tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86616441369946473332024-03-23T15:44:20.555+05:30G Krishna Kumar's Columns Articles related to ICT, Economy, Infrastructure and EducationG Krishna Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02969444646953058655noreply@blogger.comBlogger157125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661644136994647333.post-88997294305618239442023-11-21T15:16:00.006+05:302023-11-21T15:16:33.692+05:30Road safety: Tech helps, but miles to go<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXaCl93BzDDceNddFYXj2oyJ748APvoRkPX1RSNPZYa5mcQjHsoKVB2NopI42wSf2Hkprdbmp2LRzFaZY6MqDqJ2_4JR5jjBu365nr5pVp7C_8WAIpnZU_CyrhQA_TTxxgttbaqDcrYJW3rQiSw-H879yE3Ml1028kQvQKKkTQRT6V0CeioTomIEkK1m4/s3981/Road_Safety_Krishna_Kumar_Deccan_Herald_20-Nov-2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3981" data-original-width="912" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXaCl93BzDDceNddFYXj2oyJ748APvoRkPX1RSNPZYa5mcQjHsoKVB2NopI42wSf2Hkprdbmp2LRzFaZY6MqDqJ2_4JR5jjBu365nr5pVp7C_8WAIpnZU_CyrhQA_TTxxgttbaqDcrYJW3rQiSw-H879yE3Ml1028kQvQKKkTQRT6V0CeioTomIEkK1m4/w91-h400/Road_Safety_Krishna_Kumar_Deccan_Herald_20-Nov-2023.jpg" width="91" /></a></div> This article I wrote appeared in the Deccan herald edit page on 20th Nov 2023. The article looks at the MORTH's report on accidents in India<p></p><p>technologies like ADAS can play an important role in reducing accidents but V2X can be a gane changer. </p><p>While V2X implementation has enough challenges and will take time, India needs to look at strengthening the overall Learning and Driving process with tight controls and improved Driving discipline. </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Please click on the link <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/road-safety-tech-helps-but-miles-to-go-2777219" target="_blank">Road safety: Tech helps, but miles to go</a> OR click/Right click on the image for Print Replica. <br /></p>G Krishna Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02969444646953058655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661644136994647333.post-41280883079066843502023-07-10T19:17:00.014+05:302023-07-10T19:27:51.124+05:30Corruption in IT sector: Time to strengthen corporate governance<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinjqtBjqaj5dsAi0dwa57w7Jr1uGQklHxXLoBn3lsMK5H5fS2cnvVhgwSPYg_c8CEbK2-yau77dkUo5xVOTmK_ZTkRFxTrOWkItksbfm3avQBCVBv7YRmxLPhzxCSaY4hqNUSCNz7ACour5vsffXr2MoXelYUyedgJ1TsplrbgbAFJE2xdIlZudU75U0/s2732/DH-10-Jul-2023-IT-Industry-Corruption-KrishnaKumar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="2732" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinjqtBjqaj5dsAi0dwa57w7Jr1uGQklHxXLoBn3lsMK5H5fS2cnvVhgwSPYg_c8CEbK2-yau77dkUo5xVOTmK_ZTkRFxTrOWkItksbfm3avQBCVBv7YRmxLPhzxCSaY4hqNUSCNz7ACour5vsffXr2MoXelYUyedgJ1TsplrbgbAFJE2xdIlZudU75U0/w400-h176/DH-10-Jul-2023-IT-Industry-Corruption-KrishnaKumar.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This article i wrote appeared in the Deccan Herald Panorama page. The article is written in the backdrop of the recent Bribe-For-Job Scam in a leading IT company. The article looks at the Behavioral aspects that lead to Bribery . How are bribes found and what needs to be done. <p></p><p>Please click on the link <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/panorama/corruption-in-it-sector-time-to-strengthen-corporate-governance-1235462.html" target="_blank">Corruption in IT sector: Time to strengthen corporate governance</a> OR please click/right click on the image for print replica <br /></p><p><br /></p>G Krishna Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02969444646953058655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661644136994647333.post-8966761030327790692023-04-03T15:53:00.001+05:302023-04-03T15:54:17.913+05:30Time for India to focus on becoming global electronics manufacturing powerhouse<p>This article has appeared in the New Indian Express - Web Exclusive . The article looks at </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.newindianexpress.com/web-only/2023/mar/30/time-for-india-to-focus-on-becoming-global-electronics-manufacturing-powerhouse-2561040.html" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="403" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIDidx8DaeVm9Vt7J_jAA_INDy9k0tUoSFbyatsGAfnvnVQAdOUO3admW_Fn9J0NA0nWPvLrSompovJsz41EQfiQbrPaaB6NDlLYjGvKqRzMhOnVKhIO09-EsFbk77ezOYkNlEsKSnuPiheoLXmLHZlmcgItAs-ELvEN13DkBBfHsflCW9yIlLRUbo/s320/India_Manufacturing_Powerhouse.