How technology helps people realize long cherished dreams
By the time this column appears in print, somewhere in the world someone will have introduced a new gadget or app. Such is the speed of technological progress.
When it comes to technology, I must confess I am still a novice, at best a pedestrian. Or rather in geek parlance, zillions of light years away. But one thing that has long fascinated me has been the rapid growth of technology-based applications in recent times and how they continue to blossom, despite the rising trade frictions between countries.
Although the newspapers these days are filled with stories of Chinese tech giant Huawei being subjected to unfair trade practices in developed markets like the United States, little has been said about how Chinese apps are not only gaining traction in India but making a difference through social empowerment.
