Author: Malavika Madgula

India might be one of the world’s largest agricultural producers, but farming in India is back-breaking — and it’s getting tougher… Disorganized supply chains and difficulties in accessing credit aside, there are also rapidly changing climates, water shortages, and more, which are making every farming season a gamble. It’s at this pivotal moment that AI (artificial intelligence) has been offering unprecedented opportunities for Indian agriculture, with far-reaching impacts such as enhancing crop quality and yield. Who would have thought that AI (artificial intelligence) could have a bearing on the food we eat? In fact, AI is already well-ingrained in the…

Photographs and check-ins from just about everyone. Celebrities packing on the PDA. Hyper-confessional TikTok GRWMs (“Get Ready With Me,” for the uninitiated). It seems like digital self-disclosure is decidedly a thing of the past; TMI, or too much information, is the order of the day. This was about what we consume. Now let’s talk about the digital footprints we unknowingly leave behind. You’d be surprised at how constantly you share, or rather, overshare information on the internet — often without even realizing it. Whether you’re updating your social media accounts, filling out visa forms, or shopping for something as banal…

The celebrated revolutionary cryptocurrency project, the Pi Network, has had a roller-coaster ride since its Mainnet launch on 20th February 2025… The Pi Coin opened at USD 1.45 and fell to USD 0.7 within the first day of its trading. It’s currently hovering around the USD 1.5-1.7 range, having rallied 20% in a single day, outpacing other cryptocurrencies in terms of gains and making it the 12th largest cryptocurrency in the world. Today, the Pi Network is at a crossroads. While it has been gaining traction for reasons like a potential Binance listing and the fact that it can be…

Never trust, always verify. That’s the keystone to “Zero Trust,” a concept coined long before buzzwords like ML (machine learning) and AI (artificial intelligence) dominated the world of cybersecurity. Zero Trust is exactly what it sounds like – a security model based on the principle of not trusting anybody by default, including the ones already within the network perimeter, and maintaining strict access controls. Research and advisory firm Forrester’s analyst, and now one of the world’s foremost cybersecurity experts, John Kindervag coined the name Zero Trust in 2009. The objective? To have security teams eliminate the risky trust assumptions that…

With International Women’s Day coming up, it’s hard to ignore the fact that a team of women founders has been making waves in the realm of AI (artificial intelligence) protection and cloud security. We’re talking about Edera, a security company founded by Alex Zenla, Ariadne Conill, and Emily Long that’s been pioneering a unique approach to cloud infrastructure security. The goal? To augment cloud workload isolation, thereby tackling a fundamental security flaw in shared cloud infrastructure that allows hackers to exploit vulnerabilities in cloud container defences and gain unauthorized access. Let’s do a deep dive into the challenge that Edera…

Did you know that the annual electricity consumption dedicated to the Bitcoin mining process is comparable to the country of Poland? According to the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, that number stands at 162 TWh (terawatt-hours, equivalent to one trillion watt-hours)… In fact, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), cryptocurrencies supposedly consumed 110 TWh of electricity by 2022, which was 0.4% of the global demand annually. It’s no secret that cryptocurrencies have long been condemned over their environmental record, and that too in an era when traditional investments have also been going green. Yes, there are options for green…

An AI-based model that not only helps identify areas vulnerable to floods but also predicts crop yields to prevent drought and ensure food security… An app to battle uncertainty in flood-prone areas. An initiative using high-resolution spatial images and complex mathematical calculations for accurate weather forecasts to design better disaster responses. The idea of AI-aided disaster management is indeed a reality. Disasters of all kinds, natural and manmade — hurricanes, epidemics, bridge and building collapse, wildfires, and the like — seem to be getting more frequent and more severe across the globe. According to the WMO’s (World Meteorological Organization) 2020…

The Pi Network finally threw open its doors to external trading at 8 am UTC on February 20th, 2025, after years and years of anticipation… It effectively ended the “Enclosed Mainnet” phase which flagged off in December 2021. This shift marked a crucial turning point for millions of users worldwide, hailed as “Pioneers,” as it will allow the Pi coin to be traded on major exchanges. However, the long-awaited launch wasn’t without its fair share of drama, triggering extremely volatile and sharp price movements even as early enthusiasm gave way to swift sell-offs. Even then, interest in the Pi Network…

In Part 1 of A Beginner’s Guide to Cryptocurrency Trading in India, we introduced you to the basics of crypto trading… In its second outing, we delve into the how, especially since investing in crypto assets is becoming increasingly popular among Indian investors. This comprehensive guide tells you about how to choose a cryptocurrency and an exchange to trade in, while also detailing crypto strategies so you can understand which is the best one for you. If you’re looking to begin trading in cryptocurrency, this is a good place to begin your research. Choosing The Cryptocurrency It’s no secret that…

With India having evolved into the world’s fifth-largest economy, Indian investors have shown a gradual yet significant and increasing interest in wealth creation and investment. While the stock market has been the traditional and popular avenue for investors and traders, the short history of crypto investment in India has also been nothing but impressive. Classified officially as VDAs (virtual digital assets), it’s estimated that India now has more than 2 crore crypto investors, a number that’s only expected to increase in the next half a decade. That being said, the massive volatility in the crypto industry is something even seasoned…