Month: February 2021

Rapid economic development coupled with a never-ending surge to save travel time have resulted in widespread adoption of automobiles throughout the globe. While automobiles have helped human beings develop at an exponential rate, they have also adversely contributed to global warming. India, along with various other countries, has signed and ratified the Paris Agreement to limit global warming in the interest of climate change. This has led to the Indian Government effecting various methods to decrease India’s CO2 emissions. Some initiatives were by adopting stricter emission norms for combustion engines, promoting electric vehicles (EVs) by giving a host of incentives to manufacturers and end-customers etc. Initially, EVs were plagued with various issues such as less range, mediocre performance, lack of electric vehicle charging infrastructure (EVCI) etc. With passage of time, while most of these issues were resolved to an extent so as to allow practical usage, EVCI was yet to catch up. In this article, we will discuss the emergence of startups developing EVCI and the applicable regulatory regime, which could enable them to grow at a rapid pace.

Agriculture can be referred to as one of the oldest and primary occupations in human history and is the primary source of livelihood for about 58% of India’s population. Even though most people in India depend upon agriculture sector, its contribution to the GDP of the country is not significant. In fact, its year-by-year contribution in the GDP of India since independence has gradually decreased. This could be attributed to various challenges faced by the sector such as dependency on monsoon for irrigation, lack of knowledge in relation to time of sowing and quality of seeds, soil erosion, outdated farming practices etc. Unlike other sectors, agriculture has been left behind when it comes to making use of the latest technologies. In this article, we will discuss the emergence of data-driven startups who are using artificial intelligence (AI) to script a change in this sector. Since these startups rely mostly on data, they need to be mindful of the relevant data regulations applicable to them.