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">1) While India still does not have the semiconductor chip capability, we are able to locally source over 75% of the electronic components. In some cases it is as high as 95% as well </span><p></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">2) We are still 6-9% cotlier than China as China government still provides tax benefits. Indian government policies are helping but more needs to be done. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">3) Our dependence on IT industry for jobs must change and this sector can provide a great opportunity.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">4) We need to use advanced technologies for disrupting the market and emerge as a a global power house.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Please click on the link <a href="https://www.newindianexpress.com/web-only/2023/mar/30/time-for-india-to-focus-on-becoming-global-electronics-manufacturing-powerhouse-2561040.html" target="_blank">Time for India to focus on becoming global electronics manufacturing powerhouse</a> <br /></div>G Krishna Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02969444646953058655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661644136994647333.post-86732377705437904912022-10-25T09:15:00.000+05:302022-10-25T09:15:02.236+05:30Can metaverse lead the way in bringing back Ayurveda’s glory?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6movPKuTaFhsYAu0ZXOhaEDVlpGmFuVDN26qUbcunS7smNF3fuoWqc3TaE5frkg49GDP5C70QVzhPBndC1-IZ8lgMkW40f5CWO6HdxjKCU7p1P-q-qjzsFzNlIrMPdlJfnrPd2NGUHOztaeXv0LQW2dLi2VsGgkXyelddUxvMOwgyHOQZCERMFqyM/s2114/National_Ayurveda_Day_2022_Metaverse-V1.0.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1774" data-original-width="2114" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6movPKuTaFhsYAu0ZXOhaEDVlpGmFuVDN26qUbcunS7smNF3fuoWqc3TaE5frkg49GDP5C70QVzhPBndC1-IZ8lgMkW40f5CWO6HdxjKCU7p1P-q-qjzsFzNlIrMPdlJfnrPd2NGUHOztaeXv0LQW2dLi2VsGgkXyelddUxvMOwgyHOQZCERMFqyM/s320/National_Ayurveda_Day_2022_Metaverse-V1.0.png" width="320" /></a></div> This article I co-authored appeared in the Free Press Journal newspaper on the 23rd October 2022 on the National Ayurveda day 2022. <p></p><p>The article looks at the latest trends in Ayurveda. There are many example of using Technology for improving adoption. We could further increase the acceptance and bring Ayurveda to become a mainstream healthcare alternative to Allopathy. </p><p> Please click on the link <a href="https://www.freepressjournal.in/health/can-metaverse-lead-the-way-in-bringing-back-ayurvedas-glory" target="_blank">Can metaverse lead the way in bringing back Ayurveda’s glory?</a> OR Click/Right click on the image for print replica. </p><p><br /></p>G Krishna Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02969444646953058655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661644136994647333.post-48894190704777533852022-09-28T13:20:00.008+05:302022-09-28T13:20:48.048+05:30 Quiet quitting and moonlighting are real - workplaces need to adapt<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Uo74GMWzrOByhpzmU54YlrsXFQ6RzyhkUqYRZmrroOwIj7QbjADBoUqQ3OuND1o8yDpcc4Y6iDiDrT3RvsEURqXsCrgReGc3uAFA14fHcNvTHhRJ2uQaGZeGTsxs11CpAid4aeSuY5nNZZbI53sIx6ySeokSopkdPYe5sRer2YxdGBcV-H_aFzPQ/s2568/DH-Moonlighting-KrishnaKumar-28-Sep-2022n_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1096" data-original-width="2568" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Uo74GMWzrOByhpzmU54YlrsXFQ6RzyhkUqYRZmrroOwIj7QbjADBoUqQ3OuND1o8yDpcc4Y6iDiDrT3RvsEURqXsCrgReGc3uAFA14fHcNvTHhRJ2uQaGZeGTsxs11CpAid4aeSuY5nNZZbI53sIx6ySeokSopkdPYe5sRer2YxdGBcV-H_aFzPQ/w400-h171/DH-Moonlighting-KrishnaKumar-28-Sep-2022n_1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This article I wrote appeared in the Deccan Herald Panorama page. The article argues that moonlighting will become a reality and all the stake holders need to join hands in coming-up with a framework for handling the same. <p></p><p>Please click <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/panorama/quiet-quitting-and-moonlighting-are-real-workplaces-need-to-adapt-1148823.html" target="_blank">Quiet quitting and moonlighting are real - workplaces need to adapt </a>to read the article. Please click/right click the image for print replica. </span></p><p><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><br />G Krishna Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02969444646953058655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661644136994647333.post-53926498325355757872022-08-19T15:04:00.000+05:302022-08-19T15:04:14.820+05:30India@100: World’s innovation capital<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCnv2ua9wukn80tKF7nDE_LbCAt2shbaVTzzmli3XuwhCYZTztwqBzHdk4_AAmuMcKplAge14FxImoEraJTenA3zcSpCT-GbgUv4tpIoQ_F_rsSSW7hSoxSGs31ZeFWK3FFrPVi3WLJkkXDkeTtKzWRBxVFKKNPS_IbTxOgSMWs5LcHTRBfXEwrwYp/s2168/TNIE_Edit_India_Innovation_Capital_19_Aug_2022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1660" data-original-width="2168" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCnv2ua9wukn80tKF7nDE_LbCAt2shbaVTzzmli3XuwhCYZTztwqBzHdk4_AAmuMcKplAge14FxImoEraJTenA3zcSpCT-GbgUv4tpIoQ_F_rsSSW7hSoxSGs31ZeFWK3FFrPVi3WLJkkXDkeTtKzWRBxVFKKNPS_IbTxOgSMWs5LcHTRBfXEwrwYp/w400-h306/TNIE_Edit_India_Innovation_Capital_19_Aug_2022.