India needs more occupational safety tech
India is in dire need of better occupational safety technologies, as dangerous working conditions are a leading cause of preventable, unnecessary death and disability among India’s working class. Every quarter, the nation’s growth rates are the center of attention, but the numbers of injured and dying workers who facilitate this …
CeBIT India Conference: Medical equipments sorely needed
India needs special medical equipment to suit our environment, which is beset with a large rural population and infrastructure shortages, limiting access to healthcare, opined industry watchers at CeBIT India conference. Devi Prasad Shetty, Chairman, Narayana Health said that technology is not very expensive if it’s used for the masses …
Vodafone India launches new business initiatives
Vodafone Business Services (VBS), the enterprise arm of Vodafone India, announced the launch of three key initiatives to catalyse the growth of Indian businesses, specifically focusing on Medium Sized Businesses that are between Rs 50 crores and Rs 500 crore in annual turnover. These initiatives leverage the latest advances in …
BigRock launches CodeGuard
BigRock, one of India’s leading domain registrars and web hosting companies, has announced the launch of CodeGuard, the newest addition to its hosting and data backup solutions for websites. CodeGuard is an online backup service with a powerful interface that ensures backup in minutes whilst continuously monitoring any changes made …
Tata Docomo launches Wi-Fi in New Delhi
Tata Docomo, the unified telecom brand of Tata Teleservices Limited, announced the launch of public Wi-Fi connectivity in Connaught Place (CP) area, in partnership with New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC). NDMC has partnered with Tata Teleservices to provide Wi-Fi service, which will cover the inner and outer circles of one …
HP announces new partner program
HP has announced a new partner program which it believes will enable partners to grow stronger with them. This will be done through enhancements to the HP Unison Platform, as well as demand generation platforms, which deliver end-to-end partner support throughout the marketing and selling cycle. Focusing on what matters …
Can pathology informatics heal sick health systems?
As electronic health records (EHRs) make their way into the mainstream, and as diagnostic technologies evolve, the field of pathology informatics is also expanding. This expansion seems to be a welcomed development, especially since it has the potential to improve the quality of care. One way that pathology informatics is …
Three Wheels United correcting the autorickshaw scenario
We have all complained about auto wallas at some point in time, but rarely do we consider the myriad factors that contribute to the sorry state of affairs plaguing India’s autorickshaw sector.Stef van Dongen and Ramesh Prabhu, founders of Three Wheels United, have done that and more; they have taken the time …
OfficeYes.com one stop for office supply
Those who sell office supplies to India’s professionals have rarely behaved in a very professional manner, but as online vendors increase their presence Grandpa’s stationary shop may finally be forced to shape up or ship out. Recognizing the fact that India Inc. desperately lacks decent office supply vendors, Arvind Sivdas and …
Smart cities to benefit cunning oligarchs?
When browsing for today’s hot topics one can easily find talk of smart cities tossed about with other buzz words like “urbanization” or “climate,” and most of the reading public are surely able to grasp the concept enough to know that digital technology and enhanced communications play a major role …