tellpizzahut_r1dwb5 If the 5G in telecommunications was a five-act play, the first act unfolded two years ago when US President Donald Trump rallied the developed world around banning Huawei Technologies, especially its 5G tech. The second act is being enacted now as countries permit, one by one, the Chinese telecoms vendor to supply its 5G gear … Read more The ping pong of 5G telecoms lobbying, from Geneva to Delhi and back
For the last few months, India has witnessed protests across the length and breadth of the country. The target of protesters’ ire has been the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 (CAA), which aims to amend the definition of illegal immigrant for Sikh, Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, and Parsi refugees from neighbouring Muslim-majority countries. Though this would … Read more Watch this space: New Bill could unleash facial recognition free-for-all
OYO is currently the most important startup in India, if not the world. Hyperbole? Maybe not. For one thing, the budget hospitality startup is currently the great white hope for SoftBank and its $100 billion Vision Fund, the biggest and most influential VC in the world. If SoftBank’s “crown jewel” turns out to be a … Read more OYO’s Battle of the Bulge
For the founders of Quidich, the months leading up to the Indian Premier League (IPL)—India’s big-budget domestic cricket tournament—in March 2019 were restless ones. The company, which specialises in drone-based sports broadcasting and filmmaking, was sweating on an exemption from the Indian government. More specifically, from the aviation regulator—the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)—and … Read more Inside the black box of India’s crashed drone industry