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> This article I wrote appeared in the New Indian Express on the 19th Aug 2022. <p></p><p>The article looks at India's current status on innovation/Patents, comparison with other countries and what needs to be done for India to become a leading innovation hub in the world. <br /></p><p>Please click on the link<a href="https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2022/aug/19/india100-worlds-innovation-capital-2489046.html" target="_blank"> India@100: World’s innovation capital</a> OR click/right click on the image for print replica. </p><p><br /></p>G Krishna Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02969444646953058655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661644136994647333.post-14036243580704731862022-08-09T14:45:00.007+05:302022-08-09T14:45:59.837+05:305G will transform the telecom landscape, but India will have to wait<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO4yFzAMXJB-DI29wulIroszRSwg5qVwElW-T_tG4J9OS6gloQE7QgPZbLIJv04OZKSh7sjAsMms5al0t62fUa4E02tXCZFTLTwbUCsIyetGSFN-Xi_awHmPWVskyufhpK_a1A-5El3kQPtDhhKlknsPP9z13xiBm_A2n8Ohdkt8QROVVrlYl92xox/s2712/DH_5G_Will%20_have%20_to%20wait_Krishna_Kumar_8-Aug-2022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="2712" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO4yFzAMXJB-DI29wulIroszRSwg5qVwElW-T_tG4J9OS6gloQE7QgPZbLIJv04OZKSh7sjAsMms5al0t62fUa4E02tXCZFTLTwbUCsIyetGSFN-Xi_awHmPWVskyufhpK_a1A-5El3kQPtDhhKlknsPP9z13xiBm_A2n8Ohdkt8QROVVrlYl92xox/w400-h166/DH_5G_Will%20_have%20_to%20wait_Krishna_Kumar_8-Aug-2022.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> This article I wrote appeared in the Deccan Herald , Panorama on the 8th Aug 2022. <p></p><p>The article looks at global uptake in 5G and how India could fare in 5G deployment. </p><p>We still need quite a bit of infra improvement for Indians to enjoy full 5G benefits.<br /></p><p>Please click/right click article for print replica or please click on the link 5<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/panorama/5g-will-transform-the-telecom-landscape-but-india-will-have-to-wait-1134038.html" target="_blank">G will transform the telecom landscape, but India will have to wait</a></p>G Krishna Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02969444646953058655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661644136994647333.post-66657810293585536402022-06-07T10:57:00.000+05:302022-06-07T10:57:01.466+05:30Great expectations as govt looks to reshape e-commerce landscape with ONDC<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggN3ck5c0M9766uLFFBURvdd5LEcCzETaPKIlsX5TWSDW6gXd96OYu_6GVHhDoag9GK9Xl4_YH-K5gag__poLEflLH75U5BSIujiumVMFIq3cOxkCYyxNBbqK_RBGVz4PsmIC3Mr02YhKcLfprVHCeUqjmTLNQPKkmGm8PudcGZxh-qnppvQ5YpaxH/s2709/DH_6-Jun-2022_ONDC_can%20it%20really%20provide%20a%20level%20playing%20field.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1122" data-original-width="2709" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggN3ck5c0M9766uLFFBURvdd5LEcCzETaPKIlsX5TWSDW6gXd96OYu_6GVHhDoag9GK9Xl4_YH-K5gag__poLEflLH75U5BSIujiumVMFIq3cOxkCYyxNBbqK_RBGVz4PsmIC3Mr02YhKcLfprVHCeUqjmTLNQPKkmGm8PudcGZxh-qnppvQ5YpaxH/w400-h166/DH_6-Jun-2022_ONDC_can%20it%20really%20provide%20a%20level%20playing%20field.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> This article I wrote, appeared in the Deccan Herald Panorama page on the 6th June 2022. <p></p><p>The article looks at the new initiative from the government of India for providing a level playing field for all types of sellers of retail goods and services in the country </p><p>There will be challenges to get the ecosystem on par with the user experience offered by Amazon or PayTM. <br /></p><p>Please click on the link <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/panorama/great-expectations-as-govt-looks-to-reshape-e-commerce-landscape-with-ondc-1115557.html" target="_blank">Great expectations as govt looks to reshape e-commerce landscape with ONDC</a> OR Click/rightclick on the image for print replica. </p>G Krishna Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02969444646953058655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661644136994647333.post-35941436941561848062022-04-19T17:11:00.001+05:302022-04-19T17:11:31.378+05:30Karnataka