Microsoft is building a data center in a tiny Indian village. Locals allege it’s dumping industrial waste“These big companies think they can enter small villages like ours, take our land, and destroy it.”#Data Centres#Data#India#Building#Pollution#WasteMicrosoft is building a data center in a tiny Indian village. Locals allege it’s dumping industrial waste
Insurance Helped 46,000 Indian Women Avoid Deadly Work During Heat WavesAn innovative insurance program is paying daily wage laborers in India a portion of their income on days the temperature breaches a threshold.#Insurance#Work#Labour#Heat#India#Asia#PolicyInsurance Helped 46,000 Indian Women Avoid Deadly Work During Heat Waves
India leads the world internet shutdown count for sixth year - Access NowFor the sixth year in a row, India led the world in internet shutdowns, disrupting the internet at least 116 times.#Internet#Asia#India#Indonesia#Bangladesh#Futures#Web#Politics#AuthoritarianismIndia leads the world internet shutdown count for sixth year - Access Now
In photos: How delivery riders are coping with India’s extreme heat waveBrutal temperatures in New Delhi, reaching as high as 122 degrees Fahrenheit, have claimed over 100 lives.#Transport#India#Capitalism#Consumers#Food#HeatIn photos: How delivery riders are coping with India’s extreme heat wave
The fastest-growing countries for software development, according to GitHubNew data shows a rising tide of coders in Bangladesh and Nigeria.#India#Nigeria#Software#Technology#Innovation#Singapore#BangladeshThe fastest-growing countries for software development, according to GitHub
India joins rush to renewables, but its rural solar systems fall off gridA cautionary tale for a world racing into renewables: The large majority of mini-grids in India no longer work, an environmental group found.#Energy#Climate#Renewables#India#AlternativesIndia joins rush to renewables, but its rural solar systems fall off grid
Indian politicians embrace influencers ahead of 2024 electionsAs the campaign for the 2024 elections in India goes digital, social media influencers have become a powerful tool to try and shape voter behavior.#Politics#India#Influencers#Social NetworksIndian politicians embrace influencers ahead of 2024 elections