Articles for Opinion & Analysis

PLANNING FOR A PANDEMIC IN CITIES: WHO DO WE PLAN FOR FIRST?

”. A key message that reverberated across the sessions and events of the WUF 10 was the need for an inclusive and people-centric approach to sustainable urban development through strengthening of local coping capacities and mainstreaming resilience in urban policy frameworks. However, due to the onset of the current COVID-19 pandemic, there were fewer participants/delegates at the forum than previous years, along with a few empty exhibits and canceled sessions because of travel advisories and restrictions.

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GRIHA Council launches tool to assess safety and hygiene standards of workplaces post lockdown

More than 100 organizations/individuals have so far registered to use the BFI tool

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Varanasi Smart City uses Drones to sanitize sensitive areas for controlling the spread of COVID-19

Varanasi Smart City has engaged ‘Garuda Aerospace Private Limited, a Chennai Based company for spraying of sanitizer in the selected areas of Varanasi City under Smart Cities Mission.

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Facebook-RIL deal to boost digitization and job economy

The sudden attack of COVID-19 has resulted in a continuous national lockdown causing a potential slowdown in the economy of the country. Economists assume that if the situation does not normalize soon, disruptions might last longer, which is a scary situation. More than 40% of household consumption is related to services which are under lockdown and mobility restrictions.

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India’s leading food brand Bikanervala gets an HCI technology makeover with Dell Technologies VxRail

Bikanervala adopts Dell EMC VxRail to increase business efficiency and scalability

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Endpoint Protector by CoSoSys strengthens its Channel Partner Program to accelerate the adoption of DLP Solutions in India

Amid Covid19 pandemic and businesses working from home, Endpoint Protector by CoSoSys strengths its ‘Channel Partner Program’ to bridge connect and establish understanding on why the Data Loss Prevention Solutions are business-relevant and should be in priority.

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~ 78,000 Unsold Homes Ready in Top 7 Cities; MMR & Pune Have 45% Share

• NCR is next with 15,600 unsold ready units, followed by Bengaluru with nearly 10,100 apartments • Hyderabad has least unsold ready stock of approx. 2,400 homes worth INR 1,870 crore • A total of 6.44 lakh units were unsold in top 7 cities as on March 2020 end • First-time homebuyers currently well-placed to negotiate good deals; home loan interest rates also at an all-time low of between 7.15-7.8%

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How Will WFH Impact Office Space Demand?

Commercial real estate has been a reliable mainstay of the Indian real estate sector, remaining vibrant even while residential property remained in the doldrums. Now, the coronavirus has thrown a serious spanner into the works of this lucrative real estate segment, at least for next two quarters.

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Dassault Systèmes and Aden Group Collaborate to Develop Smart and Connected Turnkey Hospital Solutions in Fight Against COVID-19

• Led by Aden Group to establish a consortium of companies to build hospital within 100 days that is easily operated in countries needing it most • Full adoption of virtual twin experience to develop new hospital from engineering, construction and procurement to operations and maintenance • Virtual collaborative platform supports infrastructure and cities innovators taking new approaches to building that increase agility and maximize project outcomes • 3DEXPERIENCE integration collaboration with all disciplines throughout full lifecycle

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Using Artificial Intelligence to Save Coral Reefs

Accenture, Intel and the Sulubaaï Environmental Foundation announced Project: CORaiL, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solution to monitor, characterize and analyze coral reef resiliency.

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