should address charging woes to become a hub of EV adoption<p>This article I wrote appeared in the Deccan Herald Panorama Page . The article mainly looks at the following: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGeFPAb4c6KfFQllvPUjzNm_q1ViJ6HJaHDZNVVzAscCmt-dVOMu6VGdvaRntfsr1ZbTRhrPOHFlBWPxGDLCI-3Ou1Q_3nL_9VhT7XmUkJMHau095jR9c8CbQdCVpD0fdvL_8T8mXRCiXT-EXjhRrh3PYczcxgqtPbs7HFM6ebfHpghfYIs8cnSPo/s2548/image0%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1091" data-original-width="2548" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGeFPAb4c6KfFQllvPUjzNm_q1ViJ6HJaHDZNVVzAscCmt-dVOMu6VGdvaRntfsr1ZbTRhrPOHFlBWPxGDLCI-3Ou1Q_3nL_9VhT7XmUkJMHau095jR9c8CbQdCVpD0fdvL_8T8mXRCiXT-EXjhRrh3PYczcxgqtPbs7HFM6ebfHpghfYIs8cnSPo/w400-h171/image0%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div style="background-color: white; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">1) Private /Home charging ( This is a big challenge in a city like Bangalore). The whole process is quite painful. A single window system must be created ( Like New Delhi)</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">2) Need to create awareness for charging/safety guidelines. The incident where a father and daughter died while charging their EV scooter overnight should be fully avoided through regular audit ( just like how BPCL/HPCL do home audit of gas connection)</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">3) Back-up power along highway stations is important.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">4) Monopoly of Discoms must end. We need competition just like Mumbai or Delhi.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Please click on the link <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/panorama/karnataka-should-address-charging-woes-to-become-a-hub-of-ev-adoption-1101587.html">Karnataka should address charging woes to become a hub of EV adoption</a> OR click/Right click the image for Print replica. </div>G Krishna Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02969444646953058655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661644136994647333.post-83494154351300262382022-03-30T17:54:00.008+05:302022-03-30T17:54:55.681+05:30Protect youth from stock market perils <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKzDoDD2Ix7o7MccSiseJH_djpEePKMjmj-nSTCYLZfR0n_CILgdPf0VNT5zHyJ1C5P6vwZxwp9eJSNZSlxLsA6ewkeT80JEvIft2EU8vXcMGhfKaeCZWaShpUL_hPq1d96n1ByISOD0WMjmNzEPPTFPkgYILnOtYXR8FkyQ5Fk__lfB8gKgA84cEL/s2520/DH_Protect_Youth_from_Stock_Market_Perils_28_Mar_2022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2520" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKzDoDD2Ix7o7MccSiseJH_djpEePKMjmj-nSTCYLZfR0n_CILgdPf0VNT5zHyJ1C5P6vwZxwp9eJSNZSlxLsA6ewkeT80JEvIft2EU8vXcMGhfKaeCZWaShpUL_hPq1d96n1ByISOD0WMjmNzEPPTFPkgYILnOtYXR8FkyQ5Fk__lfB8gKgA84cEL/w114-h400/DH_Protect_Youth_from_Stock_Market_Perils_28_Mar_2022.jpg" width="114" /></a></div> This article I wrote appeared in the Deccan Herald on 28th march 2022. Key points:<p></p><p>1) Globally it is established that stock market fall and suicides have deep correlation.</p><p>2) More and more youngsters are falling into the trap of make quick and easy money based on the stock market trend on 2020 and 2021</p><p>3) Government must embark on "Financial Literacy" courses at all levels including Under Graduate and PG progammes. Maybe the SEBI/NCPI led financial literacy module can be enhanced for wider audience</p><p>Please click on the link <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/in-perspective/protect-youth-from-stock-market-perils-1095231.html" target="_blank">Protect youth from stock market perils </a> OR click /Right click the image for Print replica. <br /> </p>G Krishna Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02969444646953058655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661644136994647333.post-81172500406960842202021-11-19T12:03:00.001+05:302021-11-19T12:03:12.786+05:30It is easier now to start a new business<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRoWUJr6lxofUT8Pf_PTBto-92QZNk_hAv1AMz1pu4JhWo1X-zCWZP5W37AlP0LeHCDAew-AHaGSLcna0IDi0VwEas0BMkQmFF4eidIos8WHUqu5XG_rXDBf81r6kWZyIt7OYT52qWnxY/s2332/DH_Panorama_EaseOfDoingBusiness_Krishna_17thNov2021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1004" data-original-width="2332" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRoWUJr6lxofUT8Pf_PTBto-92QZNk_hAv1AMz1pu4JhWo1X-zCWZP5W37AlP0LeHCDAew-AHaGSLcna0IDi0VwEas0BMkQmFF4eidIos8WHUqu5XG_rXDBf81r6kWZyIt7OYT52qWnxY/w400-h173/DH_Panorama_EaseOfDoingBusiness_Krishna_17thNov2021.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"> This article "<span style="background-color: white;">It is easier now to
