Digital banking offers convenience, but protecting our money requires the awareness to recognise fraud before it strikes. Bharath, a 32-year-old businessman, received a message on his phone asking him to update his bank KYC details immediately. The message warned that his account would be blocked if he failed to act. Without thinking much, he clicked the link and entered his banking details. A few minutes later, he received alerts about transactions he had never made. His har

Engineering education must prepare students not just to find jobs, but to identify problems, build solutions and create value. AI generated image Can students create value while they are still learning? Why should education be treated only as an expense incurred today in the hope of earning an income tomorrow? Why should students wait until graduation to put their knowledge to work? Engineers are trained to redesign systems that do not work well. Why, then, should we hesitate

In the absence of enough authorised recycling facilities, even unauthorised units are filling a vital gap. Seelampur, on the outskirts of Delhi, is almost like a huge marketplace for discarded technology. Old laptops, broken mobile phones, outdated computers and damaged monitors are piled up everywhere. The narrow, crowded lanes are filled with the constant sounds of hammers hitting metal, tools scraping against machines and workers shouting instructions. But behind this chao

India’s economic future may not be decided by its billion-dollar technology companies alone. It may well be determined by the ability of millions of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to embrace artificial intelligence. The recent World Economic Forum report, Transforming Small Businesses: An AI Playbook for India’s SMEs, serves as a timely reminder that the next industrial revolution will not be fought in corporate boardrooms alone but in thousands of workshops, factories,

Technology should remain a tool in our hands, not become the master of our minds. Modern human life is surrounded by a strange kind of noisy silence. A smartphone is constantly in hand, while endless notifications, rapidly changing screens, and an uninterrupted flow of information compete for our attention. Though this may not physically exhaust the body, it deeply tires the mind. Even a few moments away from the phone can create restlessness. Sitting quietly feels difficult,