3 reasons why data is not the new oil - and why this matters to India

Are fibre-optic cables the new oil pipelines? Only to a point - and their differences are of crucial importance Image: REUTERS/Benoit Tessier - RC113C466560
Samir Saran
President, Observer Research Foundation (ORF)

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