NITI Aayog has launched a long-term roadmap, DPI@2047, outlining the next phase of India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). The new phase will drive inclusive growth and productivity-led economic expansion. The roadmap sets a strategic direction for scaling India’s digital ecosystem beyond existing platforms, focusing on livelihoods,
Bengaluru has emerged as India’s leading startup hub in terms of both deal volume and investment inflows. The state has bypassed Delhi-NCR and Mumbai, as recent data highlighted by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah shows. The update highlights the city’s persistent dominance in India’s startup ecosystem amid
The Centre has told the Supreme Court of India that 44 illegal telecom centres have been dismantled over the past two years, as part of a wider crackdown on organised digital fraud and unauthorised communication networks. The action is part of an ongoing effort to curb
The Union government is in discussions with Anthropic over concerns linked to its AI system ‘Mythos’, a senior official from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) said. The engagement comes as India sharpens its oversight of emerging artificial intelligence tools, focusing on safety, accountability
A test involving an AI agent powered by Anthropic’s Claude model has raised deadly concerns. It has reportedly deleted a live PocketOS database within seconds during a controlled experiment. The incident, which unfolded during a demonstration by developer Jer Crane, is being seen as an early
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper titled “Proliferation of Public Wi-Fi Networks in India", signalling a renewed push to expand the country’s public internet infrastructure. The paper takes a close look at the current regulatory framework and highlights the
Andhra Pradesh has achieved 100% electrification of its railway network, placing it among the leading regions in railway modernisation in the country. Announcing the milestone, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Government of India, outlined a broader set of developments aimed at strengthening rail infrastructure and
India is positioning itself as a reliable partner in global electronics and supply chains, backed by policy support and growing domestic capabilities, Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw stated while speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Google Cloud India AI Hub in
India’s online gaming industry is stepping into a more defined regulatory era, with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s new Online Gaming Rules set to take effect from May 1. The framework aims to bring guidelines and rules to a sector that has long
India has taken a step forward in its semiconductor push with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) unveiling indigenously developed silicon photonics technology solutions. The development is part of the government’s broader strategy to strengthen domestic capabilities in advanced chip design, data infrastructure and