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2026: How AI will be transforming India

Key Takeaways * ₹10,300+ crore allocated over five years for IndiaAI Mission with 38,000 GPUs deployed. * 6 million people are employed in the tech and AI ecosystem. * Indian Tech sector is projected to cross $28

2025: How economic reforms are building a future-ready India

 Key Takeaways *    Labour reforms unified 29 laws under four Labour Codes, extending social security and workplace safety. *    Next-Gen GST simplified taxation, expanded the tax

2025: India’s Goldilocks moment of high growth, low inflation

India is among the world’s fastest-growing major economies and is well-positioned to sustain this momentum. With the ambition of attaining high middle-income status by 2047, the centenary year of its independence, the country is building on

Taking Gandhi’s notion of Swaraj as a ‘living concept’

Debating Swaraj Edited by Dhananjay Rai Orient BlackSwan, 227 pages, Rs 1155

Delhi Metro to have three new corridors

The union cabinet chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi has approved three new corridors, as part of Delhi Metro’s Phase – V(A) project consisting of 16.076 kms which will further enhance connectivity within the national capital. T

DoT`s cyber-fraud prevention platform gets strengthened

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Monday said that the significant achievements of the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) are driven by active support of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the National Payments Corporation of India

Winter session of parliament concludes

The winter session of the parliament, which commenced on December 1, concluded on Friday, as the two houses were adjourned sine die. During this sixth session of the 18th Lok Sabha, the lower house held 15 sittings with a total of 9

BhashaDaan: Preserving classical and endangered languages with help of AI

The ministry of minority affairs (MoMA) on Tuesday conducted an insightful workshop on `BhashaDaan`, a citizen-driven initiative under BHASHINI, India’s National Language Technology Mission, aimed at preserving India’s rich and diverse

BMC elections on January 15; results next day

The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on Monday announced the schedule for elections to 29 municipal corporations across the state, including the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Polling will be held in a single phas

PM Modi leaves for a three-nation tour

Prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday left for a three-day visit of Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman, aiming to enhance age-old civilizational ties as well as extensive contemporary bilateral relations with these nations. In his departure

Diwali now part of UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list

Deepavali, the festival of lights, has been inscribed on UNESCO’s List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This was announced at the 20th UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee session at Red Fort, New Delhi, held from December 8-13

IIT Bombay launches Rs 250 crore deep-tech VC fund

The Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE) at IIT Bombay has launched India’s first deep-tech venture capital fund managed by an academia-linked incubator -- the Y-Point Venture Capital Fund. With a total corpus of Rs 250 crore,

`Vande Mataram showed India the way to self-reliance`

`Vande Mataram` showed India the way to self-reliance. "It became a mantra to challenge external companies, which also expanded the mantra of independence towards the mantra of Swadeshi,” prime minister Narendra Modi said in the Lok Sab

Centre accelerates railway upgrades across Maharashtra

The union government has reiterated its commitment to the development and expansion of the railway network in Maharashtra. Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted the significant progre

On Ukraine, Modi tells Putin India stands for peace

India stands for peace from the beginning when it comes to Ukraine, prime minister Narendra Modi said here Friday, as he welcomed Russian president Vladimir Putin. "We welcome all efforts being made for a peaceful and sustainable resolution

Passport Verification Record now available on DigiLocker

The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), has announced a major enhancement to citizen services through the enablem

Strengthening telecom sector for significant growth in its digital infra

The government has undertaken several measures to strengthen the telecom sector in the country which has led to the growth of telecom sector. These measures include Rationalization of Adjusted Gross Revenue; Rationalization of Bank

Praja Foundation launches Citizens’ Manifesto for Maharashtra civic polls

Praja Foundation has unveiled the Citizens’ Manifesto for Maharashtra’s Municipal Elections 2025, presenting a comprehensive reform roadmap aimed at strengthening municipal governance, enhancing service delivery, and advancing transpar

Scindia clears the air on Sanchar Saathi app mandate

Union minister for communications and development of the Northeastern region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, on Tuesday clarified about the Sanchar Saathi`s mandate, emphasising that the app is completely democratic and fully voluntary. He added that users

`India’s media & entertainment sector poised for historic leap`

The global Media & Entertainment (M&E) industry is on the brink of a major transformation as it marches toward 2030. International revenues are projected to reach $3.5 trillion by 2029, driven by a 3.7% CAGR between 2024 and 2029. This gro


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