Question

Can everyone comment on the digitalisation of India?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Estonia, a small country hugging the Baltic Sea to the east, is seen by many as one of the world’s most digitised countries. Citizens cast their vote online and the country even has a provision for e-residency, and this and more has made the tiny nation something of a poster child for the use of technology in matters of public policy. India still has a fair way to go before the nation of 1.3 billion catches up with tiny Estonia but the journey has certainly begun in earnest.

This journey will acquire momentum in 2018. Here are a few of the shifts that will accelerate over the next year and change the way we work and play and interact with the Government and each other.

Government Blockchain
While they may be passing through a bit of a lull these days, real estate prices had an extended bull run, triggered by liberalisation and the resultant spike in inflow of foreign money and the GDP growth rate. When there is a chance for money to be made, there is also a chance for illegal shenanigans. Right on cue, over the last few years multiple instances of tampering of land records have come up.