India’s startup funding ecosystem recently entered a selective investment phase as venture capital (VC) firms tighten their approach and policy uncertainty begins to weigh on investor confidence. While the country remains the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem with more than 150,000 recognised startups, fresh data shows funding
India’s indigenous fighter aircraft programme has received another boost after the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) transferred two key thermal management technologies to Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL). The move is expected to strengthen domestic manufacturing capabilities for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), India’s
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun a six-day visit to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand, signalling India’s renewed push to strengthen strategic, economic and technology partnerships across the Indo-Pacific. Running from 6 to 11 July, the tour is expected to advance India’s Act East Policy
The Andhra Pradesh government’s plan to develop a 6-gigawatt (GW) data centre ecosystem in Visakhapatnam has brought fresh attention to the city’s water infrastructure. Data Centre experts have cited that networks will need significant upgrades before large-scale facilities become operational. While the state maintains that planned
BSNL Yatra SIM is set to change the way thousands of devotees travel to Jammu and Kashmir for the Amarnath Yatra every year. Reliable mobile connectivity becomes imperative for the journey. To support pilgrims this season, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has introduced a dedicated Yatra
India’s telecom regulator, TRAI, is looking to tighten oversight of third-party call management apps after raising concerns that authorised commercial calls are being wrongly marked as spam. The move could give the regulator legal backing to act against platforms such as Truecaller, Hiya and Whoscall if
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated CG Semi’s ₹7,600 crore Outsourced Sanand Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility in Gujarat. The commercial launch makes it the country’s third semiconductor manufacturing plant to begin operations in the past four months and strengthens New Delhi’s push to reduce dependence
Paras Defence has secured exclusive Indian manufacturing rights for Guardian-1 counter-drone interceptor technology. The deal boosts India’s drone defence & manufacturing ambitions. The company announced that it has signed an agreement to bring the Guardian-1 technology to India under an exclusive manufacturing arrangement. The interceptor is designed
OpenAI has reportedly proposed giving the U.S. government a 5% stake in the company. The reason behind this effort is to ease increasing political and regulatory pressure surrounding artificial intelligence in Washington. Read More | OpenAI Unveils First Custom AI Chip ‘Jalapeño’ in Partnership With
Rajasthan has secured investment proposals worth ₹43,000 crore(approximately) in the data centre sector. The progress signals growing interest from technology companies looking beyond India’s traditional digital hubs. “The state is positioning itself as a preferred destination for data centres, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and next-generation digital infrastructure,