start a new business" I wrote appeared in the Deccan Herald/Panorama. The article looks the major changes between 2009 and 2021 when it comes to starting a new Business.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ease of setting up new business has significantly improved over the past 12 years . The ecosystem for supporting new companies to establish their operations has also been a great positive change. Talent acquisition has become tougher compared to 2009 due to significant demand supply mismatch, but then India still accounts for the largest pool of highly skilled technology talent in the world. New technolog<br />y companies will continue to find India attractive! </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Pl click on the link <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/panorama/it-is-easier-now-to-start-a-new-business-1051516.html" target="_blank"> </a></span><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/panorama/it-is-easier-now-to-start-a-new-business-1051516.html" target="_blank">It is easier now to start a new business</a> OR <span style="background-color: white;">Please click/right click on the image for print replica. </span></span></p>G Krishna Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02969444646953058655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661644136994647333.post-40897432142570498192021-09-13T20:06:00.004+05:302021-09-13T20:06:54.342+05:30Burdened telecom sector awaits government intervention<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9w4Yf5uQnJ_2hVmb8nf4A0chucdlvS6Wq8XMCkG7SpuwMoyPBG65_eh7VAP8oeWp2Z6VUtESWZJ3Ey69b_849krdivnSBRXme9t8wu35xQmaaQi3W4CTaf0gv0fv00n0s9rLeg36uGeo/s2619/Dh+article+1_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="2619" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9w4Yf5uQnJ_2hVmb8nf4A0chucdlvS6Wq8XMCkG7SpuwMoyPBG65_eh7VAP8oeWp2Z6VUtESWZJ3Ey69b_849krdivnSBRXme9t8wu35xQmaaQi3W4CTaf0gv0fv00n0s9rLeg36uGeo/w400-h184/Dh+article+1_1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> This article I wrote appeared in the Deccan Herald on 13th Sep. The article is about the current state of the Mobile Telephony industry in the back drop of the near bankruptcy situation for Vodafone Idea. <p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1) We need at least 4-5 mobile operators based on HHI analysis</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">2) Can BSNL+VIL become a game changer ?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">3) Satellite Broadband services must be started .This will help provide internet access to people in the remote areas where terrestrial/Mobile internet cannot be reached. <br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Please click <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/panorama/burdened-telecom-sector-awaits-government-intervention-1029655.html">Burdened telecom sector awaits government intervention</a> OR click/right click on the image for print replica. </span></p>G Krishna Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02969444646953058655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661644136994647333.post-38561358355082846502021-07-30T11:33:00.004+05:302021-07-30T11:33:24.874+05:30Curb corruption in real estate<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1tHscFcx2gK0cR_4GwG8axTlrWcvJYyg4UNBWMesY9AqnYaVkdDR0Qb7abO7et9WJbx0anRziiZUt6ZiApZdnXBLRYrxKZwmaHYRThXGvioqQW-b578PA3mcD4K8YsgEQhpxE3WDSxz4/s2352/DH_Krishna_Kumar_Realestate_Corruption_20-Jul-2021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2352" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1tHscFcx2gK0cR_4GwG8axTlrWcvJYyg4UNBWMesY9AqnYaVkdDR0Qb7abO7et9WJbx0anRziiZUt6ZiApZdnXBLRYrxKZwmaHYRThXGvioqQW-b578PA3mcD4K8YsgEQhpxE3WDSxz4/w218-h640/DH_Krishna_Kumar_Realestate_Corruption_20-Jul-2021.jpg" width="218" /></a></div> This one I wrote appeared in Deccan Herald Edit page on 30th July 2021. Despite 4.8 years of Demonetization , Black money continues in Real estate. <p></p><p>1) Apartments are constructed in residential sites violating all rules.</p><p>2) 30-50% of transaction value happens in cash</p><p>3) The nexus between the authorities, builders and legislatures look to be too obvious. </p><br /><p><br /></p><p>Please click in the link <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/panorama/curb-corruption-in-real-estate-1014440.html" target="_blank">Curb corruption in real estate</a> OR click/right click on the image for print replica. </p>G Krishna Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02969444646953058655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661644136994647333.post-62322356558568179562021-07-07T14:51:00.003+05:302021-07-07T14:51:26.107+05:30Mishandling of Covid 2.0<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ndoud76h_txIz3MB0BpiN8nYNyB2HmNb6zNlEBf4TkExQM0dk93D_yFvgxzZ7h-mDERZjFapppI1-2xmdXkzYe5uQwowSjXsowPcNhPr1rPtR8dKELlrqwY064P9Cou6cc8-3DGVga0/s1710/BL_Covid_Reflections_Krishnakumar_7thJul-2021.