literacy app Meri Dukaan
In line with its commitment to making a positive impact in the community, UBS launched a gamified financial literacy app – Meri Dukaan –...
CSR: Closing the mobile gender gap
While mobile phone ownership and mobile internet use have increased significantly among women, there is still a persistent gender gap.
Women’s lower levels of mobile...
Using AI-powered drones to catch poachers
The United Nations estimates that illegal wildlife trade worldwide could be worth $8 billion to $10 billion annually. The value of the ivory trade...
CSR: How AI could give sight to the blind
Better medical care, nutrition, and other measures can help prevent blindness or ease the suffering of those afflicted by it. Alongside these solutions, AI...
Asia-Pacific AI for Social Good Summit held by Google & UN ESCAP
Google and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in collaboration with the National Science, Technology and Innovation...
CSR: 10 ways to apply AI to social good
Artificial intelligence, while not a silver bullet, could contribute to the multi-pronged efforts to tackle some of the world’s most challenging social problems. Social...
