How IBM is transforming India's president house into a smart township

IBM is giving the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the sprawling residence and office of India's President, a digital makeover through its smart city solutions. The company will focus on helping the estate manage its existing infrastructure and utilities, especially waste, energy, water and security, more efficiently.

Spread across 330 acres, the Rashtrapati Bhavan is one of the largest residences of a head of state in the world. Inaugurated in 1929, the palatial 340-room complex was the home of the British Viceroy of India until 1947. Today, besides the Indian president, it has 5,000-odd residents and 1,500 apartments. Read more...