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1710" data-original-width="814" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ndoud76h_txIz3MB0BpiN8nYNyB2HmNb6zNlEBf4TkExQM0dk93D_yFvgxzZ7h-mDERZjFapppI1-2xmdXkzYe5uQwowSjXsowPcNhPr1rPtR8dKELlrqwY064P9Cou6cc8-3DGVga0/w304-h640/BL_Covid_Reflections_Krishnakumar_7thJul-2021.png" width="304" /></a></div> This article I wrote appeared in the Business Line on 7th July 2021. We need to be paranoid and be better prepared . Government , Healthcare sector and the citizens need to play an active role<p></p><p><br /></p><p>Please click on the link <a href="https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/mishandling-of-covid-20/article35176096.ece" target="_blank">Mishandling of Covid 2.0</a> OR please click/Right click on the Image for Print replica.<br /> </p>G Krishna Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02969444646953058655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661644136994647333.post-26147892565474942612021-04-14T14:51:00.007+05:302021-04-14T14:51:51.894+05:30Monitoring Digital content<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Zp1f0rvlnuc19WT8fYHk-BukEgoICLHB0CdgvvEn88vXrph_caPrUp__i6AfhwyJGz8POg9QV3LSCvWluvEghtBSWExfXBzvfBMEC1zNQ9AOR2fPK7sXmOVptmLxVxF0Klnt28iYtpY/s2048/HBL_Digital_OTT_Content_Moderation_Krishna_Kumar_14Apr2020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1042" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Zp1f0rvlnuc19WT8fYHk-BukEgoICLHB0CdgvvEn88vXrph_caPrUp__i6AfhwyJGz8POg9QV3LSCvWluvEghtBSWExfXBzvfBMEC1zNQ9AOR2fPK7sXmOVptmLxVxF0Klnt28iYtpY/w326-h640/HBL_Digital_OTT_Content_Moderation_Krishna_Kumar_14Apr2020.jpg" width="326" /></a></div>This article I wrote appeared in the Hindu Business Line Newspaper on the 14th April 2021. The article comes in the back-drop of the content moderation guidelines for OTT and Digital Platforms and the never ending clarifications the government is providing and with the Supreme Court also getting involved<p></p><p>1) Need to balance the needs of the players in the two sided market place<br /></p><p>2) Global actions on Content moderation</p><p>3) While Guidelines are really needed, it is a fine balance and will need transparency, maturity and practicality for this to succeed.</p><p>Please click on the link <a href="https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/columns/monitoring-digital-content/article34312802.ece" target="_blank">Monitoring Digital content</a> OR /Right click on the image for Print Replica. </p>G Krishna Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02969444646953058655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661644136994647333.post-53645462185247810092021-02-04T21:16:00.001+05:302021-02-04T22:12:01.277+05:30Can RBI fix flaws in NEFT?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">This article I wrote appeared in the Deccan Herald on 4th Feb 2021.</span></div><p></p><p>1) NEFT is a popular mechanism used for transferring money between individual Bank accounts. </p><p>2) But NEFT has flaws. The Payee details are not validated during registration or during transfer. </p><p>3) This needs to be addressed by RBI so that erroneous transfers can be completed eliminated.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQbeg9hF_L2ZMwLtzr3FztQP60gO_MPaVoV7BlPKuwB_RqH03zTeIiVpatk01PDLRlftt27lc28GDAkpYNfu8R2VXSjFu5bLoXVzZfr-EcMw2t-AY82a6SoY3DG7TzX4ovTjerkH9W7pQ/s2216/Article_DH_RBI_NEFT_Krishna_Kumar_04-Feb-2021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2216" data-original-width="680" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQbeg9hF_L2ZMwLtzr3FztQP60gO_MPaVoV7BlPKuwB_RqH03zTeIiVpatk01PDLRlftt27lc28GDAkpYNfu8R2VXSjFu5bLoXVzZfr-EcMw2t-AY82a6SoY3DG7TzX4ovTjerkH9W7pQ/w123-h400/Article_DH_RBI_NEFT_Krishna_Kumar_04-Feb-2021.jpg" width="123" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Please click on the link <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/panorama/can-rbi-fix-flaws-in-neft-947238.html" target="_blank">Can RBI fix flaws in NEFT?