Author: Sairaj Iyer

India has a tall advantage over China, America, and Russia; which, if capitalized, could make us the world’s largest exporter of agricultural products. Here are three technological tools to capitalize on that advantage and help India set a milestone. Predominantly an agrarian economy until the 1980s, India witnessed the rise of sectors such as services, manufacturing, and even e-commerce in recent years. The dip in agriculture’s contribution to the national economy, however, has been stark and steep – from nearly 50 percent in the 1970s to 20 percent as of 2021. Contemporary issues in India’s farming have revolved around weather and…

Sex dolls and associated AI tools are expected to reduce loneliness among senior population and treat patients with sexual disorders, Sairaj explores. INTRO: Sensors allow her to tilt her head… Wink… Raise eyebrows… Make funny faces… Synchronize eyes… Lip-sync… Mug up Wikipedia… Then there’s sensors in the other body parts of this doll. This sex-doll and AI connectors is expected to do much more than just a casual fling – learn user preferences and accordingly apply them. Five years ago, sex-bots replaced workers in Spain and Germany. Image Credit: Pexels RealDoll, a Las Vegas based robotic manufacturer had claimed at…

“ChatGPT may give you some content but it is no match to the acumen that a human-writer brings to the table”, says Sairaj. ChatGPT is the perfect storm to hit our writing industry which has been reeling with its own set of issues. To a majority of journalists, editors, ghost-writers, script-writers, and coders who’ve spent lives in obscurity waiting for the big buck, ChatGPT is a spirit-crusher. OpenAI’s tool not only threatens to replace humans but it also has raised the belief that an automated tool can do anything. Write like Wordsworth… Rewrite this as a Paulo Coelho quote for…

With WiFi 7, it is not just additional bandwidth but the possibility to connect a whopping 200 concurrent devices, explains Sairaj Iyer. Chipmakers Qualcomm, Intel, and Broadcom have already started planning their roadmap for what looks like a busy 2024. Of course, a major evolution is expected from hereon on the network. Codenamed 802.11be, the seventh iteration of the WiFi is ready. And this new technology is expected to enthrall consumers and enterprises alike. WiFi 7 promises a theoretical max speed or throughput of 46 Gbit/s. Consumer devices such as laptops, personal computers, and smartphones may not ship out with…

Sairaj Iyer lists out the five fundamentals for a system to be digitally transformed and the potential benefits such a change shall usher in. Digital transformation is something that most enterprises desire, but not all succeed with. Contemporary discourse exalts newer technologies such as IoT (Internet of Things), RFID, AI (Artificial Intelligence), and ML (Machine Learning) as catalysts in a digital quest. But if it were only a matter of technology, every digital transformation journey would have been a successful case study. But that has not been the case. Image of apps and business connectivity attributed to pexels. In fact,…

Sairaj Iyer writes on the case for building native musical efficiencies through the development and use of modern technological marvels… Much before the microphone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell, musicians remained a prized lot in king’s courts. From Miyan Tansen in Emperor Akbar’s court, or Varakavi Venkatasuri Swamigal in Shivajirao Bhonsle II of Tanjore’s court – musicians remained a prized lot. Royal patronage to music is evident from the life of Maharaja Swati Thirunal Rama Varma who has to his credit over 400 compositions. And, in the sustenance provided by royal families to the industry such as the Wodeyar…

Sairaj Iyer goes over several pre-pandemic case-studies and the evolution of work from home scenarios in organizational psyche post the pandemic. During the pandemic and the lockdowns, working-from-home (WFH) was a riveting concept. Dadi roasting the boss on a Zoom call; Tommy (the family puppy) attending the sales-meeting; and official CEO (Chief Executive Officer) nites in boxer-shorts… WFH to some was as epic as that Summer. However, the definition of WFH changed over the last few months – a concept that highlighted sustainability and wellness initiatives of enterprises today is a loathed subject. Elon Musk, the one who took a…

Sairaj Iyer speaks with experts and writes on a once-innovative engine that may have crashed the aspirations of an airliner. May saw two events dent consumer confidence in the aviation sector. On 25th May, the British Airlines website crashed keeping customers off information about their travel schedules. Website tracker Downdetector.com reported users complaining disruption in the application and website. A similar phenomenon played 4,000 miles away in India in the first week of May. Several customers waited for refunds on tickets booked with GoFirst Airlines. What baffled everyone was the airliner’s decision of approaching the NCLT (National Company Law Tribunal)…

Sairaj Iyer looks back at Coca-Cola’s century plus year history to identify some of their most fascinating innovations. Whether you are a student or a CXO, Coca-Cola never ceases to surprise you with its share of interesting trivia and case studies. The beverage giant rang in on a special day on May 8th – it completes 137 years of existence. Here are ten lesser-known tales of this iconic brand’s legacy and innovation. #10: Legacy A painting of Jacob’s Pharmacy selling Coca-Cola’s first drink. Image used for education purposes and attributed to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archive. (Image Credit: Jacobs’ Pharmacy)…

Bluffington Iyer pens an emotional letter to Sundar Pichai about the features announced at the recently concluded Google IO 2023. Google launched a host of features at its recently concluded Google IO 2023. Hosted at the Shoreline Amphitheatre, in Mountain View, California, a packed crowd of analysts and journalists waited anxiously on Google’s next line-up of products for the next year. But a fan based 9,000 miles ahead of California seemed disgruntled by unexplainable factors. He reveals his problems: Vanakkam Sundar, Sowkiyama! Inga yellam kshemam (all is well), Anga yeppadi (how is it there?)? Okay vaa? See, how silly I…