Latest Articles in Covid 19
How COVID-19 Changed What People Think About Smart Communities?
It is easy to think, like many others, that a post-COVID smart community is one that has the latest gadgets like temperature sensors and atmospheric pollutant sensors. And while these are important and beneficial, they are still an extension of the old-fashioned, reactive approach.
Read MoreDecoding FM's Limited-Period 'Safe Harbour' Ordinance
This ordinance was once again mentioned in Union Budget 2021-22, but with a clearer definition on what constitutes a 'residential unit'. It is now defined as 'an independent housing unit with separate facilities for living, cooking and sanitary requirement, distinctly separated from other residential units within the building, which is directly accessible from an outer door or through an interior door in a shared hallway and not by walking through the living space of another household.
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1.5 lakh complaints resolved using the Swachhata app 2.0
The existing Swachhata App is relaunched in wake of the current Covid pandemic situation with 9 additional categories of complaints specific to the virus.
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How Indian Fintechs Played A Pivotal Role In Enabling Atma Nirbhar Bharat Under Various Domains
in India, our government acted on time to take the measures necessary to keep trade and business functional using the Atma Nirbhar Bharat scheme. Domestic businesses and entrepreneurs were being counted on to keep the cogs running.
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Government Interventions That Helped Indian Real Estate in 2020- And What's In Store for NRI Investors in 2021
Real estate has a multiplier effect on the Indian economy with several allied industries reflecting the changes in this sector. Recognizing this, the government announced several initiatives to encourage investment in the sector.
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Making Our Cities Sustainable
Indeed, modern India’s urban development seems to be nullifying our traditional wisdom borne out of the country’s varied climatic conditions. The situation is such that in today's buildings, provisions like natural ventilation have become an exception.
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Infrastructure Construction Will Be Key to India’s Economic Revival post Covid19
The near-complete shutdown of all economic activity in many major economies worldwide earlier in the year not only invited this recession but with the health crisis due to the pandemic refusing to go away, all signs point towards a slower, prolonged and likely painful economic recovery.
Read MoreHow Techfin has ensured seamless lending in a contactless world?
The contact-less world is now being adopted at a faster rate not just by individuals but also by many industries as they are exploring newer ways to conduct business. One of the highly impacted industries is Banking and Financial industries where today lenders are looking at ways to disburse loans quickly and efficiently. Writes Sandeep Anandampillai, Co-Founder & CPO, Crediwatch.
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Indian Micro-businesses Remain Resilient Amidst COVID-19 Economic Impact: GoDaddy’s 2020 Global Entrepreneurship Survey Finds
The overwhelming majority of Indian very small business owners surveyed (88 percent) believe that their business will grow in the next three to five years, with 43 percent responding they expect growth of at least 50 percent, and another 45 percent expecting to the growth of at least 25 percent.
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Broadband seeks higher relevance than mobile data during a pandemic
The COVID 19 pandemic got millions across the world to work and learn from home. Being restricted and restrained, some of us discovered new facets to life and business. Among many other things, the internet became our connection to the world.
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