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The next phase in infotech growth calls for innovation beyond jobs, exports

India must look beyond employment and export growth to innovation that can compete with the US and China

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The impact of the information and communication-related development has led to the rapid development of a digital economy. (ILLUSTRATION: BINAY SINHA)

Nitin Desai

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My column last month focused on the international governance of the internet. This month, I turn to the national strategy in India for future information technology (IT) development. Over the past three-plus decades, the most significant substantive advance in India has been in the provision of new information and communication services. The two themes are closely connected. The spread of internet-related connectivity is deeply linked to the rapid transformation of the communication system — first through the rise in mobile phone availability and usability, and then with the emergence of smartphones.  
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