India needs to create 15 million jobs annually: Pitroda

Last Updated: Saturday, March 23, 2013, 21:21

India needs to create 15 million jobs every year, National Innovation Council Chairman Sam Pitroda said Saturday.

Focus on innovation in "Indian way" need of the hour: Pitroda

Last Updated: Friday, March 22, 2013, 18:15

National Innovation Council Chairman Sam Pitroda Friday said there is a need to focus on innovation in the "Indian way", to make affordable, sustainable and scalable solutions for the larger public good.

$20 bn investment needed to digitise govt records, provide info

Last Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013, 17:45

Pitroda, who pioneered the telecom revolution in India, added that government will open four large data centres to enable the flow of information up to the panchayat level.

Ajay Maken, Sam Pitroda to address Harvard India conference

Last Updated: Saturday, March 9, 2013, 11:22

Top Indian politicians, economists and corporate executives will deliver keynote addresses at the two-day Harvard India conference on country`s growth story and the way ahead.

Encourage young entrepreneurs for job creation: Pitroda

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 16, 2013, 23:47

India has about 55 crore young people below the age of 25 years and every year about two crore young people come out for jobs, he said, adding that new jobs have to come from young entrepreneurs.

High speed Internet to panchayats in 18 months, tweets Pitroda

Last Updated: Friday, November 2, 2012, 22:29

The government's ambitious plan to provide broadband connectivity across 2.5 lakh panchayats will be completed in the next 18 months, Sam Pitroda, Adviser to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, tweeted in his first global press conference on microblogging site Twitter.

Innovate to overcome development challenges: President

Last Updated: Friday, November 2, 2012, 16:53

President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday stressed the need for innovation in India to overcome the challenges of development in areas like health, education, water, food security and energy.

Pitroda to hold 1st global press meet on Twitter tomorrow

Last Updated: Thursday, November 1, 2012, 23:46

Sam Pitroda, Adviser to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, will hold the first-ever global press conference tomorrow on microblogging site Twitter to discuss global innovation.