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No, dont get us wrong, there are innumerable positives of the digital and smart age and its path-breaking innovations.

Notes to an offline self

In India some parents are preferring home schools with no gadget rules.

29 Oct 2017 12:00 AM IST

The bug in the Uber software was not a one-off case and had been experienced by other users. (Photo: Representational Image)

Uber stripped of London license, plans to appeal

Uber, whose 40,000 drivers in London account for a third of private vehicles hired, said it would contest the decision.

22 Sept 2017 9:20 PM IST

Naresh fell in love with trail running and ventured into unexplored locales.

Runversation: Push your limits, celebrate victory

Moving from marathons to ultra marathons led to multi-day adventures and soon Naresh from the Silicon Valley ventured...

14 Jan 2018 3:10 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

Kolkata to set up Silicon Valley for IT growth

She informed that the decision was the outcome of deliberations at the fourth edition of Bengal Global Business Summit...

1 Feb 2018 4:35 AM IST

39-year-old Nasim Najafi Aghdam from San Diego was behind Tuesdays shooting at YouTubes offices in Silicon Valley. (Photo: Nasimesabz.com)

YouTube female attacker was vegan blogger who accused tech giant of...

Nasim Najafi Aghdam ran a website where she posted about veganism, as well as long passages critical of YouTube.

4 April 2018 3:14 PM IST

Police officers are seen at YouTube headquarters. (Photo: Reuters)

YouTube shooting: Top Tech CEOs call for gun control

At least three major Silicon Valley chief executives tweeted about gun control after the shooting.

4 April 2018 11:55 AM IST

India has the potential to innovate on the lines of Silicon Valley but it needs to do more for expanding the innovation ecosystem as it aspires to become a middle income country, World Bank India head Junaid Kamal Ahmad said today.

India can do a Silicon Valley in 5 years: World Bank

In developing countries, the concept of national innovation system must be expanded.

3 April 2018 3:25 PM IST

The bill also proposes to enables F 1 student visa holders to seek permanent resident status while a student or during Optional Practical Training (OPT). (Photo ;PTI | Representational)

Indian companies have dramatically reduced H-1B visa filing: US daily

Owing to Trump administration's hardline anti-immigration stance, foreign nationals are reluctant to work for US-based...

3 April 2018 2:40 PM IST

Danhua Capital has invested in some of Silicon Valleys most promising startups in areas like drones, artificial intelligence and cyber security. (Image: Pexels)

Silicon Valley employees flex newfound political muscles

Companies are learning skills like building consensus across workgroups, drafting petitions and protecting themselves...

13 July 2018 3:48 PM IST

Airbnb is hugely popular in The Netherlands, attracting 1.4 million guests to the country in 2016. (Photo: AFP)

Pinching pennies to minting billions: Here's how 2 roommates founded...

Airbnb is a startup now valued at more than USD 30 billion which boasts millions of places to stay in more than 191...

4 July 2018 3:38 PM IST

Mudit Dandwate (left), Co-Founder, Dozee and Pritish Gupta, COO, Dozee.

Dozee got sensor to map your health, sleep cycle

Proliferation of smart watches has led to a behavioural change as people grew conscious about their health.

2 March 2019 2:16 AM IST

The Jaguar deal will expand upon a fleet of self-driving cars that Waymo has been gradually building in partnership with Fiat Chrysler since 2015. (Photo: Jaguar)

Cheaper sensors could speed more self-driving cars to market by 2022

The tremendous cost of lidar - prices for individual sensors currently range from about USD 6,000 to more than USD...

13 Jun 2019 1:01 PM IST