India’s data centre expansion is becoming as much a real estate and infrastructure story as it is a technology story. The country’s data centre footprint is projected to cross 101 million sq ft by 2030, driven by rising cloud adoption, artificial intelligence workloads, digital services
India is working to establish its own space station by 2035, marking a major expansion of the country’s human spaceflight ambitions. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman V Narayanan said at the third National Space Day celebrations in Ahmedabad. The first module of the proposed Bharatiya
India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has completed a decade after growing from 1.8 crore transactions in its first financial year to more than 24,000 crore transactions in 2025-2. The progress has turned a once-new payment system into a central part of everyday commerce. The platform processed
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), through MeitY Startup Hub, has launched the third cohort of its GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) programme. The initiative offers aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage innovators financial support of up to Rs 10 lakh, along with incubation and expert mentorship. GENESIS EIR
Bengaluru-based quantum technology company QpiAI and Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) in Gujarat have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a Quantum Centre of Excellence at the university. As part of the partnership, QpiAI will install its 8-qubit QVidya quantum computer at PDEU. The
Delhi’s long-term urban blueprint is looking beyond roads, housing and transport. The newly notified Master Plan for Delhi 2047 puts technology, semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI) and electronics among the sectors that could shape the capital’s economic growth over the next two decades. As part of the
SpaceX and Nvidia are taking AI computing beyond traditional data centres. The two companies have announced plans to adapt Nvidia’s Vera Rubin NVL72 architecture for use in SpaceX’s planned Starmind satellite constellation. The project is aimed at putting high-performance AI computing infrastructure directly into orbit. Read
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has awarded a ₹240-crore contract to Genesys International Corporation Ltd for a fresh, city-wide Geographic Information System (GIS) survey, despite having spent crores on earlier mapping of civic networks. The new exercise will create a detailed 3D digital map of Ahmedabad
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PhonePe for a partnership to provide granular digital transaction insights for the government’s PM GatiShakti infrastructure planning framework. The initiative aims to give planners a clearer view of economic activity
The Centre has asked states that have signed agreements with Elon Musk-owned Starlink to put further discussions and projects on hold until the satellite internet company receives the necessary licence to operate in India. The move comes after the government questioned Starlink India over its decision