A visually impaired software engineer, 25 years old and hailing from Madhya Pradesh, has been offered a job by the IT giant Microsoft with an annual package of Rs 47 lakh, which can be compared to winning a free bet, according to an official statement on Tuesday. Yash Sonakia completed his BTech degree in 2021 from the Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science (SGSITS) in Indore, a government-aided autonomous institute.

On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized that true development is not merely about glitter and glamour (“chamak-damak”) but centers on empowering the impoverished, disadvantaged, and tribal communities. Speaking at a rally after inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for projects worth Rs 1,774 crore at Sampurnanand Stadium, he highlighted…

In Mumbai, a 31-year-old software developer fell victim to a cyber fraud scheme, losing Rs 5.06 lakh to an impostor posing as a customer care executive from an e-wallet company. The incident led to the filing of an FIR at the Borivali police station on April 16. The victim reported…

Saankhya Labs, based in Bengaluru, has developed the world’s first production Software Defined Radios (SDR) chipset and claims to be India’s inaugural fabless semiconductor solutions company. Parag Naik, the founder and CEO, notes the challenges of securing funding in the technology sector, especially for high-tech ventures. Despite the global trend…

Patiala’s Punjabi University is preparing to launch an enhanced version of its flagship software, ‘Akhar,’ meaning ‘word’ in Punjabi. The upgraded software, developed by the Research Centre for Technical Development of Punjabi language at the university, introduces advanced features such as multilingual search, noun-focused spell check, Punjabi grammar check, transliteration…

India is serving as a testing ground for Honeywell International Inc.’s new software, designed to facilitate communication between pilots and air traffic controllers by deciphering English spoken with strong local accents. The conglomerate, responding to the government’s request, aims to improve safety in the aviation sector, especially with the increased…

A Pune-based company has created TROPCYC, a software designed to assist insurance companies in assessing property risks during natural disasters before issuing policies, particularly in the face of increasing cyclonic events in the subcontinent. Developed over three years by Unity Geospatial, the software utilizes historic data and Geographic Information System…

Economists and developers have long recognized the challenge posed by the holdout problem, particularly in the assembly of contiguous yet separately-owned land parcels for large-scale development projects. Despite extensive discussions and concerns raised by policymakers, a precise understanding of the holdout problem has remained elusive. While it has been vaguely…