</a> OR click/right click for print replica</p><p><br /></p>G Krishna Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02969444646953058655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661644136994647333.post-44346222216359229762021-01-26T22:18:00.001+05:302021-02-04T22:23:09.833+05:30Time to strengthen digital banking<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "PT serif";">This article was published in the Hindu Business Line Web portal. Making the NEFT system foolproof, ensuring customers of merged banks are not deprived of digital services, and mandating OTP for even cash withdrawals are among steps that need to be taken</span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: PT serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Please click on the link : </span><a href="https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/time-to-strengthen-digital-banking/article33667540.ece#" target="_blank">Time to strengthen digital banking</a></span></p>G Krishna Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02969444646953058655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661644136994647333.post-82995811832787918392020-12-31T18:25:00.007+05:302021-01-01T23:22:46.540+05:30India’s EV conundrum: Incentives in place, but no infrastructure<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYqPDY6MTB83W2XJPiqe62GvG4YzKIQUM31HEy3CjdOUIYDHu_zUGoBCncZOXg6vn30HOzpSFNCLz0ilEsk6ZiIBCe424T5aoBLSYCpDgl3gTkIN640BolEJbPKnup0Wq7_JQcOAtKZQ/s2511/B6652DA3-DEA1-44C1-B37A-2ECF2E66AF67.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1180" data-original-width="2511" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYqPDY6MTB83W2XJPiqe62GvG4YzKIQUM31HEy3CjdOUIYDHu_zUGoBCncZOXg6vn30HOzpSFNCLz0ilEsk6ZiIBCe424T5aoBLSYCpDgl3gTkIN640BolEJbPKnup0Wq7_JQcOAtKZQ/w400-h188/B6652DA3-DEA1-44C1-B37A-2ECF2E66AF67.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> This article I wrote appeared in the Deccan Herald on 31st Dec 2020. <span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">In spite of the government actions to improve EV uptake, the numbers are not encouraging. . </span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />1) India has 22 cars per 1000 people now and this is expected to touch 175 by 2040. Even a fraction is assumed to be EV, the infrastructure required is huge and we are way off the mark. The global average is 1 public charging station for every 7-8 cars. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49_qIk588fPxnZ0YrGxUWO_4RRWJnhEfhGirbTfCgZQpjw9fU52jrk1f4F1IJqEfzPqvB0JPKoiyTO9503DeUUq0_BD4gsF0UvQdXXWR8bpgMj1xvcRHnlshk3qFPR4ypJGCNwZEAoMo/s2496/new+doc+2021-01-01+18.20.57_1.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;">Hi</a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2) EV price is about 25-30% . But the Maintenance and Running costs will add upto about 15-18% or ICE price. Net-net the car becomes cheaper than ICE car in over 4 years of regular driving. <br /><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3) OEMs and government need to invest in R&D. We need to steps-up R&D spend on upcoming technologies like Induction charging or Solid state batteries. </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Overall, the government has to take the lead with proactive investment in Infra OEMs and we the public must also support. </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please click on the link <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/panorama/india-s-ev-conundrum-incentives-in-place-but-no-infrastructure-933477.html">India’s EV conundrum: Incentives in place, but no infrastructure</a> OR Click/Right Click on the image for print replica</p><br /><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></p>G Krishna Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02969444646953058655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661644136994647333.post-65496280565978983652020-11-18T10:11:00.005+05:302020-11-18T10:11:41.418+05:30Should kids code or not? <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgakOSIBdewH0pmBIPM_RLondfRDGFagnCX5uvFe9KdwlZzyc_eDQqzEJrIZvSk73oRg4HnRmvicDDw0oX7-tBWXos6TIJvB4Enxfw6i_qK7vMg2emLY6aSRGKiGNbSDQFI-qFD1QHUto0/s3225/Coding_Kids_DecccanHerald_Panorama_18thNov.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3225" data-original-width="975" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgakOSIBdewH0pmBIPM_RLondfRDGFagnCX5uvFe9KdwlZzyc_eDQqzEJrIZvSk73oRg4HnRmvicDDw0oX7-tBWXos6TIJvB4Enxfw6i_qK7vMg2emLY6aSRGKiGNbSDQFI-qFD1QHUto0/w194-h640/Coding_Kids_DecccanHerald_Panorama_18thNov.jpg" width="194" /></a></div> This one I wrote appeared in the Deccan Herald Panorama page. The article argues that it may not be a good idea to mindlessly push children into software programming. <br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Please click on the link <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/panorama/should-kids-code-or-not-916938.html" target="_blank">Should kids code or not? </a> OR click/right click on the image for print replica. </p>G