Digital India, data laws and tech regulation.
PM Modi inaugurated RBI's Rs 169-crore data centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Odisha, designed to enhance India's digital financial services infrastructure and capability building.
The Government of India has created 11 crore Farmer IDs, achieving its digital agriculture target five months ahead of the March 31, 2027 deadline.
Goa is developing its own AI policy and Konkani language model, aiming to create 50,000 AI-ready citizens by 2030 to establish a distinct AI identity.
India's commerce ministry is identifying professions and sectors resistant to AI disruption, aiming to position India as a global leader in areas like handicrafts, handloom, and tourism where human creativity remains essential.
India's IT Minister sets October 2028 deadline for developing an indigenous smartphone with domestic design, manufacturing, and IP.
India's festive season e-commerce sales reached $7-8 billion in early October, but card spending fell 12-15% year-over-year as consumers become more cautious amid rising expenses and uncertain economic conditions.
Blinkit and Swiggy's Instamart shift to inventory ownership models after capping foreign shareholding to comply with India's FDI regulations, improving profitability.
Polish PM Donald Tusk calls for stronger technology partnerships with India, citing opportunities in AI, digital products and space technology.
Goa has unveiled its AI Policy 2026 and established an AI Centre of Excellence with BITS Pilani, along with launching a state-level AI hackathon to expand AI adoption across governance, education and industry.
Opinion piece on India's economic growth priorities beyond GDP, emphasizing quality employment, responsible AI adoption, and resilience to global economic pressures.
Opinion piece examining the merchant discount rate debate on India's UPI system and its implications for digital infrastructure sustainability and ecosystem incentives.
Gujarat's Higher Education Department plans to train five lakh college students in artificial intelligence through its AI for Every Student Mission before data protection safeguards take effect in May 2027.
Analysis of IndiaAI Mission's 304 compute approvals shows model builders received Rs 1,058 crore in government subsidy while researchers received only Rs 10 crore.
Karnataka's partnership with US-based voice AI company ElevenLabs for government services has frustrated Indian voice AI startups competing to build homegrown alternatives.
