Swati Prasad

Professional biography

Swati Prasad is a New Delhi-based freelance journalist who spent much of the mid-1990s and 2000s covering brick-and-mortar industries for some of India's leading publications. Seven years back when she took to freelancing, India was at the peak of its "outsourcing hub" glory and the world of Indian IT, telecom and Internet fascinated her.
A self-proclaimed technophobic, Swati loves to report on anything that's remotely alien to her--be it cloud computing, telecom, BPOs, social media, e-government or software and hardware, and also how high-tech sectors impact the Indian economy.

Importance of wisdom in digital era

Social media and 24/7 news coverage help public protests grow larger, but it is wisdom, not knowledge, that is needed to fuel positive change among India's government and citizenry.

December 27, 2012 by Swati Prasad

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Gadgets alone can't help education sector

Tech gadgets alone will bring limited gains, but a holistic strategy combining teacher training, high-quality digital content and observing best practices offer better value in the classroom.

December 20, 2012 by Swati Prasad

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India's IaaS market to grow 40 percent until 2015

A recent study indicates enterprises in sectors such as banking and financial services, healthcare, ICT and government are expected to be major cloud adopters in the country.

December 20, 2012 by Swati Prasad

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