Dear Reader,The world, exceptfor the developing countries, has marched ahead to embrace digital technologies in a big way. Virtual reality, artificial intelligence, automation, robotics, 3D-printing, genetics, etc. are ushering in changes in the way things are done and these are redefining the...
The banking sector in India witnessed a rapid change during the demonetisation drive last year, which helped in the growth of digital banking. Several policy initiatives now seek to bring transparency in the financial sector. Technology is playing a major role here. After the demonetisation drive, c...
Q. What gave you an edge over your peers in winning the Skoch Award 2016 in IT innovation? A. Skoch Group is a Gurgaon-based think tank dealing with socio-economic issues with a focus on inclusive growth. In 2016, Syndicate Bank was awarded the Skoch Smart Technology Silver Award 2016 for developing...
The main benefit of digitisation in banking is to lower the cost of operation in banking. One must know how costly it is to run a brick and mortar branch. Its staff salary, electricity, office furniture and fixture, office rents and so on involve huge cost. Digitisation lowers these costs. It is als...
Plato banished the poets and writers from his ‘ideal’ world of the Republic because they were ‘liars’. But the ‘orators’ – who turned out to be the politicians and parliamentarians – were allowed an entry. We wonder what Plato’s stand would be today in the 21st century ‘republic...
Recently, Lions Clubs International, one of the world’s largest NGOs, celebrated 100 years of service to the community, and installed a district cabinet in Kolkata. Dr. H. P Kanoria graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and inaugurated the programme. Dr. H.P. Kanoria said, “I have served ...
Arjun to Lord Krishna - Should he renounce work or work with devotion?Krishna - Work with devotion than that of renunciation of work in consciousness of Lord Krishna and in the knowledge that everything in existence belongs to Lord Krishna. Work for the welfare of Krishna's creation. Do not desire t...
Anup hails from a village in Chattarpur in south Delhi and earns `350 a day. He was determined to give his daughter Payal a quality education so that she could secure a job for herself. He said, “We are regularly reminded to get Neha married by our friends and relatives, but I wanted to stand by m...
Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Minister, Women & Child Welfare, GoI A superstition is anybelief or practice that is irrational, arising from ignorance, a misunderstanding of science or causality, a way of behaving that is based on fear of the unknown and faith in magic or luck.It is not based on rea...
The Indian health sector is witnessing a phenomenal transformation in health-care. The city of Kolkata is all set for the new “Heart Team”. MEDICA super specialty hospital has rolled out a new style of treatment where the patient does not have to rush from one doctor to the other for the correct...