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Prasid Banerjee

Prasid Banerjee

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Prasid has covered the technology space in India extensively, doing everything from gadget reviews to industry analysis and business coverage. Before joining Business Insider, he ran TechRadar?s editorial operations in India. He has also worked for well known names in the country, including Digit and Hindustan Times.


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Xiaomi’s new sub-brand POCO is the company going back to its roots

A long time ago, Motorola created what is now a thriving budget market in India. The Moto G was the…

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The Oppo F9 Pro tells a bigger story about the smartphone space today

The need for quick turnaround times in the smartphone space has companies battling not just amongst…

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Putting AI to work for India: How IBM Research does it

Twenty years ago, when IBM Research’s India Research Labs' (IRL) was first set up, the establishme…

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I spent a day at Dyson’s technology centre and here’s what I learned

Technology companies don't usually look and feel as geeky as you would expect. There's a healthy…

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Dyson’s 2018 Pure Cool air purifier has a better shot at convincing skeptics than before

Ever since James Dyson’s first bagless vacuum cleaner, his company has had one goal for the produc…

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India’s first AI-enabled TV is not quite “intelligent” right now

LG, today, announced its ThinQ AI series of televisions in the country. Ranging from ₹32,500 to ove…

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The Asus Zenfone 5z comes with a lot of jargon, but that’s fine

At its launch today, Asus made a big deal about the artificial intelligence operations on its new…

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Here’s how Swiggy’s customer service lies to you

This happened first on the afternoon of 13 June. I placed an order from a Cafe Coffee Day outlet…

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Two new Android trojans are targeting apps from Indian banks

The trojans apparently mask themselves using the Adobe Flash Player or Android Update icons. Spe…

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Uber Lite is a sub-5MB app designed in India, but meant for the world

After years of being in business in India, Uber finally has a dedicated engineering team in India. …

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Asus thinks laptop trackpads should be touchscreen displays

The touchpad has always been a differentiating factor for laptops around the world. Lenovo’s glass…

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This is the world's first vapour cooled smartphone

Following gaming stalwart Razer and smartphone giant Xiaomi, Asus announced a new 'gaming smartp…

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EXCLUSIVE: What if being active on social media could earn you cryptocurrency?

Ever since the Cambridge Analytica massacre opened our eyes to the perils of social media, many ha…

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This app lets you 'review' politicians in India

But what if you could marry voting with one of the fastest growing sectors in the country? Would…

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EXCLUSIVE: BlackBerry phones designed in India may be sold globally soon

Optiemus Infracom, the company that holds licenses to BlackBerry's brand in India, is preparing to …

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Microsoft just bought a conversational AI startup

The Berkley-based startup works on making chatbots sound more human, something all of the big t…

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The OnePlus 6 makes things really tough for the company’s next phone

You've probably heard rumblings about the evolution of OnePlus. Once a tiny enthusiast-centric com…

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Here's how the fastest supercomputer in India helps predict the weather

Around 2007-08, the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) was conducting weather resea…

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Google’s AI demo at this year’s I/O sparks a whole new ethics debate

Technology and ethics have always been at odds with each other. Ask around, many believe technology…

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This Indian startup wants to give small and medium sized businesses all the e-commerce tools they need

Bangalore-based startup, Instamojo, is trying to solve that problem. It targets small and medium…

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Amazon just made a formal offer to buy 60% of its chief competitor in India

Earlier, sources told Reuters that Walmart may be able to strike the deal soon and was en route …

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Why India should note Spotify’s announcements today

In its first big announcement since the IPO, music streaming service Spotify made some interestin…

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Google Search can now assimilate job postings from various websites in India

For a country with 1.3 billion people, labour is never a problem. But that labour may not find jobs…

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Inside India's budding drone racing community

A racing drone, of course. Contrary to what many think, drones are not completely illegal in In…

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Google's new search tools aims to search based on meaning over keywords

When you search on Google, the company's algorithms read the words you write and give you the close…