Connecting The Dots With AI

Science & Technology

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-12-30 OPINION Relevant for: Science & Technology Topic: Robotics & Artificial Intelligence The government has recently rolled out a national strategy for artificial intelligence (AI) and identified five sectors (health care, agriculture, education, infrastructure and transportation) for its adoption. AI, in layman’s terms, is ‘prediction’ using algorithms and data. When…

Farmers Need More Than Loan Waivers

Indian Economy

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-12-30 OPINION Relevant for: Indian Economy Topic: Agriculture Issues and related constraints What is the problem? After the recent Assembly elections, the new governments in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh announced farm loan waivers, a key promise. Last year, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu announced waivers as farmers were…