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It’s great to be the Editor of the oldest technology magazine in India that boasts of a rich heritage of editors, writers, authors, contributors and reviewers. A brand that has a rich bank of magazines, articles, events, innovations and milestones. The India of 1987 would probably be unrecognizable to the youngsters of today. It’s been one long journey and we managed to document it all.

In this Special Edition we are looking at the history of technology in India, take stock of the present and look into the future. For that we have roped in dozens of industry experts to tell the tale. Some sent in an article and that will be denoted by a simple byline. But wherever you see “in conversation with”, be sure to check out the detailed and exhaustive video interview that has been posted on our YouTube channel. If you are reading the PDF version, then you can simply click the hyperlink to do so.

This will give you a ringside view of the early days of the computers up to the 1970s. The nascent 1980s which saw the coming of the New Computer Policy (NCP). The roaring 1990s with Liberalization, the National Telecom Policy, the coming of the mobile and the Internet. The 2000s have seen the proliferation of laptops, smartphones, tablets and all manner of smart devices. Wi-Fi and broadband became the very part of the DNA of this country while the 2010s have seen great digital leaps followed by the technological acceleration (Techceleration) of the 2020s. This edition is forward looking too.

We look at the PCQ Story, our very own personal account of this magazine with a timeline and old covers. It was great interacting with all those associated with PCQuest from the 1980s and taking many trips down memory lane. But that has only scratched the surface and we would look to interacting with more contributors, readers and industry people for their rich stories.

CyberMedia launched India’s first software industry magazine Dataquest in 1982 and after that it has been a pioneer all the way. The telecom industry magazine Voice & Data. CIOL.com, India’s first tech news site in 1996. DQ Channels India, for channel partners. The DQ Week. BioSpectrum magazine. Living Digital, the tech lifestyle magazine. Global Services magazine. DARE for entrepreneurs.

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