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How Can Blockchain Streamline the Fragmented Agricultural Ecosystem?

The agricultural sector of the country is the primary means of income for over 58% of the rural families. Yet it is plagued by several problems and challenges. However, the grim situation of the Indian Agricultural industry has finally managed to gather the focus and attention it rightly deserves with the Central Government encouraging the adoption and implementation of disruptive technologies such as AI, IoT and Blockchain to resolve issues plaguing the Agri industry. In fact, PM Narendra Modi in his inaugural speech during the 22nd Edition of the World Congress on Information Technology strongly advocated and encouraged the adoption of these technologies across different industries with a special mention about the agriculture and horticulture sectors. Continue Reading

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How Does Blockchain Address the Pain Points of Islamic Banking?

Raghuram Rajan – one of the most prominent economist and 23rd Governor of RBI (Reserve Bank of India) suggested in his 2008 report on the Financial Sector that interest-free banking (Islamic banking) should be practiced on a large scale. This was recommended with an intention to provide access to people from economically backward society with little to no access to banking services. Continue Reading

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15 Innovative Blockchain Use Cases that has Revolutionized the Technology Landscape

The technology landscape is abuzz with a new yet promising technology, ‘Blockchain’. The distributed ledger technology (DLT), has disrupted the IT landscape in ways that has not been witnessed since the arrival of internet. The technology that underpins Bitcoin will make organizations more transparent, democratic, decentralized, efficient, and secure. While the most apparent application of Blockchain Technology is in the Financial services industry, the technology has also found application across several other industries. Continue Reading

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Securing Automotive Supply Chain with a Blockchain Based Solution

The automotive industry is moving quickly towards an era of intense change. In fact, the future of this industry will be starkly different from that of today and will soon be more than just an industry about vehicles. However, the current industry landscape is exposed to certain challenges such as counterfeiting, lack of transparency, inefficient recall management and more. These challenges have pushed businesses to fine-tune their supply chain strategies and operations, as an optimized supply chain can prove to be a critical element that can set businesses (automakers) apart from their competitors. Continue Reading

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Addressing the Pain Points of Food Industry by Implementing Blockchain in the Food Supply Chain

On a cold November morning in 2012, agents of the U.S. FDA (Food and Drug Administration) paid a surprise visit to ‘Castle Cheese Inc’ - a cheese factory based out in rural Pennsylvania. The company that was till then known for selling 100 percent real parmesan to some of the most renowned grocery chains was found to use substitutes and fillers such as wood pulp in their product. What followed next was an untold story of fraud and deceit about a company that had been known for manufacturing and distributing safe, healthy and honest product for almost a century. Continue Reading

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Ensuring Efficient Implementation of CSR Activities with a Blockchain Based Solution

In the words of Winston Churchill “Responsibility is the Price of Greatness”
Firms and businesses have a similar responsibility, as well as commitment towards the social and economic development of their stakeholders, community and the society at large. In fact, the practice of CSR or Corporate Social Responsibility as a business model has evolved from being a slogan that was considered trendy by some firms to the current era where it has become more of a business requirement rather than just an option. Continue Reading
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How is BlockChain Contributing to the Efficient Management of Pharma Supply Chain?

The Life Sciences or Pharmaceutical industry has been struggling to deal with the challenges related to drug counterfeiting and ineffective supply chain management. Apart from this, it is also combating the high cost of bringing new drugs to the market, along with new standards. As a result, preventing theft, counterfeiting and forgery, while minimizing cost and improving compliance has become the utmost priority for pharmaceutical and biotech companies. To remain competitive, businesses require adopting a game-changing technology that can resolve most, if not all the current issues associated with compliance and traceability. Continue Reading

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How Can Blockchain Put An End To Fraud In Financial Transaction?

Experts suggest if Blockchain technology was used to manage transactions and accounts, frauds like Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi could have been prevented or detected at an early stage and the money recovered partially, if not entirely. In the recent years, many exponential financial frauds surfaced in public and private sectors banks. As reported by the Reserve Bank of India, answering an RTI, state-run banks have said as many as 8,670 "loan fraud" cases totalling Rs 61,260 crore over the last five financial years up to March 31, 2017. Continue Reading

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A Complete Guide To Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG)

Although Bitcoin got introduced in the market in the year 2011, it was 2015 when it reached the popularity and identification. It was the same year when the underlying technology- Blockchain caught the attention of the experts and the revolution of exploiting its potential started. Before this, Blockchain got recognised as just another data structure supporting an emerging trend, but in reality, it encapsulated great technology and promises of a tech-driven future. Continue Reading

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July 13, 2018

Can Blockchain Help to Find the Cure for Cancer?

Of all the diseases that have plagued the human race in decades, cancer tops the list for being the most grievous one. The name itself makes shivers run down the spine, for what this dreadful disease results in. While the medical science and technology is evolving day by day, still…

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July 13, 2018

Can Blockchain Help to Find the Cure for Cancer?

Of all the diseases that have plagued the human race in decades, cancer tops the list for being the most grievous one. The name itself makes shivers run down the spine, for what this dreadful disease results in. While the medical science and technology is evolving day by day, still…

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