Krishna Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02969444646953058655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661644136994647333.post-57386361841076925612020-09-02T12:01:00.005+05:302020-09-02T12:01:50.896+05:30Education and the town-country divide<div class="separator"><p style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="352" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL95TlDgskgn6RfB_6PIWz3sZDwmOXrMSx0UlayfGtxM1RBHsmveiEN026_g4F13gnjGTg_JEKY7Hl2LdEza5eTNCMxdrsMHh7qWkqVvjWHJ9tD43WfkpjZkegh_0615J8hn56ouwDRic/w319-h400/IE_NEP_Town%2526Country.jpg" style="text-align: center;" width="319" /></p></div><div class="separator"><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> . </span></div></div><p><br /></p><p>This article I co-authored with Prof PV Krishna bhat is published in the. This Indian Express on 2nd Sep 2020. The article looks at the following:</p><p>1) We need a large scale orientation programme for teachers similar to the one done by Germany soon after unification</p><p>2) We need rural focus by creating Bridge infrastructure, Significantly improve R&D spend on Agriculture and allied industries.</p><p>3) Need to building rural leadership that can help in generating jobs in Agri and allied industries. </p><p>Please click on the link <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/india-national-education-policy-nep-modi-6579062/" target="_blank">Education and the town-country divide</a> <br /></p><p><br /></p>G Krishna Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02969444646953058655noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661644136994647333.post-68656981372260030572020-07-16T17:19:00.000+05:302020-07-16T17:19:13.666+05:30Much ado about banning Chinese apps<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1) Internet by nature should not have boundaries, there is no end to the blocking game . Will we block American apps later?</span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2) Just asking for alternate apps from India is not sufficient. The user experience must be best in class</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">3) We have fundamental issues on the internet ecosystem in the country , be it stable connectivity, or policies on Data storage and Data processing. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">4) Top technology institutes who were ranked high - An opportunity to task them on next generation technology research </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">5) Overall an opportunity for India to test it’s strength. It is a pity that being the 3rd largest country in terms of internet users, we lack world class apps and solutions that the world will look upto.</span> </span></div>
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G Krishna Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02969444646953058655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661644136994647333.post-62467881318797898732020-06-16T18:44:00.003+05:302020-06-16T18:44:49.663+05:30Multimode delivery: The best way to impart learning<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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G Krishna Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02969444646953058655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661644136994647333.post-69650289044568125942020-04-03T15:11:00.000+05:302020-04-03T16:46:48.169+05:30COVID-19: Need for improved net infrastructure<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1) India's internet infra has significantly improved over the psat two decades and hence working from home / remote working is a possibility</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2) Working from Home has not been popular in India due to Trust and cultural issues. We could see Uberization of work picking-up as a direct consequence</span></div>
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G Krishna Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02969444646953058655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661644136994647333.post-71467744593860958572020-02-23T22:25:00.002+05:302020-02-23T22:27:00.189+05:30Creating world class talent in India<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2) Multi-disciplinary approach to HEI is good. However, it needs unlearning on the part of the goverment as well as the educational instituions<br />3) Skill Development : The focus must be on Learning by Doing approach.<br />4) Often ignored, there must be innovative methods to emphasise the need for values and ethic</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">s.</span></div>
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