India is continuing to push its artificial intelligence ambitions onto the global stage. The IndiaAI Mission, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has announced the second cohort of startups selected for its Global Acceleration Programme—an initiative designed to help homegrown AI ventures
The Fintech India Expo, co-located with the 33rd Convergence India Expo, was held from March 23–25, bringing together financial institutions, startups, regulators, and technology providers. Alongside it, the Fintech India Innovation Awards 2026 spotlighted how digital payments, lending innovation, regtech, and green banking are reshaping
Sarvam AI has introduced "Chanakya", a new platform built for high-security and mission-critical environments where data control and reliability are paramount. Positioned as a solution for sectors that cannot afford data exposure, Chanakya is designed to operate beyond conventional cloud-based AI systems. It can be
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched the AI Impact Startup Book at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, offering a comprehensive look at India’s rapidly evolving artificial intelligence and deep-tech startup ecosystem. The compendium brings together insights from a wide cross-section of
Indian AI startup Sarvam AI has stepped beyond software with the launch of its first hardware product, a wearable AI device called Sarvam Kaze. The move marks a significant shift for the company, which until now has focused on building large language models. Announcing the launch
The Government of India has launched an export-focused programme in collaboration with Startup India and Alibaba.com, aimed at helping Indian startups and small businesses expand their presence in international markets. The move highlights New Delhi’s pragmatic approach to engaging with global technology platforms, even as
Marking ten years of the Startup India initiative on National Startup Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today described the programme as a “defining movement of New India”, saying it has transcended the boundaries of a government scheme to become a nationwide revolution powered by youthful
Tamil Nadu has rolled out a dedicated Deep Tech Startup Policy for 2025–26, marking a concerted effort to strengthen the state’s innovation ecosystem and bridge the gap between laboratory research and market-ready technology. The announcement was made by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin during the Umagine
Bengaluru is set to open India’s first museum dedicated to startups and technology by 2027. The museum will come up on the NGEF campus in Baiyappanahalli, transforming the old Switch Gear factory shed into a 12,000-square-metre innovation hub. It will be developed through a public-private
NxtGen Cloud Technologies, a sovereign cloud and data centre provider, has unveiled India’s first ‘Pay-as-You-Use’ AI coding autopilot platform, M for Coding. The open-source platform is designed to help startups, developers, and enterprises build software faster and more affordably — paying only for actual usage